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My Toshiba Chromebook is no more, the screen is broke. So, I need a new one, looking to spend around the same, it was £270 ish from John Lewis. I watch TV, use Google docs a lot, don't do anything fancy, don't play games. Recommendations please!
 
Red Cat said:
My Toshiba Chromebook is no more, the screen is broke. So, I need a new one, looking to spend around the same, it was £270 ish from John Lewis. I watch TV, use Google docs a lot, don't do anything fancy, don't play games. Recommendations please!
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This is ace:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-C101P...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VRZ7NT4QHN3J50G546SZ

And this is bloody brilliant (but costs more)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-C302CA-GU010-Rotatable-Touchscreen-Chromebook/dp/B01MU9LS52
 
Always worth a look on Argos eBay page where they sell all their refurbs. Lots of chrome books no doubt get returned because people don’t know what they are buying. As well the windows 10 32GB Emmc drives which are totally useless for windows. Seen some of those going for £70 if you want to put never ware’s cloud ready on and manually turn them into chrome books.
 
Must have used a slightly different search term, but I found very little with concrete examples, which I'd expect. Guess it's just something I have to try.
 
So I went through various online guides for running a live linux distro on my chromebook and I kept getting asked for things that weren't in any of the guides....

Anyway abandoning the project for now. Except I can't restore the bloody usb drive. Deleted the linux distro in the chromebook recovery tool that I used to make it, but it's still not showing in files. Very frustrating, especially as it's a relatively expensive very compact one I use as the Acer doesn't have an SD card slot.

Edit: It's back. Most odd.
 
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UnderAnOpenSky said:
So I went through various online guides for running a live linux distro on my chromebook and I kept getting asked for things that weren't in any of the guides....

Anyway abandoning the project for now. Except I can't restore the bloody usb drive. Deleted the linux distro in the chromebook recovery tool that I used to make it, but it's still not showing in files. Very frustrating, especially as it's a relatively expensive very compact one I use as the Acer doesn't have an SD card slot.

Edit: It's back. Most odd.
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Which Chromebook andwhich Distro's UnderAnOpenSky ?? I am interested in using LibreOffice, so Debian derivatives I suppose

Jesus - this fucking space bar - I'm sendingthis in for repair - what a pain in the ass [Asus C302ca]

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I was trying to get tails up and running.

Not done it, but some Chromebooks have an option to run Linux apps now, have you tried that?
 
Anyone using CrossOver to run Windows software on their Chromebook?

CrossOver Chrome OS | Run Windows programs and games on Google Chromebook.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codeweavers.cxoffice&hl=en_GB

I never had any luck with Wine on Linux so am wondering if I can be bothered with this. I'm only interested in M$ Word and Excel which I already have on a DVD. The 365 apps aren't all that, I've paid for Office already, and find there are a few things I can't quite do with Google Docs. I'd rather use one machine if I can and this might be a solution.

SO - anyone with an opinion/experience of this?
 
Throbbing Angel said:
Anyone using CrossOver to run Windows software on their Chromebook?

CrossOver Chrome OS | Run Windows programs and games on Google Chromebook.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codeweavers.cxoffice&hl=en_GB

I never had any luck with Wine on Linux so am wondering if I can be bothered with this. I'm only interested in M$ Word and Excel which I already have on a DVD. The 365 apps aren't all that, I've paid for Office already, and find there are a few things I can't quite do with Google Docs. I'd rather use one machine if I can and this might be a solution.

SO - anyone with an opinion/experience of this?
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None I'm afraid. I think my machine might show its limitations.

I'm interested in what you say re 365 apps though. I was contemplating it last night as it would go on the tax return, get a bit fed up of having to save my documents seperately as office format when using Docs.
 
UnderAnOpenSky said:
None I'm afraid. I think my machine might show its limitations.

I'm interested in what you say re 365 apps though. I was contemplating it last night as it would go on the tax return, get a bit fed up of having to save my documents seperately as office format when using Docs.
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More than anything I object to the subscription model and have found using the Office apps on my chromebook a lesser experience than using the full app/program. I have access to 365 through work and I find that, like with Google Docs, I can do most things, but not everything (occasionally). And I can't use that for my own stuff anyway.
 
Throbbing Angel said:
More than anything I object to the subscription model and have found using the Office apps on my chromebook a lesser experience than using the full app/program. I have access to 365 through work and I find that, like with Google Docs, I can do most things, but not everything (occasionally). And I can't use that for my own stuff anyway.
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Depending on your works office 365 sub, you could be entitled to install the full fat software on your home device too. I can for example install office on upto 5 devices. Since I only use one for work. I can whack it on 4 of my own machines. You just need to log into office 365 and see if the option to download full client is somewhere in your options.

Obviously you’ll need to get the crossover thing working for it to work on a chrome book and have enough disk space.
 
Throbbing Angel said:
More than anything I object to the subscription model and have found using the Office apps on my chromebook a lesser experience than using the full app/program. I have access to 365 through work and I find that, like with Google Docs, I can do most things, but not everything (occasionally). And I can't use that for my own stuff anyway.
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Thanks. Probably enough to put me off for now. I do most actual document stuff on the desktop anyway and drive can make do.

I totally distrust having everything in docs format as there seems no easy way to keep it backed up.
 
UnderAnOpenSky said:
Thanks. Probably enough to put me off for now. I do most actual document stuff on the desktop anyway and drive can make do.

I totally distrust having everything in docs format as there seems no easy way to keep it backed up.
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For what it's worth I used to use Word on my Chromebook but switched to Google Docs and then just convert when I have to send stuff off to clients who still use it. I find Doc miles better for my writing.
 
editor said:
For what it's worth I used to use Word on my Chromebook but switched to Google Docs and then just convert when I have to send stuff off to clients who still use it. I find Doc miles better for my writing.
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Tbh my needs on document editing aren't complex. It's my concern about backups (and converting back everytime is a bit of a faf).

Also on my desktop if I need to look back over loads of files I find opening lots of files in Docs a fair bit slower then using Word.
 
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I really hope that Asus release an update of the Flip c101 (2nd Gen). The one I use every day only cost me £199 and I ruddy love the thing - it's perfect for travelling light and tours - but as I'm also using it for DJing via Spotify downloads I need more internal storage (Spotify won't use the SD card).

Take my money Asus!
 
editor said:
I really hope that Asus release an update of the Flip c101 (2nd Gen). The one I use every day only cost me £199 and I ruddy love the thing - it's perfect for travelling light and tours - but as I'm also using it for DJing via Spotify downloads I need more internal storage (Spotify won't use the SD card).

Take my money Asus!
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Have you got the smaller notebook one- I have that and it’s great. I just wonder if a bigger screen might be a good idea next time I buy?!
 
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