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Re: What does a Chromebook do that a similarly cheap Windows laptop doesn't?

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On Tue, 10 Nov 2020 17:44:34 +0000, Arlen   Holder wrote:

> I first looked at Chromebooks seemingly years ago, and never looked
> again.
> o What does a Chromebook do that a similarly cheap Windows laptop
> doesn't?
> 
> Is there any advantage to a Chromebook over a cheap Windows laptop?
> o For example, Windows easily runs Android apps (under emulation).
> 
> The most basic question to ask, when functionality is key, is:
> Q: What does a Chromebook do that a similarly priced Win10 laptop
> doesn't?

For one thing, the Chromebook will RUN while the cheap windows laptop 
will crawl.

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What does a Chromebook do that a similarly cheap Windows laptop doesn't?  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-11-10 17:44 +0000
  Re: What does a Chromebook do that a similarly cheap Windows laptop doesn't? dale <dale@dalekelly.org> - 2020-11-10 14:53 -0500
    Re: What does a Chromebook do that a similarly cheap Windows laptop doesn't?  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-11-11 00:34 +0000
  Re: What does a Chromebook do that a similarly cheap Windows laptop doesn't? ray carter <ray@zianet.com> - 2020-11-11 01:49 +0000
    Re: What does a Chromebook do that a similarly cheap Windows laptop doesn't?  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-11-11 01:57 +0000
  Re: What does a Chromebook do that a similarly cheap Windows laptop doesn't?  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-11-12 16:11 +0000

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