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

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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

#684 — What does a Chromebook do that a similarly cheap Windows laptop doesn't?

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?
-- 
This question arose in the Android newsgroup today, in this thread:
o Samsung Galaxy S5
<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.mobile.android/qTMDmHP9ToI>
Specifically these posts:
<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.mobile.android/qTMDmHP9ToI/dyQYkkcdAgAJ>
<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.mobile.android/qTMDmHP9ToI/IZCqRxseAgAJ>
<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.mobile.android/qTMDmHP9ToI/hTT-TrgfAgAJ>
etc.

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#685

On 11/10/2020 12:44 PM, 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?
> 

it has different apps?

-- 
Minister Dale Kelly, Ph.D.
https://www.dalekelly.org/
Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner
Board Certified Alternative Medical Practitioner

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#686

On Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:53:32 -0500, dale wrote:

>> 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?
>> 
> 
> it has different apps?

Are they really different apps?
o Or can you run the same functionality on both Chrome & Windows?

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#687

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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#688

On 11 Nov 2020 01:49:29 GMT, ray carter wrote:

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

Speed isn't functionality, IMHO (at least not directly).
o FUNCTIONALITY is the ability to "do something" useful.

I get that you're intimating that a linux-like OS isn't overbloated, but
the question about FUNCTIONALITY is pretty much not being answered as yet,
from those who know Chromebooks.

I'm asking about app functionality
o Speed isn't functionality.

What I'm asking is what you can DO that is different.
o What can someone do on a Chromebook that they can't do on Windows?

I'm asking about the functionality, which is what computers are all about.

Some people claim the Chromebooks are more functional, but I haven't seen
_any_ evidence of the basis for that statement.

I am NOT saying Chromebooks are more or less functional (as I don't know).
o All I'm asking for are basic facts about functionality differences.
-- 
Speed is a different issue than functionality (although, if Windows is so
slow that you can't do something, then speed impacts functionality).

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#701

On Wed, 11 Nov 2020 23:48:41 -0700, 123456789 wrote:

> I busted my W10 laptop awhile back and have been shopping for a new one.
> I found 3 (on 3 separate trips) I liked at Best Buy and they were all
> out of stock. They said the virus has caused a run on laptops. But so far
> this old Chromebook has saved me. It's got almost 2 years
> left until it dies (Google calls it end of life) so there's no hurry...
> 
> Maybe I spoke too soon on the hurry. When I went to post this I noticed
> the Chromebook WiFi had quit. Had to reboot and re-sign in (a PITA:
> email, password, 2FA) to get the WiFi to work again. Who knows why...

I picked up a handful of the these 8GB RAM HP 14-inch Windows 10 S Home
laptops for $250 each a while back (some kids were heading off to college
where I'm the family electronic gifter).
<https://www.costco.com/hp-14%22-laptop---10th-gen-intel-core-i3-1005g1---1080p.product.100568642.html>
o 10th Gen Intel Core i3-1005G1 Processor at 1.2GHz
o 8GB Memory, 256GB SSD 
o Microsoft Windows 10 in S Mode
o Backlit Keyboard (this is useful for college kids in a dorm room)
o HD Audio with Stereo Speakers
o 802.11ac (2x2) Wireless + Bluetooth 5.0
o Costco Item 1420139, HP Model 14-dq1043cl

Wow. The price went up though.
o On this group, other people noted Covid PC prices have about doubled.

Nonetheless, it's what I would consider a "cheap laptop" that is perfectly
serviceable, and which I would use as a Chromebook comparison laptop.

You save about $50 (in general) when it's Windows 10S, which, if you don't
know, is almost instantly converted, for free, to Windows 10 Home.

The nice thing about "Windows 10 S", for me, is that it saves fifty bucks!

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