Sunday, June 23, 2013

Sales of Chromebooks


We recently heard that Walmart and Staples will be selling Chromebooks very soon, with other major retailers to join their ranks in coming months. This could be an important step in the greater adapoption of Chromebooks by the buying public and we applaud the additional marketing. Chrombooks have always been favorites if ours and we hope everyone who is looking for a new laptop will consider them.

However, there is one major drawback to the whole Chromebook philosophy: they are connected devices and rely on the internet to function. I am currently writing this on a road trip using a Tablet that has a Verizon Wireless connection built into it using Google Docs. I am being forced to use the tablet because the Netbook that I would normally use to access Google Drive can't get inline. The resort I'm at is being apologetic but that is little consolation. Fortunately, I planned ahead.

The moral of the story seems to be, Chromebooks are great IF you have a constant internet connection!!

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