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   01-03-20 18:58 Richard Miles wrote to Ed Vance about The Chromebook   
   Howdy! Richard,   
      
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    RM> On 03 Jan 2020, Ed Vance said the following...   
      
    EV> A Chromebook user told me I should get one.   
    EV>   
    EV> At two stores I turned one On and nothing was on the screen but a list   
      
    RM> Chromebooks are really only handy if:   
    RM> 1. You do everything remotely from the web.   
    RM> 2. You have an internet connection.   
    RM> 3. Love Google   
      
   After putting Programs from the Google website on a Chromebook can the   
   Programs be used without being connected to the internet? aka Offline?   
      
    RM> I have a chromebook which I use for work. Also a Windows laptop (and my   
    RM> desktop). The funny thing is I really hate Google Docs and so use the   
    RM> online version of Office 365 when I'm on it. Surf the web, check email,   
    RM> etc. It's much smaller and lighter than my laptop which is why I like   
    RM> it for work and travel. I use my phone as a hotspot (T-Mobile) or a VZW   
    RM> hotspot for bad signal areas.   
      
    RM> Even though I prefer Windows I can still do most of my work strictly   
    RM> through the Chrome browser.   
      
   Appreciate the 1. 2. 3. and comments about it being lighter than a Notebook.   
      
   73 de Ed W9ODR                         .                      .   
      
      
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