I believe many will agree that applications is a good thing. It extends the functionality of the device. There's actually an application in my tablet that allows me to print wireless through my network printer without a computer. Can Chromebook do that? And most of the "Apps" in the Chrome app store are just links to websites that I already have in my bookmark. One thing I do agree with you is the synchronization of Google Chrome. I have been using Google Chrome since it first came out. It's my default web browser for all my computers, and I even use it as a portable app in my flash drive so I could use it at work and at school. Like you said, with Google Chrome you could have 99.9% of the experience on any traditional computers. So why would you choose a Chromebook over any traditional laptop? It's certainly not for the price or portability

Originally Posted by thebigham

I believe many will agree that applications is a good thing. It extends the functionality of the device. There's actually an application in my tablet that allows me to print wireless through my network printer without a computer. Can Chromebook do that? And most of the "Apps" in the Chrome app store are just links to websites that I already have in my bookmark. One thing I do agree with you is the synchronization of Google Chrome. I have been using Google Chrome since it first came out. It's my default web browser for all my computers, and I even use it as a portable app in my flash drive so I could use it at work and at school. Like you said, with Google Chrome you could have 99.9% of the experience on any traditional computers. So why would you choose a Chromebook over any traditional laptop? It's certainly not for the price or portability

Chromebook can print to select printers.

Google is first pushing Chromebooks to Schools and businesses where the keyboard is more important, and the school or company doesn't have to worry about version upgrades and incompatibilities due to some being upgraded and others not, or losing files due to hardware crashes or using a VPN or the like to give employees access to their files/systems.

There is also the "rent" payment method that is still expensive, but if you are only in school for 9 months you can return the Chromebook and still have access to your files. When you come back, pick up a new one, log in and you are right back where you were before. Even if they upgrade the hardware to a newer version you shouldn't have to worry if your programs will work if they too need to be upgraded.

So tablets and chromebooks are different beasts, different focus and for different strokes!

Oh what a surprise! ZDNet UK slating Google again... who even reads that site anymore?!

I seriously don't think Google, Samsung or Acer really expected Chromebook's to fly off the shelves so early on. Think about it, it's a new way of computing, and in my opinion, it's a great way to do it, and the future of desktop/mobile computing. The majority of people probably still do not understand how it works, and are either still stuck in the Windows era, or have been sucked into the current tablet hype.

lol, another pointless troll post by ChromePolish. I don't even know why this kid keeps coming back...

He didn't even bother to post a horribly convoluted and comically bad bash this time, just pasting a link!

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