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Re: now, i need to ask out of curiousity

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2025 8:21 am
by Coby Cat
I bought my father a Chromebook because it's a locked down thing that can basically only browse the web, and it's the device I've had to provide the least amount of tech support for so far. I hope someday some solid alternatives pop up, since I don't really trust Google to keep providing support and to not bloat it up.

Re: now, i need to ask out of curiousity

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2025 10:42 am
by Patachoo
solinus wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 11:29 pm
at best, chromebooks are laptop-shaped smartphones that dont do calls. at worst:
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they're tolerable for internet browsing and making documents, but horrible for anything else. I still can't believe these things came from the same company that gave us android. Even android can be decent for creative apps/programs (capcut comes to mind). On a chromebook, decent sites and "programs" for creative use are FAR and FEW between. Do I DARE discuss the horrid state of chromebook video editing?

off topic but who the HELL spends more than $500 on a chromebook. i've seen chromebooks on sale in the 1k price range!!!
TETO NOOO WHAT HAPPENED

Re: now, i need to ask out of curiousity

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2025 2:04 pm
by solinus
Patachoo wrote: Sat Nov 22, 2025 10:42 am
solinus wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 11:29 pm
at best, chromebooks are laptop-shaped smartphones that dont do calls. at worst:
Image

they're tolerable for internet browsing and making documents, but horrible for anything else. I still can't believe these things came from the same company that gave us android. Even android can be decent for creative apps/programs (capcut comes to mind). On a chromebook, decent sites and "programs" for creative use are FAR and FEW between. Do I DARE discuss the horrid state of chromebook video editing?

off topic but who the HELL spends more than $500 on a chromebook. i've seen chromebooks on sale in the 1k price range!!!
TETO NOOO WHAT HAPPENED
chromebook happened :yellow_dead: