Alpo Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 I've been thinking about getting a tablet. Do the Chromebooks use Google's operating system, or is it whatever generation of windows that Microsoft his wished upon us? Do they have USB ports, so you can plug in a thumb drive or a printer? What kind of money do they go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 https://www.google.com/chromebook/shop/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Chromebooks run a version of Android which is a google product. Browser is a version of Google Chrome. I have an ACER Chromebook that I really like. When I have time later I'll tell you more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Yes, Chromebooks are essentially Google based and work like Androids. You download Apps, just like a Droid. There are Apps for word processing and a variety of others. They do more things and better than an Android phone. I have a Google Chromebook that my wife bought me at Walmart for under $200 on sale at Christmas a couple of years ago. At first I liked it but I rarely use it now. It’s great for surfing the web and accessing your favorite forums and such. I just use my iPhone more and considered an iPad until I priced them. The Chromebook definitely costs a lot less. Dave mentioned the Acers. That is definitely something to look into. Very economical and reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Do they come with a USB port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Wheeler Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Most Chromebooks include USB ports and an SD or microSD card slot that you can use to expand storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Hangtree Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Alpo said: Do they come with a USB port? I just bought a new tablet myself. It doesn't have a USB port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Alpo said: Do they come with a USB port? My Chromebook has two on one side and one on the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 42 minutes ago, Marshal Hangtree said: I just bought a new tablet myself. It doesn't have a USB port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 58 minutes ago, Marshal Hangtree said: I just bought a new tablet myself. It doesn't have a USB port. That's the tablet I had in grade school. Input device was a #2 Ticonderoga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Hangtree Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Alpo said: Better to be a smart one than a dumb one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 My Acer R11 has 2 USB, 1 HDMI, 1 SD card slot, and a headset jack. You do need to create a Gmail account but nothing says you have to use it. For the SASS wire, and general surfing of the net it is great. Can do basic office functions but needs an internet connection to be of much use with them. Reading the Chronicle and NRA magazines is easy to do. You can use it like a laptop or like a smart phone with a tough screen. For serious research I like my multi-screen desktop better but I can do it here if I need to. Unlike windoze you don't need a bunch of anti-virus software. Just do the system updates when notified. the Android OS is based on linux and sandboxes things well. You install applications just like you would on a phone from the google store. You can set it up to access your email via a dedicated app or access it via a web page. I researched a lot of tablets before I bought this ACER R11. Have been using it for several years with one one real issue. Sometime it locks up and the only way to recover is to hold down the power switch till it reboots. As near as I can tell a script running in the background of some web pages hogs all the CPU time if you close it with that page open. Used to do it a lot when I first bought it but now only happens a couple times a year. Have never lost any data when this happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 Their keyboard is a touch screen, like on a smartphone, right? But with a USB port I could plug in my keyboard. Right? Does it have a Wi-Fi antenna? So I could turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot on my phone and access the internet on the tablet? Or would I need to set up an account with an internet provider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 6 hours ago, Marshal Hangtree said: I just bought a new tablet myself. It doesn't have a USB port. You need to make your own with an Xacto knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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