Our lounge PC is an HP Pavilion running Windows 10. We have had it for several years now (I cannot yet find out when we got it - does anyone know how to interrogate the PC to tell me?) and it is mainly used for web surfing and local picture storage (these are backed up). I am seriously tempted by a Chromebook as I think this would serve this purpose fine. I'd need to add a big memory micro SD card for local picture storage.
I do not run any amateur radio stuff on this PC. I know the Chromebook would not run Windows programs; there may be a way, but I have not looked i.e. a bit like Wine on Linux OS. The advantages of the Chromebooks would be fast boot-up, few viruses (if any), much less bloatware and low cost.
Anyone got any views they'd care to share?
UPDATE 1220z: The BIOS of the Pavilion is late 2016.
I think Linux is they way to go..
ReplyDelete73 Steve..
Hi Roger
ReplyDeleteI actually bought a Chromebook just last weekend. It was a budget entry level model and it's great as a second computer for casual browsing. Depending on cost, their advantage is that the screen can be a lot bigger than say a tablet or smartphone and they are fast for browsing sites like YouTube, Facebook, gmail, etc. They also have a proper keyboard as opposed to a touch screen version.
If you want to replace your main PC then I'd suspect that you should probably get another PC. If you want a second computer for casual use then a Chromebook might be a good choice.
John, EI7GL
Chrome OS is only Linux kernel based, not a real Linux.
ReplyDeleteIt's just as junky as Windows in many respects and full of security holes.
Install a real Linux instead.
Most ham apps are now native linux too.
The world has moved on thankfully.