I'll put in a word for the Google Chrome tablet. I fell for one because I have learned to use and like Chrome, so when the salesman showed off the Chrome tablet at $249 I had to have it.
It's strictly for Web use. But it's like Henry Ford's car -- any color you want as long as it's black. But it has an actual keyboard, runs eight to ten hours on a charge, turns off when you close it and opens without booting up exactly where you left off, even with a bunch of tabs open. It's not a camera but has a camera and mic for Skype (or Google Hangout, same thing). No on-board memory -- everything has to be Google docs and spreadsheets and saved on Google Drive. Cloud, here we come.
When I looked today they have an even cheaper version at $129. I'm not sure what the difference is. Meantime, I'm about to start venturing into the Cloud via Google Drive and Google Docs. (My Google password may become more valuable to me than my bank account!)
My bad. I think it was $229. But that's still a good price for a tablet, even if it doesn't have onboard memory. (And Walmart advertises an Acer for @199.)
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I'll put in a word for the Google Chrome tablet. I fell for one because I have learned to use and like Chrome, so when the salesman showed off the Chrome tablet at $249 I had to have it.
It's strictly for Web use. But it's like Henry Ford's car -- any color you want as long as it's black.
But it has an actual keyboard, runs eight to ten hours on a charge, turns off when you close it and opens without booting up exactly where you left off, even with a bunch of tabs open.
It's not a camera but has a camera and mic for Skype (or Google Hangout, same thing).
No on-board memory -- everything has to be Google docs and spreadsheets and saved on Google Drive.
Cloud, here we come.
John,
Thanks. I'll check it out!
Michael
When I looked today they have an even cheaper version at $129. I'm not sure what the difference is.
Meantime, I'm about to start venturing into the Cloud via Google Drive and Google Docs.
(My Google password may become more valuable to me than my bank account!)
John,
$129 should really get attention.
Michael
My bad. I think it was $229.
But that's still a good price for a tablet, even if it doesn't have onboard memory. (And Walmart advertises an Acer for @199.)
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