Unless you want to get a high end Chromebook they have minimal onboard
storage and are designed to be integrated into Google's cloud. As long as
he has internet access (say through a smart phone) he could use Google Docs
or MS Office online.  My impression of the Chromebook's printing prowess is
that it is not well developed.

I bounce between thinking of my low end Chromebook as a cool computing
appliance that does about 80% of what I want to do, and feeling frustrated
with the Chromebook toy for not doing that other 20%, which is also mission
critical.


On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 3:49 PM Eric Oyen <eric.oyen@icloud.com> wrote:

> You could always try Red 7. Not sure they are still around, but worth
> looking for if they are.
>
> What area of the valley are you in? That will make the difference in where
> to go travel wise.
>
> -Eric
>
>
> On Jun 14, 2018, at 2:58 PM, Victor Odhner <vodhner@cox.net> wrote:
>
> A friend needs a cheap Linux laptop for light duty business work:
>   Libre Office, printing via USB connection, WIFI, email, and light
> browsing.
>
> His business (piano tuning) hangs on this.
> He would like the provider to be established with a decent reputation,
> whether the computer is new or refurbished.
>
> His cap is $400 but he would prefer closer to $200 . . .
>
> *Refurbish?* In past discussions here, I’ve seen references in the past
> of a good refurb provider in town. How well established are they, what’s
> their batting average?
>
> *New?* I see:
>
>  At Amazon:
> *Dell Inspiron at Amazon for $205, 11.6" HD Celeron N3060,
>     4GB RAM32 eMMC HDD.
> *ASUS VivoBook E203NA-YS03 $199, 11.6” Featherweight design
>     Intel Dual-Core Celeron N3350 2.4GHz processor,
>     4GB DDR3 RAM, 64GB EMMC Storage, App based Windows 10 S
>
> At Fry’s Electronics:
> * HP 14-ax030nr, 14" Stream Laptop With Intel Celeron N3060 Processor,
>     4GB Memory, 64GB eMMC and Windows 10
>
> *Chromebook?* I see Chromebooks under $250.
> * Scrub & convert to Linux?
> * USB ports to run a printer and external backup disk?
> * Storage to run Libre writer + mail client + light surfing?
>
> He doesn’t want to entrust all his data to Google, and is happy with Linux.
>
> Any specific suggestions would be very welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> Victor
>
>
>
>
>
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