I just got one, and am extremely impressed.
My new Chromebook is the Samsung Chromebook 2 (
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NJGRLUY).
I use it for real work, such as development and network administration.
What I did to check it out before buying is this:
- Open you regular desktop
- Open a Chrome browser
- Use only Chrome apps to try and work
The longer you do this, the better you will be prepared for making the jump
to a Chromebook. Anything installable as a Chrome App can be added to your
Chromebook Shelf.
Some of my favorites:
- Code Repo: Git Browser
- Dev IDE: My Cloud9
- Agile Project Mgmt: Planbox
- UML/Diagrams: Creately
- Arduino Design: 123D
- Linux Server Mgmt: Secure Shell
- CMS: ZenDesk
I run a full Linux server for experimentation at AWS. It's a free tier
instance, so it works well for me to try stuff. This instance is running
CoreOS, so I also have two tools to manage that:
- AWS Console App
- Docker UI
For file sharing and storage, I use a combination of Google Docs, DropBox,
and Evernote.
Finally, I leave my calendaring needs to Google and Sunrise.
Gmail, Google Docs, etc
So far, I have not missed cutting the PC cord at all.
KevinF
On Jul 7, 2015 10:48 AM, "Stephen Partington" <
cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have been trying to wrap my head around a Chromebook experience with
> limited success. I would also be interested in hearing about your
> experience.
>
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 9:29 AM, Keith Smith <techlists@phpcoderusa.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Please post your experience so we can learn from it.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2015-07-07 09:16, joe@actionline.com wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks to everyone for all the helpful suggestions.
>>>
>>> We have a chromebook, but never learned how to work with
>>> google docs offline until today; but now discovered that
>>> might turn out to be a satisfactory solution for travel.
>>>
>>>
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