Yarnell fire and new computer

[Stephen]

An android tablet with a keyboard is a very capable tool and I find it in
many ways more productive than chrome due to the variety of applications
available. Not enough to replace a real computer but certainly of great
use.
On Jul 12, 2013 10:55 AM, "Mark Phillips" <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>
wrote:

> Betty,
>
> I am so sorry for the loss of your house. I can only imagine the emotional
> stress that causes. All the best to you and your family.
>
> Not trying to hijack this discussion, but I was wondering what you
> Chomebook folks think about Android tablets?
>
> In particular, I have an ASUS TF701, which has a keyboard docking port. An
> added benefit of the keyboard dock is its internal battery, which charges
> the tablet so I get at least 12-16 hours of continuous use (movies on long
> flights, etc). When I am away from wifi I just us my cell phone as a hot
> spot. It is a lot lighter to carry than my laptop when traveling, is great
> for email etc. One big disadvantage is no libreoffice apps, but there are
> Android replacements. I can even work on an Android application using AIDE,
> the android ide that runs on android. Not as easy to use as Eclipse, but
> workable. Google Drive and dropbox are great for keeping everything in
> sync. I use KeePass2 with dropbox to keep my passwords current. My next
> step is to get an VPN working for I can access my network when traveling.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts!
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 11:48 PM, der.hans <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:
>
>> Am 07. Jul, 2013 schwätzte Betty I so:
>>
>> moin moin Betty,
>>
>>
>>  Hi all;
>>> (I used to be the lady that was 'nice penguin @ webcanine dot com' but
>>> had
>>> to change my email so now I have this one.)
>>> We lost our house in Yarnell to the fire last weekend and are staying in
>>>
>>
>> Sorry to hear you lost the house. Hope you, the family and the dogs are
>> all OK.
>>
>>
>>  Phoenix. But you guys have always been good for information on computer
>>> stuff in general, so i thought i'd ask here first.
>>>
>>> We have good insurance, and it is going to cover replacement cost for our
>>> computers up there. They were old, pentium III's that i had put ubuntu on
>>> and were great desktops. but i am thinking that since we don't do a lot
>>> of
>>> computer intense work up there, just surf online and read emails, that
>>> maybe it would be better to just get laptops. Then i was thinking maybe
>>> of
>>> getting a chromebook instead of a 'regular' laptop; but my son said that
>>> those are all 'cloud ' based.
>>>
>>
>> A relative in Flagstaff tested a chromebook and found it lacking. He has
>> some particular needs, but he said the chromebook wasn't hacking it for
>> normal use and he hadn't even gotten to the specialized things. Most of
>> his use was in areas with wifi, but not necessarily good connections
>> upstream of the wifi.
>>
>> If you don't regularly have Internet connectivity a cloud-based setup
>> seems less than optimal to me. I already find phones and tablets to be
>> paperweights[0] on a regular basis[1], I don't want my laptop to also be
>> completely network dependent.
>>
>> That said, pay attention to Joseph's feedback as he is knowledgeable about
>> Chromebooks and, unlike me, actually uses one :).
>>
>> I do suggest following his advice on the Zotac-like desktop. I was also
>> going to recommend it as I have been happy with mine for a light desktop
>> for a couple of years. Initially, I bought mine based on specific feedback
>> from Joseph and a couple of other PLUG members :).
>>
>>
>>  But does that mean that they have no functionality if we're not online?
>>>
>>> What do you guys think?
>>> I have time, since it's going to take about 4 months to get a new
>>> manufactured home up there :(
>>>
>>> also, OT, i did just finish an html class and made my final project a few
>>> webpages with photos of the place and the fire stuff. of course, we
>>> haven't
>>> been allowed back up there but we're hoping for early this week.
>>>
>>> http://ipmarizona.com/eclass/**before.html<http://ipmarizona.com/eclass/before.html>
>>>
>>
>> I bet the dogs do love it up there. Glad you got out of there.
>>
>> [0] well, not completely useless as I still do some non-networked stuff on
>> both types of devices.
>>
>> [1] just spent a week with almost no data connectivity and spotty phone
>> reception on my phone. Also had crappy wifi from another cell provider and
>> my mobile broadband card from yet another cell provider had absolutely no
>> data connection at all. One of the aforementioned is the cell provider
>> that ostensibly has the best coverage in the southwest. The week was
>> spent in a medium-sized city, so I wasn't even in the boonies. The drive
>> too and from was in the boonies and was conducted offline due to lack of
>> connection.
>>
>> ciao,
>>
>> der.hans
>> --
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