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So i am starting my univeristy this September and searching for a suitable laptop. Are Chromebooks worth it? Are they if assistance to a student?
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(Original post by Yatish Jain)
So i am starting my univeristy this September and searching for a suitable laptop. Are Chromebooks worth it? Are they if assistance to a student?
So i am starting my univeristy this September and searching for a suitable laptop. Are Chromebooks worth it? Are they if assistance to a student?
Obviously a chromebook is limited to programs available via the google store, so if you wanted to use more specialist software such as SPSS or Minitab for statistics, I'm not sure this would be possible on a chromebook.
You could probably manage using a mix of your chromebook and university computers, but if you wanted a laptop that would do everything you might need at uni, I don't think a chromebook would be enough.
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For university, I would say no. Having access to the full versions of Microsoft Office applications is near-essential when writing for essays and various projects.
However, I have used Googles range of web-apps for other activities such as group presentation work and have found them very good, but this is something that also works on a Windows or Mac so it would be more ideal to go for that.
However, I have used Googles range of web-apps for other activities such as group presentation work and have found them very good, but this is something that also works on a Windows or Mac so it would be more ideal to go for that.
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I think I'm going to get a chromebook as something cheap to take to lectures for note taking, but I will also have a very powerful PC with me as well
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(Original post by Yatish Jain)
So i am starting my univeristy this September and searching for a suitable laptop. Are Chromebooks worth it? Are they if assistance to a student?
So i am starting my univeristy this September and searching for a suitable laptop. Are Chromebooks worth it? Are they if assistance to a student?
Very limited storage on most and need for constant wi-fi connection.
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