- “Get more done and worry less.” That’s what teachers, businesses, and everyday people have told us they can do, thanks to Chromebooks. Since we introduced them four years ago, Chromebooks have made computers faster, simpler, and more secure, while eliminating everyday hassles like waiting for your computer to boot up, having to constantly charge it, and remembering to install software updates. And a lot of people love them—Chromebooks were the best selling laptops on Amazon last holiday season, and teachers and students made them the #1 device in schools last year.
What about the Chromebit though?
I had no idea this type of technologic magic was possible. I imagine it has very limited functionality though.This summer, ASUS will launch a new type of Chrome device: the Chromebit. Smaller than a candy bar, the Chromebit is a full computer that will be available for less than $100. By simply plugging this device into any display, you can turn it into a computer. It’s the perfect upgrade for an existing desktop and will be really useful for schools and businesses.
I'm on my phone and too tired to find it. But mk called this a few years ago. Something like envisioning a world loaded with screens and you would just walk up and connect to your computer or something like that. Or I'm super tired and I'm half dreaming.
You can wipe them and run Ubuntu - I know people who have done that and are quite happy with the result. That'll take care of the web software issue, but not the storage.
Would you really want to work on the site on such a small screen? I know I have a hard time coding without a fairly large monitor.
My current coffeeshop device is a Lenovo U260 which has a 12.5" screen. ASUS and Toshiba have 13.3" Chromebooks that go for $250. That would feel like a step up. I am not a very typical coder. I edit in WordPad. I've tried editors, and I keep falling back to WordPad. Someday I should hack Sublime Text until it is nothing more than a WordPad that counts parentheses.
Dell is kind of really not good, at all, as far as I know. I have never used (or even seen in person) a Chromebook, so I can't rule on how useful it is. Part of the reason I posted this was in hopes somebody has experience with them.
My coworkers (programmers) like them as travel machines for when they have to go up to the head office. They're using them to run Ubuntu though, not ChromeOS.