Chromebook anyone use one?

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  1. JWK

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    Thinking of replacing Mrs JWK's windows laptop which is getting old and cronky. She uses email a lot, browses the web a bit and occasionally uses Word, so I'm wondering if a chromebook is a good alternative?

    Anyone use one and what are your experiences?
     
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    I think @Zigs had one but not sure
     
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      I thought they only used google software?
       
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        From what I've read you are correct, but that would be OK. Browse the web with Chrome and access her emails via a web interface. The only thing I'm unsure of is accessing word documents, but there must be an equivalent google editor?
         
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        Friend have one, she is very happy about it. I think it is a good choice
         
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          I did have one, never again.

          All sorts of stuff kept jumping out at you while you were trying to do stuff. Thought I was putting pictures into my private photo album till I had a message from Poppy saying she'd pinched a few of my pics.

          It was uploading them straight to the web for everyone to see :yikes::yikes::yikes:

          Good job I hadn't taken a pic of me plums :phew:

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            Oh, and it broke within 6 months :gaah:
             
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