Thing 6

Thing 6

Using a Chromebook

For the past few days I have been using a Chromebook for the first time.  I actually really like it for around the house functioning, it is light easy to use, and best of all opens the internet extremely fast.  Another thing that I like about it is that it seems to hold a battery for a long time because there aren't any other applications open that cause it to drain battery.

However, the fact that it is strictly internet based is also a problem for most consumers that depend on the functionality and expansiveness of applications like Microsoft Word.  I'm sure that there are comparable apps in the Chrome Store, but that would require more work and than many people would like to do.  I feel that most people, as they get older, like to use a program they've learned and learn as it develops, not necessarily learn a whole new program.

Overall, I see the value in the ChromeBook, it's easy to use and it's cheap, but it does have a target audience, and I don't think the art or business world are that target audience.