Re: Chromebooks

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the replies.  We're going to get one and experiment.  Found a
refurbished Acer on Amazon for $201.

Our salespeople (with an exception or 2) are /not/ that computer literate
so we hope this works out.



On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 11:49 AM, Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I recently "converted" a fiend from using a Windows PC (which he was
> forever screwing up) to a Chromebook.  He's as computer illiterate as you
> can get and it has worked well for him.
>
> Printing was a bit of a challenge to set up at first - not all printers
> will work with it although the number grows each day it seems.  But in a
> corporate environment that should not be too big a challenge unless they
> need to use home printers. Basically there are no (few?) directly
> connectable printers - you effectively use Google print as the spooler.  It
> occurs to me that this might present problems in hotels where they usually
> block direct device to device communication.
>
> Overall I would heartily recommend it as a solution for computer
> illiterate workforces - although personally I'd also look at the
> iPad/tablet option too rather than just Chromebooks.
>
>
> Jon Paris
>
> www.partner400.com
> www.SystemiDeveloper.com
>
> > On Apr 5, 2018, at 11:29 AM, Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > Thinking of using Chromebooks for our outside sales reps and I know
> little
> > or nothing about them.
> >
> > Our company uses google apps (not ms office).  Our outside reps do
> > virtually everything inside the Chrome browser so a Chromebook *seems*
> like
> > a good fit.  A few use 5250 screens as well but I believe that is also
> > available.
> >
> > How about printing?
> >
> > Do any of you use Chromebooks at you company?  Or personally?  Issues
> >
> > Thanks for any insight.
> >
> >
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