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Google Cromebook

GoWilkes

Posted 6:03 am, 01/27/2014

I'll tell you what kills me about it! I came up with this idea about 10 years ago; a computer that just needed DOS and a browser, so it would run great with minimal hardware.

The reason you never heard of my system? No marketing budget.

Theoretically, though, it's a perfect system for a regular user. No real risk of virus or spyware infection, and no need for continuous upgrades make it sound great. But for a child, he's inevitably going to want to play games on it, so you're going to run in to that bottleneck before long.

Satan	Posted 3:58 pm, 12/31/2013
get him a cheap tablet

BlueRidgeGuy	Posted 10:16 am, 12/29/2013
http://www.howtogeek.com/16...e-browser/

shagbag	Posted 12:05 am, 12/29/2013
Does anyone have or know about one of these Cromebooks that uses Google browser-as-operating-system? I looking at getting something cheap for my 5 year old.