You can use Office products (either Microsoft or otherwise) on Chromebooks

Dec 5, 2019
5:14:00pm

ebv All-American

How to install and run Microsoft Office on a Chromebook

Create, view, edit, share, and collaborate on Office files on your Chromebook using the Office for Android mobile apps.

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/how-to-install-and-run-microsoft-office-on-a-chromebook-32f14a23-2c1a-4579-b973-d4b1d78561ad

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Time

Laptops under $500 - is Costco the way to go?

BlackBart

12/5/19 4:36pm

Any IT guy would tell you to pay more

2FarGone

12/5/19 4:38pm

RE: Any IT guy would tell you to pay more

supertux

12/5/19 4:42pm

I have to mitigate against the invariable abuse of a fine machine

BlackBart

12/5/19 4:46pm

this is not true

BertoChavez

12/5/19 4:59pm

Nah. Our IT guys have been pushing chrome books for years.

ebv

12/5/19 5:12pm

major?

BertoChavez

12/5/19 4:39pm

likely STEM

BlackBart

12/5/19 4:45pm

I know you can easily get through HS with a chromebook. Not sure about Universit

BertoChavez

12/5/19 5:03pm

What's the point of a Chromebook if you can surf the web on your phone?

Genghis Spreads

12/5/19 6:22pm

Writing papers, watching movies, researching--the usual student laptop stuff.

ebv

12/5/19 6:36pm

For myself, I just buy high-end business laptops on ebay

Jesse Pinkman

12/5/19 4:47pm

how long do they last? my challenge is I'd likely would want some type of

BlackBart

12/5/19 4:51pm

I bought one about 3 years ago. Still going strong.

Jesse Pinkman

12/5/19 4:59pm

Bought my wife an HP from Costco close to 3 years. It is just starting to wear

Ode to Hoy

12/5/19 4:49pm

I have just recently been through this and here is my advice

Styro

12/5/19 5:08pm

You can use Office products (either Microsoft or otherwise) on Chromebooks

ebv

12/5/19 5:14pm

Yep, Office products specifically you can but there is much that you can't

Styro

12/5/19 5:22pm

ASUS laptops are really sturdy.

Genghis Spreads

12/5/19 6:40pm

It is the <$500 laptops that make people think Apple is so great.

Zoobieman

12/5/19 8:41pm

BestBuy offers a college discount program.

mbs6

12/6/19 6:08am

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