Re: Chromebooks

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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Jeff Crosby
VP Information Systems
UniPro FoodService/Dilgard
P.O. Box 13369
Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
260-422-7531
direct.dilgardfoods.com

The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of my
company. Unless I say so.
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