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msfiddlestix

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21. Oh I do Zoom on Chrome..
Wed Mar 17, 2021, 09:06 PM
Mar 2021

Before I purchased my first chrome book, I had been using Windows 7 on a pc lap top I bought back 10 years ago..

I think it was last winter when Windows ended support.. might have been before then, but I just kept using it anyway.

But it had become dreadfully slow to the point of just being useless. I'm low income, and didn't have the money to buy another so I purchased a chromebook online from amazon for $140; since I used chrome on my pc and i store a lot of stuff on google drive anyway.

It was a cheap purchase and what I didn't know to look for is the expiration for support date. A few weeks ago, a notification popped up making me aware that the support was to expire in Sept 2021.

Yikes That was the moment I knew I needed to make another purchase. I like most things about chrome, although I do miss certain function keys on the regular pc. But I'm grateful I've been able to do Zoom for the past year even though the volume levels is left a bit to be desired. I have to check that out on the new one.

Chromebook Recommendations? [View all] msfiddlestix Mar 2021 OP
Here is a link with suggestions on what to do with your current chromebook. CentralMass Mar 2021 #1
thanks I'll check it out.. msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #2
This has been a very helpful link. msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #9
I am glad it was helpful and you are quite kind to help out your neighbor. CentralMass Mar 2021 #11
I love Linux bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #18
so my spanking new galaxy chromebook 2 just arrived and I'm posting on it. msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #19
Glad you're really happy! bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #20
Oh I do Zoom on Chrome.. msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #21
My chromebook freezes in Zoom...But my chromebook is 3 years old... LeftInTX Mar 2021 #22
I'm happy with all of my Chromebooks teach1st Mar 2021 #3
this is great. I just ordered the Galaxy Chromebook 2 msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #4
I saw the Galaxy model today teach1st Mar 2021 #5
omg. never occurred to me it would be that simple. Thanks for the tip. msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #6
If objects and text are too small on a Chromebook teach1st Mar 2021 #7
you have helped me greatly today. thanks so much! msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #8
I picked up an Acer 713 over the weekend krispos42 Mar 2021 #10
Wow! Was that a sale price? Nice specs too for the price no matter. msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #12
It was... $529, I think, with the $100 off. krispos42 Mar 2021 #13
Oh, I misread your post and thought you meant it was on sale for $100 msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #14
Argh, I'm being unclear! Sorry, sorry... krispos42 Mar 2021 #15
No worries, I didn't read carefully msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #16
I think the shortcut for delete is alt plus backspace. (nt) Elwood P Dowd Mar 2021 #17
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