Chromebooks: Is Google's Chromebook a failure?

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Rachel Wente-Chaney

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Not around here. We have hundreds in schools. Some as part of the Cr-48 pilot and some we've purchased. And we hope to purchase more. They're great for the classroom. The quick boot is why the students and teachers love them. The easy management is why the tech department does.

I have 50 traditional laptops and iPads mocking me me from the corner of my office because I haven't had extra time this month to image them. With the Chromebooks, we just hand the students the box and they take it from there....

Personally, I love my iPad, desktop, laptop, *and* Chromebook. They're my hammer, screwdriver, saw, and paintbrush. Different tools for different jobs.

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The Palo Alto Public Library (at least the main branch) has a big s...

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In it's market. It dominates.

I'm not talking about the laptop ...

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Shyam Seshadri, Entrepreneur, Author, Geek

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The ChromeBook could also be a great device for corporates who want...

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Dain Binder, Blogger at www.dainbinder.com

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No, Overall it is a awesome device for browsing, blogging, managing...

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Denis Tan, Tech, Public Policy enthusiast

4 votes by Rachel Wente-Chaney, Cameron Crest, Gavin Costello, and Asim Khanal

Does what its meant to do with aplomb if not much else. My chromebo...

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