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Keyboards & other thoughts. (Score: 2, Interesting)

by kerrany@pipedot.org on 2014-10-24 14:40 (#2TP2)

Programmer here: I wouldn't call laptop keyboards "great". Ever. Anybody ever found one that isn't terrible for programming?

Other thought: maybe people are getting Chromebooks for the hardware and installing other stuff on them.

Also, apparently Chromebooks are pretty full-featured. That last feature the article mentions almost makes me want one... and the price is killer.

The keyboard is still a sticking point for me, though. I don't think I'd be able to get much done without a separate keyboard and mouse... which sort of defeats the portability of the whole "laptop" form factor thing. Anyone seen anything that's not too painful to use? And maybe a mouse that's not a touchpad?

Re: Keyboards & other thoughts. (Score: 2, Informative)

by billshooterofbul@pipedot.org on 2014-10-24 16:33 (#2TP6)

I really doubt most users are installing windows or a more traditional linux distro. School districts near me are buying them. Cheap, easy to manage internet portals with google docs.

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2014-10-24 16:33
I really doubt most users are installing windows or a more traditional linux distro. School districts near me are buying them. Cheap, easy to manage internet portals with google docs.

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