Chromebook - thoughts of a 5th year 2nd level student

[John Hegarty]

I was given a Google Chromebook just before Christmas and passed it on to a 5th year student to try out. I asked him back in January to write a review of it to give me feedback on his experience on using it in class and for homework. He recently updated it a bit (stuff in brackets) to reflect updates from Google. His review is here ....

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FGda1skOu0nP4au0lfsvH_Pz9xWgHDE_57wa4tKBBc0/edit

The following link is to a review by The Verge on the new Chromebook and Chromebox

http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/29/3048298/chromebook-chromebox-chrome-os-review-2012

The OS has been updated on existing hardware so existing Chromebooks have the same look and feel as the new ones described in the Verge article.

jh

[Pádraig Ó Dubhaigh]

Thanks for sharing this, John - great to get feedback from a pupil like this. He should get into writing reviews, certainly does it well! 

A few of my students used the Chromebook over holidays / weekends etc and were well impressed also. Portablility, simplicity and the outstanding battery life were the main advantages, according to them. But the need for always-on, fast internet access is a drawback, not sure if we're ready for that yet. 

The latest update to V.19 (today) gives the Chromebook a "Desktop" a Windows-like taskbar and re-sizable windows - this more familiar look may make it more appealing to new users. 

It would be great to see them adopted in Irish schools, but 2 things need to happen first: 100MB/s broadband & a drop in cost. 

jh

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[Adrienne Webb]

Hi John

As with Pádraig, congrats to the student involved.  The review was extremely clear and it's great to get a student view.  Thanks for sharing.

Adrienne

jh

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[Miriam Judge]

Hi John,

Great review - very interesting, thourough and comprehenisve -
particularly the comparison with the IPad. Well done to the student
involved.

Miriam

On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 10:32 PM, John Hegarty <jheg...@clongowes.net> wrote: