Re: Laptop suggestion
By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Thu Jan 01 2026 08:52 am

Re: Laptop suggestion
By: Digital Man to Mortar on Thu Jan 01 2026 04:28 am

I use my Chromebook just fine without being "online" (e.g. no Internet/WiFi).

I had the impression that the Chromebook used all cloud-based software, such as Google Docs, etc., but I haven't used a Chromebook myself. It sounds like they have a way to run the software locally too?

Yes, of course. I have a complete Linux development environment on my Chromebook and run native Linux apps (e.g. SyncTERM, hexchat) and sometimes Chrome apps/games - that don't require Internet.

Sure, if you *want* to use Google docs, it works best with Internet (and does support off-line access/edits and has for a long time), but you don't *have* to.
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Nightfox wrote to Digital Man <=-

I had the impression that the Chromebook used all cloud-based software, such as Google Docs, etc., but I haven't used a Chromebook myself. It sounds like they have a way to run the software locally too?

The apps run offline, and you can cache your documents to allow you to
make changes, then sync when you're back online.



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phigan wrote to Nightfox <=-

It's just a really locked down Linux. At first, people had to find
hacks and work-arounds to be able to build and run their own software
in it (which worked fine), but then Google made it so there is a
separate straight Linux environment available to the user without
having to leave holes exposed in ChromeOS.

With a little hacking, you can run anything on them, too. I have my
mom's old Toshiba Chromebook (nice ultrabook, 13" 1080p screen,
Celeron/4GB/64GB, but with nice audio), opened it up and flipped a
switch, then was able to install SeaBIOS on it, which lets you install
other OSes on it.

It's EOL for ChromeOS, tried installing ChromeOS Flex on it, but the
sound won't work. Google would much rather you buy a new Chromebook...

Nice kit, though. Runs Xubuntu just fine with sound.




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Re: Laptop suggestion
By: MRO to Mortar on Thu Jan 01 2026 03:26 am

yeah but get with the times. we are online all the time now.
nobody is really using a computer that is off the internet.

First wordler detected.

Have you heard Spain suffered a nationwide blackout last year? There was no electricity at all for more than half the day in the whole country. Bonus points because we dragged France and Portugal in our downfall.

I could still do all of my accounting and play some videogames in my spare time because I store my things locally instead of using cloud crap for anything. Good thing I produce my own electricity, though.




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Re: Laptop suggestion
By: Arelor to MRO on Thu Jan 08 2026 09:00 am

First wordler detected.

Have you heard Spain suffered a nationwide blackout last year? There
was no electricity at all for more than half the day in the whole
country. Bonus points because we dragged France and Portugal
in our downfall.

I could still do all of my accounting and play some videogames
in my spare time because I store my things locally instead of using

i would literally die without internet.
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MRO wrote to Arelor <=-

Re: Laptop suggestion
By: Arelor to MRO on Thu Jan 08 2026 09:00 am

I could still do all of my accounting and play some videogames
in my spare time because I store my things locally instead of using

i would literally die without internet.

Who's your ISP? I'll see what I can do.




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