Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Laptop suggestion
From:    Digital Man
Date:    Thu Jan 01, 2026 14:42

  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
 >
 >  DM> I use my Chromebook just fine without being "online" (e.g. no
 >  DM> 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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