@coliver said:

@BMarie said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@BMarie said:

Yes most people will do only that, but also what happens when it crashes on you numerous times because of the protection you have on it isn't doing it's job.

Protection?

Virus/Malware

This doesn't make sense for a chromebook... or even a cheapy Windows device. For Windows you are going to want to have AV regardless... will it run like crap on low end hardware? Yes, but that doesn't change the fact that you will want it.

For Chromebooks they are locked down in such a way where this isn't a really big issue. Everything is working from the browser.

That's the point I was making. That AV software was gonna be crap and let more "junk" though.

@scottalanmiller said:

@BMarie said:

Yes most people will do only that, but also what happens when it crashes on you numerous times because of the protection you have on it isn't doing it's job.

Protection?

Virus/Malware

@coliver said:

@BMarie said:

@coliver said:

@BMarie said:

Your not going to able to have much as in hardware with them, to cheap to even care about updating. Probably small in size (which isn't a height joke). Just use a few years and get rid of. I see the point and I don't. If your gonna get a computer, a good one at that your gonna pay a little bit for.

My 2 Cents.

But how many people really need a good computer? How much can't you do with these small chromebooks/boxes that you can do with a fully fledged desktop/laptop? The majority of things are being done online right now, so people are going to look at email, log into facebook, and play browser games anyway. Why would you purchase a 500$ or more computer to do what amounts to a very basic task?

Yes most people will do only that, but also what happens when it crashes on you numerous times because of the protection you have on it isn't doing it's job. And how is it made, cheaply I'm sure. What if it drops. It shatters.

Then you replace it? You can purchase 5 of these for the same price of the desktop. Not to mention that since all of your data is stored with cloud or hosted services that replacing it is as easy as logging into another unit.

But your wasting entirely to much money if your buying that many to just compare to the more expensive one. Just go ahead and spend a little extra and get a better quality computer and something that will last you a lot longer than something that's gonna break down on you in a year or more.

@coliver said:

@BMarie said:

Your not going to able to have much as in hardware with them, to cheap to even care about updating. Probably small in size (which isn't a height joke). Just use a few years and get rid of. I see the point and I don't. If your gonna get a computer, a good one at that your gonna pay a little bit for.

My 2 Cents.

But how many people really need a good computer? How much can't you do with these small chromebooks/boxes that you can do with a fully fledged desktop/laptop? The majority of things are being done online right now, so people are going to look at email, log into facebook, and play browser games anyway. Why would you purchase a 500$ or more computer to do what amounts to a very basic task?

Yes most people will do only that, but also what happens when it crashes on you numerous times because of the protection you have on it isn't doing it's job. And how is it made, cheaply I'm sure. What if it drops. It shatters.

Your not going to able to have much as in hardware with them, to cheap to even care about updating. Probably small in size (which isn't a height joke). Just use a few years and get rid of. I see the point and I don't. If your gonna get a computer, a good one at that your gonna pay a little bit for.

My 2 Cents.

What OS are you using? Could it be a Window's 7 issue?

I can't eat Taco's

@Minion-Queen said:

It's THURSDAY!! ACK I have worked on a client outage all week and have gotten nothing else done. Tomorrow I am on working till 11am then off to prepare for 2 trips out of state in a row.

Try and rest where you can.

@g.jacobse said:

@BMarie said:

Got to work, gonna be an interesting day........

Every day should be interesting. It makes this ... well more interesting. Humans need change, stress,.. and things of interest. otherwise we slide....

Listening to NPR News, catching up on ML and otherwise preparing for yet another round of storms and flooding. If my house floods,.. you should already be in a boat.

If my house floods, then were all in trouble!

Got to work, gonna be an interesting day........

Congrats!

@tonyshowoff said:

@BMarie said:

How did we get from desk talk to Helicopters!

Helicopters are designed on desks Done.

Touche

@thecreativeone91 said:

@BMarie said:

@thecreativeone91 said:

Wondering if another thread will get locked..

Which one? Let me see if I can find it....quick to the Bat Cave.

Well you started the topic lol.

That's what I was thinking

How did we get from desk talk to Helicopters!

@nadnerB said:

@BMarie, when people are waffling on about RAID arrays and you have no idea what they are talking about, here is a pictorial guide that I found a few years ago.

 
You probably won't need to know about this from day one but you might like it for reference later on.

I like it

@Hubtech said:

@thecreativeone91 said:

@Reid-Cooper said:

Seems like the nature of Interning is that you don't need to do very much prep for it.

That was my thought

she's just excited. Just have an open mind, and be honest if you dont understand anything. probly a pretty good group of folks to intern with.

Yes I'm very excited! Just want to make sure I am prepared to learning more.....if that makes sense to be prepared for the unknown

@thecreativeone91 said:

Wondering if another thread will get locked..

Which one? Let me see if I can find it....quick to the Bat Cave.

@scottalanmiller said:

Isn't it like midnight there? I'm surprised at all the people still online. 6am here, should probably try going to bed.

Just about 12:30 am here. It's been a energy filled day, still trying to wind down.

Man I've missed a lot today!

Got my stuff done before deadline, maybe I can breathe tomorrow at work and slow down a few before all hell breaks loose.

@ckhardy said:

Hi, my name is chris - I'm in the san francisco area in the US. Glad to find this spot!

@creayt said:

I'm David, heard about ML from Scott after stumbling onto the SMB IT Journal recently. I'm a long-time web developer looking to up my server game and preparing to deploy an R620 for personal projects. Excited to participate here.

@MarigabyFrias said:

Hi, I'm Maria. I'm a writer and translator. I'm new to IT and I'm working on learning some web design and WordPress. I live in Panama and I'm from Venezuela. Cheers!

Welcome to ML ya'll