There’s definitely a period of adjustment when going from the traditional Windows based notebook to a Chromebook. About mid-day on Day #1, I was so tempted to grab my laptop back and save the Chromebook for a travel notebook. I said “I am not going to be that person who will not at least try to learn new things!” So, I stuck with it, using it exclusively since Friday evening. Today, Day #3, you’d have to pry it out of my hands. Never say never but I don’t see me going back to a Windows computer.
My fingers have found their home/resting spot. It took some getting used to with not having the numbers pad to the right and I felt like my right hand was falling off a cliff. It kept wanting to move to the left and that made the left hand want to move farther to the left and then I was on all the wrong keys. All the fingers are where they’re supposed to be now . . for the most part.
I had to get used to not having a “delete” button. Backspace works just fine now that I’m used to it.
The things I love about this tablet:
- The weight. It is so light. It almost feels like a toy but yet it doesn’t feel cheap and plastic.
- This almost seems petty but it makes me so happy! The plug . . there are holes for it on the left and right side! If the electric outlet/strip is to my left, I can plug it in on the left side. If my electric source is on the right side, I can plug it in on the right. Especially when Speck used to sit in my chair with me, the cord came out the left side and it would be stretched over him and I was so afraid he was going to jump down and get tangled in it and hurt himself.
- There are so many apps. It’s just like the phone or other tablet . . almost unlimited apps.
The first tablet I ever got was an iPad. I loved it and can’t even remember why I ended up getting a Samsung Android tablet. Once I got used to the Samsung tablet, the iPad was stuck aside.I have used that thing every day for four or five years but, it has about come to the end of the road. It will not work unless it’s plugged in and even then, it’s a bit persnickety. Vince is going to try to replace the battery. If that doesn’t work, I’m going to miss it terribly but, at least for now, I’m not going to replace it. I have an iPad that I use for Knit Companion and . . even though I may not like it, life will go on without my Samsung tablet.
The old tablet is in a green case and Addie loves that tablet too. The minute I walk in the door at their house, she says “Granny, did you bring your green tablet?” The answer was always yes til this last time. It was not working well enough to bring and I had bought her a tablet so she was happy.
We both use Android phones now so I guess we’re pretty sold on that platform. Vince had an iPhone for work and always got then new ones when they first came out but he still preferred the Android. A whole lot of it is what you get used to. Kinda hard to teach an old dog new tricks!
Rebecca says
My “old dog” husband doesn’t even consider ever changing platforms. Or carriers. (Some old dogs are even more set in their ways than others.)
Arrowhead Gramma says
Have had a Chromebook for a few months and yes, it is an adjustment on some things. To delete, just use “Alt” + Backspace. You can cut and paste using a combination of keys. When I come to something that is different, I google it and the answer pops right up. Example: How to delete on a Chromebook. Try this, it works. Good luck.
montanaclarks says
I had to use a Chromebook when I was secretary for the home owners association in our Arizona neighborhood. I hated it at first but learned to use it and learned lots about it. Hold the ALT key and hit backspace–it’s then a “delete” function.
Judy Laquidara says
Highlighting and plain backspace works too — without using ALT.
Judy Laquidara says
I’ve always used a combination of keys for copy and paste and that also works on the Chromebook. I think all the keystroke combos work the same. Highlighting and backspace works without using ALT.