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Because it's useful to be able to access the same state from everywhere, and to not have to worry if the computer in front of you gets destroyed or stolen. Plu
by throwaway1232-4 9y ago
Because it's useful to be able to access the same state from everywhere, and to not have to worry if the computer in front of you gets destroyed or stolen. Plus Chromebooks are more resistant to viruses and tampering.
Thinking about a Chromebook as a restricted computer is kind of like thinking of a USB keyboard as a restricted computer. Yeah, you can't really use it as a general-purpose computer. But that's not the point. It's an ultra-reliable toaster that you use to access some other general-purpose computer in the cloud.
- dang 9y agoWould you please not routinely create throwaway accounts here? It's fine if you have sensitive information, but not as a default. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- throwaway1232-4 9y agoSadly, in our current world, it doesn't appear wise to create a long record of commentary under a single username here, no matter how innocuous the comments might seem at the time. Or, to put it another way, everything is sensitive now. In any case, I will simply stop posting to HN altogether.