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Chromebooke are more consumer than iPads. Can you run iMovie on a Chromebook? GarageBand or similar? How about all of the adobe design software for iPad? Or Con
by briandear 8y ago
Chromebooke are more consumer than iPads. Can you run iMovie on a Chromebook? GarageBand or similar? How about all of the adobe design software for iPad? Or Concepts for drawing? How about Pages, Numbers Keynote? (Sure there are Google equivalents, but the argument is that iPad is for consumption and not creation.)
It’s 2013 thinking to suggest iPads are for content consumption and it’s ridiculous to assert that a Chromebook has any advantage for creation.
- compostable 8y agoA Chromebook has a great advantage for creation when used for things like Google Docs. Many kids become prolific writers, especially since they are teaching typing in 3rd grade. It's amazing to see your kid bang out a story for fun.
- lostgame 8y agoGoogle docs is for iOS, as well? Not sure how this is an advantage. And so many people here seem to be forgetting that a bluetooth keyboard is inexpensive and incredibly viable.
- compostable 8y agoIt's one more thing to lug around, keep charged, etc.
- lostgame 8y agoI use a bluetooth keyboard case. I simply charge it with my iPad. It stays attached.
- briandear 8y agoAn iPad has both Google Docs and Pages. Personally, I have privacy issues with Google as well. With Apple, I don’t have a fear that their 3d grade story will end up used to target them for advertising later. I don’t feel comfortable having my kids’ academic life stored on Google servers.
- skinnymuch 8y agoiOS So iPad has Google Docs and other Google Suite apps as well. No advantage there.
- spjt 8y agoIt will if/when Crostini becomes mainline. For now, I'd agree - the iPad has a browser, and that's all the Chromebook has.