Skype is not possible at this time. I tried 32 and 64 bit OS images, Chromium and Firefox. All are browser not supported, or it works but then doesn't make an

Skype is not possible at this time. I tried 32 and 64 bit OS images, Chromium and Firefox. All are browser not supported, or it works but then doesn't make any attempt to use the webcam or a microphone (even the setup menu entry for this is missing). This being a web app, it could of course change any time. The other stuff that I tried - Zoom and Google Hangouts - worked, just not fast enough for good frame rate. A modern computer should have suspend/resume. This doesn't, but all kitted out with accessories - 7 port USB hub, USB headset, spinning laptop hard disk - it idles at 6-7 watts, plus it boots fast and shuts down almost instantly, so that's not a big issue. Now for a list of things that I think this is good for: 1. As an accessory to the family TV - for online video that the "smart TV" is too dumb for, for games and such. 2. As a classroom computer, with a few sample setups. 2a. Overlay mode (i.e. immutable SD card image and no wear) and everyone uses the same generic userID but then logs into their own google account. 2b. Overlay mode, immutable SD card image and everyone brings a USB stick to store their data on. 2c. Completely diskless mode, everyone has a USB stick they boot from (this works very well even with a typical slow USB stick). 2d. Completely diskless mode, PXE boot from a server (needs gigabit wired ethernet for adequate performance) 2e. Like 2c but with NFS home directories. This needs some sort of centralized account management. Practical as that is, probably Chromebooks are too well established for this to get any traction. 3. As the standard experimenter's Raspi. Costs about the same as a Raspi4 with a good aluminum fanless case, so you get the keyboard for free. 4. As a small NAS/DVR/whatever server node. Same as 3. You get Raspi4 performance and passive cooling for about the same price but a free keyboard. 5. As an extra homework/Youtube/whatever screen in a screen-constrained budget conscious family. Get a $10 monitor from Craigslist/Kijiji, a $2 HDMI/DVI adapter for it and you're off. Except for the sound thing; suggest Bluetooth for minimum clutter for that. Really a practical little machine, comparable to a decent 10-12 year old laptop with an SSD upgrade.