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Tough crowd! I actually like it. I am looking at purchasing a chromebook as a RDP only laptop for my PC at home. Thank you and who cares if you are trying to m

Tough crowd! I actually like it. I am looking at purchasing a chromebook as a RDP only laptop for my PC at home. Thank you and who cares if you are trying to make a quick buck? You gotta eat!

d2p 12y ago
Thanks; glad it's useful! I'm after something decent (4GB/1080p), but after compiling this chart, it's starting to look like what I want won't be available in the UK until early 2015! ;(
sounds 12y ago
I've always wanted a chromebook. This is exactly the sort of information I need: I'm looking for a 15" model with at least Core i5 or equivalent performance and a high DPI screen. Every time I go looking I end up digging through hundreds of irrelevant results on multiple sites only to discover no such chromebook exists. In other words, this is exactly what I want. I'll keep coming back and checking stats!
- d2p 12y ago
  Glad you like it! Seems there's a market for decent spec Chromebook's that don't cost an arm and a leg like the Pixel :( Building this table also confirmed that what I want doesn't exist!
tootie 12y ago
I was thinking about this setup as well, but wasn't sure if I was nuts. What setup are considering? Plug a hefty quad core tower in at home and then use a chromebook as a remote control with a screen?
- ewoodrich 12y ago
  I have a quad-core tower with 12GB of RAM and an SSD, that primarily runs a Windows 8 and Xubuntu VM. Performance over the local network almost feels like bare-metal. I don't use Chrome Remote Desktop though, just VNC or Vmware Shared access through Crouton on my Chromebook.
  - d2p 12y ago
    My biggest concern with RDP is the screen res. I'd love to be able to use Visual Studio from a "dumb client", but the resolutions on the Chromebooks seems to kinda suck. I'm hoping for a 1080p one at least; but choices seem rather limited in the UK :(
  - tootie 12y ago
    Is there a good site for how to do a setup like this? It feels like it could be really nice. A beefy box with a wired connection that can capture a TV signal and broadcast wifi would be an swesome consumer appliance. Control it via Chromebooks, tablets, phones or whatever.
libraryatnight 12y ago
I like it too. When shopping I like direct comparisons like this, ones that I can sort based on my criteria.
ewoodrich 12y ago
I have an Acer c720, and use Ubuntu 14.04 using Crouton, and I primarily use it to remotely access virtual machines, and the occasional light web development. (Crouton allows you to switch into the chroot and back to ChromeOS using a very simple hotkey, it makes for a great experience). I haven't even touched my i5 Thinkpad since I bought it two weeks ago, and at about $180, it's truly a steal.

Tough crowd! I actually like it. I am looking at purchasing a chromebook as a RDP only laptop for my PC at home. Thank you and who cares if you are trying to make a quick buck? You gotta eat!

d2p 12y ago

Thanks; glad it's useful! I'm after something decent (4GB/1080p), but after compiling this chart, it's starting to look like what I want won't be available in the UK until early 2015! ;(

sounds 12y ago

I've always wanted a chromebook. This is exactly the sort of information I need: I'm looking for a 15" model with at least Core i5 or equivalent performance and a high DPI screen. Every time I go looking I end up digging through hundreds of irrelevant results on multiple sites only to discover no such chromebook exists. In other words, this is exactly what I want. I'll keep coming back and checking stats!

d2p 12y ago
Glad you like it! Seems there's a market for decent spec Chromebook's that don't cost an arm and a leg like the Pixel :( Building this table also confirmed that what I want doesn't exist!

tootie 12y ago

I was thinking about this setup as well, but wasn't sure if I was nuts. What setup are considering? Plug a hefty quad core tower in at home and then use a chromebook as a remote control with a screen?

ewoodrich 12y ago
I have a quad-core tower with 12GB of RAM and an SSD, that primarily runs a Windows 8 and Xubuntu VM. Performance over the local network almost feels like bare-metal. I don't use Chrome Remote Desktop though, just VNC or Vmware Shared access through Crouton on my Chromebook.
- d2p 12y ago
  My biggest concern with RDP is the screen res. I'd love to be able to use Visual Studio from a "dumb client", but the resolutions on the Chromebooks seems to kinda suck. I'm hoping for a 1080p one at least; but choices seem rather limited in the UK :(
- tootie 12y ago
  Is there a good site for how to do a setup like this? It feels like it could be really nice. A beefy box with a wired connection that can capture a TV signal and broadcast wifi would be an swesome consumer appliance. Control it via Chromebooks, tablets, phones or whatever.

libraryatnight 12y ago

I like it too. When shopping I like direct comparisons like this, ones that I can sort based on my criteria.

ewoodrich 12y ago

I have an Acer c720, and use Ubuntu 14.04 using Crouton, and I primarily use it to remotely access virtual machines, and the occasional light web development. (Crouton allows you to switch into the chroot and back to ChromeOS using a very simple hotkey, it makes for a great experience). I haven't even touched my i5 Thinkpad since I bought it two weeks ago, and at about $180, it's truly a steal.