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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Renegade on January 21, 2019, 03:14:38 PM

Title: Chromebooks
Post by: Renegade on January 21, 2019, 03:14:38 PM

Hello.

We're thinking of buying some Chromebooks as cheap wordprocessors for senior students to use for their A Level coursework.
Given the selection on the C@p1ta has on the catalogue, has anyone already bought some?  If so, what make/model did you opt for and have you had any problems with them?

Many thanks for any help and advice. 

Title: Re: Chromebooks
Post by: Outlaw27 on January 21, 2019, 03:57:28 PM

We are getting some this week

Title: Re: Chromebooks
Post by: LOUD on January 22, 2019, 10:18:50 AM

We are going to buy some this week for SEN.


For ones did you go for Outlaw

Title: Re: Chromebooks
Post by: Gerard on January 22, 2019, 10:57:32 AM

does any one have experience with them as a shared device?  been asked a few times about buying some but I imagine they would be very similar to Ipads and not very multiple user friendly

Title: Re: Chromebooks
Post by: Renegade on January 22, 2019, 01:09:11 PM

Thanks for the replies.

Site visited a school with 30 Dell's.  They seemed happy with the purchase and haven't had any problems with them thus far.  They bought them managed from C@p1t@.  Start up almost instantly and they retain the C2K username of the last 15 users.  You click your C2K Name and Avatar from a list on the right-hand-side of the screen and enter your C2K password to get access.  You can obviously enter a new username and password if you've not used the Chromebook before.

Just wondering what the thoughts are about the selection on offer, or even how much of a hassle it is to buy and license and admin non-Catalogue bought Chromebooks.

Has anyone bought outside of C@p1t@ and setup a class set?

Title: Re: Chromebooks
Post by: Outlaw27 on January 22, 2019, 07:14:27 PM

Quote from: Gerard on January 22, 2019, 10:57:32 AM

does any one have experience with them as a shared device?  been asked a few times about buying some but I imagine they would be very similar to Ipads and not very multiple user friendly

Quote from: LOUD on January 22, 2019, 10:18:50 AM

We are going to buy some this week for SEN.


For ones did you go for Outlaw

We bought 50 Dell 3180 11 non touch and 2 trolleys

Title: Re: Chromebooks
Post by: Renegade on January 23, 2019, 11:45:46 AM

Quote from: Outlaw27 on January 22, 2019, 07:14:27 PM

We bought 50 Dell 3180 11 non touch and 2 trolleys

When was this Outlaw?  Any problems thus far?

Title: Re: Chromebooks
Post by: Outlaw27 on January 23, 2019, 12:23:01 PM

They haven't come yet.  Being installed on Friday

Title: Re: Chromebooks
Post by: Renegade on February 27, 2019, 08:41:46 AM

Hi.

What's the verdict Outlaw?  Did all of your Chromebooks arrive on schedule?  Any setup issues for management?  Any problems/issues you've come across?

Thanks