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Using Samsung Chromebook with external monitor, keyboard, and mouse

Leros

Leros

Lifer
My dad is looking for a super cheap desktop computer and I'm wondering if one of these Chromebooks might work for him. I see that there is a Chromebox for desktop use, but it costs more than the Chromebook and it might be nice for him to have the option of being portable.

Would he be able to use the HDMI to hookup to a reasonably large (22-24") monitor and use an external USB mouse and keyboard?
 
Does he need to do anything besides use browser-based web apps? You can't install programs on this, it is a web browser appliance. Chrome OS not Android.

HDMI should work fine, I've connected desktops to my Asus and Dell monitors that way. I have no idea about the USB for KB + mouse.

You can find new dual-core Windows laptops for $250-350 now, that might work better. Or an older Latitude from Dell off-lease - http://www.dfsdirectsales.com/
 
Yes* and Yes.

*"The HDMI output is also a bit hit or miss. Plugging the Chromebook into a relatively modern (~2 year old) Samsung LED backlit LCD HTDV caused the Chromebook to reboot itself. I had better luck by starting with the machine off then plugging in the HDMI cable, which at least gave me the Chrome logo on the TV but then quickly got into a mode where it kept alternating between sending 720p and 1080p signals to the TV, neither of which would go any further than a black screen. Moving my pointer around on the Chromebook itself just gave me a bunch of random visual artifacts (flashing black blocks in the lower quarter of the screen). I don't doubt that the HDMI output will work for some, but don't expect a whole lot of work to be put into compatibility testing there."

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6422/samsung-chromebook-xe303-review-testing-arms-cortex-a15/2
 
Leros said:
My dad is looking for a super cheap desktop computer and I'm wondering if one of these Chromebooks might work for him. I see that there is a Chromebox for desktop use, but it costs more than the Chromebook and it might be nice for him to have the option of being portable.

Would he be able to use the HDMI to hookup to a reasonably large (22-24") monitor and use an external USB mouse and keyboard?
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My opinion only, I MIGHT consider a chromebook instead of a tablet for mobile use, because neither runs x86. (I am tempted to say neither has a real OS either, but that is just my very poor experience with Android.) In any case the chromebooks are light, cheap, and have a real keyboard, so would be OK perhaps for surfing on the go and e-mail. But I dont really know why one would want to limit themselves like that on the desktop. Even a 300 dollar laptop for home use and some portability seems like a much more flexible and useful choice.
 
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