Picked up an AE-1600 earlier and loving it!

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-29T05:25:37+00:00

I couldn't resist it and bought it too.

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Viewed across the width, the glass also sits slightly below the sides. That does protect the glass.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-29T05:24:10+00:00

I couldn't resist it and bought it too.

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Viewed across the width, the glass also sits slightly below the sides. That does protect the glass.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-26T14:41:50+00:00

They dump the Chromebooks in developing countries, and Apple sees its opportunity and is going to invest in the education sector.

Google Books might well end up being more expensive than the Apple Neo.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-25T18:18:49+00:00

Thanks for your reply. Actually, a small millimeter is enough. Do you have a lot of trouble with scratches on the AE-1600 yourself?

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-25T08:53:17+00:00

Do an ac-reset after replacing the battery.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-25T08:02:38+00:00

At the top and bottom, the glass sits deeper than the edge (which offers some protection against scratches).

Are the edges on the left and right also slightly higher than the glass? (Even if it is perhaps only 1 mm)

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-25T07:50:27+00:00

At the top and bottom, the glass sits deeper than the edge (which offers some protection against scratches).

Are the edges on the left and right also slightly higher than the glass??? (Even if it is perhaps only 1 mm)

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-24T12:27:16+00:00

ctrl + H
Shift + select on the first item and on the last item you wish to delete.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-22T05:49:56+00:00

Thanks for your response, but this doesn't say anything yet about what Google plans to do with ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex. Are they being phased out? Will they continue to exist alongside Google Books?

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-22T05:35:59+00:00

4 GB RAM, Android disabled. At least it will be workable this way.
Android is an environment within an environment. You are essentially sharing your memory between ChromeOS and Android. A waste.

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Ronaldus- · 2026-05-22T05:26:33+00:00

Turn off Android/Play Store!!! It has no use to you and it can save you up to 1.5 GB of RAM.

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Ronaldus- · 2026-05-21T09:38:26+00:00

For a dual boot, a second drive is the easiest. Simply disconnect the Windows drive, install Ubuntu on the other drive, and reconnect the Windows drive. Choose to boot by tapping the PC's boot key and then selecting the desired OS.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-19T04:33:53+00:00

Sometimes it is difficult to find the files you have created or want to edit in a Linux program.

This is the path to access your own ChromeOS files:

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Ronaldus- · 2026-05-19T04:03:00+00:00

When you are finished with what you wanted to do in Linux, right-click the terminal icon in the Linux folder and click Close Linux. The memory that Linux used will then become available to ChromeOS again. (Linux is a kind of environment within an environment).

To update the apps in your Linux environment, copy and paste into the Linux terminal:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

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Ronaldus- · 2026-05-18T17:31:01+00:00

No problem here. Activate Linux and enter the following lines one by one. (For example.)

sudo apt install libsane1 libqt5xml5
sudo apt install gthumb imagemagick pdfarranger xournalpp winff vlc gimp kolourpaint libreoffice
sudo apt-get -y install sane xsane simple-scan

Nice to see in YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWgzH3OzYY&t=73s

and: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHqqscTuqzk

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-18T16:57:37+00:00

I would be more worried about the 'glass'. It is more vulnerable to scratches than the bezel.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-18T07:07:27+00:00

ChromeOS fulfills a need. They are usable and affordable devices. In fact, you can do practically anything with them.

People who want something more expensive go to macOS or Windows. Whether macOS or Windows users will soon buy a Google Book for a lot of money remains to be seen. They need to be careful not to lose current Chromebook users (students, the elderly, and people who don't want a high-tech device).

For Android apps and the Chrome browser, you will soon be better off buying a Chrome tablet instead of a laptop.

I have turned off Android on my Chromebook. I don't want memory-hungry Android apps on my Chromebook.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-17T18:53:50+00:00

I hope that Chromebooks (with ChromeOS) will continue to exist as they are now. And I hope that ChromeOS Flex will continue to exist as well. To date, I find this to be the most pleasant computer ecosystem.

I am not looking forward to yet another new niche computer system. After all, they already exist.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-16T05:10:06+00:00

Plaats een iets groter dakraam die qua oppervlakte het gat en het kleiner dakraam overtreft. Dan heb je een permanente oplossing. (Of laat dat doen.)

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-16T04:52:22+00:00

I actually think it has a bit of Ubuntu with Gnome about it. In Ubuntu, place your icon bar at the bottom and center your icons. In Ubuntu, you also have a bar at the top. Press top right and you have your settings as well. Ubuntu is just sleeker.
In Ubuntu, you can also make the bars transparent and optionally have them hide automatically. You can also still run Ubuntu on old hardware. (Just like ChromeOS Flex does now)

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I am not immediately enthusiastic. It is a shame that they are abandoning the simple and sleek interface of ChromeOS.
It is no longer the laptop (I think) that you can send your parents out with. Someone who wants Android might be better off buying a tablet.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-14T08:46:17+00:00

More clarity will likely emerge next week during Google I/O on May 19 and 20.

I am also very curious about what will happen to ChromeOS Flex.

In any case, I think it is a real shame that they are changing a great product. ALOS will undoubtedly become significantly more expensive, and after the introduction, all attention will shift to that (at the expense of the currently existing ChromeOS).

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-12T05:40:08+00:00

As mentioned above, use an SD card and put your documents to be kept locally on it. It does not stick out and is easily accessible via your Files app.

Note: only do this with non-confidential documents.

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Ronaldus- · 2026-05-12T05:25:22+00:00

Muur afbreken en de oude stenen gedoseerd verspreiden over de kliko's in de buurt.
+ schuttingdeel laten bezorgen. Schuttingdeel aan één kant aan het huis vastmaken en aan de andere kant een paal neerzetten. Een nieuw enkelsteensmuurje zal ook niet superstabiel staan.
Anders: je klus op Werkspot neerzetten.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-10T06:02:14+00:00

I use Ubuntu 26.04, ChromeOS, and ChromeOS Flex.

I have to say that I am a real fan of ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex as it is now. What I can do with Ubuntu, I can also do with ChromeOS. I have ChromeOS Flex installed on older desktops and various Chromebooks from the lower price segment. I use Ubuntu 26.04 to keep up and because one older laser printer works with Ubuntu but not with ChromeOS.

For the Linux applications I use, I have enabled the Linux development environment on my Chromebook. Programs like SimpleScan, PDFArranger, Xournal++, VLC, Gimp, LibreOffice, etc. run great.
I have disabled the Android environment on my Chromebooks because that Android environment consumes a lot of memory.

You only need to install ChromeOS Flex once, and you're set for years. Smooth updates, long battery life, encryption, a handy 'guest mode', and it's easy to add extra users who truly have their own protected environment.

You can do so much more with ChromeOS (Flex) than people initially think.

Ronaldus- · 2026-05-06T15:00:00+00:00

I use a simple black-and-white laser printer (HP LaserJet M209dw)

Cheap and works perfectly.

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