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Originally Posted by leaston
What are the others? I guess the hardware will use less electricity having no cooling fans or hard drives, but I'm not aware of what other costs there will be with a laptop that a Chromebook doesn't incur. This could be a factor for me if the cost is significant enough.
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Some additional TCO savings potential:
Some people pay for support. I've brought in some pocket money by cleaning or rebuilding Windows systems for folks.
In the nominal use cases for a Chromebook, that situation is unlikely to occur, and the cure is a few simple quick keystrokes to power wash.
Generally, the Chromebook user experience is simpler, more limited, and more consistent, moreso than even a Mac, so the kind of user that may pay for training or instruction will encounter less need for it.
You say you do your own IT, which is great, but your own time is valuable, too.
I mess with my Linux box (converted Chromebook) far more than I mess with my pure Chromebook, and while I don't MIND messing with Linux, I do recognize the value of a simple appliance for some things.
And if you also do your wife's IT (as I do) then the savings are even greater!
ApK