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Old 03-25-2018, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Carla B View Post
Can you run programs on Chromebooks like Quicken, Turbo Tax, do spreadsheets and word processing?
"Chromebooks don't normally run Windows software—that's the best and worst thing about them. You don't need antivirus or other Windows junk…but you also can't install Photoshop, the full version of Microsoft Office, or other Windows desktop applications.Feb 3, 2018"
I own an older windows 8 laptop too. I need it for stand alone programs and to print to an older printer. 99% of the time I'm on the web using chrome and web apps like office. I need at least 2 ways to be online all the time.