Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

HS student (15) here. Occasionally use chromebooks when we have time in class to work on the assignment.


What is the overall sentiment like for them?

I recently interacted with a high school kid that was given a school-provided chromebook that had the most inane website filters following him around, the USB ports literally disabled, and tons of hoops to jump through to accomplish simple tasks.

For such a locked down platform, you really would think they wouldn't have to pull this shit.


Sentiment is slightly negative. Chrome OS is unpopular among techies for not doing things "real" computers can do. Login used to be very sluggish (it goes through a district SSO page, not normal google login), maybe it is better now? Don't think I've heard anyone say good things about them, but not a lot of complaints either.

The web filter is minimal (porn, pretty much), but that's just the district wifi (opendns), not the chromebooks themselves.




Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: