virus proof?

Not completely.

https://www.usatoday.com/st...ks-malware/97463864/

Try before you buy with a Chromebook. I converted an Acer netbook to chromium a while back and wasn't happy with it. Didn't take me long to go back to windoze.

In all fairness, if all you want is email, net surfing, and streaming movies its great....but don't ask it to run cad or spreadsheets or much of anything useful.

Meh, it was designed for millenials. (Sez MeM typing on a 10.1" android tablet)

Nothing is really virus proof. Low return on investment writing virus for some things though. Phishing, malware, and spyware are really the biggest problems I think most devices face. I don't think any person here has ever truly been hacked. I mean someone getting your IP and attacking you specifically with intent. User error is the biggest culprit. I am not saying system vulnerabilities don't exist, don't get me wrong here. I personally do not much like Chromebooks. Generally lackluster specs. They often have higher resolutions than they can really support. Software isn't as readily available. Support is small given how divided the market is. I mean each version really needs it own support. I don't know what you are wanting to do with it, but I really prefer a tablet or netbook. Some do double duty. Some are garbage. I am not into iAnything, but the iPad is popular for a reason. Problem with Android tablets is there are no rules. It is really anything goes. I picked a huge winner spec wise and company wise, but got burned. As if it support wasn't bad enough for the Samsung Note 12.2 Pro I went with the 4G LTE version. It has been and still is a top spec tablet, but it only ever received 1 update and the LTE version can't take custom ROM. Others put out low end tablets. The Win10 tablets are as much of a crap shoot too. I really liked the Dell Mini when it came out. I was getting them for around $100 from the outlet and selling them like crazy. Now you can buy tablets and netbooks for $100 all day and what you get really varies.
Here is a case in point. Insigina Flex
https://www.bestbuy.com/sit...5800.p?skuId=5255800
Can be bought pre-owned. $65 shipped.
-Bright and clear 11.6" HD display (1920x1080). Great resolution. Too many pixels for this device.
-32GB of internal storage. Windows 10 this is just too paltry. Even with USB storage updates can be a hassle.
-5.0 MP Rear-facing & 2.0 MP Front-facing cameras. Who the hell is using a tablet to take pictures? At 5MP your phone is almost guaranteed better.
-Intel Atom Quad-Core x5 Z8300. Would be much better suited to WIN7.
-No RAM info. I'd guess 2GB and certainly not upgradeable.

What are you looking for in a device?

Linux is base of everything Android and I think ChromeOS.
Linux and other open source items have many holes.
Example: BIND runs on Linux and others and had problems... https://threatpost.com/high...d-to-a-crash/123677/
Linux gets malware but most are written for Windows or Google Play and Apple Store to skim data on phones etc at a minimum.

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quote Originally posted by ls3mach: Nothing is really virus proof. Low return on investment writing virus for some things though. Phishing, malware, and spyware are really the biggest problems I think most devices face. I don't think any person here has ever truly been hacked. I mean someone getting your IP and attacking you specifically with intent. User error is the biggest culprit. I am not saying system vulnerabilities don't exist, don't get me wrong here. I personally do not much like Chromebooks. Generally lackluster specs. They often have higher resolutions than they can really support. Software isn't as readily available. Support is small given how divided the market is. I mean each version really needs it own support. I don't know what you are wanting to do with it, but I really prefer a tablet or netbook. Some do double duty. Some are garbage. I am not into iAnything, but the iPad is popular for a reason. Problem with Android tablets is there are no rules. It is really anything goes. I picked a huge winner spec wise and company wise, but got burned. As if it support wasn't bad enough for the Samsung Note 12.2 Pro I went with the 4G LTE version. It has been and still is a top spec tablet, but it only ever received 1 update and the LTE version can't take custom ROM. Others put out low end tablets. The Win10 tablets are as much of a crap shoot too. I really liked the Dell Mini when it came out. I was getting them for around $100 from the outlet and selling them like crazy. Now you can buy tablets and netbooks for $100 all day and what you get really varies. Here is a case in point. Insigina Flex https://www.bestbuy.com/sit...5800.p?skuId=5255800 Can be bought pre-owned. $65 shipped. -Bright and clear 11.6" HD display (1920x1080). Great resolution. Too many pixels for this device. -32GB of internal storage. Windows 10 this is just too paltry. Even with USB storage updates can be a hassle. -5.0 MP Rear-facing & 2.0 MP Front-facing cameras. Who the hell is using a tablet to take pictures? At 5MP your phone is almost guaranteed better. -Intel Atom Quad-Core x5 Z8300. Would be much better suited to WIN7. -No RAM info. I'd guess 2GB and certainly not upgradeable. What are you looking for in a device?

Internet surfing. I don't need any office software.

quote Originally posted by dratts: Internet surfing. I don't need any office software.

Need a keyboard? Long times between charging? Outside? Loud speakers? Bluetootj?

YGPM

quote Originally posted by dratts: Internet surfing. I don't need any office software.

If you ever do, you can always use OpenOffice from OpenOffice.org. It's basically the full Office suite, but made open source, and the products all have different names. Instead of Word it's Write, instead Excel it's like Calc or something... can't remember. But it works really well.