Diving Log on Chromebook

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panderings
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Diving Log on Chromebook

Post by panderings »

Hi. My Windows laptop just died and I'm thinking of replacing it with a Chromebook. But does anyone have any experience using Diving Log on a Windows emulator (like Citrix Receiver) on a Chromebook? I don't want a computer that I can't sync my dive log to.
rene
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Re: Diving Log on Chromebook

Post by rene »

Hello,

Citrix Receiver runs the emulated programs on a remote server, no ? I'm not sure you're be able to access serial/usb/IR ports of your chromebook - if only it has ones - from the Citrix cloud.

rené
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Re: Diving Log on Chromebook

Post by divinglog »

Hi

I cannot recommend using a Chromebook for Diving Log. There are many inexpensive Windows notebooks and netbooks available, so a Chromebook makes no sense in my opinion. It's a device where you can only browse the web and use web apps. So for the price it is very limited, much more than an iPad.

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Re: Diving Log on Chromebook

Post by idpitt »

Hi,

I've been using a Chromebook since the early CR48s were given away by Google. I've tried to find a use for it (other than browsing and Google Docs) but failed to be impressed. If you want a light weight notebook that runs Diving Log or any other Windows based program, go with a small Windows machine. As others on this thread have mentioned, you'll need to run Windows somewhere to run Diving Log.

You 'could' access a Windows VM somewhere in the cloud - I've tried this too, but the remote connectivity to the dive computer can be a challenge. There are products that relay USB data to remote machines but I've not found one that works with an IrDA dongle yet.
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