Is this the Chromebook you mean?

I fancy a Chromebook for my commute, for writing and whatnot. But I also need access to software like Final Draft, which appears to only be available on Windows and Mac. What's the likelihood of there being a groundswell of non-Android software coming to Chrome, as the platform increases in popularity?

No, I'm talking about the newer Chromebook 13.

No, I'm talking about the newer Chromebook 13.

Writing Chromebook apps isn't like writing apps for desktop OSs -- they run as Chrome apps, inside the web browser, which means all sorts of things in terms of what they can and cannot do. On the other hand, writing an app for it runs in Chrome everywhere, so it's not like the popularity of Chromebooks is the only factor. Still, I wouldn't hold your breath about any random app you rely on being ported.

Going back to this, Fish. Do I have to run two drives in it? To be honest after looking at my data I would need probably less than 1tb in total to back it all up. If that's the case then I have a 750gb laptop drive as an example that I could throw in it.

Make sure the display settings aren't gummed up first. Some laptops have a key combination that puts them in "projector mode".

Does the image look fuzzy or blurred?

can you take a picture and upload it?

I'll load something suitably entertaining onto the screen.

Yeah, it does look a bit rough. I assume you've got your resolution set to whatever the native is for your monitor?

It might have done something daft and set the scaling to 125 or 150%.

Thanks all for your help resolving my resolution issues. I checked on the Scaling but it's set to 100%. A pal came round at the weekend and fiddled with some of the actual settings on the monitor, which seems to have improved matters (turning off some guff called VividPixels and switching SplendidDisplay onto standard. Who writes this stuff?). Still doesn't feel perfect, but then it is just a £100 Asus monitor.

Display drivers are up to date?

Is your NAT open? Fnaar, fnaar.

I'm interested in one of those.

What controller are you going to use?

I've got a 360 wired pad for now, but will probably pick up an Xbox One controller at some point. Just the bog standard one though, don't worry markg

You should get the pro controller... It's ace.

Anyway, pretend I'm a noob. What does that box do?

I've got a 360 wired pad for now, but will probably pick up an Xbox One controller at some point.

No love for the Steam controller?

Does it stream at 60hz?

1080p60, yeah.

SteamOS seems completely pointless.

Not for Valve. If it's a success they can move completely away from depending on Microsoft's OS (or at least have an alternative).

Sure, but just because it suits Valve doesn't make it a good idea. It offers nothing but significantly reduced performance and more support hassles for developers and gamers, with no upside for anyone but Valve. It's a vanity project and it's doomed unless it grows a USP really soon.

Not for Valve. If it's a success they can move completely away from depending on Microsoft's OS (or at least have an alternative). With Windows threatening to move to a more closed environment (App Store etc) they are probably right to give it a go. The signs don't seem promising though and they have a lot of work to do to make it a decent product.