A:AnswerHi John, thank you for the question. It is possible to run a small business using the HP 14-DB0030NR Chromebook, especially if most of your activities and tasks are handled online. The storage on this unit is 32GB, so you'd need to use cloud storage or an external hard drive if you wish to save files locally.
A:AnswerHi Kellie. A Linux version of it should work. I understand you load it through Crostini. Here is some information on this: https://musescore.org/en/howtochromeos
A:AnswerAn SD card does not increase memory. With most Chromebooks you get the RAM (4GB, 8GB) that it came with.
You can use an SD card to increase storage. It functions as an additional hard drive. Once you have an SD card installed it is a good practice to direct apps to save files to the SD card rather than the built-in storage. Keep the built-in storage for apps.
A:AnswerHi Ed. Cricut is not compatible with Chromebook laptops. You'll need a laptop using the Windows 10 Home operating system, (you can convert from Windows 10 S to Home, free and easily) and at least 4GB of memory (8GB will probably serve you better). Your laptop should have at least one available USB port. See this suggestion: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-14-laptop-amd-athlon-silver-4gb-memory-128gb-ssd-jet-black/6415804.p?skuId=6415804
A:AnswerThe Chromebook has the Chrome operating system. That means you can use the Chrome browser and apps from the Google Play Store and the Chrome web store. If you need to be able to use the software, we recommend looking at the system requirements. To use the software, you will need a laptop with Windows 10 Home. If you need further assistance, we recommend partnering with a blue shirt member of the computer department at Best Buy.
A:AnswerA standard windows laptop will be better for offline games than this Chromebook. Something like this one:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-stream-14-laptop-amd-a4-series-4gb-memory-amd-radeon-r3-64gb-emmc-flash-memory-champagne-pink/6407700.p?skuId=6407700
If any of the games are on a CD/DVD you can use an external DVD drive. Here is an example of one:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-8x-external-usb-double-layer-dvdrw-cd-rw-drive-black/5852919.p?skuId=5852919
A:AnswerNo, this Chromebook does not come with Excel, but it does come with Sheets, the Google Suite spreadsheet app. This may or may not meet your needs, but is worth checking out!
