Re: [Dorset] Chromebook

2018-08-15 Thread John Carlyle-Clarke
The web app works fine. I've used it often on the Chromebook. Even the OSX app seems to be the web app packaged as an desktop app since it looks identical. On Wed, 15 Aug 2018 at 17:08, Terry Coles wrote: > Try again, this time to the list instead of Peter... > > On Wednesday, 15 August 2018

Re: [Dorset] Chromebook

2018-08-15 Thread Terry Coles
Try again, this time to the list instead of Peter... On Wednesday, 15 August 2018 16:27:06 BST PeterMerchant via dorset wrote: > Hi All, this message directed mostly towards terry, but I welcome input > from Others. I no longer have a Chromebook, but we helped a friend to buy one recently. > My

Re: [Dorset] Chromebook

2018-08-15 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi again, > Though it's not obvious to me where to find the APK and know it's the > unmodified article from WhatsApp. It's in the page that Tim just linked to. https://www.whatsapp.com/android/ Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2018-09-04 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC,

Re: [Dorset] Chromebook

2018-08-15 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Peter, Natalie wrote: > I'm pretty sure what's app has a web app which you can pair with your > phone. A quick Google search should confirm this. I think that's right based on what I've found. And there's also a desktop program for Windows and Mac OS X. https://www.whatsapp.com/download/

Re: [Dorset] Chromebook

2018-08-15 Thread Tim
Not tried this myself but I was at this for somebody else last week, found this: https://www.cyberfreewishes.com/blog/how-to-install-and-use-whatsapp-on-chromebook# There are loads of google hits for a search on "whatsapp on chromebook" Tim H On 15/08/18 16:27, PeterMerchant via dorset

Re: [Dorset] Chromebook

2018-08-15 Thread Natalie Masse Hooper
I'm pretty sure what's app has a web app which you can pair with your phone. A quick Google search should confirm this. Have you checked out all the available models? https://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/chromebook/find-yours/ You can follow links to buy for each model, as not all shops carry them

[Dorset] Chromebook

2018-08-15 Thread PeterMerchant via dorset
Hi All, this message directed mostly towards terry, but I welcome input from Others. My sister-in-law is coming to visit, and has been complaining about her useless computer. Her son (wise man) has advised her to not get a windows computer, but to opt for a Chromebook. I see Acer Chromebooks