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2/13/2014 | 1:24:06 PM
Without AD and logging onto domain, you would not get access to shared network drives, Sharepoint intranet or use of proxy server to connect to internet, either in Chrome or with Win virtual desktop. It would be worthless, which is why we returned ours to Best Buy.
We were evaluating if Chromebook was adequate replacement for a true Thin Client device. Chromebook was actually cheaper than some of these bricks we were buying. But for the reasons above, it did not pan out.
I think, in general, you'd have to have very specific Windows needs for this to help you. For example, apps that only run in IE6 or IE7, for example. Or just using Win desktop to Remote Desktop into your real Windows workstation from home over VPN. Something like that.