mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoNow more than ever, ChromeOS is Linux with Google’s desktop environmentwww.aboutchromebooks.comexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1392arrow-down133cross-posted to: chromeos@lemmy.world
arrow-up1359arrow-down1external-linkNow more than ever, ChromeOS is Linux with Google’s desktop environmentwww.aboutchromebooks.commr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square102fedilinkcross-posted to: chromeos@lemmy.world
minus-squareDerEineDa@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoSounds like the perfect device for my parents and many many other people I know.
minus-squareThe Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoMy parents, for whom the internet is the only worthwhile thing a computer can be used for, love their Chromebook
minus-squaresquiblet@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoYep, my parents have a few. Way easier than dealing with them installing windows malware constantly or having to maintain Linux for them.
minus-squarefloat@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoJust keep in mind that after update support ends, it’s a ticking time bomb. And there’s basically no “second life” for it because it’s so locked down.
Sounds like the perfect device for my parents and many many other people I know.
My parents, for whom the internet is the only worthwhile thing a computer can be used for, love their Chromebook
Yep, my parents have a few. Way easier than dealing with them installing windows malware constantly or having to maintain Linux for them.
Just keep in mind that after update support ends, it’s a ticking time bomb. And there’s basically no “second life” for it because it’s so locked down.