Now more than ever, ChromeOS is Linux with Google’s desktop environment - eviltoast
  • float@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    My girlfriend bought a really cheap one from Lenovo. Besides watching movies and browsing the web there’s not much you can do because ChromeOS is extremely limiting. Wouldn’t ever recommend anyone to buy anything with ChromeOS on it.

      • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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        1 year ago

        My parents, for whom the internet is the only worthwhile thing a computer can be used for, love their Chromebook

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          1 year ago

          They’d probably love a Linux system not by Google just as much.

          You could try Mint, it’s pretty friendly in my experience, the GUI installer (with the full apt and flathub repos) helps, and Mint can support auto updates which will help the non-tech savvy a lot!

          • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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            1 year ago

            You over estimate how tech savvy my folks are. Dad doesn’t even know how to fully shut down the computer

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              1 year ago

              “The button on the computer that also turns it on”

              Also, this is exactly why the OS should auto update for people like them, rather than them having to use the updater and fill in their password and whatnot

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        1 year ago

        Yep, my parents have a few. Way easier than dealing with them installing windows malware constantly or having to maintain Linux for them.

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        1 year ago

        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.