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How are Chromebooks designed to preserve data? They are basically modern version of a dumb/dumbed down network terminal. Chromebook experience is tailored fo

by sireat 7y ago

How are Chromebooks designed to preserve data? They are basically modern version of a dumb/dumbed down network terminal. Chromebook experience is tailored for doing everything in the browser. For fsck's sake you have to print through the "cloud": https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/how-to-set-up-google-print-on-your-chromebook https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/how-to-set-up-google-prin... You have to trust that Google will preserve your data in its cloud.

skybrian 7y ago
Yes, exactly. There are vulnerabilities to be aware of (primarily, losing control of your account, which would be catastrophic), but at least replacing the hardware is just a shopping trip. This is much better than getting an elderly relative off Windows XP.
- afandian 7y ago
  Arguably it's much harder to get an elderly relative off Google than XP.
  - skybrian 7y ago
    I don't see a similar situation happening where I'd have to do that. I can buy a new Chromebook easily, so no need to worry about hardware obsolescence, and ChromeOS auto-updates.
saagarjha 7y ago
Many Chromebooks have a reasonable amount of storage in them: it’s possible to use them without relying on the “cloud”.
ewoodrich 7y ago
ChromeOS has supported CUPS for a while now.