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They are cheaper mainly because the Chrome OS is Free (and maybe because they have almost no hard inside;) As far as we know OS and antivirus licenses make Win
by jibla 7y ago
They are cheaper mainly because the Chrome OS is Free (and maybe because they have almost no hard inside;)
As far as we know OS and antivirus licenses make Windows more expensive.
- zrm 7y agoThat explains why they're cheaper than Windows, but what makes them cheaper than equivalent hardware with e.g. Ubuntu?
- jibla 7y agoRight. We have tested Ubuntu as well. Still figuring out what the right solutions are. Do you think Ubuntu might be a better option? Or are there any other solutions that might be relevant for us?
- jzemeocala 7y agoI would personally recommend ubuntu. It's also free and unlikely to get viruses. Plus, In my experience from helping the elderly and other computer illiterates get connected, it often has a much gentler learning curve.The main hurdle then would be to find the cheap hardware with decent compatibility (perhaps a cheap 2 in 1). Also, you should consider approaching canonical about sponsorship. Considering their relationship with amazon there has to be some funding to be found there.
- jibla 7y agoGot it! Will definitely consider Ubuntu and approach Canonical. Thanks a lot!
- t0astbread 7y agoYeah but I'm wondering why Google is giving out ChromeOS at (presumably) no cost to hardware vendors. That means they must make their money from the customer somehow through e.g. extensive tracking.
- jibla 7y agoSure, that's why one of the options we consider might be Ubuntu. Chromebooks were fast and cheap solutions to start with.
- t0astbread 7y agoAlright, that makes sense!