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For me the selling point of Chromebooks is that it's a stateless computer, so not much can go wrong. Also updates are really smooth: done in the background, ju
by eloisant 7y ago
For me the selling point of Chromebooks is that it's a stateless computer, so not much can go wrong.
Also updates are really smooth: done in the background, just have to do a quick reboot and you're done.
Since I migrated my mother to a Chromebook, she no longer breaks anything and I no longer have to do tech support.
- inetknght 7y ago> For me the selling point of Chromebooks is that it's a stateless computer, so not much can go wrong. Do you really think that's the case? > Also updates are really smooth: done in the background, just have to do a quick reboot and you're done. How are there updates if it's stateless?
- elcomet 7y agoState here is about user data / apps. All your data and applications are on the cloud. So if you loose or break your Chromebook, just buy a new one, and all your work is already there.
- sudosysgen 7y agoYou know, all those same things are true of a lightweight XFCE or Mate Linux desktop. They've been true for over a decade now. Incidentally, I put Xubuntu on my grandma's computer for a few years.
- nikisweeting 7y agoHow is Xubuntu in any way stateless? It has a full local filesystem with a package manager and everything, lots of ways it can be messed up, no?
- sudosysgen 7y agoIt's stateless the same way Chrome OS is: you put a systemd-timer on sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade, and you only use the web browser and libreoffice. ChromeOS also has a package manager and a full local filesystem, you just don't see it. Don't touch it on and XFCE debian derivative and it's the exact same.