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You just described ChromeOS.

• RivieraKid 6y ago
  ChromeOS has some pretty serious limitations that make it DOA as a Mac OS / Windows / Linux alternative.
  • krn 6y ago
    I believe Linux (Beta) for ChromeOS[1] should eliminate most of these limitations. There is also Fedora Silverblue[2], which is an immutable desktop OS. [1] https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145439?hl=en https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145439?hl=en [2] https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-silverblue/ https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-silverblue/
    • RivieraKid 6y ago
      But that would basically make it an awkward Linux distribution that doesn't have much benefits over the existing ones. It seems like an afterthought, a second class citizen. Where's the documentation for Chrome OS SDK (for native apps)?
      • krn 6y ago
        > But that would basically make it an awkward Linux distribution that doesn't have much benefits over the existing ones. The main benefits of Chrome OS are immutability and zero-maintenance. If Chrome OS added a native support for flatpak[1], it would cover most of the desktop use cases without losing any of its benefits. [1] https://flatpak.org/ https://flatpak.org/
      • dfasdjlf 6y ago
        > Where's the documentation for Chrome OS SDK (for native apps)? https://developer.android.com/topic/arc https://developer.android.com/topic/arc
      • mav3rick 6y ago
        Linux Files and Apps are first party citizens in the OS. They appear in all menus and settings. You'd develop apps as usual for a Debian distribution. Nothing needs to change.
      • WanderPanda 6y ago
        What about battery life? This seems to be a big disadvantage for most Linux distros
• jayd16 6y ago
  I use chromeOS as my daily driver but even with Linux and Android app support it doesn't work as a dev machine. The hardware isn't there and its just not positioned well enough for vendors to take it seriously.