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The UX is extremely easy to use. For most users, you're just using web browsers and the window manager for chrome os is designed for just manipulating browser

The UX is extremely easy to use. For most users, you're just using web browsers and the window manager for chrome os is designed for just manipulating browser windows. Unless you install Linux stuff (most users don't) you can't download any software. This means no malware is possible. It guides you to store everything in the cloud, which allows you to treat your workstations as cattle rather than pets.

sorenjan 4y ago
Can you install Firefox?
- alexnewman 4y ago
  It’s a full fledged Debian
- mattlondon 4y ago
  Yes. You can also install vscode etc. Seamlessly integrated into the UI - cannot tell the difference between "native" ChromeOS apps and e.g. Firefox etc. At least on "normal" Chromebooks anyway you can - I have no direct experience or knowledge of flex.
  - wslh 4y ago
    I tried Visual Studio Code in this release and it doesn't work. Never opens. Tried this old suggestion https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/m146zd/visual_studio_code_doesnt_work/ https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/m146zd/visual_stu... and the only change I see is that visual studio progress and trying to run until it doesn't after a few minutes.
prmoustache 4y ago
Doesn't seem so extraordinary then. I would treat the last point as a con more than a pro though.
- mbreese 4y ago
  It’s not supposed to be extraordinary. It’s supposed to be simple and cheap and robust and working. Storing data in the cloud is part of that contract — if something happens to your computer (physical damage), you can get up and working very quickly with a new one. As in — you buy a new computer, sign in, and you’re done. It’s not a set of trade offs that work for everyone, but it works well for many environments. I would have loved these back I the day when I had to maintain Windows clients for people to just turn around and use RDP to connect to a terminal server. Having a light weight client (that was secure) would have made that scenario much nicer.
  - copperx 4y ago
    Does it have an RDP client?

sorenjan 4y ago

Can you install Firefox?

alexnewman 4y ago
It’s a full fledged Debian
mattlondon 4y ago
Yes. You can also install vscode etc. Seamlessly integrated into the UI - cannot tell the difference between "native" ChromeOS apps and e.g. Firefox etc. At least on "normal" Chromebooks anyway you can - I have no direct experience or knowledge of flex.
- wslh 4y ago
  I tried Visual Studio Code in this release and it doesn't work. Never opens. Tried this old suggestion https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/m146zd/visual_studio_code_doesnt_work/ https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/m146zd/visual_stu... and the only change I see is that visual studio progress and trying to run until it doesn't after a few minutes.

prmoustache 4y ago

Doesn't seem so extraordinary then. I would treat the last point as a con more than a pro though.

mbreese 4y ago
It’s not supposed to be extraordinary. It’s supposed to be simple and cheap and robust and working. Storing data in the cloud is part of that contract — if something happens to your computer (physical damage), you can get up and working very quickly with a new one. As in — you buy a new computer, sign in, and you’re done. It’s not a set of trade offs that work for everyone, but it works well for many environments. I would have loved these back I the day when I had to maintain Windows clients for people to just turn around and use RDP to connect to a terminal server. Having a light weight client (that was secure) would have made that scenario much nicer.
- copperx 4y ago
  Does it have an RDP client?