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I purchased a Chromebook a while ago, and I've found it quite adequate as a "daily driver". It's vastly simplified compared to any other desktop OS, and I appr

I purchased a Chromebook a while ago, and I've found it quite adequate as a "daily driver". It's vastly simplified compared to any other desktop OS, and I appreciate that the simplicity makes it lean and understandable, to beginners or power users alike. Pretty much everything I did was in the Google ecosystem, and PWAs are well-supported in Chrome, and as a bonus, I can run any Android app natively in the VM, and full-screen! It's fantastic for my astronomy work! My Thinkpad T580 is 6 years old at this point, and out of warranty, but still performing admirably. When it dies I will wait awhile to replace it with something else, as my Chromebook has taken over the daily duties, and performing great.

sydbarrett74 2y ago
My only hesitation with recommending Chromebooks is the fickleness with which Google treats its offerings. One of MS's strengths is their support of legacy technologies. They may deprecate things, but one doesn't have to go out of one's way to keep such tech afloat.
- AStonesThrow 2y ago
  Sure, Google has killed off numerous failed projects and ventures, but practically none of the important ones. I'd say that ChromeOS and Chromebooks are key to Google's enduring presence in our homes and on the Internet. I believe that ChromeOS represents an important foothold in the "non-mobile" market, where users are locked into Chrome but still have generous access to Android apps. ChromeOS is a forward-looking system, under active development, and still experiencing its initial design decisions and unique additions. Furthermore, Google has made plenty of commitments to long-term support of existing Chromebook hardware. They've also got a significant presence in the educational market. Chromebooks aren't just manufactured with Google badges, but by numerous OEMs: mine is an Acer, for example. Therefore, Google is creating its own ecosystem to rival Windows and macOS. ChromeOS won't be going away.

sydbarrett74 2y ago

My only hesitation with recommending Chromebooks is the fickleness with which Google treats its offerings. One of MS's strengths is their support of legacy technologies. They may deprecate things, but one doesn't have to go out of one's way to keep such tech afloat.

AStonesThrow 2y ago
Sure, Google has killed off numerous failed projects and ventures, but practically none of the important ones. I'd say that ChromeOS and Chromebooks are key to Google's enduring presence in our homes and on the Internet. I believe that ChromeOS represents an important foothold in the "non-mobile" market, where users are locked into Chrome but still have generous access to Android apps. ChromeOS is a forward-looking system, under active development, and still experiencing its initial design decisions and unique additions. Furthermore, Google has made plenty of commitments to long-term support of existing Chromebook hardware. They've also got a significant presence in the educational market. Chromebooks aren't just manufactured with Google badges, but by numerous OEMs: mine is an Acer, for example. Therefore, Google is creating its own ecosystem to rival Windows and macOS. ChromeOS won't be going away.