Re:Linux has nearly half of the desktop OS Linux market
by packetlost on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @09:19AM
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Yeah, ChromeOS is actually pretty good for nearly everyone. Perhaps most importantly, they're incredibly popular in schools right now and have been for a few years. Google has definitely been working towards a long play with shifting the younger generations mindshare towards ChromeOS and away from Windows for productivity. It's interesting because it does actually have some of the necessary holes punched through to allow for serious power/dev usage, but is also secure by default and as usable as the websites you go to.
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Re:Linux has nearly half of the desktop OS Linux market
by JohnFen on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @12:55PM
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> ChromeOS is actually pretty good for nearly everyone.
It's been a while since I've given it a try, but I dislike ChomeOS for the same reason that I dislike MacOS. They make me feel like I'm wearing a straightjacket and get in my way.
And, of course, any OS that requires me to have an account on any other server is not fit for purpose (to me).
Re:Linux has nearly half of the desktop OS Linux market
by GauntletWizard on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:36PM
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Re:Linux has nearly half of the desktop OS Linux market
by autoexec on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:46PM
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ChromeOS is actually "pretty good" for someone who only looks at websites like facebook and reads email. It's also extremely confining and spies on you which makes it unacceptable for a lot of people and it's a sin that students are often stuck with them.