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Re:YouTube Removes Windows 11 Bypass Tutorials, Claims 'Risk... by thunky on Friday November 07, 2025 @07:23PM (#45852903)
Chromebook.
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Re:YouTube Removes Windows 11 Bypass Tutorials, Claims 'Risk... by XorNot on Friday November 07, 2025 @08:10PM (#45853167)
A locked in Google platform while Google is helping Microsoft implement mass data collection...
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Re:YouTube Removes Windows 11 Bypass Tutorials, Claims 'Risk... by aeroevan on Saturday November 08, 2025 @01:55AM (#45854706)
Most of them can be turned into a vanilla linux laptop fairly easily, and even support custom coreboot firmware: https://docs.mrchromebox.tech/

That being said, it's also pretty easy to get a full linux shell and even install gui apps via flatpak or whatever.

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Re:YouTube Removes Windows 11 Bypass Tutorials, Claims 'Risk... by more_corn on Friday November 07, 2025 @08:50PM (#45853349)
Chromebook is absolute garbage
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Re:YouTube Removes Windows 11 Bypass Tutorials, Claims 'Risk... by fsflover on Saturday November 08, 2025 @02:58AM (#45854971)
So that all your chat history with the relative goes straight to train Google ads? No, thanks.
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