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Re:Googlebook by whodidntante on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @05:05PM (#48114551)
With ChromeOS you get both.

I have used Linux for 20 years, but only for development, and I will only develop on Linux.

For everything else (email, files, photos), I want a browser. Used to be Mac/Osx, but got tired of being managed by it.

Just my preference. You can do everything on Linux, just never felt comfortable with it.

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Re:Googlebook by adastra22 on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @01:48AM (#48118309)
You want a browser for files?
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Re:Googlebook by satvikpendem on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @10:06AM (#48122085)
Sure, but I'd never want that browser to be Chrome. Extensions, especially ad blocking ones, are important.
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Re:Googlebook by whodidntante on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @10:28AM (#48122407)
I agree I would rather have something other than chrome, but I need to trade that off with my desire for the benefits of a simpler system.

If Apple came out with a SafariBook equivalent, I would consider it. Might even do both if I could auto sync between them.

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Re:Googlebook by satvikpendem on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:04PM (#48129376)
The Neo is the closest and the good thing is it has an actual OS to install apps onto. I'm not sure if via the Linux containers Firefox can be installed on ChromeOS.
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