Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?
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@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
Have you tried running Chrome on other hardware, for instance with Neverware's CloudReady?
I have not, but we have a client that does it all the time. They use older Dell laptops mostly and deploy the open source ChromeOS variant on them to great success. They deploy them in the office all of the time.
Sounds good. I'll give that a try since that is probably the quickest way to get started.
Easy to at least test it out. No idea if Android or Linux apps work that way, though. Google banned a lot of older deployments from getting that feature in the past.
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@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
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I didn't realize you could get the OS without a chromebook. I thought it was like MacOS in that regard.
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@wrx7m said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
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I didn't realize you could get the OS without a chromebook. I thought it was like MacOS in that regard.
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@wrx7m said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
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I didn't realize you could get the OS without a chromebook. I thought it was like MacOS in that regard.
Well - As Scott pointed out - the real fully loaded one by Google you can't, but you can get the open source version of it - and who knows what's missing from that - possible the aforementioned Android app support.
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@Dashrender said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
possible the aforementioned Android app support.
Yeah, very possible since ChromeOS only has that on newer hardware.
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@Pete-S Didn't catch up completely on this thread but for normal home users that only use basic applications and browse the internet chromebooks/chromeboxes are great.
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@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop only computer?
I'm thinking about something like Asus Chromebox but maybe there are other hardware options as well.
Not if you want optimal usefulness.
I'd use one in addition to or to compliment a regular laptop/ultrabook, but I'd never get by with one as a replacement.
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@Obsolesce said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop only computer?
I'm thinking about something like Asus Chromebox but maybe there are other hardware options as well.
Not if you want optimal usefulness.
I'd use one in addition to or to compliment a regular laptop/ultrabook, but I'd never get by with one as a replacement.
Unless you have desktop apps you need to run, I'd argue that it runs actually better.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Obsolesce said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop only computer?
I'm thinking about something like Asus Chromebox but maybe there are other hardware options as well.
Not if you want optimal usefulness.
I'd use one in addition to or to compliment a regular laptop/ultrabook, but I'd never get by with one as a replacement.
Unless you have desktop apps you need to run, I'd argue that it runs actually better.
I bought my fiance two so far and they run great. I also setup a lab for some developmentally disabled clients at a previous job and it was fantastic.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Obsolesce said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop only computer?
I'm thinking about something like Asus Chromebox but maybe there are other hardware options as well.
Not if you want optimal usefulness.
I'd use one in addition to or to compliment a regular laptop/ultrabook, but I'd never get by with one as a replacement.
Unless you have desktop apps you need to run, I'd argue that it runs actually better.
Yeah, in the same way you'd argue a one-seater sports car is better unless you have passengers you need to transport.
Right tool for the job. What is best is highly subjective. And so long as the use case doesn't change or cause inconvenience.
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@Obsolesce said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
Yeah, in the same way you'd argue a one-seater sports car is better unless you have passengers you need to transport.
That's a good comparison. If it was a work car where I wasn't tasked with passengers and I needed a fleet of cars for single people to zip around all day, I'd absolutely prefer those. In fact, in real life, this is one of the cars I want most for myself for this exact reason!!
https://www.renault.co.uk/electric-vehicles/twizy.html
Not for everyone. not for most people. But for light office users or single person travelers, it's ideal.
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@wirestyle22 said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
I bought my fiance two so far and they run great. I also setup a lab for some developmentally disabled clients at a previous job and it was fantastic.
I've had two, about to get my third. For me as an IT pro, it's almost always the best tool. It's amazing how well it works for me. The biggest issue for when I move from casual use to heavy use is the amount of RAM available in common models.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Obsolesce said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop only computer?
I'm thinking about something like Asus Chromebox but maybe there are other hardware options as well.
Not if you want optimal usefulness.
I'd use one in addition to or to compliment a regular laptop/ultrabook, but I'd never get by with one as a replacement.
Unless you have desktop apps you need to run, I'd argue that it runs actually better.
I don't know about better - but for 'normals' non-IT types, yeah it's probably all they need these days with rare exception (gaming PC would be one of them).
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@Dashrender said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Obsolesce said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop only computer?
I'm thinking about something like Asus Chromebox but maybe there are other hardware options as well.
Not if you want optimal usefulness.
I'd use one in addition to or to compliment a regular laptop/ultrabook, but I'd never get by with one as a replacement.
Unless you have desktop apps you need to run, I'd argue that it runs actually better.
I don't know about better - but for 'normals' non-IT types, yeah it's probably all they need these days with rare exception (gaming PC would be one of them).
Chrome is super fast and light on ChromeOS. And loads like instantly. Don't know any even Linux distro that handles running Chrome as well as ChromeOS does. For the best memory utilization and lowest CPU needs for the same task, it's pretty ideal.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Dashrender said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Obsolesce said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop only computer?
I'm thinking about something like Asus Chromebox but maybe there are other hardware options as well.
Not if you want optimal usefulness.
I'd use one in addition to or to compliment a regular laptop/ultrabook, but I'd never get by with one as a replacement.
Unless you have desktop apps you need to run, I'd argue that it runs actually better.
I don't know about better - but for 'normals' non-IT types, yeah it's probably all they need these days with rare exception (gaming PC would be one of them).
Chrome is super fast and light on ChromeOS. And loads like instantly. Don't know any even Linux distro that handles running Chrome as well as ChromeOS does. For the best memory utilization and lowest CPU needs for the same task, it's pretty ideal.
It's possible if you are only using a Window Manager like i3 instead of a full desktop environment.
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@black3dynamite said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Dashrender said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@scottalanmiller said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Obsolesce said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Pete-S said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop only computer?
I'm thinking about something like Asus Chromebox but maybe there are other hardware options as well.
Not if you want optimal usefulness.
I'd use one in addition to or to compliment a regular laptop/ultrabook, but I'd never get by with one as a replacement.
Unless you have desktop apps you need to run, I'd argue that it runs actually better.
I don't know about better - but for 'normals' non-IT types, yeah it's probably all they need these days with rare exception (gaming PC would be one of them).
Chrome is super fast and light on ChromeOS. And loads like instantly. Don't know any even Linux distro that handles running Chrome as well as ChromeOS does. For the best memory utilization and lowest CPU needs for the same task, it's pretty ideal.
It's possible if you are only using a Window Manager like i3 instead of a full desktop environment.
Even then it's not as light, just approximating it. When Chome itself is the only Windows manager, it's crazy light.
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I suppose I should give it another try - just so I can say I've touched it.
I found the fact that they give you a desktop, yet you can't put short-cuts on it extremely annoying.
I have no idea how local storage is used/accessed.
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@Dashrender said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
I found the fact that they give you a desktop, yet you can't put short-cuts on it extremely annoying.
To what would you shortcut? Logically that doesn't fit the use case. They aren't the only desktop to do away with putting things on the desktop space.
In my use of it, that there is a desktop somewhere is.... I didn't even realize that there was one because there is no reason to see it.
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@Dashrender said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
I have no idea how local storage is used/accessed.
From an app in a modern way just like you do with iOS or Android. This is not a legacy system like Windows where you work with files and have the OS find an app to manipulate them. The file system is a database that talks directly to the apps and the apps handle how data is stored.
Same thing we've been preaching about modernizing how apps work. ChromeOS actually does it natively.
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@scottalanmiller said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
@Dashrender said in Does ChromeOS make sense for a desktop?:
I have no idea how local storage is used/accessed.
From an app in a modern way just like you do with iOS or Android. This is not a legacy system like Windows where you work with files and have the OS find an app to manipulate them. The file system is a database that talks directly to the apps and the apps handle how data is stored.
Same thing we've been preaching about modernizing how apps work. ChromeOS actually does it natively.
Yeah, I get it, you like that method. The problem with that is you HAVE to know what app was used for the data in question. and with the "flexibility" in data between things like excel and word documents, you can't be sure which you might have used to make the container housing the data.
