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Trying out Chrome OS on a desktop

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shakilabanu

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I want to buy a Chromebox / Chromebook, but before I do so is there anyway to tryout Chrome OS on a general desktop? I just want to get a feel of working with the Chrome OS.
 
It's basically just the Chrome browser so if you install Chrome browser you should already understand ~95% of it. Your local computer/electronics store should have Chromebooks on display to test out, and there's lots of YouTube videos about it. If that isn't enough, search YouTube for "Installing Chrome OS on a USB stick" also.
 
ninaholic37 said:
It's basically just the Chrome browser so if you install Chrome browser you should already understand ~95% of it. Your local computer/electronics store should have Chromebooks on display to test out, and there's lots of YouTube videos about it. If that isn't enough, search YouTube for "Installing Chrome OS on a USB stick" also.
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Dint have any Chromebooks on display in my vicinity so was looking to try it out myself. There were some videos and how to information, but was looking for some tried and tested how to recommended by one of the experienced people here.

Thanks anyways will keep looking.
 
Well the reason they call it a Chromebook or box is because it's Google Chrome in a Net/Notebook or PC box.

These are Internet machines. They do have some offline games and apps but the main uses are for like checking E-mail, Facebook and having video chats in Hangouts and researching stuff on the web and writing documents in Google Docs (supports Office files) or Microsoft Office Online (If you have a need for a specific Office feature), Tax stuff and whatever else that has web access.....

If those are what you need a PC to do then you'll love it. Don't expect Windows Programs or Games. It has light games like Angry Birds and such....

Android App support is coming so soon many Android Apps will be ported on Chrome OS with Mouse and Keyboard support along with Touch of course.

There is plenty of streaming media and most local media works too.

They are really simple. Boot in around 7 seconds and do not get viruses and update in the background.

These are also perfect for the people who don't know a lot about PCs and just wanna get online. You know the people who fail to update there anti-virus and have tons of crapware on there PC. 😛

Also heard from Tekzilla that http://www.omgchrome.com/ has many neat tips too.
 
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Crow550 said:
Well the reason they call it a Chromebook or box is because it's Google Chrome in a Net/Notebook or PC box.

These are Internet machines. They do have some offline games and apps but the main uses are for like checking E-mail, Facebook and having video chats in Hangouts and researching stuff on the web and writing documents in Google Docs (supports Office files) or Microsoft Office Online (If you have a need for a specific Office feature), Tax stuff and whatever else that has web access.....

If those are what you need a PC to do then you'll love it. Don't expect Windows Programs or Games. It has light games like Angry Birds and such....

Android App support is coming so soon many Android Apps will be ported on Chrome OS with Mouse and Keyboard support along with Touch of course.

There is plenty of streaming media and most local media works too.

They are really simple. Boot in around 7 seconds and do not get viruses and update in the background.

These are also perfect for the people who don't know a lot about PCs and just wanna get online. You know the people who fail to update there anti-virus and have tons of crapware on there PC. 😛

Also heard from Tekzilla that http://www.omgchrome.com/ has many neat tips too.
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The requirement is almost totally internet, but i've been a wndows person all along, and am not very sure how working without windows would be...hence a little skeptical about this. Hence the need to try it out for a few days. that was a interesting link...thanks.
 
Just now found out that many archiving software (7Zip, Win Rar etc) dont work on chrome OS ...that would be a problem with attachments... and its problems like these that I am concerned about.
 
shakilabanu said:
Just now found out that many archiving software (7Zip, Win Rar etc) dont work on chrome OS ...that would be a problem with attachments... and its problems like these that I am concerned about.
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There are websites and addons that can do it. Just converted rar/zip/7z here:

http://www.convertfiles.com/

I guess that's the point of Chrome OS (relying on internet/apps for everything).
 
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Screw ChromeOS. Do your computing on your own computer.

RMS said:
Furthermore, SaaSS automatically leads to consequences equivalent to the malicious features of certain proprietary software.

For instance, some proprietary programs are “spyware”: the program sends out data about users' computing activities. Microsoft Windows sends information about users' activities to Microsoft. Windows Media Player reports what each user watches or listens to. The Amazon Kindle reports which pages of which books the user looks at, and when. Angry Birds reports the user's geolocation history.

Unlike proprietary software, SaaSS does not require covert code to obtain the user's data. Instead, users must send their data to the server in order to use it. This has the same effect as spyware: the server operator gets the data—with no special effort, by the nature of SaaSS. Amy Webb, who intended never to post any photos of her daughter, made the mistake of using SaaSS (Instagram) to edit photos of her. Eventually they leaked from there.

Some proprietary operating systems have a universal back door, permitting someone to remotely install software changes. For instance, Windows has a universal back door with which Microsoft can forcibly change any software on the machine. Nearly all portable phones have them, too. Some proprietary applications also have universal back doors; for instance, the Steam client for GNU/Linux allows the developer to remotely install modified versions.

With SaaSS, the server operator can change the software in use on the server. He ought to be able to do this, since it's his computer; but the result is the same as using a proprietary application program with a universal back door: someone has the power to silently impose changes in how the user's computing gets done.

Thus, SaaSS is equivalent to running proprietary software with spyware and a universal back door. It gives the server operator unjust power over the user, and that power is something we must resist.
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https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html
 
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