Google wants to help you get more out of your old, underpowered computer, but it looks like the company is bringing a knife to a gunfight to do it.
What you need to know about Chrome OS Flex in 2023!
Google’s free operating system, ChromeOS Flex, is now available for anyone to install on their resource-strapped Windows and Mac machines. However, like the version on Chromebooks, ChromeOS Flex is a cloud-centric offering that is severely limited in features, unlike other full-fledged do-it-yourself (DIY) operating systems like Linux. But experts believe there’s more to it than that.
“I think it’s a mistake to view ChromeOS Flex as a do-it-yourself operating system, in the same way that one might view someone breathing new life into an old laptop by installing Linux,” Chris Thornett, former editor of Linux User & Developer magazine, told Lifewire via email. “The [primary] target audience for Chrome OS Flex is the enterprise, schools, and education sectors.”
Graham Morrison, former editor of Linux Format and Linux Voice magazine, agrees and believes ChromeOS Flex will be popular enough to sustain itself.
