▲ 350 ▼ Now more than ever, ChromeOS is Linux with Google’s desktop environment (www.aboutchromebooks.com) submitted 2 years ago by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 103 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DerEineDa@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) Sounds like the perfect device for my parents and many many other people I know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) My parents, for whom the internet is the only worthwhile thing a computer can be used for, love their Chromebook permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) They'd probably love a Linux system not by Google just as much. You could try Mint, it's pretty friendly in my experience, the GUI installer (with the full apt and flathub repos) helps, and Mint can support auto updates which will help the non-tech savvy a lot! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You over estimate how tech savvy my folks are. Dad doesn't even know how to fully shut down the computer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago “The button on the computer that also turns it on” Also, this is exactly why the OS should auto update for people like them, rather than them having to use the updater and fill in their password and whatnot permalink fedilink source parent [–] squiblet@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Yep, my parents have a few. Way easier than dealing with them installing windows malware constantly or having to maintain Linux for them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] float@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Just keep in mind that after update support ends, it's a ticking time bomb. And there's basically no "second life" for it because it's so locked down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) My parents, for whom the internet is the only worthwhile thing a computer can be used for, love their Chromebook permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) They'd probably love a Linux system not by Google just as much. You could try Mint, it's pretty friendly in my experience, the GUI installer (with the full apt and flathub repos) helps, and Mint can support auto updates which will help the non-tech savvy a lot! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You over estimate how tech savvy my folks are. Dad doesn't even know how to fully shut down the computer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago “The button on the computer that also turns it on” Also, this is exactly why the OS should auto update for people like them, rather than them having to use the updater and fill in their password and whatnot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) They'd probably love a Linux system not by Google just as much. You could try Mint, it's pretty friendly in my experience, the GUI installer (with the full apt and flathub repos) helps, and Mint can support auto updates which will help the non-tech savvy a lot! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You over estimate how tech savvy my folks are. Dad doesn't even know how to fully shut down the computer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago “The button on the computer that also turns it on” Also, this is exactly why the OS should auto update for people like them, rather than them having to use the updater and fill in their password and whatnot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You over estimate how tech savvy my folks are. Dad doesn't even know how to fully shut down the computer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago “The button on the computer that also turns it on” Also, this is exactly why the OS should auto update for people like them, rather than them having to use the updater and fill in their password and whatnot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago “The button on the computer that also turns it on” Also, this is exactly why the OS should auto update for people like them, rather than them having to use the updater and fill in their password and whatnot permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squiblet@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago Yep, my parents have a few. Way easier than dealing with them installing windows malware constantly or having to maintain Linux for them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] float@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Just keep in mind that after update support ends, it's a ticking time bomb. And there's basically no "second life" for it because it's so locked down. permalink fedilink source parent