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Quoth · 07-10-2022, 05:56 PM

Any old or new computing device that's not a Tablet or Chrome book and can run at least one of Windows (only 64 bit now), Mac OS (only 64 bit now) or Linux (Mint + Mate Desktop is most stable & compatible, but 19.3 is last 32 bit version), depending on what other applications needed.

You can install Linux on a Chrome book instead of ChromeOS, but it's too cheaply made hardware produced especially for Chrome OS.

A Chrome Book is in concept closer to a graphical Cloud Terminal than a general purpose computer, though later versions allow local programs and data. It's misleadingly advertised on UK television.

07-10-2022, 05:56 PM	#7
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,431 Karma: 107078855 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Any old or new computing device that's not a Tablet or Chrome book and can run at least one of Windows (only 64 bit now), Mac OS (only 64 bit now) or Linux (Mint + Mate Desktop is most stable & compatible, but 19.3 is last 32 bit version), depending on what other applications needed. You can install Linux on a Chrome book instead of ChromeOS, but it's too cheaply made hardware produced especially for Chrome OS. A Chrome Book is in concept closer to a graphical Cloud Terminal than a general purpose computer, though later versions allow local programs and data. It's misleadingly advertised on UK television.