Does Calibre run on Chrome OS?

Sydney's Mom · 11-02-2011, 01:53 PM

Looking for a new computer, and I realize all I use a computer for is reading email, surfing the net, streaming videos, and Calibre. But if I can't run Calibre on Chrome, with the plug-ins I have installed, it is a nonstarted. Excuse my stupidity, but will windows programs run on Chrome OS?

Starson17 · 11-02-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

Looking for a new computer, and I realize all I use a computer for is reading email, surfing the net, streaming videos, and Calibre. But if I can't run Calibre on Chrome, with the plug-ins I have installed, it is a nonstarted. Excuse my stupidity, but will windows programs run on Chrome OS?

Windows programs won't, but Linux-based might. Calibre will run on most/all Linux flavors currently available and Chrome is Linux-based. That said, my understanding is that Chrome's not intended for running general purpose programs. It's got a browser, a file manager and not much else.

Perhaps others have more specific info for you.

Sydney's Mom · 11-02-2011, 02:04 PM

Thanks, Starson17. I see there is a thin, light Acer, which would probably be a good first start - see how I do without an optical drive (I like to record movies on DVD and then convert them to run on itunes). Chrome is probably too much, too soon.

11-02-2011, 01:53 PM	#1
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Does Calibre run on Chrome OS? Looking for a new computer, and I realize all I use a computer for is reading email, surfing the net, streaming videos, and Calibre. But if I can't run Calibre on Chrome, with the plug-ins I have installed, it is a nonstarted. Excuse my stupidity, but will windows programs run on Chrome OS?

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11-02-2011, 02:04 PM	#3
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Thanks, Starson17. I see there is a thin, light Acer, which would probably be a good first start - see how I do without an optical drive (I like to record movies on DVD and then convert them to run on itunes). Chrome is probably too much, too soon.

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