Chromebook creator PING!.............
Does this ‘new’ approach, sense the laptop memory capacity and accordingly DE-BLOAT the software to work productively ??
Everything I’ve seen is over bloated browsers that bog down systems using memory that an old box doesn’t have.
Why not just use a lite load of Linux rather than load up on spyware?
Any light distro version of Linux will add zing to an old laptop.
Yes give Google control over your devices. That’s a good plan. They’re demonstrably evil but let’s use their stuff. Makes perfect sense.
I’d rather see lightweight Linux distros than Google. If you’re hard up to buy even some of the cheapest devices out there, why would you cede your privacy to one of the biggest Big Tech enemies out there?
Anyone have any experience installing Linux on a Chromebook?
I have a Chromebook (Dell Inspiron) that I've been getting notices that it will no longer be supported. Something like June of this year will be the last security updates. I don't know whether I want to trash it (recycle) or put a different OS on it. I do not want to run it in an increasingly insecure state hooked into my gmail account.
The current state of affairs seems to be a little sketchy on doing a bare-metal install of some Linux onto an older Chromebook. It has an Intel Celeron CPU, 4 GB of memory, and 16 GB of internal flash. I have a 32 GB micro-SD card in it for extra storage. But honestly, all I really use it for is pulling up recipes on AllRecipes.com, Pinch of Yum, FoodNetwork, etc. It is in the kitchen and I use it while cooking. It doesn't have to be fast, just have a decent web browser. I really don't want to bring my "good" laptop into the kitchen while cooking - just in case. I've never spilled anything into the Chromebook, but you know Murphy...
I installed Linux Mint Cinnamonon 19.3 on an old 32 bit laptop. I haven't gotten around to doing much with it, just thought I'd have it to play with occassionally and "learn" a little about Linux.
I was disappointed to learn that this version is the last 32 bit version to be released in Cinnamon and it will stop being supported in April, 2023. Also, my favorite browser, Brave does not support 32 bit architecture, so I'm pretty much relegated to Firefox when surfing the web using Linux.
I have a eight year-old Windows laptop that was a real dog until I did two things - installed a solid-state drive and bought a new USB wireless plug-in.
The SSD sped up loading times, but for the biggest bang, upgrading to a new wireless card made a huge difference browser speed. Installation was just plugging it in and disabling the old one.
My wife had a Chromebook. A couple years back, she received messages from Google stating she needed a new Chromebook, since Google would no longer support her laptop. (Specs identical to new Chromebooks being sold. Google lied in the past, and she will never go back. Google is evil.
32 bit linux distros - https://www.chippiko.com/2021/10/list-of-32-bit-linux-distro-available.html
Just in time ping!
Is a laptop anything like a lap dancer? ;)
MSFT has spent a huge amount of money getting its OS to work with the most obscure hardware in the world. Google? Not so much. The difference in philosophy is huge. You get Android apps that stop working in Android phones that are maybe 6 or 7 years old. Whereas 20-year-old Windows software continues chugging along without any issues.
Bflr
Bkmk old computer