Chrome OS Revamp Delivers a New Look and Linux App Support (engadget.com) 30
Google has released a Chrome OS 69 update that introduces a range of new features. From a report: Most notably, there's now support for running Linux apps. You'll need a supported machine (a handful of machines from Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and Google itself). Still, this could be more than a little helpful if you want to run a conventional desktop app or command line terminal without switching to another PC or a virtual environment. The new software also adds the long-in-the-making Night Light mode to ease your eyes at the end of the day. Voice dictation is now available in any text field, and there's a fresh Files interface that can access Play files and Team Drives.
Re: Linux app support (Score:4, Insightful)
Only temporarily. Remember that chromebooks only get 5 years of support. Then you're supposed to throw them in the ocean and buy a new one. On top of that, only a subgroup gets android app support, of which only a subgroup gets linux container support. The fragmentation is as bad as on android. F*ck em. I have chromebooks at home and i love them, but my 5 years of support are almost over. The hardware is capable but planned to be obsolete. I'll give Neverware Cloudready a go when that happens but ive tried it elsewhere and there are some bits missing + it's not meant for chromebooks.
Gaming on Chrome OS (Score:2)
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Are there any chromebooks with enough GPU to play those games decently at native resolution?
There are but they're pricier (Score:2)
supported models (Score:3)
Chromebooks using Intel’s BayTrail do not include VT-x. Yes, normally this CPU includes VMX, but the variant in Chromebooks does not. Thus, unfortunately, they'll never be supported.
Currently running GalliumOS on a Gnawty BayTrail. It does include VT-x. I can enable and use the features in virtualbox. I'm curious who wrote that bit of the page listing currently supported chromebook models [googlesource.com].
Re:What is the use case for Chrome OS? (Score:4, Insightful)
Linux desktop? (Score:2)
Finally... (Score:3)
This is the year of Linux on the desktop! :-P