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So I tried Chrome OS!


Well not exactly Chrome OS. Chromium OS to be exact! Chromium OS is the open source version of Chrome OS.
I have always been attracted to Chrome OS, it looks very simple and is low on the resources. But, I did not like it enough to go ahead and splash $300 on a decent Chromebook just to get a feel for the OS.
After all these years, my dream was finally fulfilled! A company called Neverware allows you to download and install Chromium OS on your PC or Laptop. And install I did!
The first thing which I loved about Chromium was the ability to use it from a thumb drive. Allowing me to get a feel for the OS without really doing anything to my current Windows.
So now let's talk about Chromium, it is simply a browser and nothing else. Just the chrome browser! There is a barebones file manager. I have seen better file manager on my phone than the one in Chromium!
It took me a few hours to miss Windows. I mean it is just not good enough to replace your Pc or Laptop. The first disappointment was the requirement to stay connected to a stable and speedy internet for almost anything! I mean you can literally do nothing here without an internet connection! NOTHING! Next up was the slow and useless media player. Which refused to play any of my offline videos on my hard drive. And the so-called support for Android apps! Well, they are laggy as hell! Chromium or Chrome still has a lot of catching up to do, if it wants to take on Windows or MacOS.
However, there were a few positives from my brief experience with Chrome OS, first of all, the battery life was stellar, to say the least. Also, the UI seemed like an improvement over Windows. Add to that the ability to simply put my thumb drive on anyone's PC and make it my own is sick!
To conclude, I would highly recommend you to avoid Chromebooks or Chrome OS and buy a Windows touting PC or Laptop and if it is not affordable to you, try out Android tablets. They are way more productive and usable than dumb Chromebooks!


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