124 OCTOBER 2019|COMPUTERSHOPPER|ISSUE 380
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CliveWebster hasbeentinkering withcomputerseversince
Windows98forcedhimto manually installhisdrivers
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CHROMEOSWASoriginally launchedby Google in 2011 asthe
pinnacle of cloud computing. Ifall yourapps and data were
stored on serversinthedigitalether,whywouldyouneedfast,
expensive hardware? Youcould grab acheaplaptop,installa
glorifiedwebclientandgetto work.
Chrome OS has evolved since then, with richerappsupportand
awealthof softwarethatdoesn’tneedaconstantinternet
connection, butit’s still afriendly,slick operating system that runs
on verymodest hardware.It’s no surprise to learn ChromeOS has
manyclones, imitation being the sincerest formof flattery.
MakeaChromebook
Chrome OS is agreat waytoput oldhardware to use, butGoogle
won’tlet youdownloadand installthe software.CliveClive WebsterWebster
showsyou howtoinstall afreealternative
