The version of the OS that is suitable for most hardware has moved from early access to general availability. Over 400 devices, including systems from Apple, Dell, and HP, were certified to run the OS smoothly.
The acquisition of CloudReady gave rise to the announcement of ChromeOS Flex in February. Cloud OS Flex is free to download and can be installed on a Mac or PC.
A machine that is too old to get software updates for its native OS is the most obvious use for ChromeOS Flex. We found the OS to be an interesting alternative for people who want to do most of their computing in a browser and for people who want a budget-level experience from their old system.
In his post today, Thomas Riedl, director of Product, Enterprise and Education at Google, highlighted enterprise potential for ChromeOS Flex, as well as the 200 Nordic Choice hotels that reportedly used it to restore 2,000 computers after a ransomware attack.
AdvertisementAccording to Riedl, the company will certify more devices to run the OS and use the early access period to resolve hundreds of issues. Hundreds of devices, including the Apple Mac Mini 7, Apple MacBook 7, Apple MacBook Air 5, and the 1st Gen Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, have been certified.
If the machine has to be certified for the following functions to be guaranteed, you can install ChromeOS Flex on it.
Some functions that were tested but are not necessarily guaranteed to work on every certified model are still available. They are, that's right.
There are a lot of features and ports that are not tested or supported on ChromeOS Flex.
As a machine running ChromeOS Flex, boot speed, battery life, and power savings may not be as bad as a non-Chromebook one.
For people who have used a different operating system, the transition will be difficult. It's still a viable option for those who prefer a low-power, makeshift Chromebooks.
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