Re: Re: The Chromebook
  By: Ed Vance to Rob Swindell on Sat Jan 04 2020 09:25 pm

 > 01-03-20 13:07 Rob Swindell wrote to Ed Vance about The Chromebook
 > Howdy! Rob,
 >
 >  RS> @MSGID: 
 >  RS> @REPLY: 
 >  RS>   Re: The Chromebook
 >  RS>   By: Ed Vance to All on Fri Jan 03 2020 10:58 am
 >
 >  > Howdy!
 >
 >  > A Chromebook user told me I should get one.
 > -snip-
 >  > My question is: If I had created an Account on the Chromebook would there
 >  > be any thing (Programs, etc.) on the screen after I Logged on the
 >  > Account?
 >
 >  RS> Yes. The window manager / user interface is the browser (and its
 >  RS> "apps"). You can also run Linux and Android apps on Chromebooks if
 >  RS> you're interested in that kind of thing.
 >
 > So am I correct, the Chrome Browser is the only Program included with the
 > Chrome O/S?

Pretty much, though Chrome plugins can look like "Programs" to the user.

 > Is there a Chrome O/S Emulator for Windows where I could run it on a
 > "Live CD"?

Yes: 
https://www.howtogeek.com/128575/how-to-run-chrome-os-from-a-usb-drive-and-use-
it-on-any-computer/


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