If I’m understanding this correctly, this is an officially supported Chrome OS that runs on traditional PCs (e.g. devices that come with Windows pre-installed)

This could be an interesting middle-ground for someone who can’t/won’t use Windows anymore but isn’t quite ready to take the plunge into Linux just yet

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    Sure, there are loads of apps/games that don’t have a native implementation for Chrome OS or Android

    But in addition to ecosystem, I think foot-guns are something to consider here

    With macOS, Windows and Linux, it’s pretty easy to click the wrong thing or run the wrong command and put the system into a broken state: how many of us have had to provide technical support to friends/family in such cases?

    Android, iOS, and Chrome OS have a firmly-managed outer shell that is very hard for a user to break, and Chrome OS has the containerised Linux Terminal as a safe escape hatch when you need a bit more freedom