Sigh, yes everyone knows that ChromeOS is built on linux. That’s not what people mean when they say running linux.
AFAIK Chromebooks can run Office 365 (the online one, whatever it’s called now). Microsoft had to do that to try to keep Office relevant and accessible.
How do you break away from something you were programmed to use?
You don’t, you get the next generation to use your product first. They start with chromebooks in elementary school now. That’s the first computer kids will have. Kids today will be programmed to use Chromebooks, not windows. That’s my point.
FonsNihilo@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Sigh, I know andriod is based on Linux, yet work differently and one has been mass adopted by the average user and can use it pretty well (Andriod).
Andriod, Windows, and MacOS/iOS I guess because we’re covering all angles are all mass adopted software that is relatively locked down, idiot proofed, and does alot of background cleanup /maintenance. I guess the point I failed to get across is if people want a mass adaptation of Linux, people have to learn to troubleshoot/Linux needs an idiot proofed distro that is easy to use for beginners, does alot of maintenance automatically, and feels natural to use, and offers quick and painless solutions, that the average user is capable of doing. Also the more it’s tied into Microsoft/Google the harder it will be to move away and find alternatives with the same ease of use. Like even the first part of Linux can be overwhelming for beginners. What distro do you pick? It’s not as simple as install Linux and your PC just works.