What is a Chromebook?

The Chromebook, what is it?

The Operating System: Chrome OS.

Simply put, it is a device that runs Google's Chrome Operating System (OS). The Chrome OS is an operating system based on the Linux kernel. Google's OS is designed to work with web applications, and installed applications. The OS is designed to run on both x86 and ARM chips.  The software architecture is very simple as stated above, it is Google Chrome running within a new windowing system. All web-based applications work automatically. The OS has a 6-week refresh cycle, the first of its kind. It means that Chromebook users have a system that is getting better over time, as opposed to loaded down legacy software systems currently available on the market.

The Computers: there are two main offerings: the Chromebook, and the Chromebox

The Chromebook, the laptop version became commercially available in 2011 after the prototype, the CR-48 was introduced in 2010. It is manufactured by practically all the major hardware producers, such as Dell, HP, Samsung, Toshiba, Asus, Lenovo, Acer, etc... Google has it's own line of Chromebooks called Pixel. 

Acer and Samsung released the first commercially available Chromebooks in the summer of 2011, it was not until the end of 2012 that the arrival of the ARM chip. Today, Chromebooks are offered in a variety of chip flavors, have all types of graphic cards, displays, but the Chrome OS is the same in all of them. They have become the top sellers on markets like Amazon. According to a NPD report , in 2013, Chromebooks captured 21% of the laptop market, and 8% of the overall computer tablet market in the United States. A new report shows a 29% increase in the sales of Chromebooks. 

Chromebooks are used in all kinds of environments and settings: K-12 schools, Fortune 500, Government agencies, Individuals and anyone. Chromebooks are now offered in screen sizes from 10 to 25 inch, with or without touchscreen capability, in hybrid format and much more.

The Chromebox: it is the desktop computer running Chrome OS. It connects to the standard computer peripherals such as a keyboard, a monitor and a mouse yet  has a tiny footprint relative to its legacy counterparts. (Towers, mini-towers and everything in between). 

Chromeboxes are used in video streaming, video conferencing, signage, and and regular cloud based operations they were designed to perform.

Both the Chromebook and the Chromebox have access to Google's endless supply of free applications for individual use, and the paid Google Apps for Work suite for businesses.

Yes, you can run Office and other software on Chromebooks using extensions.

No, Chromebooks do not catch bugs, and the likes, 

Finally, Chromebooks will not break your budget.

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