![]() It’s a rather complicated ecosystem at this point, and making it even more surprising, Microsoft’s terrific Edge Web browser is built on Chromium! That’s why Edge and Chrome seem so darn similar if you’ve tried them both on your computer. We also can’t talk about Chrome without talking about Chromium, which is the open source version of the Web browser. It’s not so simple any more, but it’s definitely more powerful and far more flexible than when first released by Google. Built atop Linux, it was also intended to be easier than Windows, but it’s definitely succumbed to what techies call “creeping featurism”. ![]() The motivation behind Chrome OS was to create a free and simple operating system that could run on inexpensive hardware to lower the cost of deploying it across schools and other institutions. Chrome OS was first released in June 2011, and the first Chromebooks hit the market on February 2013. To put these releases in a historical context, Google Chrome was first released in September 2008. At this point, it’s surprisingly similar to Windows and particularly easy to use if you’re a PC fan. The latest version of Chrome OS is version 101 and it frequently upgrades with new features and capabilities. I have been running Chrome OS on various Chromebook systems from HP, ASUS and Lenovo for many years, and it’s pretty darn solid at this point. A Chromebook is a computer that runs Chrome OS (instead of Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, etc). Chrome OS is built atop Chrome and adds basic operating system features so it can replace the operating system on the device. How are they all related? Are they all from Google? Is Chrome OS any good?Ī: That’s a lot of questions! Let’s start with the most basic of definitions Google Chrome is a popular Web browser available for a lot of different operating systems, including both MacOS and Windows. ![]() Q: My son’s school is equipping all the children with Chromebooks that run Chrome OS. ![]()
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