Hi folks: Ran across this article in PC Magazine - interesting way to turn an old laptop into a Chromebook - enjoy
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Well now I wish I had an old PC. LOL
I’d totally give this a try if I did.
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hahahahahaha - I just happen to have an old Lenovo hanging around - gonna give it a try
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Well… there are interesting low cost options from Pine64… including a tablet that runs Linux. I know they have an edition of ChromeOS for some of their products.
https://store.pine64.org/?product=pinetab-10-1-linux-tablet-with-detached-backlit-keyboard
http://wiki.pine64.org/index.php?title=ROCKPro64_Software_Release#Chromium
So with a little funding (yes I know money is tight right now, but under $100-$200 might be doable for some fun experimenting?) you could have a unique toy.
EDIT: This is vaguely related and could be fun https://raspad.sunfounder.com/ but seems more pricey if you’re not an “early bird”.
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Yes, once my work hours get back to normal and I can afford it, I think I could take this on. Sounds fun!
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Yea, many Chromebook users now about this. Just be aware that you won’t get the Google play store with this…
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Well, it’s Chrome, not Android. But no Chrome Web Store?
Oh I think I know what you mean - some Chromebooks run Android apps but not this one. Yeah?
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Yes, you have to get a “real” Google Chromebook to be able to run android apps. I have occasionally seen someone on Facebook manage to pull it off and get that to work on their own PC. But, it’s not part of the normal Cloud Ready install. I believe it takes a lot of work to pull that off.
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Oh man, way to rain on my parade!!!
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