Annnnnd in my case, running very complicated scripts provided by genius level volunteers to overwrite the bootloader (to Libreboot I think?) so it could accept a Linux OS because Chrome OS told my mother in law:
“We decided we’re done caring. Throw this device out and buy a brand new one.”
She’s been happily running Mint and getting her browser and security updates ever since.
Chromebooks and ChromeOS were an e-waste generating scheme from the start.
Considering chromeOS “freedom” is wild.
It’s only truly free when the write protection screw is removed
Annnnnd in my case, running very complicated scripts provided by genius level volunteers to overwrite the bootloader (to Libreboot I think?) so it could accept a Linux OS because Chrome OS told my mother in law:
“We decided we’re done caring. Throw this device out and buy a brand new one.”
She’s been happily running Mint and getting her browser and security updates ever since.
Chromebooks and ChromeOS were an e-waste generating scheme from the start.