![]() Its not as if millions of old computers are going anywhere, except maybe a landfill. Standard efforts to sell user data should be expected, but I can see this program still being useful to a LOT of people. CloudReady started as an education solution, but it is now available to the public as well."Įvidently the project will continue in it's current state, though I don't expect it to remain static over the years. Just as Chrome OS requires most tasks to be handled in the Chrome browser, CloudReady relies upon the Chromium browser. Neverware used the name CloudReady to play upon the increasing focus on cloud services, which was a necessity for its operating system. The lower requirements of a Chromium-based operating system meant these older machines would perform as well as when new. Neverware was founded in 2011 with a focus on helping the US K-12 education system revive aging computers that may have struggled as Windows and macOS added features to take advantage of higher-performing CPUs and more memory. ".ChromeReady is designed to bring new life to older Mac and Windows computers. Really need to see a list of supported apps.Talks about VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) but I can't get a clear idea on how these are remotely administered. Talks about encryption but I don't know what that means.No indication about what data is or isn't shared with Google/Neverware.The FAQ talks about giving access to the "Google Platform", which suggests it's largely web-driven. I'm not clear if it requires a net connection in the same way many ChromeOS tools do.If Google closes one of the major OS components tomorrow, this effort is finished. ![]() The success of this depends greatly on whether or not Google continues to think keeping ChromeOS mostly open is a good idea so I wouldn't exactly throw my IT dept behind this. All the power of the web without the weight or risk of traditional. CloudReady OS can be installed on PC and Mac with the support of older hardware, makes your computer a secure, easy to manage and never slow down device. Like ChromeOS, it claims not to slow down over time the way Windows machines do. CloudReady is a Chromium OS based operating system as a service for consumers, educational institutions and enterprises. However, it does get regular updates and runs a secure version of Chrome OS that supports the modern web. I didn't see anything about running it in a VM, but that might be an option. CloudReady doesn’t get updated in tandem with the shipping version of Chrome OS. This is a bootable OS, meaning you don't appear to be able to run this alongside another OS. You seem to be missing out on a lot of features over buying a Chrome laptop. Looks like this is mainly if you want to run ChromeOS on a non-Chrome computer.Interesting stuff, thanks for posting about that.
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