increasingly in the education sector recently, thanks largely to their ease-of-use and affordable pricing. The new software will now enable s to turn their regular PCs and Macs into Chromebooks.
It is worth noting that turning Google acquired Neverware in December 2020 and created Chrome OS Flex as an official way for people to install Chrome OS on their existing computers.
In a blog post , Google says Chrome OS Flex was built by the same team that created CloudReady, with the difference being that it is based on the official Chrome OS instead of the open-source Chromium code. This will not only result in faster updates, security patches and bug-fixes, but also ensure that it will receive the same release cadence as Chrome OS. Google further confirmed that Google Assistant and Phone Hub are coming to Flex, but there's no word on Android or Linux at this point.
Try Chrome OS Flex On A Computer Now
For those thinking of trying out the new OS, all that is needed is a USB flash drive to create a bootable Chrome OS Flex image. To do that, head to this page, fill in the required details, and then follow the on-screen instructions to the software and create the bootable image. The bootable Flex USB drive will then allow s to try the OS before installing it on a computer. Once the is ready, they can install Chrome OS Flex on their device to replace the existing operating system. s can also deploy Chrome OS to multiple devices via a USB drive or through a network.
It is worth noting that Chrome OS Flex is currently in early access and is available as part of the developer channel, which means there may still be plenty of bugs that still need to be sorted before it is ready for primetime. The first stable release of Chrome OS Flex will be rolled out "in the coming months," which suggests it will happen before the end of this year. Once the stable version is finalized, Google plans to transition all CloudReady s over to Chrome OS Flex, although there's no ETA on that just yet.
Source: Google