Simply put, Chromebooks are complete computers based on the Google Chrome browser. They do not have a Windows or Mac operating system, they have their own called Chrome OS. They accel in the area of web-based tasks, like browsing the web or checking email. Read more below to find out if a Chromebook is right for you!
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Chromebooks are the laptop version of a Chrome-based computer, but there are also desktop versions, stick computer versions and all-in-ones, very similar to iMacs.
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