Google is looking at shaking up the Chrome OS experience, for better or worse, by sometimes preferring Android apps over web apps.

Chrome OS Flex is the standard Chrome OS that runs on Chromebooks, in a form that you can install on computers that aren’t Chromebooks.

Chrome OS is extending beyond Chromebooks Getty Images Google has released Chrome OS Flex, a version of its Chromebook operating system that can be installed on PCs and Macs.

Chrome OS Flex is an ideal off-ramp for millions of PCs that can’t run Windows 11 We kick the tires on Flex and install it on some old hardware for good measure.

The Acer C7 Chromebook is a $199 laptop that ships with Google Chrome OS. But under the hood, it’s a lot like other laptops which can run Windows, Linux, or other operating systems — and there ...

We’ve already seen that it’s possible to install Windows, OS X, or other operating systems on Google’s Cr-48 Chrome OS notebook. Now an independent developer by the name of Hexxeh has ...

Soon youou won’t need a dedicated Chrome OS-powered device, like a Chromebook, to run Google’s desktop operating system. Google has announced an early access program called Chrome OS Flex that ...

Google's quietly working on two shape-shifting Chrome OS features that could completely change the nature of Chromebooks — for the better.

And even Chrome OS allows you to install web apps from the Chrome Web Store. In the end, each of these operating systems will serve you well on a laptop.