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   Rob Swindell to Ed Vance   
   Re: The Chromebook   
   05 Jan 20 13:29:18   
   
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     Re: Re: The Chromebook   
     By: Ed Vance to Rob Swindell on Sat Jan 04 2020 09:25 pm   
      
    > 01-03-20 13:07 Rob Swindell wrote to Ed Vance about The Chromebook   
    > Howdy! Rob,   
    >   
    >  RS> @MSGID: <5E0FD5EE.1959.windowsb@capitolcityonline.net>   
    >  RS> @REPLY: <5E0F6573.1958.windowsb@capitolcityonline.net>   
    >  RS>   Re: The Chromebook   
    >  RS>   By: Ed Vance to All on Fri Jan 03 2020 10:58 am   
    >   
    >  > Howdy!   
    >   
    >  > A Chromebook user told me I should get one.   
    > -snip-   
    >  > My question is: If I had created an Account on the Chromebook would there   
    >  > be any thing (Programs, etc.) on the screen after I Logged on the   
    >  > Account?   
    >   
    >  RS> Yes. The window manager / user interface is the browser (and its   
    >  RS> "apps"). You can also run Linux and Android apps on Chromebooks if   
    >  RS> you're interested in that kind of thing.   
    >   
    > So am I correct, the Chrome Browser is the only Program included with the   
    > Chrome O/S?   
      
   Pretty much, though Chrome plugins can look like "Programs" to the user.   
      
    > Is there a Chrome O/S Emulator for Windows where I could run it on a   
    > "Live CD"?   
      
   Yes:  https://www.howtogeek.com/128575/how-to-run-chrome-os-from   
   a-usb-drive-and-use-it-on-any-computer/   
      
      
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