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How to turn an old laptop into a Chromebook

How to turn an old laptop into a Chromebook

Posted on August 24, 2020August 27, 2023 By Jarvis

Not only will you save money, but some older laptops have better hardware than cheap Chromebooks—making this project a double win.

Not everyone needs a computer with a full set of bells and whistles. A Chromebook’s simplified interface makes it popular with schools—and those of us who serve as IT support for less tech-savvy relatives. It can cost less than a budget PC, too.

You might not even need to spend anything if you have an older laptop already lying about. Installing the equivalent of Chrome OS onto aged hardware takes less than an hour’s worth of elbow grease, and the final result often feels snappier than today’s dirt-cheap Chromebooks.
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