Google has released Chome OS Flex to help turn an old laptop into Chromebook.
Google Chrome OS is a stripped-back operating system that relies on an internet connection to get pretty much anything done. You're in web apps country now. Serious work is handled by Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc. with enough apps available from the Chrome web store to cover most bases. There are a few games on there too, although Linux+Wine or sticking with Windows is a better option if that's what you're really looking for.
The lightweight nature of Chrome OS makes for a decent little browsing machine that you can quickly grab to search for something while chilling on the sofa. Obviously what you use it for depends on how big the machine you're installing it on is—a thin and light system is going to be a better partner for Chrome OS than a bulky gaming machine, but work with whatever you've got.
You could do all this and then pass this machine onto someone that could actually get some use out of it. A student maybe. Or a kiddy that can't get up to much mischief with it. Better than returning it to some dusty corner in the attic, or adding it to a landfill. Alan has been writing about PC tech since before 3D graphics cards existed, and still vividly recalls having to fight with MS-DOS just to get games to load. He fondly remembers the killer combo of a Matrox Millenium and 3dfx Voodoo, and seeing Lara Croft in 3D for the first time. He's very glad hardware has advanced as much as it has though, and is particularly happy when putting the latest M.2 NVMe SSDs, AMD processors, and laptops through their paces.
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I've started using Mozilla Firefox and now I can never go back to Google ChromeAllisa has been freelancing at TechRadar for nine months before joining as a Computing Staff Writer. She mainly covers breaking new and rumors in the computing industry, and does reviews and featured articles for the site. In her spare time you can find her chatting it up on her two podcasts, Megaten Marathon and Combo Chain, as well as playing any JRPGs she can get her hands on.
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