The latest stable build of Chrome OS removes Google Assistant and installs the Gemini chatbot. It also adds a new ...

which has many people thinking about buying a new computer. One alternative to Windows 11 computers are Chromebooks, a laptop that exclusively runs Google’s Chrome OS operating system.

Chromebooks have managed to find their own position in the portable computing space with a 4.54% market share as of February 2025, standing against the massive demand for traditional laptops.

Acer released its first-ever Chrome OS computer in November of last year. After only two months on the market, the $199 computer now accounts for between 5% and 10% of Acer’s U.S. shipments.

Chrome OS is a low-maintenance operating system, allowing it to run fast on a computer for years without needing to update it. The battery life is listed at around 12 hours, and the computer ...

There are advantages, Walt Mossberg says, as well as disadvantages. For example, a Chrome OS computer can't do much when it's not connected to the Internet.

How’s it different from Windows 7? The primary difference is that Google Chrome OS is designed to operate entirely off of the Internet. That means you won’t store data or run programs on the computer ...