$3 ChromeOS Flex stick will revive old and outdated computers

Post by ge96 » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC

jmclnx wrote: post #6

Skidaddle wrote: post #2

Interesting idea - could it be done for a Linux distro?

I do not understand this question. Is there a reason you cannot install Linux ? Linux can be installed from a USB and should work on any system running windows 10. If Linux is too heavy for your system, there is always NetBSD. I have NetBSD on an AMD 300MHz (= PII) with 512 MB memory and it runs fine.

Post by ge96 » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC

turtlebits wrote: post #12

dpoloncsak wrote: post #9

There has to be a very niche market for people who want ChromeOS on their device but do not have the technical know-how to do so, or without a device that can flash an iso. I guess for $3 it's not really a cash-grab or anything. Kinda nice to see vendor-supported live USBs honestly

I'd say the majority of people don't know how to install an OS on a device and having the ability to run Chrome on what is likely e-waste is a good thing.

Post by Cockbrand » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 5:38 PM UTC

ivell wrote: post #4

This is great! Only concern I have is that it seems Google is moving to Android Desktop OS. So would ChromeOS be supported in the future? What about the hardware support in this case?

Post by ge96 » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC

graemep wrote: post #14

ge96 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Funny I actually got an old netbook maxes out 2GB of ram, 32 bit, probably looking at some kind of Debian with i3-wm I got it for nostalgia, the physical design of the laptop even though it's a thique brick

Possibly Antix https://antixlinux.com/ ?

Post by greatgib » Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 6:23 PM UTC