Considering that a lot of what people use their computers for is achievable inside a browser, it makes a lot of sense to strip out all the unnecessary underlying hardware and software.Ĭhromebooks have been around for a while, and at least in some parts of the world, live up to all those promises. Chrome OS devices should be lightweight, affordable, easy to use and easy to maintain. In principle, Chrome OS should solve a lot of problems for a lot of people.