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I use ChromeOS btw.
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Tbf ChromeOS is worse than Windows with regards to privacy and usability.
Worst of both worlds
Worst is first, or so I'm told.
It is easy to manage and doesn't have Windows update nor does it have all the bloatware.
If I had to choose between daily driving Chrome OS with Linux apps and daily driving Windows with Linux apps I would go for Chrome OS
I had to use ChromeOS for work in the past and I really feel like the trend of "every app is secretly just chrome" should be destroyed in the fires of hell
ChromeOS has a very specific use-case: a basic machine for non-techies who only need a browser. For example, your mum who just wants to read some emails, look at some photos, or do some shopping.
Yes it's way less usable, but that's kind of a plus in this case because you're getting a simple machine which is hard to break, and Google is doing the tech support rather than you.
I've got no desire to use it myself, but I'd rather an elderly family member get a cheap Chromebook than keep using an unpatched and insecure old version of Windows or pay through the nose for a Mac they don't need.