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Chromebook

Chromebook
Product typelaptop, desktop, tablet and all-in-one platforms
OwnerGoogle
Produced byabout 60 manufacturers including Google
CountryUnited States
Introduced2011 (2011)
Websitewww.google.com/chromebook/

Chromebook (sometimes stylized in lowercase as chromebook) is a line of laptops, desktops, tablets and all-in-one computers that run ChromeOS, a proprietary operating system developed by Google.

Chromebooks are primarilly for web access but also run Android apps, Linux applications, and Progressive web apps, they do not require an Internet connection.[1] They are manufactured and offered by various OEMs,[2] and, in addition to the laptop and tablet form factors are available as desktops and all-in-ones, previously they were also available as an HDMI stick PC.

The first Chromebooks shipped on June 15, 2011. As of 2020, Chromebook's market share is 10.8%, placing it above the Mac platform; it has mainly found success in education markets.[3]

Since 2021 all Chromebooks receive 10 years of regular automatic updates with security patches from Google, previously it was 8 years.[4][5] Chromebooks can be repurposed with other operating systems and/or used for other purposes if required.[6]

  1. ^ Tofel, Kevin C. (June 5, 2014). "Grab the remote: Chromebooks can now watch Play Movies, TV shows offline". Gigaom. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "What's with all the Chromebooks?". PCWorld. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Chromebooks overtake Macs in market share for first time". BBC News. February 13, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Google Extends Chromebook Lifespan, Promises 10 Years of Automatic Updates". securityweek. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Auto Update policy". Google. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "6 ways to repurpose your Chromebook". laptopmag. October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.

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