Chrome OS has a bum rap that it is not a full OS. Chromebook users know that is not the case but for those who must run OS X, Windows, or Linux it can be insurmountable. That's no longer true on the ...

Google's low-cost computers are capable of doing more than you think. Here's how you can transform a Chromebook into a full-blown Linux laptop. Dan Graziano is an associate editor for CNET. His work ...

Crouton is a script that lets you run Ubuntu or Debian on a Chromebook without uninstalling Chrome OS. Developed by David Schneider, the tool has been around for a few years, offering an easy way to ...

Google's Chromebox is a very cool piece of hardware -- sort of a reduced-price Mac Mini -- but not everyone will want to be limited by its webby Chrome OS environment. We'll show you how to run a full ...

Have your eye on the $280 HP Chromebook 11, but aren’t entirely sold on the idea of a laptop that runs Google’s Chrome OS software? No problem. You can enter developer mode and load another operating ...

Maybe you think the price of Acer’s new $199 C7 Chromebook is appealing and that the hardware doesn’t look bad, but you’re a little worried about using Chrome OS to get your work done. Or maybe you’re ...

After all, they're both Linux. The bottom line: Chrome OS traps users in the cloud, but Ubuntu may leave them at sea Last week, I spent a few days with a beta version of Chrome OS on a prototype ...