Engadget turns the design stakes up to 11, Google finally dishes the dirt on Chrome OS, and now you can even download the forthcoming software to have a fiddle with yourself.

Google has launched Chrome OS Flex, a new way of turning your older PC into a Chromebook running Chrome OS. It's a free way of recycling an old PC, though it comes with a number of caveats.

Google's Chrome OS isn't available to install on a laptop or desktop like Windows or Linux, ... All you need is a drive and a PC or Mac to try it out and, again, it's free to download.

Chrome OS Flex is free to download — full instructions here via the Chromebook Recovery Utility (Chrome) extension — and use for all users. For enterprise customers, ...

Here's how to download and install Chrome OS Flex on Windows and revive your old desktop/laptop in less than 10 minutes. ... It’s free to use and built on the same code base as Chrome OS.

The public debut of Google Chrome OS today has the press abuzz over the potential of the new web-based operating system. And now that it's open sourced, you have the chance to try it out for yourself.

Download and install Chrome OS. ... TV channels, watch for FREE, Day 2 fixtures. How to watch Yastremska vs Gauff at Wimbledon 2025 on BBC iPlayer (it's free) ...

Here is a guide to easily install Chrome OS on a laptop PC even if it's too old to run Windows. You can run Chrome OS with Play Store support and Linux app support.

The simplicity of Chrome OS also has a major drawback. Unlike Windows and macOS devices, you can’t download and run AAA games or use desktop programs like Adobe Premiere Pro, for example.