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WHY I SWITCHED FROM WINDOWS TO CHROMEBOOKS AND HAVEN’T LOOKED BACK

I’m not saying Windows is a terrible operating system, but it’s definitely no longer the one I choose to use on a day-to-day basis. After 30-plus years of using Windows in its various forms (starting with Windows 95), I have moved on—but not to macOS! In fact, I’ve switched from Windows to ChromeOS, and I’m loving every minute of it.

I want to be fully transparent: I admit that I still own an all-in-one Windows PC (currently running Windows 10 because Microsoft doesn’t think it’s capable of Windows 11), and I’m also likely to buy a new Windows PC before support for Windows 10 officially ends.

However, my Windows PC only exists as a backup for those increasingly rare times when my Chromebook isn’t right for the task. Most days, my Chromebook is more than sufficient. Here’s why I switched and why I now love Chromebooks more than Windows laptops.

WHY I SWITCHED TO A CHROMEBOOK

Why did I switch from Windows to ChromeOS? There were several factors that influenced my

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