At first glance this may appear to be a good deal until one reads on and discovers an annual cost associated with the conversion.  Just about any "memory challenged" computer could be put to better use by installing one of the lighter distros (Bodhi Linux or Lubuntu for instance) because as Devi said when he and I talked about this there are some differences.  While Cloud Ready is quite similar to Chrome OS on the surface, it's also quite different in some meaningful ways.  Just like it does with Android, Google builds and maintains an open-source version of the Chrome operating system and, crucially, it then adds its own proprietary services and features onto that foundation in order to create the final product we're used to seeing on officially branded devices. CloudReady has access only to the open-source code without the added proprietary layer. What that means is that certain parts of the traditional Chrome OS experience aren't present in the software that CloudReady brings to your computer.  See https://www.computerworld.com/article/3036161/cloud-computing/cloudready-convert-old-computer-into-chromebook.html#2   to look at the differences.  If your computer does not have sufficient RAM or processor to install and use a robust system such as Ubuntu or Debian you might be better served installing a lighter distro such as Bodhi Linux or Lubuntu.  I have successfully installed and effectively used Lubuntu on a netbook with only 1 GB of RAM and a 8 GB hard drive.

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