Google acquires Neverware, a company that turns old PCs into Chromebooks

guest · Dec 16, 2020

Google acquires Neverware, a company that turns old PCs into Chromebooks
Neverware says not to expect big changes
December 16, 2020
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22179242/google-neverware-chromebook-laptops-chrome-os-software

Today, Neverware announced in an FAQ that it’s now part of Google.

Neverware, based in New York City, makes a software application called CloudReady that allows you to convert a PC into a system that runs Chrome OS. In its FAQ, Neverware states that it and its CloudReady software are “officially part of Google and the Chrome OS team.”
CloudReady offers a free version for personal use, as well as paid tiers for enterprise and education.

The idea is that companies and schools (as well as individuals) can convert old, slow systems into Chromebooks rather than throwing them out — Chrome OS is a less demanding operating system for these machines to run than Windows 10 is.
Click to expand...

As the About Chromebooks site notes, some of the software that Neverware makes could help Google continue to push Chrome OS updates to older devices, extending the time frame in which some Chromebooks can receive the latest software. (Google hasn’t said anything of the sort, so that’s just hopeful speculation for now).
Click to expand...

zapjb · Dec 16, 2020

Ok so did Google buy them to make them go away or continue their work?

guest · Dec 16, 2020

Google may look to turn Windows 10 PCs and Macs into Chromebooks with CloudReady acquisition
December 16, 2020
https://www.onmsft.com/news/google-...-into-chromebooks-with-cloudready-acquisition

Google has quietly acquired Neverware, a company developing CloudReady, a variant of Google’s Chrome OS to install on Chromebooks, Windows PCs and Macs.

Since it’s based on Chromium OS, the open-source version of Google’s Chrome OS running on Chromebooks, CloudReady provides a familiar Chrome OS-like experience free of all the Google software you usually find on Chromebooks, including the Google Play Store.
What if Google is planning to eventually turn CloudReady into a feature-complete version of Chrome OS that can be installed on Windows PCs and Macs?

[...] but CloudReady could soon evolve into Chrome OS for everyone, complete with millions of Android apps to install from the PlayStore and the same management capabilities already provided by ChromeOS and CloudReady.
Click to expand...

It’s too early to tell if Google is planning to take over the PC world with Chrome OS and CloudReady, but there’s certainly a demand for a lightweight OS that includes Google Chrome and Android apps, is secure by design and easy to manage for IT admins. This Neverware acquisition by Google could be a pretty big deal in the long run, and it suggests that Google is getting really serious about Chrome OS and the PC market.

We’ll see what happens, but it took literally years for Chromebooks to really take off, and Google could finally speed up Chrome OS adoption with the help of CloudReady.
Click to expand...

With Windows 10X only shipping on new devices coming next year, Microsoft may have a difficult time convincing customers to adopt this new version of Windows 10 that will lack the huge ecosystem of apps that made Windows a real juggernaut in the PC market.
Click to expand...

Log in or Sign up

Google acquires Neverware, a company that turns old PCs into Chromebooks

guest Guest

zapjb Registered Member

guest Guest

Log in or Sign up

Google acquires Neverware, a company that turns old PCs into Chromebooks

guest Guest

zapjb Registered Member

guest Guest

Useful Searches