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Chromebook Update 2021

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It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written anything about technology but I’ve honestly not really had anything to write about. Oh, I supposed I could have written about getting a Google Pixel 3a smartphone last year or how the screen started freaking out but Google replaced it in less than 24 hours but, nah…, that’s a little too boring. But today?! Today is a special day. Today, Chrome OS version 92 downloaded and installed on my Asus Chromebook Flip C302 . It’s an older laptop but it will continue to get Chrome OS updates until June 2023 . The reason Chrome OS version 92 is important is because Linux apps are (finally) supported on this Chromebook! This is a game changer for me. For years now, I’ve used an Open Source application suite called LibreOffice . As you can gather from the title, it’s an office suite like Microsoft Office but it uses the universal, open document format ODT (open document text). It can even open and save Microsoft Office documents.  But this suite has an ill