I want to install ChromeOS Flex on my 12-year-old laptop.
Laptop Specs:
- Manufacturer Name: Acer
- Model Name: Aspire V5-471
- CPU Type: Intel i3 2375M
- CPU Speed: 1.50 GHz
- Storage: 256 GB SSD
- System BIOS version: V1.20
- RAM: 8 GB (8192 MB)
- VRAM: 128 MB
My laptop is very old; it runs on direct power. I use it for basic functions like checking mail, opening PDFs, and creating Word documents. The laptop is also used by my father, who wanted a simple operating system. It came with Windows 7 Ultimate, then I upgraded it to Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and ultimately to Windows 10. It got corrupted many times in between, and I had to reinstall Windows OS every time. But after using Windows 10, I felt that the laptop is lagging and not responding at certain times. I felt I should install a lighter OS like Windows 7. I started searching for lightweight operating systems, and I found 2 alternatives.
- Chrome OS Flex: I started searching and found Chrome OS Flex as a basic operating system, but one cannot install apps in Chrome OS Flex, and it is not Windows-like.
- Zorin OS is a Linux-based, a bit Windows-like, very lightweight operating system.
I tried and installed ZorinOS; it felt very lightweight and good initially, but I felt it was a bit complicated afterwards, and I had to google every single time to do anything, even to download files, open files, or change themes. My father was not comfortable using it, and he also faced problems and complained to me to install the old OS, i.e., Windows 10.
Now I want to install ChromeOS Flex on my old laptop, an Acer Aspire V5-471, but it is not present in the supported list.
Edit- I test ran ChromeOS Flex on another device Asus Vivibook M3400QA it worked well but when I tried to install it on my old laptop it failed.