It also brought full Linux support, but Google Play Store did not make an appearance. Google took over the project in February 2022 and released the first beta build of Chrome OS Flex (aka CloudReady 2.0) based on Chrome OS - Google’s official desktop OS with support for Google Assistant and other Google services. CloudReady was built on the open-source Chromium OS base. It allowed users to breathe new life into older PCs and run Chrome OS. Two years back, Google acquired Neverware, a New York-based company that was developing CloudReady.
Install Chrome OS Flex on a Windows Laptop or MacBook.