Reasonable computer repair?

[kalakoa]

install chrome on an your old laptop

The point of a Chromebook is that it's not Windows.

[ericlp]

Funny, MS spent a lot of money making office for chrome OS. Maybe they know something we don't.

Thing is, you don't need a chromebook anymore to use chrome OS.

[kalakoa]

you don't need a chromebook anymore to use chrome OS

If you're going to install your own OS, you can install something besides Chromium (or Windows). The point of a Chromebook is that it's basically an appliance.

[Frank]

install linux ubunutu-16.04...ms will be in your history

[kalakoa]

ubunutu-16.04

Mint.