[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Chrome OS in consortia?

[Terran McCanna]

The only complaints I've heard so far from the libraries that are using
Chrome OS is that it doesn't always play nicely with printers and other
hardware. I don't have more detail than that at this time.

Terran McCanna
PINES Program Manager
Georgia Public Library Service
tmccanna at georgialibraries.org

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On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 9:34 AM, John Merriam <jmerriam at biblio.org> wrote:

> Hello.  This isn't really Evergreen related but we are evaluating Chrome
> OS (Chrome books/boxes) as an alternative option to offer to our libraries
> due to the issues Microsoft has created in Windows 10 (mostly surrounding
> the mandatory feature updates).
>
> Does anyone have experience deploying Chrome OS in a consortium or large
> library system?
>
> If so, what issues have you run into?
>
> If we decide to move forward with a Chrome OS option we would likely be
> recommending it only for patron facing machines.  We assume Chrome OS
> probably wouldn't be a good fit for staff machines.
>
> Thank you!
>
> --
>
> John Merriam
> Evergreen Systems Specialist
> Bibliomation, Inc.
> 24 Wooster Ave.
> Waterbury, CT 06708
> 203-577-4070 x108
>
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