Do you have an old laptop or computer sitting in the corner of your office, collecting dust and taking up space? Instead of saying that you'll find a use for it, one day, take a few minutes out of your day to give it new life by installing Google's free operating system, Chrome OS Flex. Essentially, Chrome OS Flex turns any computer it's installed on into a Chrome OS device, giving that pile of electronics a renewed purpose. 

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Below I'll walk you through the process of installing Chrome OS Flex, which is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. Right now, Chrome OS Flex is in early access, through Google's dev channel, so not all features will work, and not every laptop and configuration will be supported. So, expect to run into a few bugs or issues while using it as Google irons out the final build. 

System requirements to install Chrome OS Flex

There's a very long list of devices on Google's Chrome OS Flex support page, each one marked with varying levels of support. I wouldn't view the list as something that if your laptop or computer isn't on the list you can't try Chrome OS Flex. In fact, I used a Huawei MateBook D