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Linux distributions have also become popular in the [[netbook]] market, with many devices such as the [[Asus Eee PC]] and [[Aspire One|Acer Aspire One]] shipping with customized Linux distributions installed.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/may/28/netbooks-sales | title=Are netbooks losing their shine? | access-date=June 2, 2010 | ___location=London | date=May 28, 2009 | work=The Guardian | first=Jack | last=Schofield | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221110306/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/may/28/netbooks-sales | archive-date=December 21, 2013 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In 2009, Google announced its [[ChromeOS]] as a minimal Linux-based operating system, using the [[Chrome browser]] as the main user interface. ChromeOS initially did not run any non-web applications, except for the bundled file manager and media player. A certain level of support for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] applications was added in later versions.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html|title = Introducing the Google Chrome OS|date = July 7, 2009|access-date = June 12, 2014|website = Official Google Blog|publisher = [[Blogger (service)|Blogger]]|url-status=live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120410044457/http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html|archive-date = April 10, 2012|df = mdy-all}}</ref> As of 2018, Google added the ability to install any Linux software in a container,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145439?hl=en|title=Set up Linux (Beta) on your Chromebook - Chromebook Help|website=support.google.com}}</ref> enabling ChromeOS to be used like any other Linux distribution. Netbooks that shipped with the operating system, termed [[Chromebooks]], started appearing on the market in June 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.cnet.com/news/first-take-samsung-series-5-chromebook-the-future-of-netbooks-hands-on-video/|title = First Take: Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, the future of Netbooks?|last = Stein|first = Scott|date = May 11, 2011|work = Journal|access-date = June 12, 2014|publisher = [[CNET]]|url-status=live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714192627/http://www.cnet.com/news/first-take-samsung-series-5-chromebook-the-future-of-netbooks-hands-on-video/|archive-date = July 14, 2014|df = mdy-all}}</ref>

By 2015 Chromebooks with large screens were available, and also in other forms factors such as laptop, desktop, tablet and all-in-one. [[Android (operating system)|Android]] applications support was added.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html|title = Introducing the Google Chrome OS|date = July 7, 2009|access-date = June 12, 2014|website = Official Google Blog|publisher = [[Blogger (service)|Blogger]]|url-status=live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120410044457/http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html|archive-date = April 10, 2012|df = mdy-all}}</ref> As of 2018, Google added the ability to install any Linux software in a container,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145439?hl=en|title=Set up Linux (Beta) on your Chromebook - Chromebook Help|website=support.google.com}}</ref> enabling ChromeOS to be used like any other Linux distribution.

== Servers, mainframes and supercomputers ==