A Windows laptop loses a few websites in mainland China. A Chromebook loses the servers its operating system depends on. The preparation has to happen before the plane takes off. Why a Chromebook is a different problem than a Windows laptop? ChromeOS is built around a Google account. Sign-in, settings sync, the password manager, the Play Store, Drive, Chrome extensions and system updates all authenticate against Google infrastructure. That infrastructure has been unreachable from mainland networks since the block was extended to nearly every Google domain on 27 May 2014, with Gmail’s remaining IMAP and POP access cut in December…
Author: Dominic Reigns
Dominic Reigns
As a senior analyst, I benchmark and review gadgets and PC components, including desktop processors, GPUs, monitors, and storage solutions on Aboutchromebooks.com. Outside of work, I enjoy skating and putting my culinary training to use by cooking for friends.