I was wondering: did anybody manage to do this?

i have a quite recent NUC in my kitchen that currently uses debian but I am quite captivated by the google ecosystem.

i saw recently a video about chromeOS being installable on other hardware than chromebooks. Will it allow me to use google home/ android notifications/SMS etc... Seamlessly à la Apple?

This looks like not much more than a marketing gimmick. I won't be running out anytime soon to buy a Chromebook X.. It looks like they will be limited to AMD and Intel offerings; apparently, Google hasn't heard of the advances in ARM. I think Google should have stuck with developing a new PixelBook rather than this initiative.

I'd like to replace my father's window pc with something simpler. I'm thinking ChromeOS. He's likely to only use it as a desktop with an external keyboard, mouse, and monitor.

I'm not familiar with ChromeOS. What are the minimum specs I should look for? Is there anything out there with in a NUC form factor? Any suggestions? Can I install ChromeOS on my own hardware?

I figured Lemmy needed a place for us Chromies to gather and discuss all Chrome OS-related things. Reddit has been a go-to location for that information, but because of their direction as of late, hopefully, a lot of us will make the trip over to Lemmy and rebuild here. Let's get started.