How to Make Your Own Chrome OS Chromebook You don't have to wait until June 15 to get your hands on Google's latest in-the-cloud operating system! Almost any old netbook can be made into a Chromebook.

You can create a portable PC on a USB stick and run it from anywhere. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it with Linux.

The final part of CNET's guide to building your own computer will walk you through the entire process from connecting your first wire to installing the operating system.

Nobody knows exactly what Google's forthcoming Chrome OS will look or act like, but we've got a pretty good idea of what they're going for. Here's how to ...

The OS X 10.10 Yosemite installer from the Mac App Store in your Applications folder. The installer will delete itself when you install the operating system, but it can be re-downloaded if necessary.

Instead of repurposing an older computer, help your kids build one of their own without spending too much.

You deal with your computer pre-OS through the BIOS (or EFI, as the case may be). All the tabs we'll deal with—AI Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, and Boot—are pictured.