With full access to the Google Play Store, new Chromebooks are bridging the divide between Chrome OS and Android. Here's the Chromebook Pixel looking good from every angleĭespite the strength in productivity Chrome OS has had over Android, its biggest flaw is what Android has always been the best at: having millions of apps. Tablet sales have slowed on the whole and we’re now seeing more and more people putting their money toward slim Ultrabooks or feature-packed 2-in-1s like the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and its many competitors. Sure, the split-screen modes that are available in iOS 10 and Android Nougat are helpful, as are the usually-not-included keyboard and mouse that work to get something that's close to working on a laptop, but it's not the same.Ī tablet running a mobile operating system has never been a good laptop substitute, just a barely passable one. Those pricey slates never really helped me get all that much done anyway.ĭespite their small, tote-friendly footprint, bringing one along usually resulted in regret that I hadn’t brought something more capable, even if it was heavier. So what’s the point of a tablet anymore?Īs appealing as they seemed at one point, I say "good riddance” to them. Google announced that all 2017 models will run Android apps. And, as it turns out, there’s a likely explanation for the recent quiet in a sector where there was once an endless flurry of options.Ĭhromebooks. Lately, it seems like it’s just Amazon and a few other manufacturers keeping the good ship afloat.
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