And of course I do know that ChromeOS already kind-of does this, on "some" machines, but having to understand (and explain) those various caveats and asterisks is already an instant fail in my opinion. Being able to window/tile/cascade 3-4 mobile Apps on the screen at the same time would be a Godsend for many folks I know. All they need is to be able to open their beloved mobile apps on a larger screen, and a real keyboard to type faster and more ergonomically. If Google or Apple made their own (quality) "Gemini" "mobile laptop", I feel it would appeal to a great number of folks who currently have a love/hate relationship with their PC's. There is already a very low-end machine out there called the iView Gemini that runs RemixOS and I feel that machine represents a template that is far more ideal than any ChromeOS device FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS on planet Earth (not us nerds). Log in to ReplyĮxcellent, now I just wish they would just make a variant of this same machine running a slightly desktop-ized flavor of Android. I believe if Andromeda is real, and a great device, Android mobile phones will have a potentialy fatal problem ahead of them. If not they are going to lose their phone dominance in the future to any device that pairs beautifully with the then current dominate PC OS. It is a vitally strategic device they must be successful with. It has simply found a home as a cheap, and simple solution for little kids education.I will hazard a guess that Google has not turned a dime of profit off of Chromebooks. Chromebooks in K-12 schools do not translate to success for the OS. This is most likely why we have seen no uni students using Chromebooks – they were already on PCs, or Macs, in the higher grade levels. Most schools realize Chromebooks are okay for the wee ones but as they get older they start moving to PCs. Chromebooks current market share in K-12 looks to be potentially unsustainable to me, MS has done an excellent job shoring up their K-12 offerings, not to mention having the Minecraft educational version in their back pocket. Schools have bought them and they are the biggest, and only significant, channel for them. In reply to curtisspendlove:Yes you are correct. Me personally, I'm a Windows Geek for life, but I know of a TON of people in my life who would enjoy a "mobile laptop". There will someday be iOS laptops and non-Apple laptops running skinned versions of Android like Sentio, Remix, Phoenix, DeX, and people will finally understand what I've been harping about for years. In my Opinion, a special flavor of Android/iOS is what is needed to run on a laptop, not even ChromeOS is ideal in my opinion, as that environment still requires a bit of explanation to some people and it has a slightly different learning curve to that of a mobile device. If ALL you need to do in life is butter your bread, why would you ever pull out a Chainsaw to accomplish that simple task? You could do it, sure but you'd be running a whole lot of risk of something going wrong in the process. I liken Windows (or MacOS) to a chainsaw and any Mobile OS to a butter knife. In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:You are absolutely right. The device seems like a viable option for those looking for a mid-range laptop, and it will be available for purchase from June 10 in the United States, starting at $599.99. Like other premium Chromebooks, the HP Chromebook x2 supports Android apps from the Google Play store, allowing users to use apps like OneNote, Word, and other Android apps that support Chrome OS. The keyboard doesn’t come with an additional battery, so you won’t get extra battery life when you are using the device with the keyboard attached. The device is powered by a 42Wh battery, which is expected to deliver about 10 hours of battery life, HP says. Google is also offering free 100GB of cloud storage for two years. There is also 32GB of internal storage, plus the ability to expand the storage by an addition 256GB with microSD. The device is powered by Intel’s 7th gen M-series processors, Intel HD Graphics 615, and comes with up to 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM. The 12.3-inch Chromebook comes with a detachable keyboard that you can attach to the 8.2mm thin tablet which weighs around 735 grams.
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