![]() ![]() And I’m not sure that the pain-in terms of learning curve and then sustained inability to do certain things at all, or at least elegantly-justifies adopting this solution. I have spent much of this summer trying to contort myself to working on an iPad Pro running iOS 11, which brings dramatic productivity-related functionality to Apple’s tablets. Pros: Inexpensive, easy to maintain, Chrome web apps are excellent, Android app supportĬons: Most Chromebooks are low-end, Android app support is buggy 3. (OK, you can, using third-party tools, but let’s not go there.) Instead, you pretty much need to purchase a new machine, a Chromebook.Īnd on that note, I’m currently evaluating Android app support on Chrome OS. And you can’t really take an existing Windows 10 S-based PC and convert it to Chrome OS. Now, to be fair, this isn’t quite ready yet. That is, if and when this works properly, Chromebook users will have the best of both worlds: The best web apps platform (Chrome) and the best modern mobile apps platform (Android) all in one PC. And while this capability is still pretty much in beta for most Chromebook users, and is quite buggy, it could change everything. In this case, you can only run web apps, but they are at least running through the most sophisticated vehicle for those apps, Google Chrome.Įxcept for one important thing: Chrome OS is being adapted to run Android apps as well. Chromebook (with Android apps)Ĭhromebooks and other PCs based on Chrome OS kind of take the Windows 10 S value proposition and turn it on its head. Pros: They both run all Windows app, Windows 10 Pro is free for Windows 10 S users (for now)Ĭons: Windows 10 is still a big and complex OS, and desktop apps can harm security, performance, and reliability 2. You can find out how in my article (Tip: Upgrade Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro). Better still, it is a seamless and easy process that, yes, does require a reboot but happens very quickly. The good news for those stuck with Windows 10 S is that when you finally realize that this system doesn’t meet your needs-it should take less than a day in most cases-you can upgrade to Windows 10 Pro … for free. ![]() And while there are suddenly far too many Windows 10 product editions out there, most people who buy a new PC will see only Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro. The most obvious alternative to Windows 10 S is some version of Windows 10 that can-get this-actually run Windows applications. ![]()
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