The first Chromebook consisting of Android Apps has already arrived. It will be available from this week onwards at $450. The Chromebook brings together the remarkable feature of combining Chrome OS with Android Apps.
According to The Verge, The device is called the Samsung Chromebook , run by an ARM processor. It is the same type of processor found in the majority of smart phones and tablets. Chromebook has been designed with a lot of insight from Google.
The Android experience, reportedly, has a few glitches at present. The Android App feature is in beta and all the apps do not work on the device. The apps that do, do not look fit to be run on the Chrome OS of the Chromebook. The device runs the Android Apps simultaneously with the Chrome OS. According to the experts, one can have a better experience with the Chromebook if they use only the Chrome OS on it, not running the Android Apps.
According to PC World, the Chromebook has a 360-degree hinge, which allows it to be flipped around and used as a Chrome tablet, with a keyboard appearing on the screen as the hard keyboard is disabled. If an app that supports a bigger screen is played on the Chromebook, it becomes a bit stretchy for the user to view the contents on the screen. The games that require more storage can be played but with occasional hiccups. The pressure sensitivity is also not very smooth on the Chromebook.
When it comes to taking notes, the Chromebook is the best device at disposal. The beta Chrome OS makes it very easy to do this for the user with the usage of Google Keep to write and store notes. It can also interpret scrawls and turn them into typed letters. The pen-enabled Windows OS makes it great for taking notes with intuitive input methods.
With the first of its kind technology, the Chormebook is a merger between Android Apps and Chrome OS. The first installment of the Chrome-Android merger is a bit shaky but there is no doubt that this combination will only grow more streamlined in its next offering.
