http://www.wsj.com/article_email/alphabets-google-to-fold-chrome-operating-system-into-android-1446151134-lMyQjAxMTA1NzIxOTAyMzk4Wj
Not really shocking when Android has a larger market share than Chrome OS.
The article is paywalled.
Nexus 6P
The article is almost a month old and was denied by Google the very next day.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/30/google-chrome-os-android
In any case, I like my Chromebook just fine with the desktop-style OS. If I wanted a phone, I would use one. I do not need to have my computers turned into phones.
http://www.androidauthority.com/asus-chromebit-review-657983/
And now the Chromebit by Asus and Google is released!
Quote from: vdeane on November 27, 2015, 09:19:25 PM
In any case, I like my Chromebook just fine with the desktop-style OS. If I wanted a phone, I would use one. I do not need to have my computers turned into phones.
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Phones have huge limitations compared to desktops! Why would I want to settle for the limitations of a phone when I'm using a computer??
Quote from: kkt on December 08, 2015, 12:38:27 PM
Phones have huge limitations compared to desktops! Why would I want to settle for the limitations of a phone when I'm using a computer??
You wouldn't, but increasingly people are eschewing traditional computers in favor of tablet PCs due to the greater portability they offer. If a GUI seems phone-like it is because it is designed with these users (or, more particularly, a touch screen) in mind. Windows has been moving in this direction too and, given that laptops with touch screens are now available, I don't see the trend reversing. There is a time coming soon where a computer not having a touch screen will seem as odd and antiquated as a computer not having a mouse or anything equivalent.
And yes, a tablet is not as powerful as a full PC, but it's powerful enough for the purposes of most people.
Of course, there are also lots of people who never learned how to use a traditional computer who do know how to use a phone. But seriously, tech companies, please don't ruin computers for the rest of us!