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Every Upcoming Chromebook Will Run Android Apps (laptopmag.com)

Posted by msmash on from the shape-of-things-to-come dept.

Google announced last year that it will be bringing Android apps to Chromebooks. The company has now announced that moving forward all the new Chromebooks will have access to the Google Play Store, the marquee store for Android apps. From a report: The news comes from a single line of text in Google's list of Chromebooks that can support the programs: "All Chromebooks launching in 2017 and after as well as the Chromebooks listed below will work with Android apps in the coming future." We knew this would eventually come, and now isn't terribly surprising timing. There are more Chromebooks with touchscreens than ever, including the Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA and Samsung's upcoming Chromebook Plus and Pro, all of which were announced at CES in Las Vegas.

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  1. Re:If I were Google, this is where I'd put emphasi by CrankyFool · · Score: 4, Interesting

    We're #379 on the Fortune 500 with approximately 3000 employees, and aside from tiny enclaves everyone uses Google Office. I don't know that I'd say that we actually enjoy it, or that it's a pleasure to use, but honestly I don't actually know anyone who'd say that about Microsoft's product either :)

  2. Re:How about running real Linux apps too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    And use Google's influence to make Linux on the desktop a reality.

    You can - simply flip your Chromebook into developer mode, add the crouton extension and script, and following a few simple command line steps you can start downloading a linux chroot to run the apps you want. Best part is the ChromeOS stays up in parallel, so you can flip between your custom linux environment and the user-friendly backstop of Chrome.

  3. The Coming Future? by sjritt00 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Too far out. I guess it is better than the retreating future. Let me know when they can narrow it down to the present future.

  4. I see a problem with this by slashmydots · · Score: 2

    Oh good, now I can run all those mobile apps which almost universally require a touchscreen and tilt sensors, which chromebooks don't typically have.

  5. Re:If I were Google, this is where I'd put emphasi by AmiMoJo · · Score: 2

    Well, you are Netflix so you would expect everyone to use web based technologies and keep their data in the cloud.

    We are not a Fortune 500 company but I try to use Google as much as possible because it eliminates compatibility issues. We have some spreadsheets that do engineering and software development calculations, for example.

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    SJW, n: "Someone I don't like, and by the way I'm a fuckwit" - AC
  6. less confusion by smithcl8 · · Score: 2

    If nothing else, at least this will eliminate some confusion in terms of selling Chromebooks. Most of the folks I recommend them for are basic users anyway, and many of them have smartphones already. Having to explain that they can't run the same Android apps as they can on their phones, when both devices have something to do with Google, is a pain.