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Google is Working on a Fix For Laggy Tablet Mode on Chrome OS Devices (9to5google.com)
An anonymous reader shares a report: Chrome OS was originally a laptop platform, but slowly it's being reworked for tablet form factors. However, as that goes on, there have been some hiccups. Most recently, many have noted the poor performance of tablet mode especially on Chrome OS products like the Pixel Slate, but it seems a fix for that lag is incoming. If you tuned into any hands-on or review coverage of Google's Pixel Slate, you're likely familiar with the performance issues many have described. In tablet mode, Chrome OS has a lot of issues with lag. This is especially evident in the multitasking screen, and it seems that is the first thing Google is looking at to fix these problems. ChromeUnboxed notes a recent bug tracker which reveals how Google plans to start fixing Chrome OS tablet mode lag in the multitasking screen. Somewhat hilariously, it seems a big reason for the poor frame rates in the animations on this screen actually comes down to how the OS renders the rounded corners on this screen.
I long for the days when technology vendors had QA departments and shipping products only had outlier bugs. Too bad consumers have decided that paying to beta test is fine. /oldmanrant
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but are there really people who do everything computer-related with a browser?
Yes, tons of them.
It's actually a nice worry-free systems for many relatives of mine. They basically only go online to check their emails, do some banking stuff, read the news and check their Facebook. Since they switched to this, I rarely if ever get any calls for help because their system is slow, shows popups, has malwares, etc. I'm sure they could achieve something similar with a Linux distro, but for them it just works right out of the box and it's easy to use.
Same here. My parents have had one for years and it just always works. Never had an issue.
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