![]() ![]() New models like Samsung’s Chromebook 2 and Acer’s C720P come with 16 or 32 GB of solid-state storage, respectively, along with slots for SD or USB memory sticks. For Internet-based machines, Chromebooks offer a surprising amount of local storage and preinstalled software. They don’t totally rely on the cloud for storage. (See The Verge’s story: The first Chromebook with a Core i3 processor is here.)ĥ. Generally speaking, machines running Intel x86 processors tend to be slightly faster than those running ARM-based chips. Though all Chrome OS machines start up and load webpages relatively quickly, they aren’t created equal. To do that, though, you’ll need to be running VMware’s Horizon View 5.3, a piece of pricey enterprise-level software generally used only in large corporations.Ĥ. Last February, Google announced a partnership with virtualization king VMware to allow Windows apps to run inside the Chrome OS. They can run Windows software (for a price). Some apps have this ability built in others require you to tweak their settings or install additional extensions from the Chrome store.ģ. Though designed to work with a constant Internet connection, many Chrome OS apps - including Gmail and Google Docs - allow you to work offline for as long as you want and then sync your data when your connection is restored. You don’t need an Internet connection to use one. The fact that Chrome OS machines tend to cost less than a third of what their OS X cousins do probably has a lot to do with that.Ģ. Last year, Chromebooks outsold MacBooks by a ratio of five to one. ![]() ![]() They’re far more popular than Apple’s laptops. ![]()
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