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Just three ChromeOS-based devices currently support Android apps: the Asus Chromebook Flip, Acer Chromebook R11 / C738T, and Google Chromebook Pixel (2015). Soon, that list will jump to at least 61 devices:
Google said in May 2016 that select Chromebooks--laptops built entirely around its Chrome browser--would support apps originally made for Android devices. Now the company has updated the list of devices gaining access to the Google Play marketplace to include every Chromebook debuting in 2017.
[...] [That] paltry list of three devices will expand to include 61 products from Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and other manufacturers. Some of the products are expected to debut in 2017; others have already been released and will receive updates with Play Store compatibility. The flood gates have opened: Google said "all Chromebooks launching in 2017 and after" will be able to run Android apps. The platform has finally gone beyond the browser.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday January 25 2017, @05:56PM
Eclipse is still holding out.
And I hope someone will make a Chromebook with a decent (like 64 GB) amount of local storage at a reasonable price.
To transfer files: right-click on file, pick Copy. Unplug mouse, plug mouse into other computer. Right-click, paste.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 26 2017, @12:52AM
just started providing proper flush-fit push to release sd card slots so I can use my own removable storage. Or better yet *TWO* of them. That would solve most internal storage issues, allow you to work around embedded eMMC cards so you don't fry them and then have to throw your device away betcause they're soldered down BGA chips rather than a removable module. Plus it would allow as much storage space as you need, upgradable when you want. PLUS a second slot could act as a modern replacement for your floppy drive without having to rely on a warty USB port sticking out from your netbook just WAITING to break off against something.
But what do I know compared to our glorious corporate overlords.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday January 26 2017, @03:41AM
I just checked my cheap Chromebook. The SD card reader apparently leaves 2/3 of the card exposed. I then discovered that half-height SD cards and microSD adapters exist [androidcentral.com]. But if 2/3 of the card is exposed, half-height would still leave a bump.
The ChromeOS playbook is about giving users as little storage as possible so they use the Google cloud to store things. Not sure if Android compatibility will change that given that the Chromebook models seem to match smartphones on the amount of NAND they have, ie. as low as 16-32 GB.
If you want dual SD card slots, you'll probably need open hardware. Built by you.
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