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Google may add Windows 10 dual-boot option to Chromebooks
Google appears to be working on dual-boot support for Chromebooks. XDA-Developers has discovered that Google has been working to support an "alt OS mode" for its Pixelbook laptop for months now. Dubbed "Campfire," an obvious nod to Apple's own Boot Camp feature, Google's dual-boot is rumored to support Windows 10 on Chromebooks.
XDA-Developers claims Google is attempting to pass Microsoft's hardware certification for Windows 10 to allow its Pixelbook to officially run the alternative operating system. References to Microsoft's Windows Hardware Certification Kit have appeared in development builds of Chrome OS, and Google's Campfire work might extend to other new Chromebooks in the future.
Dual-boot support is said to be arriving on the Pixelbook soon, as Google engineers are pushing through multiple changes for Chrome OS to support the new feature.
That makes Google's recent attack ad a little funnier.
Also at Engadget, The Register, 9to5Google, Tom's Hardware, and CNET.
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(Score: 2) by richtopia on Tuesday August 14 2018, @03:35PM
Perhaps putting Windows on on a Chromebook will drive adoption of ChromeOS.
1. Release Chromebook with minimum hardware for ChromeOS
2. Enable users to install Windows 10 side by side with Chrome OS
3. User boots into Windows 10 which is below the minimum system requirements and has a terrible user experience
4. User restarts into ChromeOS which functions as intended
5. User goes on Facebook and relays ChromeOS is superior to Windows