Chrome OS turns 10, new update brings Phone Hub, refreshed icons, Nearby Share on its way
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- 12 Mar 2021
YUKI93, 10 Mar 2021The same for me. I can't really see the point of havin... moreMe too I also don't get it why you would want a chromebook other then for schools for schools their great tho don't get me wrong.
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- 11 Mar 2021
AnonD-989007, 10 Mar 2021Exactly. I tried cheap chromebooks in the past. And even th... moreWindows 95 is better than MacOS
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- 11 Mar 2021
Chrome 90 will add media controls to the shelf next to the phone hub and nearby share
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- 10 Mar 2021
uk7866, 10 Mar 2021Rather stick with Windows 10..The same for me. I can't really see the point of having a Chromebook when Android smartphones running Android 10 or higher and has USB3 video output support can run Desktop Mode and the smartphone hardware is miles faster than an entry-level or a midrange or even a premium-priced Chromebook. Even an LG Velvet 5G with an upper midrange SD 765G chipset can run Dekstop Mode without a hitch.
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- 10 Mar 2021
AngryLithuanian, 10 Mar 2021My experience with ChromeOS is completely different from yo... moreExactly. I tried cheap chromebooks in the past. And even thou performance wise are better than cheap windows 10 laptops, they still cut some things to reach that price level. They don't have touchscreen (which for chromebooks is very appreciated), they have really bad displays (with low resolutions) and have bad speakers.
That's why I bought couple of months ago an Acer Chromebook Spin 713. Even thou it was quite expensive, is very good. And it works almost perfectly, performance wise. Also, I will get software updates until 2028.
I had the opportunity to buy a Samsung S7 tablet + keyboard at the same price. I choose the chromebook in the end and I am not disappointed.
Chromebooks have come a long way in the last 2-3 years. And it shows in the global market share too. For people looking for alternatives to Windows 10, Chrome OS is better than Mac OS, imo.
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- 10 Mar 2021
Anonymous, 10 Mar 2021does edge have extensions? (specifically the same amount an... moreAll Chromium based browsers can use Chrome extensions. That applies to Opera & Edge Chromium.
There's no reason at all to use that utter trash browser on this day and age.
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- 10 Mar 2021
Anonymous, 10 Mar 2021does edge have extensions? (specifically the same amount an... moreUse "ungoogled chromium". It's basically chrome without google's garbage. You can't autoinstall by default but if you doenload an extention called chromium web store you can autoinstall extentions from the chrome store just like chrome.
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- 10 Mar 2021
justsomeguy87, 10 Mar 2021Yeah it was fast when it first came out with no extensions... morethats why opera is a much better browser than chrome, it has built in adblocker that works in most websites but you can also install ublock origin.
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- 10 Mar 2021
uk7866, 10 Mar 2021Rather stick with Windows 10..Windows 10 is the cats meow.
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- 10 Mar 2021
Lyndino, 10 Mar 2021I don't get why Chrome is such a hot topic still. Yeah... moreMy experience with ChromeOS is completely different from yours.
I have an M-series processor/4GB RAM config.(asus) for about a year and it works as it should. Just updated it to v89 and it's as smooth as it ever was. As you said, maybe it's because you've tried cheap chromebooks but mine wasn't/isn't that expensive either(399).
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- 10 Mar 2021
Lyndino, 10 Mar 2021I don't get why Chrome is such a hot topic still. Yeah... moredoes edge have extensions? (specifically the same amount and type of extensions like page screenshotting, shazam, adblock, etc) if it does I'll try it out
performance is the least of my concerns despite having an old laptop with "only" 4GB ram
one of the reasons I stay with chrome is extensions and also the fact its ubiquitous and only a few institutes or organizations use anything other than chrome and google. (kinda same situation going on with google drive and google workspace vs onedrive and MS applications)
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- 10 Mar 2021
Lyndino, 10 Mar 2021I don't get why Chrome is such a hot topic still. Yeah... moreYeah it was fast when it first came out with
no extensions now it's super slow
AdBlock extension in Chrome doesn't even stop ads.
Microsoft Bing is a rubbish search engine microsoft edge takes you too the edge and explorer a little better. Firefox forget it used that years old kept crashing during normal use and not a peak time for internet use
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- Phone guy 13
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- 10 Mar 2021
Nick Mechanic, 10 Mar 2021I thought it said Porn Hub 😂I know right me to🤣
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- 10 Mar 2021
I don't get why Chrome is such a hot topic still. Yeah it was fast when it first came out that had no extensions built in and needed to be added later for certain websites. Now it's a crazy memory hog that slows everything down that has less than 16gb ram. The AdBlock extension in Chrome doesn't even stop ads.
As for Chrome OS, I've tried a few chromebooks from various brands and maybe because I used devices that were $299 or less they were all junk. I just don't understand the hype behind these.
Windows and Firefox all the way.
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- 10 Mar 2021
PhoneHub? IDK why it sounds familiar?!
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- 10 Mar 2021
I thought it said Porn Hub 😂