Battle Royale (with Cheese): HP’s Chromebook X2 11 Vs Surface Tablets, iPads, and Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet
Has HP made a Surface Chromebook?
I’ve had a bit of a turbulent time with Chrome OS in the last month; first, I wrote about giving it up, and then just weeks later, I wrote about giving it another chance. My, how the turns have tabled. Or something.
The fact is, despite my taking back Chrome OS, my opinion of the operating system largely hasn’t changed; compared to Windows 10 (soon to be 11) or macOS or even iPadOS, Chrome OS can sometimes feel very limiting. It can’t support the most basic apps like Microsoft Word or Photoshop, and even though it has full Android app support nowadays, Android apps pale in comparison to iPad apps. Basically, Chrome OS at times feels like the worst of both worlds.
That said, many people find Chrome OS to be a very useful operating system, and it has a lot of great benefits, depending on the user’s needs. I love that it sandboxes everything and, in my experience, is virtually virus-free; despite being forced to use Chrome as the browser (I do prefer Edge or Firefox on my other devices), it is usually a very fast experience on a Chromebook and I never feel concerned about visiting unknown websites as I do on a Windows computer. I’m also a big fan of how quick…
