![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While I use a Windows desktop system in my office during the workday, I rely on a Chromebook for pretty much anything else that isn't well suited to a phone after-hours typing, weekend bill-paying, light work away from my desk, and so on.I've taken Chromebooks with me to handle work while I travel, too, but it's been a while and boy, oh boy, has a lot changed.One of those things is the now-widespread availability of Android apps on Chrome OS.The current Chromebook I personally own and most recently traveled with is the original Chromebook Pixel, and it's (a) not a convertible device and (b) just old enough that it wasn't among the devices upgraded with Google Play Store support earlier this year. Reality check Can you use a Chromebook for workīy JR Raphael, Contributing Editor, Computerworld | Not your average Android news a diverse mix of advice, insight, and analysis with veteran Android journalist JR Raphael.Sure, Chromebooks are fine for schools and other simple stuff, but you can't actually use 'em for work can you? As someone who's written about Google's Chrome OS platform since the start, that's a question I've heard more times than I can count.So I set out to get some current perspective on the answer.For context, Chromebooks have actually played a significant role in my personal life for years. ![]()
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