While Parallels will bring Windows 10 support to Chromebooks in the enterprise this fall, it seems some newer Chromebooks support nested KVM now, allowing you to run Windows 10 in a VM within the Linux container of Chrome OS.
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Kevin Tofel
After spending 15 years in IT at Fortune 100 companies, Kevin turned a hobby into a career and began covering mobile technology in 2003. He writes daily on the industry and has co-hosted the weekly MobileTechRoundup podcast since 2006. His writing has appeared in print (The New York Times, PC Magazine and PC World) and he has been featured on NBC News in Philadelphia.
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New details of how Chromebooks will run Windows 10 and Windows apps appeared today, explaining more about the architecture and experience. Given that the Parallels solution is expected in the fall, this is another reason Windows 10X devices won’t be true Chromebook competitors for some time, if at all.
Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook was the first Project Athena device running Chrome OS, coming with a gorgeous 4K OLED display. At $999 it’s still a tough sell due to battery life but this $200 discount might help to overlook that.
In an odd twist, Google has added 100 GB of free Dropbox storage for Chromebooks. Here’s how to get the offer and a way to mount your Dropbox into the Chrome OS Files app.
Earlier this month, Walmart was selling the $279 Lenovo Duet Chromebook with keyboard and kickstand for $249. Inventory quickly disappeared but the deal is back and in stock for this Chrome OS tablet.
Reports of Windows 10X devices hitting next spring raise specters of the failed Windows RT effort as well these devices being Chromebook competitors. Here’s why they won’t be.
Is it worth getting an upgraded Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook for $80 when all you’re adding is double the storage? Yes because the storage is much faster NVMe. Here’s how much faster it can be.
If you’re paying to use GSuite, expect a new look to the overall Gmail interface on your Chromebook. A number of new integrations, including Docs collaboration while in Gmail, are coming your way.
Are you an Android user that’s jealous of the AirDrop wireless file sharing feature in iOS and macOS? Don’t be! Nearby Share is practically identical and coming to Chromebooks for Android device users.
The base HP Chromebook X360 14c starts at $499 for a Pentium Gold with 4GB of memory but you can get the $629 model with Core i3 and 8 GB of RAM for $399 through July 19 with this deal.