A recent review of the Microsoft Surface Laptop SE got me thinking about how it compares to Chromebooks. The competition is closer but still limited.
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Is Google adding more Files app integration with Microsoft Office documents on Chromebooks?
A new code change in Chrome OS signals greater integration between the Files app and Microsoft Office documents on Chromebooks.
How a Microsoft Surface Edgebook could challenge Chromebooks in education
I can see a future where a Microsoft Surface Edgebook could challenge Chromebooks in education. Why? The company has all of the pieces to make a viable competitor.
How to install Microsoft Edge on a Chromebook
Microsoft Edge for Linux is now out of beta status and generally available for Linux. Here’s how to install that version of Microsoft Edge on a Chromebook and why you might want to.
A new option to code on a Chromebook: VSCode.dev
Microsoft this week announced an online version of its popular VS Code integrated development environment (IDE), bringing a new option for people who want to code on a Chromebook.
Microsoft is pushing Chromebooks to run Office on web? Not exactly.
Based on reports that opening individual Office for Android apps on a Chromebook, it appears that Microsoft is pushing Chromebooks to run Office on the web. Is it though?
HP brings Windows to Chromebooks and Chromeboxes for the enterprise
Windows 10 support on Chromebooks was announced in June and now HP is bringing it to the enterprise. Using Parallels Desktop and Chrome Enterprise, business workers can run Windows apps on or offline with a Chromebook.
Microsoft brings official Visual Studio Code to ARM-powered Chromebooks
Coding on a Chromebook? If you have one with an ARM processor, you’ve got a new, official option to use for programming. Microsoft has added support for ARM-based Chromebooks in Visual Studio Code.
Google’s Phone Hub for Chromebooks has me considering a Microsoft Surface Duo
Microsoft’s Surface Duo and the Your Phone app integrates Android and Windows. Could Google’s Phone Hub for Chromebooks do the same? If so, count me in for a Surface Duo.
Here’s the glaring potential flaw in Windows 10X devices as Chromebook competitors
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.
3 reasons why a Chromebook often costs more than a nearly “identical” Windows laptop
Wondering why a Chromebook with similar on-paper hardware specifications often costs more than a seemingly exact same Windows laptop? Here’s why.
