In response to recent articles and gossip, I’ve been asked the following question by concerned individuals:
“Is Google getting rid of the Chromebook?”
The answer is quite simply, Absolutely not. This week, it was reported by the Wall Street Journal that Google would fold the Chrome Operating System into Android. This got everybody talking and wondering if this is the end for the Chromebook.
Android on the other hand is another story. Even though Android is the most used operating system in the history of the world, it can be one of the most insecure. Why? Because of the way it’s distributed. There are hundreds if not thousands of Android Phone and Tablet manufacturers out there. Many of them have their own versions of the
If Google could find a way to run Android OS more like Chrome OS, that updates automatically anytime it needs it, it could have the best of both worlds. I believe that is what they are working on. What if they created a new operating system called “Google OS” that would be secure like Chrome but could be used in both computers and phones. It would be the best of both worlds.
Many people believe that this is what is happening. For years Google has been building one new operating system that contain the best parts of Android OS and Chrome OS.
The Chromebook could run the “Play Store” which would make over a million Apps available to it. This would make the Chromebook a far better tool than it is now.
Android Phones could, for the first time, be very secure with automatic updates coming straight from Google itself, without the need to go through the manufacturer.