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I've used a Chromebook as my machine for the last 18 months. I love it. Anything I need to do, I can do through web services, remote desktop or chrome remote d
by pgrote 11y ago
I've used a Chromebook as my machine for the last 18 months. I love it.
Anything I need to do, I can do through web services, remote desktop or chrome remote desktop.
The one thing I have come to love about ChromeOS is the security. I don't need to worry as much and I have confidence in using my Chromebook all the time.
My phone is android and maybe I am just suffering from Verizon abuse, but I've never had the same security confidence with my phone. And I think this will be the issue. Most people only know Android through a phone experience and it's left a bad taste in their mouth.
Anyway, the Google folks are smart. My hope is the security and reliability of ChromeOS is what is taken and folded into Android.
- mark_l_watson 11y agoI agree re: good Chromebook security. (I also don't worry too much about security when using an iPad.) I specifically only use a conventional laptop when I need to use IntelliJ or otherwise do local development. I think that computer related crime will increase and using more secure devices, when possible, makes a lot of sense.
- ChrisLTD 11y agoKinda funny to say a Chromebook is your machine, when your setup relies on remote desktop access to a more capable computer.
- on_and_off 11y agoThe update cycle is also something that I would like to see on Android. The issue is a bit blown out of proportion since the support libs & play services are huge parts of the platform that are constantly up to date but it would still be nice to be able to count on the latest core APIs to be available on most devices in a couple of weeks. I don't have high hopes though, the obstacles against this seem pretty huge.