9 secrets of Google Chromebooks
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Generally, laptops equipped with Google's own Chrome operating system are relatively affordable and easy to use, so they are gaining more and more users' favor. The functions of these devices may exceed our imagination. Here are 9 little-known "secrets" about Chrome system laptops: 1. Chromebooks are more popular than Apple laptops. Last year, Chromebooks sold five times more in the United States than Apple Mac laptops. According to data released by NPD, Chromebooks accounted for 9.6% of the notebooks sold through commercial channels in the US market in 2013, compared with only 0.2% in 2012; Windows laptops accounted for 34.1%, compared with 42.9% in the same period of 2012; and Apple laptops accounted for only 1.8%, a decrease from 2.6% in the same period of 2012. In addition, although the price of Chrome laptops is less than one-third of the price of Apple OS X laptops, the former is not inferior to Apple laptops in terms of functions. 2. Many applications can be used without the Internet. If a Chrome notebook wants to run normally, it needs an Internet connection, but many Chrome applications, including Gmail and Google Docs, can be used offline without the Internet. When the computer is connected to the Internet, your data can be synchronized. Some applications have this function, while others require you to set it up or install additional plug-ins from the Chrome App Store. 3. Chromebooks can run Windows software. In February last year, Google announced a partnership with virtual machine software provider VMware to enable the Chrome system to support Windows applications. Specifically, if you have a Chromebook, you can now use VMware's service Horizon DaaS to manage your Windows desktop, data and applications. However, users first need to let the notebook run VMware Horizon View 5.3 software, which is a paid software usually used in large enterprises. 4. There are differences in running speed. Although all Chrome OS notebooks start and load web pages relatively quickly, their internal chip structures are different, so the running speed is fast or slow. Generally speaking, Chrome OS notebooks equipped with Intel x86 processors run slightly faster than Chrome OS notebooks equipped with ARM chips. 5. Chromebook laptops are not completely dependent on storage clouds. For networked devices, Chromebooks offer amazing local storage space and a large number of pre-installed software. For example, the Samsung Chromebook 2 and Acer C720P laptops have 16GB and 32GB of solid-state storage, respectively, and provide SD card slots and two USB ports. In addition, Google has added local editing capabilities for Microsoft Office files to the Chrome OS development version, which means that users of the latest Chrome OS development version can directly edit Word and Excel files. 6. Online cloud storage service Google Drive requires payment. Chrome OS notebooks provide users with 100GB of free cloud storage service Google Drive, but after two years of purchasing the device, if users want to continue to store documents on Google servers, they will need to pay $5 per month (about RMB 31). Those who have not paid can still view their existing documents, but they cannot store additional files. 7. Mobile phone support is completely free. Although Google and its hardware partners hope that users will go to their support pages to find help when they encounter problems, users can also call Google customer service directly for help. Users can call 855-836-3987 and then press the "2" key twice to get technical support. Of course, users can also call this number to consult questions about the Google Play App Store, Android devices, and Chromecast. 8. Printing and scanning drivers are not supported Chromebook does not support printers, scanners, and most other third-party device drivers. If you want to print files, you must connect the printer to the web page and create a "Google Cloud Print." In this process, you must use a mouse and keyboard. 9. Even if you don't want to use a Chromebook, your children may not want to Because Chromebook laptops are inexpensive and easy to operate and manage, they are also very popular in schools. According to an NPD research report, in 2013, 20% of the laptops purchased by schools in the United States were Chromebook laptops, and this number is expected to increase in the future. As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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