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September 2, 2018 09:44 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/c70JARkXp38/is-windows-coming-to-chromebooks
Is Windows Coming To Chromebooks?
Computerworld suggests a strange strategy for Windows: If you can't beat Chromebook, join Chromebook:The eagle-eyed developers at XDA Developers have spotted a new Google Pixelbook firmware branch. This new code, "eve-campfire," includes a new "Alt OS mode." That "Alt OS"? WIndows 10. From the clues XDA has picked up, this looks as if it will be a real offering and not just an internal project that will never see the light of day. XDA thinks it will be a built-in dual-boot option such as Apple's Boot Camp.... So, why offer Windows on the Chromebook...? I think it's two things. One, Google wants to snag all those users who are still stuck on Windows because of a favorite game or required application. Two (and if I'm right, this is so sneaky of Google), Windows 10 will run like a dog on Chromebooks... would Google rub Microsoft's face in just how much better Chromebooks are than Windows laptops by letting users see for themselves? Sure it would.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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