Chrome os 70 becomes more tablet friendly

In case there was any doubt that Chrome OS will bring more devices to life in the future, version 70 should probably remove all doubt. This version Chrome OS 70 brings some features that not only improve compatibility with Android applications, but also add functions for easier use of the tablet, such as the floating keyboard.

Chrome OS 70 adds some news thinking about tablets, all the details

Chrome OS 70's biggest change is the addition of a floating keyboard, a feature that makes more sense on a large touchscreen than, say, a laptop or even a small phone. Interestingly, the on-screen keyboard remains a hidden feature in Chrome OS accessibility settings. You can also switch to a handwriting keyboard to take advantage of the Chromebook tablets that come with a stylus, like the one from Acer, Samsung and, of course, the new Google Pixel Slate.

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Chrome OS version 70 also modifies the icons a bit to make them bigger and therefore more finger-friendly in tablet mode. That is most evident in the launcher and the system tray. The update also supports Android app shortcuts, which display a shortcut menu just above the app icons.

As exciting as these changes may seem, not all Chromebooks are eligible for the upgrade, in any case, some of the features may not make sense on some devices with older hardware, which may not even be able to take advantage of the features. such as compatibility with AV1 video codecs.

What do you think of these new features in Chrome OS 70? Do you think it is a good alternative to Android for a Tablet?

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