The main difference is, of course, the operating system. A Chromebook runs Google’s Chrome OS, which is basically its Chrome browser dressed up a bit to look like the Windows desktop. A search button similar to the Windows Start button sits in a taskbar in the lower-left corner along with shortcuts to Gmail, Google Docs, and You, and tube.
Your mobile phone or tablet can never truly replace a laptop because you don’t have a physical keyboard. However, the Chromebook is definitely a good replacement to the traditional laptop for most of us. The problem is people tend to stay safe when purchasing a new laptop and opt for Microsoft Windows out of habit.
Last month, Parallels introduced a Chrome OS client that allows you to boot a full, no-compromise version of Windows 10 in a window on your Chromebook. (Image credit: Laptop Mag) This means, in addition to Linux and Android apps, it’s now possible for you to run Windows apps on your Chromebook.
Do I need a fully equipped laptop to use a Chromebook?
It depends what you do. I use a Chromebook as a travelling laptop and can do my work with a browser and an SSH terminal extension, but need a fully equipped laptop for development or scripting and more low level functions.
While I was researching we ran into the inquiry “Should I buy a laptop instead of a Chromebook?”.
A laptop has capabilities which a Chromebook lacks. For people who need such capabilities, no. For people who don’t, yes; and there are lots of such people. One of the most serious limitations of a Chromebook is that much of its capability is lost when it does not have an Internet connection.
My Toshiba Chromebook 2 feels snappy with its Intel Celeron processor and 4GB of RAM, and its battery lasts roughly 7 to 8 hours on a single charge under normal use. But, really, I like it best because it doesn’t spring updates on me at the least convenient of times.
How to replace the BIOS of a Chromebook?
As a Chrome user, you may have ever known that the BIOS of Chromebook is locked by a special hardware feature (a write-protect screw/switch) that prevents you from modifying the BIOS. So, to replace the BIOS of the Chromebook, you need to remove the write-protect screw/switch. The tutorial is below.
What is a Chromebook and how does it work?
A Chromebook runs Google’s Chrome OS, which is basically its Chrome browser dressed up a bit to look like the Windows desktop. A search button similar to the Windows Start button sits in a taskbar in the lower-left corner along with shortcuts to Gmail, Google Docs, and You, and tube.
How much storage does a Chromebook have?
Chromebooks embrace the web and web storage. You’ll get a speedy SSD but it won’t offer a lot of room. A few Chromebook models feature 64GB SSDs but most have 16GB or 32GB SSD. An entry-level Windows 10 laptop might have an SSD as small as 32GB, but others come with larger but slower 500GB hard drives.