Report: Google Merging Chrome OS and Android, New Pixel Laptop Coming

[@OpheliaTeetons]

The one major thing preventing android tablets from replacing ultrabook laptops is full desktop browsers. If this kind of merger enables this functionality, that would be incredible

[@mhammadalloush5104]

Try firefox when the next version releases. It has extensions and the tabbed interface works really well on my tab s9 fe+ in both dex and normal mode

[@T_theodore]

Kiwi browser?

[@Beryesa.]

They working on Linux apps support now, we might get there :)

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

@@OpheliaTeetons they can surely add a full chrome like they did with chrome OS. For whatever reason they ignored this until now, recently adding some features to tablets. Although I will just want full chrome on Android over those

[@elidyson256]

full desktop browser is a problem for android mobile that's why latest android is more of a desktop and mobile in the middle., but adding terminal would excellent.

[@Mark-sz6mq]

This is great! My entire ecosystem is Google/Android.... Happy to be able to add a laptop /desktop to it as well.

[@alexk1480]

this is something that i always thought google should do. android already has the software, it has the users, it has the hardware. now qualcomm is releasing these laptop arm chips. maybe a developer doesnt want to release their software for android, but if android ran on good laptops? thats an entirely different story

[@chrisad1177]

I think the worst thing about ChromeOS is, well, Chrome - or rather that you can't easily use other browsers like in Android. Now that Chromecast is dead, I could see them rebranding their desktop OS to be less Chrome-centric.

[@Manuel-rl6um]

It needs a laptop class Tensor chip. With different browser support and a terminal, i can see myself getting it for my web dev needs.

[@idearikas]

SD can do the job.

[@cristianfry1152]

If this means that I could finally use Desktop chrome on something like Samsung Dex I'd absolutely switch back. I had a Galaxy Tab S8 before but switched to a Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 so I could use desktop Chrome as I'm a big extensions user. The Lenovo feels like somewhat of a downgrade though in terms of the device itself especially with the speakers!

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

Google really did well with Chrome OS for desktop and tablet UI. Then they're implementing this to android tablets. Pixel book died just because of software experience. With Android focusing on tablet or bigger screen with desktop class apps(resizable) I guess we can finally have a good unified experience. We can also get better functionalities on apps because of one platform and same window management to work with rather than trying to get a Chromebook specific limitations. Although we may see web app degradation with less focus on PWA, only google is the one working on better web apps. We can finally get better laptops/tablets with powerful SoC utilization. For budget segment I hope we still may see many options as Chromebooks are already having. Although I am wondering what will happen if OEMs try to modify the system unlike chrome OS devices where OEMs never really bothered to touch the UI/UX. The experience is far better than between android devices.

[@Andrewski8506]

Dude!!!! This is would be fantastic! I have been lamenting for years that Google stopped producing laptops. If they can pump out a laptop/tablet with the same hardware quality of the pixelbook/slate/pixelbook go (minus the cut corners), the same software finesse as the Pixel 7a/9 Pro, and a fully functional desktop browser and file system, I would buy it yesterday.

[@El.Duder-ino]

It's about time! What took them so long?! Chrome OS out of the box best feature always was to run containers of Debian Linux terminal and Android Google Play Store apps, which btw run very efficiently and with very little performance penalty. Developing Chrome OS Flex after that which was stripped of Android and Google Play Store was most definitely step into wrong direction. Now seeing Chrome OS finally unified under Android with capability of running both touch and desktop UI is what industry expected from Google for years! I just hope they'll execute it correctly and deliver something truly revolutionary worth every penny. Google should uniquely offer their Pixel users choice of the UI they prefer either as phone/foldable/tablet or as desktop with larger screen foldable/tablet + laptop or when connected to external screen. Hopefully Google won't screw it up and take the lead of this revolutionary feature which Apple was unwilling to further explore and pursue just to make their devices locked in their environments and artificially differentiated.

[@jpofgwynedd3878]

I arbitrarily bought a chromebook a few years ago, and I'll be honest, I like it much more than my Windows beasts. I find it generally slicker, and considering I'd spent a lot of time on Android phones and tablets, far less clunky than Windows. I'm up for THAT update.

[@Unan1mouz]

I can only hope every Android tablets regardless of manufacturers will have a desktop environment after this...

[@oracalchrome5149]

This goes along with another rumor which is the addition of the linux terminal to regular android. Chrome OS has a terminal within its settings so it basically pretty much lines up.

[@tom_marsden]

Great video, love your channel! The future of Android/ChromeOS is very exciting.

[@Mr.I-t2l]

If this "new device" is being compared to a MacBook there is a high possibility that it will be using Qualcomms X elite and X plus chips.

[@nickthaskater]

I hope so. Chrome OS no longer makes sense with how much it has encroached on Android's turf. They should be unified.

[@localblackman427]

I hope this means waaaayyyyy better mouse support and logic. Something as basic as just selecting txt is inconsistent across apps and even more so "right clicking" is still a mess

[@Technocrat.]

I think it's a mistake. Because even Apple Tablet users want OSX on Tablets not Tablet OIS. But, if it's blended as you mentioned, meaning you can run both at the same time in unison, then that is good. ❤

[@scaryifliteral]

Why do people want to run OS X on iPads? I think every answer I've seen to that question points towards why Google is doing this..

[@Technocrat.]

@scaryifliteral because they have powerful m1, m2 etc iPad pros but can't run on it same apps as on desktop. Even though it's the same chip. If Google blends Android and Chrome is together so you can still do everything you did before, this is good.

[@scaryifliteral]

Google has one app ecosystem, there are only apps. That logic doesn't fit here.

[@albatech79]

I agree, as soon as Microsoft can sort out Windows so it is not such a drain on tablets or Apple get their full OS or Google Android OS in full on a tablet and working where you can go from a phone to a tablet to a laptop to a desktop and seamlessly move across it will be epic. And not just seamlessly silly apps or their own office suites but everything apps/desktop apps/gaming etc. Microsoft are probably best placed to do that but they are useless and also don't have a mobile option so next great hope would probably be Google but they need to get their act together as they seem to be doing with their pixel phones.

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

Chrome is really bare bones compared to android. Android can be a replacement for iPad OS, even better maybe future desktop class implementation from google like macOS or windows.

[@MikeMcLoughlin]

I have owned the original Chromebook Pixel (2013), the Chromebook Pixel (2015) and still use the original Pixelbook so to describe me as a fan of the ecosystem would be an understatement. I suspect this may be something different. For example, how could this device fully differentiate itself from the (also rumoured) Pixel Tablet 2 that is expected to come with a keyboard? My feeling is it might be a foldable laptop with a software touch keyboard, unfolding to a large tablet size. That would be very cool.

[@jierenzheng7670]

They worked with Framework for a Framework Chromebook. I wonder the Pixel laptop will be with Framework too? I wished Pixels get a DeX mode like ChromeOS

[@27baltimore]

I had the first Chromebook pixel after the 2015. I for surely thought they was going to use an arm chip. It has been disappointing ever since

[@GetERekted]

Shane did you see that LG might be retuning to the phone space with a forlable?

[@MaracleWolfClan]

I'd be absolutely game to explore this if Android on a laptop meant I could then use Microsoft products: Word, Excel, PPT, Teams etc. Those are all available on my phone and I need them due to the companies that I work with use them.

[@KrisRogos]

I really hope it happens in Android 16, or at least a proper docked mode and full desktop os in 17

[@theretroupgrade8391]

I wish android was more like chromeos.

[@RegisBodnar]

I just wish that Google would stop making ChromeOS worse on touchscreens... (ChromeOS is STILL better than Windows for touchscreens, but they ARE making it worse!) That said, IDK why Android and ChromeOS were ever really separate? Like why maintain 2 separate Linux OSes?

[@jebaker2]

Could be good… could be bad. There’s no way to know until we see their implementation. I can say that Samsung’s DeX is VERY similar to ChromeOS so it kind of exists already in OneUI world.

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

Dex was limited in many ways. Google's implementation will be better for sure

[@_xX_me_Xx_]

On the flip side, this might mean we can load linux onto android tablets and maybe even smartphones in the future.

[@techie_shivay]

I hope they do vice versa.. and make android desktop mode boot into chrome OS 🎉

[@fran9519]

This has me so hype, and I'm a Windows/iPhone user (For now)

[@yoloparrot42]

I'm a Linux and android user and I'm in the "intriguing" camp. Watching with curiosity for sure, Pixel phones are so good imo, Google I'm ngl has earned a ton of respect from me recently

[@flloouy]

Google killed the large screen market for years

[@nationharris]

I like it? Im a big believer that contemporary Android is usable as a desktop platform. Rolling ChromeOS into Android on paper at least should be pretty freaking awesome. I would love love LOVE chrome OS features like phone streaming on my Pixel Tablet.

[@animeaspie9635]

My question is will the android os come as like a huge update to exsisting Chromebooks i guess we don't know

[@daveThbfusion]

I desire chromeOS be on the phones than.. frigin android on Chromebookz i believe the rumor tease is to sell "chromeOS" (rebranded) to "windows users" (people who hate Apple and have never used an Ipad but many many experiences with "Android" have used Android Phones since (forever because they hate Apple stuff eith a pasion and have never compared an iPad to and Android fubbübbin FTablet ther is no comparison there ) My opinion is Apple should make iPad Pros run MacOS by Friggin about 5 years ago iThink iThink. There will not be Android Laptops there will ... eventually be way more pop... Powerful Cloud_Computerrs ( only ) Itz just whut is happening

[@JoeHoeDoesSomething]

I'm excited but I do have come concerns and comments, like pricing since Android tablets aren't afraid to get expensive, the perk with Chrome OS was affordablility, how's the marketing going to be, I'm 100% positive its going to be confusing like would you rather buy a Windows laptop, Chromebook or an Android laptop? How will Android skins be handled, will it be manufacturer based like Android for example One UI and Pixel or will they have essentially have the same skin in order to quickly maintain updates like Chrome OS? Will this be the big push to arm based laptops? Why buy an expensive Android based laptop if say your phone can be that computer when you plug it into an external display?

[@Perpn101]

So is it your belief Google could still come out with a desktop mode for pixels as well?

[@joe102462]

ChromeOS is very secure. Android less so. Security is a major ChromeOS selling point. Any merged OS will need to be as secure as ChromeOS.

[@nottodaypal2143]

What will happen to Chrome OS Flex?

[@techzone2009]

If they team up with steam and bring a linux android device, then it will be a big win for everyone

[@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover]

I understand a bit better now over the community tab comment..

[@Ώ-Ώ-ΏΏΏ]

cant wait for brunch to make support for this on my 360 degree dell laptop

[@Reu_ag]

Will it use qualcomm X elite or 8 elite

[@Forbesy1]

Nobody wants a $1500-2000 chromebook pixel.

[@scaryifliteral]

Sometimes to change perception, you have to swim upstream. Everyone talked about how catastrophic it would be for Google to raise prices on their Pixel devices, meanwhile they are selling the best they ever have. If you want people to think your products are premium, you have to make a premium product and then price it accordingly.

[@Forbesy1]

Right but like you noted in your video they tried that how many years ago? And the Chrome OS is just not a full enough OS to charge $2,000 or even $1,000 on regardless of the hardware because the software simply does not meet the requirements of a device in that price range. Phones have always been out of whack in terms of pricing. You shouldn't be able to buy a MacBook for cheaper than you can buy the new iPhone obviously but you can. So it's great that they want to try to expand but unfortunately I think they should set their sites on making their OS is good and is clean and is seamless as possible. Getting this folding phone layouts transitions apps compatibility to all work amazing on all devices is really the goal I guess in my book

[@ChunkyLoverMark]

This is just going to be a hero device, their partners will be releasing the more affordable devices (Hopefully without skins)

[@megamegaO]

Just like any new concept brought to consumers...1st Gen will always be expensive. Ill wait for the 2nd or 3rd iteration of the product.

[@RANDOMEFACTS-st2ve]

I hope it's an arm laptop that would be such a good laptop 😮 :)

[@Max86421]

That's great! 👍

[@animeaspie9635]

Im assuming android x86 is going to become the replacement for Chromebooks running x86 CPUs

[@ivanda64LPGames]

We will see if Android can be used as a "normal" laptop/PC, there are already people using DeX for "work". Phones are getting better and better every year so they could be used as a "phone" and "laptop/PC" in one.... We will see, but this is a good way of showing us that we can use our Android phones as a "PC" aswell and let us choose what do we prefer.

[@afriyievictor]

Fantastic have been waiting for this for years a unified android ecosystem is about to be born... also this will officially end Android tablets as we will have laptop which can be switched to tablet and a phone ie foldable phone which can be switched to a tablet too no neee for a dedicated tablet now.

[@nonetrix3066]

Maybe I switch to this on my desktop or at least a privacy focused fork of it, if it can run Linux stuff and run on already existing x86 hardware. Just seems like Linux but better kinda

[@JediSteele]

One of my Pixel Slates died. I shall wait for this to replace it.

[@jgolangmalakas_ph]

But the question is “how about chromeOS Flex”

[@UbuntuPersonNoMint]

I low key hope it gets snap or flatpaks support

[@Einzigartigitsme]

I want that to happen very soon.

[@LiamRutherford]

Hey Shane, are you on blue sky yet?

[@scaryifliteral]

I have an account, but for now I'm not really using it.

[@LiamRutherford]

@scaryifliteral sweet, keep up the great content. Got the OnePlus Open based on your videos.

[@Burn_In_Oled_On_Purpose]

I hope that google will have android implement something similar to winlator emulator for android for running windows apps on android or using wine on android similar to wine for linux for using windows apps on android. Winlator for android already supports mouse and keyboard, game controller support and windows pc games that are purchased from gog games to be played locally on android with gog games offline downloader needed to play pc games locally on android. Eta prime shows skyrim running on android locally when using the winlator emulator for android. Maybe google could have android use wine for linux and download steam to download games from steam and use the proton compatibility layer similar to the steam deck or similar to steam support for chrome os whenever google updates chrome os to play steam games with an over the air update whenever chrome os gets the update.

[@ghost_of_you_tube]

Why google no simply drop chromeOS and focus on android for future 😮

[@scaryifliteral]

Did you watch the video?

[@ghost_of_you_tube]

@scaryifliteral iez

[@laoo]

i just want pixel to have a samsung dex-like experience, cause as of right now it's desktop mode is barely an experience its very buggy😭

[@scaryifliteral]

To be fair, it's also only available in a beta.

[@mchaywood83]

Cough cough... DEX... Cough cough

[@scaryifliteral]

New Dex

[@27baltimore]

The only way I'm interested in this is if it is using a arm chip of some sort. If it's a x86 chip I literally will not look at this

[@jasxtra]

What about CrOS Flex tho

[@AgentZeroNine1]

I hope the Pixel Tablet that debuts this doesnt look like some cheap Ikea appliance like the current Pixel Tablet does. Ehh, ill stick to Linux for my laptops anyway.

[@Lazy-kv4kb]

Will stick with Linux no thanks

[@27baltimore]

Linux apps are trash if this laptop has x86 chip expected to not sell

[@nou4605]

Linux apps aren't trash. You have no idea what you are talking about. Typical noob

[@Matty0mega]

ChromeOS (powered by Android)

[@Beryesa.]

Since now they're also working on Linux app support on android, it might be a real contender... and IpadOS CAN'T run MacOS apps iirc, lol

[@212helpdesk]

is this a fancy tablet? I have the samsung 14.5 tablet with android os but it doesnt function as good as windows, it renders firefox/ chrome browser not as well. wow, this sounds interesting.

[@kickskii]

New Dex mode is trash Its just normal mode with floating windows It also doesn't work with different aspect ratio than 16:9(tested from my tab s8 on my 34 inch ultrawide)

[@AndrewTSq]

It sounds kind of bad actually, the performance will be lackluster with Android apps due to their nature of not running native code. I will stop buying Chromebooks if this rumour is true.

[@ChunkyLoverMark]

@@AndrewTSq no, this will mean that Android apps will be running Native code. The compatibility and performance will be the same as running the app on your phone.

[@scaryifliteral]

Why would android apps not run natively on android? lol

[@yoloparrot42]

Why buy chromebooks period?

[@mhammadalloush5104]

As an android developer: you do realize that a lot of your apps and especially games rely on native code right?

[@AndrewTSq]

@@scaryifliteral cause Android is using Just in time compiling?

[@divugoyal415]

if this true this means google will have its ecosystem like apple

[@TicTacBell_]

Chrome os is android: android x86 before 😂😂

[@veterantruthtube3298]

can it really be drug around?

[@stephenmarriott369]

I irrationally dislike this. I like Chrome OS as is and I'm very resistant to change

[@vicky20237]

for me change is not the issue, it's that phone/tablet OS's are not suitable for laptop/desktop devices. seems to me like everyone wants a crappy phone OS for all the things, and we are expected to be able to get stuff done?

[@mwt5040]

Pixel os

[@crosswhite17]

I hope they keep the security of Chrome OS. I can see they need Android apps on Chromebooks, but not at the expense of security.

[@CrawleyObara]

Samsung Dex exists; why reinvent another thing?

[@scaryifliteral]

Windows existed, why did Samsung reinvent another thing?

[@yoloparrot42]

I love android. I love Linux. Not too familiar with Chrome OS but I don't like Chrome as a browser (yawn) and wouldn't see any reason for me to ever run an OS that isn't a Linux distro running KDE. Such a gigantic Pixel and android fan though - eyes open and watching!

[@albatech79]

It will still be rubbish as is the ipad, suppose it will give folk a cheaper option than the overpriced apple crap though so guess that is good.