Google Is Shutting Down ChromeOS in Favor of Android
After over a decade, Google appears to be sunsetting ChromeOS by merging it with Android. According to reports, we’ll soon be seeing an Android laptop from Google. But why? Is Google shutting down ChromeOS and Chromebooks? Let’s discuss this in detail.
Google has had two operating systems up until now: Android for smartphones and ChromeOS for laptops. However, there’s no doubt Android is also used on other devices, including smartwatches, folding phones, and tablets. In fact, even ChromeOS runs on both laptops and tablets.
With both operating systems overlapping each other on target devices and even in features, it seems Google now plans to maintain only one of them. Yes, according to a report from AndroidHeadlines, Google could phase out ChromeOS in favor of Android.
Google’s decision to transition ChromeOS into Android seems to be due to the success of iPadOS. It’s very similar to iOS visually but can do a lot more on an iPad. At the same time, ChromeOS was originally intended for low-end notebooks and has many limitations. While Android was powerful, it had limitations when it came to multitasking and productivity.
