I was a kind of a "die hard" Pixel 3 user, until it died hard with the "your phone is corrupted" message out of the blue, due to Google's using cheap flash storage chip.
@@typingcat I bought a 50$ pixel 5a, used it only for photo backup. After 1 year it bricked itself and fell into the google loop reboot problem. I saw a reddit thread talking about the issues and what could be done. I reached out to google, sent my device in and 2 days total from the time I sent the pixel 5a in, I had a brand new pixel 7 pro! I'd say, that's pretty good support! I'm still staying on my s24+ because DEX is that good heh
@@rlacombe I love my Pixel Fold. It's my favorite of all phones I've used. But recently, the apps keep failing and I've ended up switching to my ZFold5. Still a good phone, but it's not nearly as nice as my pixel fold.
I pray someday that Chrome OS will merge with Android and just dominate the PC landscape, it would be a total gamechanger. Just imagine Snapdragon X Elite + Full Chrome OS/Android integration. I would be able to die happy.
I like what Samsung is doing with Dex, turning a phone into a desktop is pretty cool, i think this would be a nice addition if pixels could boot into chromeos desktop
Virtual machine? But virtual machines usually have problems with the graphics, because GPU cannot be virtualised, at least on computers. Is that situation different on Google Pixel hardware? This GPU problem is probably the biggest reason why virtual machines are not more popular, because anything that needs graphics acceleration/GPGPU runs slow or doesn't run at all.
Here is my rebuttle to virtualization... your now using up double the resource. You have to install app on both android and chrome... I would rather have a type of overlay that would just use the existing rtesource of android within chrome so i dont have to use up the additional storage, ram and cpu power to run both. That is what dex offers.
@@scaryifliteral it was at least partially a legit question, I haven't used or looked at it since I had to use it in school ~10 years ago, but I feel like android is a better version of linux anyway
Mark my words: In 5 years ChromeOS will take over as the main operating system globally in computers. Most people already own an Android. It's only natural that eventually most people will own a ChromeOS device too instead of a convoluted Windows PC. And yeah, I like Linux, but the Google services are ESSENTIAL for most, even for IPhone users.
@@blackzilian83 absolutely. Before, phones were just "accessories" for the most potent and capable PCs and laptops. Nowadays, everything surrounds phones as the main tech piece you NEED to own. It's obvious that ChromeOS is the PERFECT companion for Android. Windows is becoming obsolete, so they keep pushing subscription services, and unnecessary spyware. Google and Apple will prevail at the end
Man I would love Chrome OS running Snapdragon X Elite or some other Arm SOC, and a future where we don't have to rely on Mac OS or Windows, having full integration with Android and perfectly coexisting. It would be a dream...
Mark my words: In five years Chrome OS will still be sitting around, doing not a lot. Most people who own an Android phone barely know that it's an Android phone. They see it as a 'Samsung' phone, or Google phone. As for business GMail, the monthly prices are a bit too much. I bought a pixelbook go. It was a lovely machine. But, without locally installed Office, it was useless to me. (...and yes, I have a Pixel 8 Pro, Honor Pad 9 and Oneplus 2 watch. I do like Android, but let's be super realistic).
@@beckinbinderin bro... in 5 years a lot of things can happen. All chromebooks need is a better marketing for office use, and more ram. Simplicity is ESSENTIAL for work, and the fact that you do look old, and have been battling for years with multiple OS on your laptop and phone, doesn't mean kids nowadays prefer things easy, and if Google provides, they will take it. You are talking about Gen Z and Alpha who grew up with chromebooks as their main School device, and will expand that area of Google in a few years. Just wait. Your generation dealed with Windows Vista. Doesn't mean kids nowadays will too
Many years I've been dreaming of the possibility to plug my phone into "any" PC, tablet, chromebook out there and instantly run it as "my" system, set up exactly the way I left it. This is one more step in that direction.
That would be dope. No need for those cheap chrome laptops. Just buy the pixel phone and dock and boom activates Chrome OS on a monitor. That's how it should be.
Hard to believe they haven’t thought about this before. Just chose not to. But maybe with the pressure to maintain people’s data they will. Foldable + chrome OS as desktop mode + better video recorder + (optional:stylus). Would happily pay $2,000 -$2,500 for the whole package.
I'd prolly prefer having Chrome OS on Android rather than having a native Desktop Mode. That would make the device an even more viable option as a laptop-replacement! Or here's another idea. Allow for dual-booting between Android and Chrome OS for tablets :D That would be a game-changer!!
It is interesting, but an issue I see with the virtualisation route is this would likely mean most of your account sign-ins would not be carried into the VM. That friction of having to re-sign in to everything twice on the same device would make this feature annoying.
I think a lot of interesting things are happening w/ ChromeOS: Using the Android stack hopefully will result in better Android app support on ChromeOS, Maybe in a year or two more powerful ARM chromebooks (with the new Snapdragon chips), and possibly ChromeOS on Pixels/Android phones. I think the phone as Chromebook would be great, but would Google's ChromeOS partners (Lenovo, Acer, Asus, HP, etc.) see that as killing sales of their devices?
Incredibly intriguing! I would love to be able to plug in my phone and run Chrome OS, that would be fantastic! I also love the idea of a Dex Mode, however, if Pixel could produce Chrome OS when plugged into a computer instead of a hamstrung mobile operating system, but had a full blown Chrome browser, that would be the better option. two birds, one awesome device.
Well, this is a step up from what Dex is. I tried out Dex a few times. Ultimately I stopped using it, because it doesn't actually let me do anything on my tablet that I couldn't already do - it just makes the interface look kinda like Windows. ChromeOS may not be Windows, but I would assume that it supports more "desktop" programs than Dex does as a desktop OS. What I _really_ want to see, though, is better emulation for Windows programs. Technically with enough jerryrigging you can run most anything on an Android phone, but I spent half an hour trying to install Steam on a Windows emulator and I didn't manage to get it running (knowing full well it was possible because I was following a tutorial, albeit a dated one). As soon as it's _easy_ for a _typical person_ to run desktop applications on their tablet or by plugging their phone into a monitor, that'll be a really great step towards reducing the number of products we need to buy. Unfortunately, that's probably a self-defeating proposal, because the very companies that would need to step up and make emulation baked-in and easy are also the companies who want us to buy both a tablet and a laptop so they get more money.
I'd love this, I've been totally down for this since the W10M days with Continuum. I could see MS taking advantage of this for running WoA on phones in the same way, which would be slick
To be fair, this is not Google teasing anything. People had to dig to find this stuff. Honestly, that's what a lot of stuff like this from Google is lol.
As a die hard Pixel user, your channle is a life line of keeping on top of news. Thanks for your work!
I was a kind of a "die hard" Pixel 3 user, until it died hard with the "your phone is corrupted" message out of the blue, due to Google's using cheap flash storage chip.
@@typingcat sorry to hear it. Been a pixel user since day one, never had issues. Currently in the Fold and working like a charm daily.
@@typingcat I bought a 50$ pixel 5a, used it only for photo backup. After 1 year it bricked itself and fell into the google loop reboot problem. I saw a reddit thread talking about the issues and what could be done. I reached out to google, sent my device in and 2 days total from the time I sent the pixel 5a in, I had a brand new pixel 7 pro!
I'd say, that's pretty good support! I'm still staying on my s24+ because DEX is that good heh
@@rlacombe I love my Pixel Fold. It's my favorite of all phones I've used. But recently, the apps keep failing and I've ended up switching to my ZFold5. Still a good phone, but it's not nearly as nice as my pixel fold.
I pray someday that Chrome OS will merge with Android and just dominate the PC landscape, it would be a total gamechanger. Just imagine Snapdragon X Elite + Full Chrome OS/Android integration. I would be able to die happy.
Absolutely ,We need so bad a merge or ultra compatibility between chrome os and android like iOS , ipados and MacOS! Crazy
I like what Samsung is doing with Dex, turning a phone into a desktop is pretty cool, i think this would be a nice addition if pixels could boot into chromeos desktop
This is great news 😊❤️
Virtual machine? But virtual machines usually have problems with the graphics, because GPU cannot be virtualised, at least on computers. Is that situation different on Google Pixel hardware? This GPU problem is probably the biggest reason why virtual machines are not more popular, because anything that needs graphics acceleration/GPGPU runs slow or doesn't run at all.
I dont get it. What are the benefits of running chrome os virutally. I only know of windows,macos, and linux
Make sense. Just like Apple' OS is on similar patten. Think that's about user bases.
Good stuff tyty 🙏
Once Google gets passed their fear of stepping on Samsung's toes, things will get interesting fast. 💯
Here is my rebuttle to virtualization... your now using up double the resource. You have to install app on both android and chrome... I would rather have a type of overlay that would just use the existing rtesource of android within chrome so i dont have to use up the additional storage, ram and cpu power to run both. That is what dex offers.
Just using a new UI certainly has advantages
why would anyone want chromeOS lol
I would answer if I thought for a second you actually wanted an answer lol
@@scaryifliteral it was at least partially a legit question, I haven't used or looked at it since I had to use it in school ~10 years ago, but I feel like android is a better version of linux anyway
Mark my words: In 5 years ChromeOS will take over as the main operating system globally in computers.
Most people already own an Android. It's only natural that eventually most people will own a ChromeOS device too instead of a convoluted Windows PC.
And yeah, I like Linux, but the Google services are ESSENTIAL for most, even for IPhone users.
Exactly, I wished for years that android could be merge with chromeOS like apple do. Oys gonna definitely happen
@@blackzilian83 absolutely. Before, phones were just "accessories" for the most potent and capable PCs and laptops. Nowadays, everything surrounds phones as the main tech piece you NEED to own.
It's obvious that ChromeOS is the PERFECT companion for Android. Windows is becoming obsolete, so they keep pushing subscription services, and unnecessary spyware. Google and Apple will prevail at the end
Man I would love Chrome OS running Snapdragon X Elite or some other Arm SOC, and a future where we don't have to rely on Mac OS or Windows, having full integration with Android and perfectly coexisting. It would be a dream...
Mark my words: In five years Chrome OS will still be sitting around, doing not a lot.
Most people who own an Android phone barely know that it's an Android phone. They see it as a 'Samsung' phone, or Google phone. As for business GMail, the monthly prices are a bit too much.
I bought a pixelbook go. It was a lovely machine. But, without locally installed Office, it was useless to me. (...and yes, I have a Pixel 8 Pro, Honor Pad 9 and Oneplus 2 watch. I do like Android, but let's be super realistic).
@@beckinbinderin bro... in 5 years a lot of things can happen. All chromebooks need is a better marketing for office use, and more ram.
Simplicity is ESSENTIAL for work, and the fact that you do look old, and have been battling for years with multiple OS on your laptop and phone, doesn't mean kids nowadays prefer things easy, and if Google provides, they will take it.
You are talking about Gen Z and Alpha who grew up with chromebooks as their main School device, and will expand that area of Google in a few years.
Just wait. Your generation dealed with Windows Vista. Doesn't mean kids nowadays will too
Many years I've been dreaming of the possibility to plug my phone into "any" PC, tablet, chromebook out there and instantly run it as "my" system, set up exactly the way I left it. This is one more step in that direction.
Buy Samsung?
@@danw918 for me, Samsung is not an option
@@danw918 we're google die hard fans here
@@kevinh7597 fair enough squire 👍
Meh. Wake me up when they're running Crostini on ChromeOS on Android on ChromeOS on Android.
Having ChromeOS built in would be more useful to me than DEX. I like DEX, but it's just not something I find very useful
Dame dex is a details , and. It enough useful. They should merge chrome os and android like iOS and MacOS
What happened to Windows on Duo?
If I can find the time, I'll have an update video on that soon.
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That would be dope. No need for those cheap chrome laptops. Just buy the pixel phone and dock and boom activates Chrome OS on a monitor. That's how it should be.
Hard to believe they haven’t thought about this before. Just chose not to. But maybe with the pressure to maintain people’s data they will. Foldable + chrome OS as desktop mode + better video recorder + (optional:stylus). Would happily pay $2,000 -$2,500 for the whole package.
I'd prolly prefer having Chrome OS on Android rather than having a native Desktop Mode. That would make the device an even more viable option as a laptop-replacement! Or here's another idea. Allow for dual-booting between Android and Chrome OS for tablets :D That would be a game-changer!!
But are people actually using dex? Is it actually worth it to create a competitor for it?
About time. If they support it, I'd actually finally think of buying a Pixel phone.
This is cool but man do I wish we could just run whatever Linux on our phones the same way . Like when dex was experimenting with Ubuntu way back
I might be wrong but sausages are not triangular.
It is interesting, but an issue I see with the virtualisation route is this would likely mean most of your account sign-ins would not be carried into the VM. That friction of having to re-sign in to everything twice on the same device would make this feature annoying.
Correct, everything would be separate.
Yes I've Im always said pixels should have chrome os option
Absolutely!!! I want so bad to have chrome os on my pixel tablet and not be forced to buy pixel slate
I think a lot of interesting things are happening w/ ChromeOS: Using the Android stack hopefully will result in better Android app support on ChromeOS, Maybe in a year or two more powerful ARM chromebooks (with the new Snapdragon chips), and possibly ChromeOS on Pixels/Android phones. I think the phone as Chromebook would be great, but would Google's ChromeOS partners (Lenovo, Acer, Asus, HP, etc.) see that as killing sales of their devices?
Incredibly intriguing! I would love to be able to plug in my phone and run Chrome OS, that would be fantastic! I also love the idea of a Dex Mode, however, if Pixel could produce Chrome OS when plugged into a computer instead of a hamstrung mobile operating system, but had a full blown Chrome browser, that would be the better option. two birds, one awesome device.
Well, this is a step up from what Dex is.
I tried out Dex a few times. Ultimately I stopped using it, because it doesn't actually let me do anything on my tablet that I couldn't already do - it just makes the interface look kinda like Windows. ChromeOS may not be Windows, but I would assume that it supports more "desktop" programs than Dex does as a desktop OS.
What I _really_ want to see, though, is better emulation for Windows programs. Technically with enough jerryrigging you can run most anything on an Android phone, but I spent half an hour trying to install Steam on a Windows emulator and I didn't manage to get it running (knowing full well it was possible because I was following a tutorial, albeit a dated one). As soon as it's _easy_ for a _typical person_ to run desktop applications on their tablet or by plugging their phone into a monitor, that'll be a really great step towards reducing the number of products we need to buy.
Unfortunately, that's probably a self-defeating proposal, because the very companies that would need to step up and make emulation baked-in and easy are also the companies who want us to buy both a tablet and a laptop so they get more money.
I'd love this, I've been totally down for this since the W10M days with Continuum. I could see MS taking advantage of this for running WoA on phones in the same way, which would be slick
I hope if this comes to fruition it will not be a feature exclusive to the Google Tensor chips.
Thank to bring this story out Shane. That what i was reading about
I have a arm based Chromebook, looks like it should be easy.
This is what we call tech news #teampixel❤
They won't do it, because Google loves to tease
To be fair, this is not Google teasing anything. People had to dig to find this stuff. Honestly, that's what a lot of stuff like this from Google is lol.
Chromebooks are cheap plastic shit without desktop😢
There are some really nice Chromebooks that are certainly not "cheap plastic." No idea what you mean "without desktop."
@@scaryifliteral you cant have icons/folders in home screen