![]() ![]() In addition, the voice assistant spoke to me, saying it takes 4 hours and 9 minutes to get to Washington, D.C., from Manhattan with light traffic. When asked the same question ("How do you get from New York City to D.C.?"), Google Now brought up a similar search page in Google with a map of the route. On the flip side, Chrome OS has a similar feature you can enable in Settings, called "OK, Google," that will let you ask Google Now questions when the Launcher is open or when a blank Chrome tab is open. I asked, "How do you get from New York City to D.C.?" and Cortana brought up a Bing search-results page with a map of the route between the two cities. ![]() If you have "Hey, Cortana" enabled, you can say that phrase to bring up a window and ask any question you want. Clicking on the Cortana search bar brings up a window with useful information, including the weather, your next calendar appointment and local restaurants to check out. In many ways, the new Cortana in Windows 10 is a lot like Google Now in Chrome. Winner: Chrome OS. Though it's not as great for multitasking, Chrome OS offers a simpler and more straightforward interface than Windows 10. Downloaded via the Google Play store on specific Chromebooks that support them, Android apps can run in Chrome OS, but they're not optimized for a keyboard and mouse, so you'll need to use a touchscreen to make the most of them. And with the new universal apps in the Windows app store, you'll be able to run most of your favorite programs in both desktop and tablet modes.Ĭhromebook shoppers should definitely look for models with touch screens, though, as the tappable display helps them take advantage of the platform's latest major feature: Android apps. Windows 10 has tablet mode, which removes your taskbar icons and puts all apps in full-screen mode, leaving you with a minimalist workspace that removes a lot of desktop distractions. There are Windows 10 and Chrome OS laptops with touch screens, and both benefit greatly from them, in differing ways. However, Windows lets you snap up to four windows, compared to two for Chrome OS.Īnother thing to consider is touch-friendly devices. For each OS, all you need to do is drag a window to one side, where it snaps to half-screen mode. Do not follow the onscreen instructions to turn OS verification on, or you risk wiping your machine’s data and turning Developer Mode off.Both Windows 10 and Chrome are great for working in side-by-side windows. Your device will now transition to Developer Mode.Įvery boot thereafter will also begin with that warning screen, and a need to press Ctrl-D to continue. You will need to press Ctrl-D to continue. ![]() When you boot up your Chromebook, it will begin with a warning screen noting that “OS verification is OFF”. ![]() You will be prompted with an opportunity to “turn OS verification OFF”. On most Chromebooks, you do so by turning the device off, then holding down the ESC and Refresh keys while you press the Power button. To get to Developer Mode, we need to first reboot into Recovery Mode. The use of Developer Mode may void your Chromebook’s warranty. This could include important data like any files you’ve downloaded, or locally cached passwords. Since ChromeOS is an online-centric operating system, the vast majority of your data will be stored remotely, but make sure you’ve backed up everything important that’s local to your machine before you begin. Placing your device into Developer Mode will wipe all data and user information from it. ![]()
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