Bluetooth remains awful, printing is atrocious for most people, and there are some quirks with the file system. You're not going to accidentally download malware that will brick your system, and Chrome is updated and patched quite quickly. It is somewhat easier for basic users to pick up and use, and it is quite secure. Plus it can run Android apps very well, with far less hacky work arounds than Windows, although many aren't optimized for larger screens. For instance, my girlfriend's Chromebook has an i5 processor with only 8GB of RAM, and 128 GB SSD, but it comes with an outstanding display, a touch screen, among other features for less than the vast majority of Windows 2 in 1s. The features and performance you get with mid and lower end specs are generally better. If you use a lot of google app, then Chrome. Generally, if you are using a lot of MS apps, you are much better off in Windows. What is best for you depend on your use case. Both can run Linux app, chrome through crostini, and windows through WSL. For example, you can run Android Apps on both now though the chrome one is more mature and uses real google accounts. Generally, the two OS borrows features from one another. Most gamers will end up having to use a Windows box. I have a machine from before 2010 that still got updates (keep in mind it is not fun to use).īetter support with older peripherals like printer and such.īetter corporate support since most work places mandate windows. On windows, you are essentially get updates forever. A chrome OS usually has about 5 years of update, extended to 8 years now and that end of life is dependant on the launch date. Generally, the main reason to stick with windows is either because you are used to the UI, or need to have particular apps that runs on Windows.

If you don't keep anything locally, you can move from chromebook to chromebook without issues.īetter off-line application support. This has increased since MS transition from Windows 7 to 10 and more experimental element creeps in. Sometimes after a windows update, things stop working.

On low end devices, Chrome OS are faster and uses less memory.Ĭhrome OS generally boot faster, but Windows have mostly close that gap with various hibernate to wake functionality.Ĭhrome updates usually cause less issue than Windows update.

Chrome OS has better battery life than Windows.

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