
It comes with a high-resolution, 2265 x 1504 pixel 13.5-inch screen that can be folded over and used in tent mode, as well as plenty of power under the hood – we're talking up to an Intel Core i5-10210U processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of SSD storage. The Spin 713 from Acer ticks a lot of the right boxes, and we think it's the best Chromebook for most people. On the other hand, there's plenty of variety in terms of screen size, build quality, keyboard and trackpad performance, and all the other factors that go into making a laptop. There is unlimited storage for high definition photos, videos and animated images, and 15 GBs for higher resolution.On one hand, all Chromebooks are the same, as they all run Chrome OS. With Photos users can back up pictures directly to Google servers. Photos by Google is a similar product and one available on Chrome OS (and other platforms). Windows users who’ve switched over to Chrome OS and use this feature heavily should install Pushbullet. Users can also send SMS/MMS, transfer files, and push links back and forth.

Google has yet to implement a feature like this, but it doesn’t really matter because there is Pushbullet, a service that allows users to view notifications from a mobile device on other devices. With it users are able to receive notifications, send files back and forth, and receive notifications on the Windows desktop. Phone CompanionĪ new feature on Windows 10 is Phone Companion. Similar to Groove on Google’s service, users can purchase music and upload their own to stream on Android and other devices. Google also has a similar service: Play Music. Microsoft’s Groove music service allows Windows users to purchase songs and also upload their own files to Microsoft servers for playback on a multitude of devices including Windows, Windows Phone and even Xbox. Those looking for a solid alternative to the Windows Calendar on Chrome OS should get this. It takes Google’s Calendar, breaks it out of the Web, and cleans it up.

Luckily, there’s an app for that: Clean Google Calendar. Google would prefer its users just go to the Google Calendar website. CalendarĬhrome OS doesn’t exactly have a calendar, at least not out of the box. Google Keep can easily be accessed on the Web. OneNote is a useful apps on Windows that allows its users to make and keep notes on their Windows desktops.
