PC World - USA (2019-12)

DECEMBER 2019 PCWorld 15

Chrome OS 78 gives Chromebooks

virtual desktops, click-to-call, and

longer support spans

Google’s making Chromebooks look a bit more like Windows machines, while increasing

their value. BY MARK HACHMAN

G

oogle quietly made

Chromebooks a substantially

better value this week by

adding virtual desktops and

click-to-call capabilities to Chrome OS, and

extending the support lifespan of existing

Chromebooks by about a year.

Google recently announced that it’s

begun pushing Chrome OS 78 to

Chromebooks. The updated OS includes

three new key features: virtual desktops,

called Virtual Desks; click-to-call connections

to Android phones; and simpler connections

to printers.

IMAGE: GOOGLE