FEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 59The Start menu is command
central for Windows 10apps (more on this later). Another perk is on its way:
the ability to run Linux – not something that most
users will care about, but a useful niche addition. (To
be fair, Windows 10 users can run Linux as well.)
Physically, a Chromebook looks much like a
Windows-powered notebook, with a keyboard, a
display, a front-facing camera for videoconferencing,
and so on. But there are a few key differences:
Chromebooks typically include a dedicated search
keyboard key, while Windows emphasizes the
Windows key, and Cortana. (Google’s latest Pixelbook
Go includes a Google Assistant key instead.) With
Windows, you’ll have many hardware choices,FEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 59The Start menu is command
central for Windows 10apps(moreonthislater).Anotherperkis onitsway:
theabilitytorunLinux– notsomethingthatmost
userswillcareabout,buta usefulnicheaddition.(To
befair, Windows 10 users can run Linux as well.)
Physically, a Chromebook looks much like a
Windows-powered notebook, with a keyboard, a
display, a front-facing camera for videoconferencing,
and so on. But there are a few key differences:
Chromebooks typically include a dedicated search
keyboard key, while Windows emphasizes the
Windows key, and Cortana. (Google’s latest Pixelbook
Go includes a Google Assistant key instead.) With
Windows, you’ll have many hardware choices,