Friday, May 20, 2016

I Don't Get It, Google!

by Tony Thomas

I don't get it, Google!

ChromeOS and Chromebooks have been pretty much ignored at two Google I/O developers conferences in a row!

Coincidentally, it has just been reported that Chromebook sales have topped MacBook sales for the first time ever: 
http://www.businessinsider.com/google-chromebooks-outsell-apple-macs-2016-5

Millions of units are still being sold, but Google doesn't seem to be interested.  News that Google Chrome will soon be able to run millions of Android apps was buried in a day 2 breakout session and not included in the keynote!

Chromebook advertising has all but disappeared.  Rumors that Chromebooks are a dead platform have not been squashed.  The Android/Chrome merger rumors have not been clarified.  Yet, manufacturers are still coming out with new machines.  What is going on?  Where is the ChromeOS love?