Chromebooks

an underdog?¹

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Why should develops care?

cheap (300€ including keyboard, sometimes cheaper)
ARM (slow)
10 years old
Web + Android
USI stylus (1, 2 "first grab my green")

wayfair

Play Store
Web (Desktop Chrome) screenshots

developer mode

Android Debug Bridge via IP
no Android Studio
Chrome developer mode
linux console
linux apps?
- Signal for desktop not available for ARM
- Android Studio not available for ARM

developer life

scrcpy does not work
Android Studio not available for ARM
adb only available via IP

anecdotal Samsung DEX experience

played with latest Android Tablet by Samsung over Easter
"Looks like a tablet, acts like a PC`
- feels like chromebook with some Samsung mess
apps in window mode
- restart apps when switching
- no screen rotation

my experience

Acer CB CP513-1H-S72Y NX.AS6EG.001 (ARM convertible)
Lenovo IP Duet Chromebook ZA6F0014DE (Tablet with keyboard)
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Chromebook 82KN0006GE B-Ware - 14" FHD, MediaTek MT8183, 4GB (returned, no touch)
USI stylus

experience

suuuuper slow, laggy :(
shows great promise
wayfair app
- smart lock detected
- available on play store on chromebooks (intended???)
- rotation breaks app
transition to window mode works (in contrast to DEX)

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