I have 5 major concerns about Google's Android desktop OS
Android Authority • • technology
Key Points:
- Google is preparing to merge Android and Chrome OS into a new desktop interface called Aluminium OS, as revealed by an accidental bug report showing split-screen multitasking and app updates via the Play Store.
- The interface resembles Android's existing desktop mode, featuring a persistent top bar and a bottom taskbar similar to Android foldables, which may reduce usable screen space and introduce a learning curve for Chrome OS and Windows users.
- The browser shown is Chrome Dev but appears to be the mobile version of Chrome, lacking key desktop features such as extension support, multiple profiles, developer tools, and custom search engines, which could limit productivity.
- Aluminium OS seems to lack many Chrome OS productivity features like advanced screen capture tools, Phone Hub, Canvas, Cursive,