OS 70 "Preview" (and there's video!)

[Nauga]

Dev channel, for now. With luck, Stable by October?

https://chromeunboxed.com/news/chro...oid-pie-and-material-design-everywhere-video/

 

[B. Diddy]

It'd make sense -- in time for a Pixelbook 2 announcement!

 

[WillysJeepMan]

OS 70 looks like a significant release that is going to really exploit 2-in-1 chromebooks. It was after watching that video that convinced me to get in on Best Buy's $750 Pixelbook sale.

 

[Nauga]

I know what you mean. I'm actually excited for Google's October announcements again. All those leaks about the 3 XL just seemed same-ol'-same-ol' in comparison. I just wish the tech media paid half as much attention to Pixelbook developments as they do to display nothces, multiple-lens cameras, and glass vs. metal unibody smartphones.

 

[Nauga]

Re: OS 70 "Preview" (new info on upcoming tablet mode improvements)

A couple articles about Google's push to get tablet mode ready in time for the (alleged) lauch of a new detachable Pixelbook this October:

https://chromeunboxed.com/news/chromebook-tablets-getting-proper-desktop-mode-in-chrome-os-70/

https://www.xda-developers.com/google-chrome-os-70-tablet-ux-overhaul/

 

[WillysJeepMan]

I'm curious to know how much progress Google has made in opening up the "sandbox" of Android on Chrome OS 70. As it currently stands, because "Downloads" is the only folder accessible by both Chrome OS and Android, I've had to build out a directory structure under Downloads. At the very least they should change the name to "Local" or something more generic.