With the introduction of Android apps into the ecosystem, Chrome OS
is now fast becoming the preferred choice for many. Looking at this rise
in interest, Lenovo has also announced that it will launch its Yoga Book 2-in-1 with Chrome OS next year.
Lenovo's Vice President and General Manager of the Android and Chrome Computing Business Group, Jeff Meredith, confirmed
this news to Laptop Mag. The Chinese PC giant has been selling the Yoga
Book in two options already - Windows 10 or Android pre-installed. Now,
a third Lenovo Yoga Book running on Chrome OS option will also be made
available starting 2017.
"We've had a lot of interest. It's an
interesting idea for education, especially with the form factor. Over
time, we probably see the Android and Chrome versions melding together,
especially based on the fact that we've now seen Chrome roll out the
Google Play store capability into Chrome. We'll probably maintain the
three distinctive products throughout this year at least," Meredith said
speaking of the Chrome OS-powered Yoga Book. There is no tangible time
frame announced for the release of this new variant, but it is confirmed
that Lenovo is working on it.
Meredith has also confirmed that all the features, including the Real Pen, will work the same way as on Android. Lenovo launched the Yoga Book 2-in-1 at IFA this year, and made it available in India
last week. The laptop claimed to be the "world's thinnest 2-in-1" is
priced at Rs. 49,990, and is exclusively available on Flipkart. In
India, only the Windows variant has been launched, and the Android
variant hasn't arrived yet.
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