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The Google Pixel Slate is a High-End, Detachable Chrome OS Tablet
The Google Pixel Slate is official. Unlike last year's Google Pixelbook, a traditional Chromebook, the Pixel Slate is a detachable Chrome OS tablet.
From the very beginning, Chrome OS has always been about 3 things: Speed, Simplicity, and Security. Google’s heavily customized operating system built upon the Linux kernel runs exceptionally well on almost any hardware, but unlike many GNU/Linux distributions that need you to have some level of familiarity with a terminal, Chrome OS is designed to be used by any consumer. Chromebooks have stormed into the education sector, but Google now has their sights set on enterprises, developers, and finally the public. The 2017 Google Pixelbook was a major step forward for Chrome OS as it proved that premium, high-end Chromebooks could compete with the Microsoft Surface and Apple Macbook. Now, the 2018 Google Pixel Slate is here to show the world that Chrome OS is flexible enough to compete with tablets without alienating developers or enterprise consumers.
A detachable Chromebook with a backlit keyboard (unlike HP's Chromebook X2) is on the way
Nocturne may be the first detachable Chromebook with a backlit keyboard, unlike the HP Chromebook X2. Check it out here, along with other known information.
A number of great looking Chromebooks are seemingly on the horizon. First of all, there's cheza which looks to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, the first of its kind. Then there's an AMD APU-powered Chromebook too, which would mean that gaming could soon become a reality on Chrome OS. Combine that with likely Linux application support and it'll make for a great combo. A device codenamed "Nocturne" looks to be bringing something interesting though. It's another detachable, like the HP Chromebook X2, but it will also have a backlit keyboard according to a commit on the Chromium Gerrit.
HP Chromebook X2 is the first Detachable Chromebook with Linux app support
The HP Chromebook X2 has the unique honor of being the first detachable Chromebook device, and it now also supports Linux apps.
We first heard of Chrome OS gaining Linux app support back in February. Google officially confirmed during Google I/O 2018 that the Pixelbook would be the first Chromebook with Linux app support, but since then the Samsung Chromebook Plus has joined in on the fun. Tonight, a device that we expected to eventually gain Linux app support finally got support for it: the HP Chromebook X2.