Chromebooks have always been handy for media consumption and light internet browsing, but they’re not great if you’re looking for a thin and light notebook for your daily productivity tasks. However, according to a recent announcement from Google (via Engadget), Chromebook might soon become a lot more capable, thanks to the upcoming Linux app support.
Even though Google is confident that running most Linux apps within Chrome OS won’t pose too many issues, Kan Liu, director of product management for Chrome OS, has suggested that running elaborate apps like GIMP on a virtual machine might slow down Chromebooks with less powerful hardware.
