Still,
the Chrome App ecosystem is small potatoes next to Android's.
Not exact matches
Finally, there's Google's
Chrome OS, which is a little more targeted to those with basic computer needs who like the idea of being able to use some Android
apps on their computer and are plugged into Google's
ecosystem and web
apps.
Of course there are third party
apps u can download for stream or mirror casting but they are not integrated well with the
Chrome ecosystem.
Chrome is fast as hell with a good — and constantly improving —
ecosystem of web
apps built up around it.
Android
apps have yet to roll out to the majority of the
Chrome OS
ecosystem, but as they do, Google is perfecting the formula and making the functionality feel much more native.
Chrome OS had to evolve to keep up and Google's
ecosystem is stronger for its blending with Android
apps, but a merger would neglect the original appeal of Chromebooks.
You can get Android
apps, powerful specs, and even a stylus on much cheaper machines, but what you won't find anywhere else in the
Chrome OS
ecosystem is hardware that is this good.
A few of the pre-installed Google
apps such as «Photos», «
Chrome» and «Hangouts» offer more feature - full and
ecosystem - integrated alternatives than their stock Emotion UI counterparts.
GMS
apps include Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Maps, the
Chrome browser and, last but definitely not least, the entire Google Play Services
ecosystem that lets users download screened
apps directly from Google instead of taking their chances with unknown vendors.
While the underlying OS is the same, the
ecosystem of
apps and services available for
Chrome has grown immensely.