There isnt any brand new chip technology here, like there is withCopilot+ laptopsorM-series MacBooks.
What is a Chromebook Plus?
In October, Google announced a new certification program for Chromebooks calledChromebook Plus.
Unfortunately, like withGemini on the Pixel 8a, its somewhat of a parlor trick.
That catch is that it only works on social media sites for now.
Installation doesnt take long, and the resulting process is about as smooth as on a Pixel phone.
Unfortunately, the results are about as good as on Pixel phones, too.
Backgrounds are blurry and generated elements might blend together with little rhyme or reason.
Now, users can only make prompts by selecting from a list of pre-approved words.
The reason I even suggested a fruit theme above is that more imaginative options are off-limits.
More Chromebook AI to come
Again, Google has big plans for Chromebook Plus down the line.
The idea is to bakeProject Gameface, which is currently available on Android, directly into ChromeOS.
Unlike Recall, it wont take a screenshot every few seconds.
Theyre on all Chromebooks, not just Chromebook Plus models.
Maybe the most convenient of these is the ability to record a GIF when using thescreen capture tool.
Similarly, you could now access yourGoogle Tasksright from the date display in your Chromebooks bottom-right corner.
Is Chromebook Plus worth it now?
But as a proper AI computer, Chromebook Plus is clearly still developing.
In fact, its pretty disappointing that Google is locking so many features behind its Chromebook Plus banner.
With so much being powered by the cloud, any equipment with an internet connection could conceivably run them.
