Acer's new Snapdragon Chromebook and better Android app support

This week on The Chrome Cast, we’re diving into the new ARM-powered Chromebook that Acer just unveiled this week (the Chromebook Spin 513) that just so happens to be running on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Compute platform. Though this device is still clearly a work in progress, the inclusion of Snapdragon chips in the Chrome OS story is notable as more high-end ARM chips are slated for 2021 from MediaTek as well. It should make for a very interesting fight. Beyond the Acer Chromebook Spin 513, we spend a bit of time talking through the recent upgrades to the experience of PUBG Mobile on the humble Lenovo Chromebook Duet and why it matters that a huge game developer has clearly taken a shine to Chromebooks for once. As more developers realize the nascent potential of the Chrome OS user base, we really feel like Android apps on Chromebooks have only scratched the surface thus far. NOTABLE LINKS Hands-on with the Acer Spin 513, the world's first Snapdragon-powered Chromebook [VIDEO] PUBG Mobile shows app developers are starting to take Chromebooks more seriously MediaTek is bringing the first 6nm ARM chips to Chromebooks in 2021 Parallels videos show off seamless Windows and Chrome OS integration HP announces Parallels Desktop to bring Windows to Enterprise Chromebooks Why ARM processors are so important to the future of Chromebooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices