Google quietly made Chromebooks a substantially better value this week by adding virtual desktops and click-to-call capabilities to Chrome OS, and extending the support lifespan of existing Chromebooks by about a year.
Google recently announced that it’s begun pushing Chrome OS 78 to Chromebooks. The updated OS includes three new key features: virtual desktops, called Virtual Desks; click-to-call connections to Android phones; and simpler connections to printers.
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