Older Chromebooks won't get the Play Store, even if they're able to run Android apps | PCWorld
Chromebooks recently beat out Macs in terms of shipments, according to one analyst firm. Now it appears Google has a plan to turn that feat into an ongoing sales streak: Android apps. Lots and lots of Android apps.
As the company announced during Google I/O 2016, Google plans to bring the entire Play Store—Google's repository for Android apps—to Chrome OS. Not every app will work flawlessly, of course, as the Chromebook will need to have any hardware the app requires to function. But for the most part popular Android apps should run just fine.
But here's the catch: The upcoming Android apps functionality will only work with future Chromebooks and select existing Chromebooks that rolled out in the last two years, as Ars Technica first noticed. Google recently posted a compatibility list for Chromebooks that will run Android apps, and the roster is sure to frustrate folks who jumped on the Chromebook bandwagon early.
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