<P> Critical reaction to the device was initially skeptical, with some reviewers, such as then New York Times technology columnist David Pogue, unfavorably comparing the value proposition of Chromebooks with that of more fully featured laptops running the Microsoft Windows operating system . That complaint dissipated later in reviews of machines from Acer and Samsung that were priced lower . </P> <P> In February 2013, Google announced and began shipping the Chromebook Pixel, a higher - spec machine with a high - end price tag . The Pixel C is based on Android . </P> <P> In January 2015, Acer announced the first big screen Chromebook, the Acer Chromebook 15 with an FHD 15.6 - inch display . </P> <P> In May 2016, Google announced it would make Android apps available on Chromebooks via the Google Play application distribution platform . At the time, Google Play access was scheduled for the ASUS Chromebook Flip, the Acer Chromebook R 11 and the most recent Chromebook Pixel, with other Chromebooks slated over time . Partnering with Google, Samsung released the Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Pro in early 2017, the first Chromebooks to come with the Play Store pre-installed . A February 2017 review in The Verge reported that the Plus with its ARM processor handled Android apps "much better" than the Intel - based Pro, but said that "Android apps on Chrome OS are still in beta" and are "very much (an) unfinished experience ." The number of Chrome OS systems supporting Android apps in either the stable or beta channel is increasing . </P>

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