The Conundrum for Chromebook and Windows
Chromebooks are an ideal entry-level device thanks to their portability and straightforward user interface. They’ve historically been popular among educational institutions looking for technology that cost-effectively satisfies student and instructor needs at scale.
As pandemic pressures evolved, however, Chromebook uptake among enterprises began to increase. As noted by Forbes, Google has now deployed added features including the Chrome OS Readiness Tool and zero-touch enrollment, featuring drop-shipped, pre-configured Chromebooks for remote users to streamline this process.
But functional frictions still remain, especially when it comes to Windows. For example, web versions of Office apps such as Office 365, provide some functionality but have hard limits on file size that can hamper operational effectiveness. Streaming services, meanwhile, do a better job of replicating the native Windows experience but are costly to maintain, prone to interruption and require constant internet connections.
This is the Chromebook conundrum: These devices are cost effective and easy to deploy, but don’t natively deliver the organizational frameworks and employee operations that are firmly rooted in Microsoft ecosystems.
Until now.
Known for bringing Windows to Mac devices, Parallels, which is owned by the software provider Corel, created a way for enterprise users to access full-featured Windows applications and native Office tools on Chrome OS with Parallels Desktop for Chromebook Enterprise. The offering is especially relevant given current global conditions with companies looking to balance cost with capability as they expand remote work.
And as noted by Parallels Program Manager Aleksandr Sursiakov, “there are more devices coming, such as high-end Chromebooks which will change the way people think about Chromebooks,” in turn driving even greater enterprise adoption. Parallels Desktop for Chromebook Enterprise ensures that both businesses and end users are prepared to benefit from these next-gen Google offerings.