![]() And my hopes that I could use the display in portrait mode to play supersized Android games were quickly dashed. The Google Play store, for example, remains too wide to fit inside the narrow boundaries in portrait mode. You should also be aware that while Chrome, the Chrome Web Store, and other apps resize properly to fit into portrait mode, other apps do not. In most cases that’s not too big an issue, since most Chrome OS users have a single Chrome window open and multitask via browser tabs, versus working in separate windows. For one thing, if you've got multiple windows open, the rotation tends to jumble them, and you’ll find them in different locations when you return to landscape mode. It’s not all wine and rotating roses, however. The homepage was a natural fit for the vertical orientation, and reading longer articles required less scrolling. Reading The New York Times in portrait mode was awesome. And I also enjoyed watching YouTube in portrait mode because it made it easier to peruse the comments while watching a video. I particularly enjoyed scrolling through my Twitter and Reddit feeds in portrait mode. What do you do with a nearly 22-inch display in portrait mode? HP suggests it is better for scrolling through long webpages and social media sites, and I’d agree. ![]() It looks more like an oversize iPad attached to a smart speaker than a computer. With its white exterior and gray, fabric-wrapped base, it should also blend in with any modern room decor. The cone is only 6.7 inches in diameter, which should allow it to fit in a variety of spots in your home: on a desk, an end table, or your kitchen counter. The HP Chromebase All-in-One 22 sits on a cone-shaped base that doubles as a speaker. It earns an Editors' Choice award among budget AIO desktops.įrom Landscape to Portrait.and Back Again We're not completely sold on the rotating touchscreen panel, but we found plenty to like about this attractive, affordable, and unique Chrome OS computer. In addition to using Chrome OS instead of macOS or Windows, the HP Chromebase stands apart from the AIO crowd with a display that can rotate between landscape and portrait modes. Instead of a Chromebook you might use for school or as a secondary computer, the Chromebase is meant for your den or kitchen. The HP Chromebase All-in-One 22 ($479.99) is a rarity among Chrome OS devices: It’s an all-in-one (AIO) desktop, not a laptop. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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