Because of this, Chrome machines include relatively limited computing power, similar that of a netbook computer's.

Rather than loading programs locally on the machine, the Chrome OS is web-based, meaning that just about all functions are performed from the browser, whether you are using Gmail to read your e-mail messages, YouTube to watch a video, or Google Docs to write and collaborate on a project.

Google aims to upset this balance of power with its Chrome operating system, a somewhat radical departure from what most computer users are accustomed to.Ĭhromebook, Google's take on the laptop computer, and the Chromebox, a small desktop unit about the size of a cable box, are starting to gain in popularity, especially in the education market. This was a good situation for the accessibility community since both of the major players can be paired with screen reading and magnification solutions to perform everyday tasks. For the past two decades, Windows and Mac computers have largely dominated the consumer computing landscape.

Chrome accessibility screen reader