Citrix notes that the Chromebook setup lets users "Access your applications and Windows desktop at your office, home, or on the road; keep your information stored on your provider's secure servers, not on your device; [and] move from desktop to tablet to smartphone."

Citrix support will make Chromebooks a viable business option for some types of workers. But Google has a long way to go before Chrome OS desktop usage catches up to Windows, Mac or even Ubuntu .

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