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GAME CHANGER!

Hello All,

I did not expect to be writing another post so soon, but a game changing event in Chrome OS that directly affects those of us who use Chrome OS for our real estate business has been announced. Are you all ready? Well, here it is:

Parallels is coming to Chrome OS!

Yes, through Parallels Desktop, you will be able to run Windows applications, including Windows versions of Microsoft Office, on Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and Chromebases.

It is supposed to happen as soon as this fall, yes, Fall 2020!

I am stoked!

I have used Parallels on Mac OS before and it worked wonderfully. I was able to run full windows on an iMac when I was in college and it made my college life a lot easier. It is the best Windows emulator out there, bar none. Now that Parallels will soon be on Chrome OS, it only makes it that much easier for someone to switch their business over to the Chrome OS operating system because you will be able to get the best of Windows and Office as well.

I repeat that I did not expect this to happen, but it did. I could not be more excited.

Once I get my seminars up and running, I will definitely include Parallels in them to show how easy it is for real estate professionals to switch to Chrome OS.

I hope that you all share my excitement about this. This is truly a game changer!

Again, thank you as always for reading!

-Dave

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