Skip to content
Advertisement
When Appliance Fail?

Googlebooks just aren’t ready

EEvery Googlebook laptop we've tested so far has great hardware. The problem is the software. While Googlebook OS has exciting ideas for how a laptop and phone can work together, right now it's mostly a frustrating experience filled with annoying...

schedule 13:00 visibility 3 views
Googlebooks just aren’t ready
Source: The Verge
A lineup of three Googlebooks (left to right: Acer Googlebook 14, Lenovo Googlebook 15, and HP Googlebook 14) in front of a colorfully lit background.
The Acer Googlebook 14 (left), Lenovo Googlebook 15 (center), and HP Googlebook 14 (right). | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

EEvery Googlebook laptop we've tested so far has great hardware. The problem is the software. While Googlebook OS has exciting ideas for how a laptop and phone can work together, right now it's mostly a frustrating experience filled with annoying bugs and lackluster app support. It often feels like using an Android tablet with a keyboard and trackpad grafted on, rather than a cohesive laptop OS. It's too bad, because those keyboards and trackpads - and pretty much all the laptops' hardware components - are great.

Frankly, they should be. The cheapest is $900, a price where you start to expect quality processors, metal builds, higher-quality …

Read the full story at The Verge.

newspaper

Originally published at

The Verge

open_in_new Read Full Article

Related Articles

Read More

Your Appliance Broke?
Reliable Repair for