Googlebooks’ buggy software undermines otherwise strong laptop hardware
Google’s new Googlebook laptops have strong hardware but disappointing software, with bugs and limited app support making them feel more like Android tablets with keyboards than complete laptops. The review does not recommend buying any of them in their current state, though it considers which models have the best hardware if the software improves.
Prices start at $900, and the devices generally offer premium builds, good displays, keyboards and trackpads, at least 16GB of RAM and strong battery life. The Acer Googlebook 14 stands out as a light 2-in-1 with a 120Hz OLED touchscreen and eight to nine hours of battery life, but the operating system lacks portrait mode, limiting its stylus use.
In short
- Googlebooks have polished hardware but immature software.
- The review advises against buying them for now.
- The Acer 14 has a strong screen, but lacks portrait support.
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Originally published by The Verge as “Googlebooks just aren’t ready”.