# Dell’s £1,000 Googlebook pairs sleek hardware with limited apps

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dell-xps-googlebook-review-beautiful-hardware-for-a-useless-platform/
- Published: 2026-11-02T12:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T13:33:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2302835/dell-xps-googlebook-review/
- Topics: Gadgets

## Key points

- The XPS Googlebook’s hardware is strong, but its software disappoints.
- Android apps feel poorly adapted for laptop use.
- It costs the same as a more flexible Windows XPS 13.

## Summary

The reviewer finds the Dell XPS Googlebook’s hardware attractive but argues that Googlebook OS is too limited to justify its £1,000 price. The laptop combines Android and ChromeOS, yet its reliance on poorly adapted mobile apps and its lack of clear advantages over Windows or other platforms make the new system seem less useful than expected.

The device has a 13.4-inch screen, a 2.2-pound metal case, a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip and 16GB of RAM, matching the hardware of the $1,000 Windows 11 XPS 13. It also has two USB-C ports, no headphone jack and a rear light bar the reviewer considers unnecessary. Web browsing and Google apps work adequately, but Slack is limited to a mobile-style view; the supplied article text ends before the full review is shown.

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