Technology & AI
Googlebooks just aren’t ready
Source: The Verge · Published
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
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.
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