{"id":25534,"date":"2026-10-20T06:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T04:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/20\/googlebook-review-googles-new-laptops-are-woefully-underbaked\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T06:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T04:37:19","slug":"googlebook-review-googles-new-laptops-are-woefully-underbaked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/20\/googlebook-review-googles-new-laptops-are-woefully-underbaked\/","title":{"rendered":"Googlebook review: Google\u2019s new laptops are woefully underbaked"},"content":{"rendered":"

Great hardware let down by software flaws on these pricey machines that combine ChromeOS with Android<\/p>\n

Google\u2019s attempt to create a new type of laptop to compete with Windows and macOS machines is finally here, combining the best of ChromeOS and Android into the new Googlebook. With advanced links to Android phones and the best of Google built in, can these Googlebooks really compete with a MacBook Air or Surface Laptop? I took two for a spin to find out.<\/p>\n

For years, Chromebooks have been the boss of budget laptops, but Googlebooks take a different, far more premium approach. Made by a range of traditional PC makers, including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo, they start at \u00a3999<\/a> (\u20ac1,099\/$899<\/a>\/A$2,299<\/a>) \u2013 a far cry from the \u00a3160 Chromebooks.<\/p>\n

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\nGreat hardware let down by software flaws on these pricey machines that combine ChromeOS with Android
\nGoogle\u2019s attempt to create a new type of laptop to compete with Windows and macOS machines is finally here, combining the best of ChromeOS and Android into the new Googlebook. With advanced links to Android phones and the best of Google built in, can these Googlebooks really compete with a MacBook Air or Surface Laptop? I took two for a spin to find out.
\nFor years, Chromebooks have been the boss of budget laptops, but Googlebooks take a different, far more premium approach. Made by a range of traditional PC makers, including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo, they start at \u00a3999 (\u20ac1,099\/$899\/A$2,299) \u2013 a far cry from the \u00a3160 Chromebooks. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Great hardware let down by software flaws on these pricey machines that combine ChromeOS with Android Google\u2019s attempt to create a new type of laptop to compete with Windows and macOS machines is finally here, combining the best of ChromeOS and Android into the new Googlebook. With advanced links to Android phones and the best …<\/p>\n

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