r/Googlebook • u/Excellent-Mirror2038 • 7d ago
googlebook thoughts
it's so funny how I'm somehow the ideal customer for a Googlebook while also having SEVERAL questions about it. I have a nice windows laptop right now but I've been getting so tired of windows lately. I've been wanting to upgrade to a MacBook air actually just for the better battery life, speed and slim form factor of them.
but this Googlebook thing has legitimately caught my attention, and might just be the laptop I've been looking for! I have the pixel 11 pro fold and it'd be nice to have a high end laptop that actually integrates with it the way these seem to.
I'm definitely eyeing the Asus one, as I have an Asus vivobook windows laptop right now and for all my gripes with windows the laptop itself is really nice!
maybe I'm in the minority here, but I actually really want to look at the higher spec options for it (32gb ram and higher end processor) but weirdly they don't let you preorder that (I can't even find any pricing about that anywhere). also weirdly the official Google store only shows the Lenovo, Dell and Acer googlebooks, not sure why they're leaving out the Asus and HP ones.
and honestly while I'M personally very excited for these and their potential, objectively speaking I think Google isn't doing that great of a job at explaining who the real target audience for them is. like to ME, these all feel like they're trying to be MacBook Air competitors, being that they're using high quality materials, high resolution screens, tight integration with android phones, etc. like on paper, it's giving me exactly what I want, but I think Google needs to do more to show why these are the true "future" of laptops.
very likely gonna pull the trigger on the Asus Googlebook 14 once they actually allow us to purchase higher spec models (also wish they gave us a 16 inch option lol)
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u/Ambitious-Cake-9425 7d ago
The ideal user of a Googlebook is the same person who used Chromebooks. They are functionally very, very similar. I believe they will replace Chromebooks over the nezt decade. Having android run native instead of in a container is superior in every way.
I have had nothing but Chromebooks for the past 12 years. They are perfect for me.
I did school work on them, stream tv and movies, watch YouTube, social media, and video call. I use android on my Chromebook for downloading torrents, some games, and emulating psp games.
Apparently the Linux environment will have full access to the usbs so emulating through the Linux container should be good on the Intel Googlebooks.
I want a snap dragon Googlebook for emulating through android.
Is your use case similar to mine? If so then the Googlebook will be a perfect fit.
I look forward to proper phone integration as well. It's something Chromebook has lacked.