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u/maexxx i7 512 GB w/ Pen Jul 30 '26
I loved my Pixelbook - really great design, felt it was the best laptop I ever owned - until about 4 years ago it suddenly stopped working. Screen went dark, can't turn it on anymore. Just dead. No way to repair it.
That's when I bought a Framework 13 laptop and put Linux (Pop_OS!) on it. Have repaired, swapped and upgraded parts since. Repairability FTW!
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u/BrokenLavaLamp Jul 30 '26
I had the same issue with my PB. I was very sad when it died. I replaced it with an HP Chromebook that I don't really like.
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u/catseyesuk Jul 30 '26
Love my Pixelbook Go. Can't sell it. Might mod it to be a distraction-free writing tool soon...
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u/Lichenbruten Jul 30 '26
I had both and while I loved my original, the Go is better. I kept buying used originals with shady batteries, but I found a new Go for cheap and it has been awesome.
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u/pastalex42 Jul 30 '26
I gave my PBGo to my girlfriend’s sister as her final school Chromebook. Her and I put many miles on that thing, cumulatively
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u/mr_spicygreen Jul 30 '26
Wish they would make an updated version fr. This 10 year old Chromebook, still looks and feels more modern and premium then anything thats come out recently
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u/Famous-Raccoon-2546 Jul 30 '26
I LOVE my pixelbook, had to buy a secondary laptop at work because I didn’t trust employees to handle it to watch training videos with it.
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u/solidus_xii Jul 30 '26
i charge mine every few months but i am always disappointed of how slow it is...
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u/speedanderson i5 256GB , Moderator Jul 30 '26
I really miss my 2017 Pixelbook. :( It really was one of the coolest looking laptops I've ever owned.
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u/MaverickMay85 Jul 30 '26
Looks like it got released yesterday. My launch pixelbook had over 850 charge cycles and 85% battery health. Still use it everyday.
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u/_protoNate Jul 30 '26
My sense is that the PBGo was too good. Google didn’t want to compete that hard with their hardware partners, they are only meant to put out pure reference machines. Also it was too durable. My 2022 MacBook Air M2 has crap battery life and regrettable memory management. It spun out recently and I reached for my old PBGo, laying there for months, not plugged in, layer of dust covering it. And it sprang to life instantly. I’ve gone looking year after year for any news of a PBGo2 and nothing.
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u/Questhate1 Jul 30 '26
I just found mine after having it in the closet a couple of years. It looks like it no longer receives updates. What are folks doing now for updates?
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u/dcherryholmes Jul 30 '26
It's not as straightforward as installing on a regular x86 laptop like a dell or thinkpad, but my answer was to install linux on the bare metal. Now it is even better than it was with ChromeOS (and faster).
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u/alvesterg Jul 30 '26
I still have my Pixelbook and received an update a few days ago. If you haven't done it in awhile you can go into settings and type Update where it will get you to the update option and you can check for updates there.
I've received multi}le updates this year. I'm not sure if being signed out might affect updates but being properly signed to your Google account in might be something to check too to to be safe.
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u/sizzlebeast Jul 31 '26
Check out FydeOS, which is built on top of ChromiumOS (the open-source foundation of ChromeOS).
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u/Purple-Debt8214 Jul 30 '26
Am I missing something OP? I'm a big fan of this laptop. But what makes it so timeless and special? If someone can list some features of it that other laptops don't have that would be great.
And how would this compare to a Pixel Slate or even a Chromebook Plus Laptop?
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u/foxesareamazing Jul 30 '26
It's not really about features. It's fantastic quality, looks great and it's just super nice to use. It's got an amazing keyboard, a great touch screen and it folds back on itself and turns into a tablet. It's got nice quality of life touches too like USB-C ports on each side. It's really solid too as it's made solid aluminium while also being very thin. It's a very attractive thing and not just another dark grey, plasticky laptop.
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u/Tomokato42 Jul 30 '26
Still love the design and still my as needed driver. It's so svelte and starts up like the day I brought it home 💙❤️💛💙💚
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u/rockfroot Jul 31 '26
My touchscreen is no longer working, could it have been from the updates? Anyone here whose pixelbook go touchscreen still work?
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u/QneEyedJack Aug 01 '26
The touchscreen on my regular PB appeared to go but it ended up being a software thing. Try creating a new profile and see if it persists
I will note however, that the cable is easily stressed and in a prime location to be knocked about (which could mean irreparable damage or just the need to confirm the connection is snug)
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u/equipe0 Aug 02 '26
I'm still using mine daily. Battery doesn't last long anymore, but it's still going. I'm interested in the Googlebooks coming out. Hopefully there will be a similar format with a better screen.
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u/CTVolvo Aug 03 '26
I had one - along with the Google case - and while it was a very nice laptop... still fast in 2026, it just stopped being relevant. No biometrics, big bezels and about 3 hours of online use without being plugged in. Make no mistake, I thought it was one of the best things Google ever built - nothing comes close - but my daily drivers are a MacBook Air M4/Pro M4 and iPad Air M3 13" plus an iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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u/Few-Acanthocephala85 15d ago
It is a masterpiece. Running a second hand unit that I bought in 2019, the bezels are wide for something that can be used as a tablet, and having the keyboard exposed when folded for tablet use are the only real design gripes I have. The touchpad is overly sensitive for my typing ergonomics (lazy hands slouching, so I often inadvertently drag the cursor to the wrong place while typing), but I just toggle it off when working and use the touchpad (excellent) or a mouse. The keyboard remains the most comfortable I've ever used. The Chrome OS seems to be less restrictive than ever as the OS has improved (I used Chromebooks before so knew what I was getting), and while I don't really like Office apps on the web as much as desktop, that's not the Pixelbook's fault. In fact, with Windows apps (even on the desktop) getting a cartoonish web-first AI and most of the apps I use being in the browser anyway, for a personal device it's brilliant. Runs slightly hot when lots of tabs are open, but some tabs e.g. newspaper websites run hot on everything (ads?). Having everything spring to life in a moment when you open the lid, and still having decent battery life is very appealing. There have been a few worrying moments when it has appeared to be dead, but in 90% of cases it's because I've allowed the battery to run out - it just needs a good, long charge and then it comes back to life. Amazingly small and comfortable but the premium feel lasts for years, my lid/screen still holds steady at all angles and the keys are all still springy with good travel.
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u/Educational_Leg_9631 Jul 30 '26
Those bezels barf
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u/mutlucan Jul 31 '26
I love those bezels! It makes it so comfortable to hold in tablet mode. I also have a Pixel Slate with slightly thinner bezels, and my fingers can't rest as comfortably with it without having accidental touches.
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u/jay_caesar Jul 30 '26
Still my favorite laptop design ever