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Googlebook review: Google’s new laptops are woefully underbaked

TechnologyBy Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editorOct 20, 2026, 6:00 AM
Googlebook review: Google’s new laptops are woefully underbaked
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PUBLISHEDOct 20, 2026, 6:00 AM
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Great hardware let down by software flaws on these pricey machines that combine ChromeOS with Android Google’s 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. For years, Chromebooks have been the boss of budget laptops, but Googlebooks…

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Main source: The Guardian Technology

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