Googlebooks vs. MacBooks: I Tested Both, and Only One Survived My Workflow

This Googlebook is driving me crazy

Right now, Googlebooks make more sense for Google than they do for users. After trying for years to bring Android features to Chromebooks, Google decided to start over with Android as the foundation for a new laptop operating system. The first wave of Googlebooks are high-end laptops (priced $900 and up), with Google pitching them as the ultimate computers for Android enthusiasts. But in their current form, Googlebooks are a disjointed mess, wit…

Googlebooks vs. MacBooks: I Tested Both, and Only One Survived My Workflow

The Android-powered Googlebooks are here, and they bear some resemblance to Apple's MacBook line. But can Google's laptop-and-phone ecosystem truly compete with Cupertino's offerings? I've used both platforms to find a definitive answer. Design: Google's Best Laptop Attempt Yet, But It Falls a Bit ShortThe first Googlebooks are made by a handful of the usual suspects: Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. While Google appears to have stricter guidel…

Acer Googlebook 14 unboxing: the most affordable is also a convertible

The Acer Googlebook 14 is finally in my hands. It represents two notable distinctions in the initial hardware wave: it’s the most affordable entry point at $899, and it’s the only convertible 2-in-1 form factor in the launch group. If you’ve handled Acer’s Chromebook Spin 714 over the past couple of generations, the DNA here […]