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this is the Google pixel book go device
that's fairly interesting for a couple
of reasons
see Google created Chrome OS with the
idea of giving the world lightweight and
affordable operating system for the
masses and yet none of Google's
offerings have actually been inexpensive
and some weren't even that great to
begin with and this is the part that
baffles me about the Google Hardware
approach companies like Amazon are not
interested in making money out of their
hardware since their core business is in
the services and even if Google has a
very similar business model every single
Chromebook they've launched in the past
couple of years is about excess specs
are too powerful for Chrome OS and
naturally prices that went beyond $1000
that's the part of the story of why this
computer matters the new pixel book go
is a more mature solution that intends
to just beat a really good computer and
a more decent price the only question
now is if it's good enough to warrant
the fact that it's still on the higher
tier of pricing for a Chromebook I'm how
you met up about it with pocket now and
this is our full review
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last year I really wanted to love the
Google pixel slate I was in need of a
replacement for my iPad pro meaning it
had to have all the benefits of a tablet
but all the power of a full blown
browser that the iPad pro did not have
at the time boy was that a
disappointment so much so that I ended
up going back to my old pixel book from
2017 thing is I still believe in the
concept of Chrome OS some people don't
need a full-blown computer but they do
need a full-blown browser that's more
powerful than Safari on iPad OS 13 even
if the pixel book go doesn't intend to
be the tablet I'm dying to have it's got
so many things right as a laptop that
it's slowly become a product that I've
really enjoyed using over the last week
let me begin this video by telling you
what I like about this product and it
starts with the hardware to begin the
unboxing experience was rather great but
disclaimer the care package that we got
from Google is not what you're going to
receive if you buy the box was large and
we were greeted by lots of colors in the
external covers as Google is signaling
to their latest Arts for their pixel
campaign inside we have a new sleeve and
backpack from bellroy which were
specially designed for the pixel book go
you can actually purchase these at the
Google store under that we have a retail
box for the pixel book go with Arts at
the back that show a more of a lifestyle
approach to using the product tear the
external plastic lift the top and here
we have the device inside we have a
protective cover for the keyboard and
the computer boots up instantly under
that we've got literature and stickers
and below it a USB c2 USBC cable along
with Google's 45 watt charger I am all
about the thinnest and lightest laptop
you can buy but sadly those are parts of
fine for less than $1000 this laptop
feels like if it was designed to compete
against the MacBook Air
it's barely 13 millimeters thin and
weighs only 2 pounds to keep it light
and sturdy Google's shifted from
aluminum to painted magnesium which is
soft to the touch and yet doesn't become
a smudge magnet the ridge bottom makes
it more practical to use on your lap and
the lack of sharp curves makes it really
good to hold as you move from place to
place
will it ship with yous it's really hard
to predict right now but so far we don't
have any issues with our unit we've also
got some good options for IO here we've
got a USB C port on each side and there
are elements that even make a $3,000
MacBook Pro look bad like in the case of
the 2 megapixel 1080p webcam that even
supports larger 1.4 microns
now Google made a big deal about its new
hush keys which almost felt like a
direct stab to a company that still
can't get its keyboard right the result
this actually is advertised these keys
are soft silent and really a joy to type
on I really have enjoyed using this for
hours and do yourself a favor leave the
charger at home Google advertisers up to
12 hours of battery life which in real
world test amounted to between 9 and 10
which is still a full day of work on a
charge and then the cool part is that
the charger will give you faster arcing
capabilities up to 2 hours of usage with
20 minutes of a top-up which I find to
be really convenient the advantage of
using Chrome OS is that its hardware
requirements are really small the
computer has no noisy fans no fuss
regardless of how many tabs I have open
I was able to end the day on a charge
just fine but hold it even if the
battery life allows me to write a love
letter throughout the day what we type
here are reviews so obviously I do have
to point out the things that I've mixed
about this product let's begin with the
display for me thirteen point three
inches diagonal and a 16 by 9 aspect
ratio on a display er actually my
favourites but I do wish I had more
resolution true at this price range it's
hard to find anything above 1080p if
we'd be talking about Windows or Mac OS
the screen isn't bad don't get me wrong
colors your good viewing angles are also
good even if the brightness isn't my
favorite I just wish the screen was as
good as the speaker's because these are
some of the best ones that I've heard on
this price range by a similar nir flood
emitter dr. Jack sure - and really one
of the main reasons for my arguments is
because it's not like if this computer
had the latest and greatest specs or
unit has an eighth generation Core i5 so
we're two generations behind
and this is actually the mid-tier model
so we have a gigs of RAM 128 gigs of non
expandable storage which is okay and
even if you will have an alternative
later for a 4k display and more storage
the price just does not merit a
Chromebook it just does not now Chrome
OS has really matured ever since I
reviewed the pixel slate I feel that
Google has made a ton of changes that
have now made me take this computer
seriously for work not all changes
though on a positive front that virtual
desktops are now supported sort of some
Chromebooks already have this big oogle
still has this is an experimental
feature that you will have to enable
manually being able to work on multiple
desktops helps you feel less crammed
show this alone is a huge deal for me
the second is that I feel that it's far
less buggy than in the past I haven't
really dealt with any of the crashes
that I got on the slate and you have the
easy convenience of the Google
assistance which now defaults the text
when you press the button for when you
need discretion now why am I mixed well
Android applications I mean they're here
they're far more stable but some
continue to fail because they were just
designed to be used in a phone
everything just feels like if Google
needs to be more involved in the
implementation of apps on Chromebooks to
not give you this really bad experience
to conclude notice that I don't have
anything that I could say that I don't
like about this product like in the case
of the original pixel book which I still
adore to use I feel that Google got the
name right with pixel book go we've got
a very sleek in like design that makes
it a joy to carry battery life that'll
get you through the day of work and
Chrome OS has matured in such a way that
I actually want to use this as a laptop
for work every now and then really it's
only problem as Google's weird approach
to pricing Hardware yes you can get a
similar Chromebook from a competitor for
$200 less or even lower in some cases
and if you're thinking about trying one
out because of its Android applications
make sure you test all the apps you care
about first before the return period is
over
it can be hit or miss do I recommend the
pixel book go as a product I do I love
using it the problem is if you asked me
if I would recommend it over other
Chromebooks that's where things get
tricky mainly because of the price and
then if you would ask me if I would
recommend that over say a Windows
computer that becomes even more
difficult unless Google fixes the whole
situation with Android applications
I'd say the Google pixel book go is a
joy to own and news it clicks all the
buttons that matter for a laptop to feel
bright it just needs a Chromebook price
for this to feel like the perfect
package overall but what about you what
do you think about the Google pixel book
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