​Googlebooks just aren’t ready 

​Googlebooks just aren’t ready 

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A lineup of three Googlebooks (left to right: Acer Googlebook 14, Lenovo Googlebook 15, and HP Googlebook 14) in front of a colorfully lit background.

The Acer Googlebook 14 (left), Lenovo Googlebook 15 (center), and HP Googlebook 14 (right). | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

EEvery Googlebook laptop we’ve tested so far has great hardware. The problem is the software. While Googlebook OS has exciting ideas for how a laptop and phone can work together, right now it’s mostly a frustrating experience filled with annoying bugs and lackluster app support. It often feels like using an Android tablet with a keyboard and trackpad grafted on, rather than a cohesive laptop OS. It’s too bad, because those keyboards and trackpads – and pretty much all the laptops’ hardware components – are great.

Frankly, they should be. The cheapest is $900, a price where you start to expect quality processors, metal builds, higher-quality …

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