I'm fed up with the negativity surrounding GoogleBooks
I'm fed up with all the negative posts I see that criticize GoogleBooks.
Especially the arguments about the prices being too high for an "Android PC."
Some people need to understand that we don't buy Android devices solely because there are many affordable options. There are people like me who buy Android devices simply because we love the operating system.
There are many people like me who simply love the Google ecosystem. Whether it's smartphones, tablets, Wear OS smartwatches, tablets, Google TV, or even Chromebooks.
Beyond the operating system, I use Google services extensively every day, including the Office suite, Gmail, Keep Notes, Tasks, YouTube, YouTube Music, Translate, Gemini, Maps, and many more. There are so many that I can't list them all.
And I think I'm far from being an isolated case.
And why should people like us have to settle for mediocre devices?
Just because we use an Android tablet, a Chromebook, or these new Android PCs, does that mean we don't have the right to beautiful screens?
Don't we have the right to enjoy excellent processors, good speakers, good trackpads, and simply excellent build quality?
And guess what? All of that combined can only result in a premium product. It's the hardware that primarily dictates the price of a device, not the software inside it. The price of your Dell XPS won't magically be cut in half just because you decide to choose Linux instead of Windows.
If Google had chosen to launch Googlebooks with poor-quality hardware for around 300-400 euros, you'd be the first to complain too. The press and YouTubers would have immediately torn apart all of Google's efforts in the public eye.
These high-end devices are just the starting point. We already know that much more affordable entry-level and mid-range devices are planned for the future.
And I'm also willing to bet that other manufacturers like Samsung and Xiaomi aren't going to sit idly by.
Where I agree with some is that Google's very long-term commitment will be crucial. Admittedly, Google's past in this area isn't exactly glorious; I'm still smarting from the Stadia debacle as I write this.
What I'm rather confident about is that it's simply Android. Once all the features we expect from a PC are present, maintaining this range of devices won't require too much additional effort from them, much like with tablets.
If all Chrome OS features are already available on these Googlebooks at launch, we can already assume that the vast majority of features we expect from a PC are already present.
And if that's the case, for me, the Googlebooks operating system is already an improvement over Chrome OS. The seamless integration of Android smartphones and Gemini, and the even more advanced task continuity, are already compelling features for me.