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I really hope Googlebooks can become more than just expensive Chromebooks. The blueprint is there, but software support has to follow next. If it does, I'll be one of the buyers putting money down.

theverge.comGooglebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android ownersMy next laptop might be a Googlebook.

21/9/26, 1:26 pm8 reposts38 likes

Cassidy James

@cassidyjames.com

21 Sept

I wonder how hard it is to get an alternative app store running on these. Flathub could fill the desktop app ecosystem gap nicely; while there’s no Photoshop (yet!) there are plenty of true popular desktop apps used by millions of folks. 🤔

MJV

@mvaluk.com

21 Sept

I would like a detailed privacy assessment. There's a reason why Linux is so appealing. Getting out from underneath the heel of Microsoft's spying and analytics is important for a lot of us. My guess is that Google is watching every move on these devices and that's a non-starter.

Dominic Preston

@dompreston.com

21 Sept

Yeah they haven't gone into much detail here, but it's ultimately still a Google device, and their business is mostly our data...

GD · Real or Fake?

@gdsavitar.bsky.social

21 Sept

Some of the software answer is already in: Photoshop and Lightroom are confirmed for launch, plus Play Store apps Google is optimizing for desktop. Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo make the hardware; Google isn't building its own.