Googlebook review: Google’s new laptops are woefully underbaked
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Hardware that tries to straddle ChromeOS and Android but ships with rough software edges is a reminder that platform convergence is hard to get right on v1. If you’re building on new OS hybrids, budget extra time for UX instability and app compatibility before betting your fleet or product on them.
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