Pixelbook Review: First Impressions

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Published on November 6, 2017 5:10:20 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JEmCyPcU_A

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Pixelbook Review: First Impressions
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Notes on the Pixelbook:
Screen flashes / changes when "too much" white appears suddenly?
Unsure if it's hardware or software, but insanely jarring

Some button styles during the setup wizard are styled differently than other ones (like, legacy buttons that haven't been tweaked yet)

Both video and scrolling are relatively smooth, but there seems to be a blur at times - as though pixels aren't able to keep up (one video seemed to exhibit frame drops at times with high speed object)

Generally, items are responsive when interacting with them on the screen. There's still quite a bit of jank, but not nightmare-scenario.

Screen wobbles pretty badly when touching in "laptop" mode.

Android apps don't like the touchpad as much as they like your finger for interactions (Instagram)

Keep tripping the Assistant key accidentally (while trying to use the

Alt key for shortcuts, remapped to work like MacOS Command)

App manager can be a bit confusing - mixed between Chrome apps and Android apps, sometimes unable to tell which is which (Google Play Music)

Awesome to see Chrome extensions working

Worried about silicone palm rests wearing down / getting dirty

Backlit keyboard ONLY useful in VERY dark rooms

Touch input lag with Android apps

Lap play is just fine, balanced

Tent mode will prove to be quite convenient

Trackpad is taking some getting used to compared to bring accustomed to MacBook trackpad

Bonus: 2 Years worth of 100GB on Google Drive

Bonus: 3 Months of Play Music (Saving me on YouTube Red, Family)?
Kinda starting to feel like a $500 experience, not a $1,000 one

Battery life seems to be okay - so long as brightness isn't at full power
Seemingly wanting to use it more than iPad - but I have to consider when, how, why I would use it

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