Google introduces the Googlebook, an Android-based laptop

[dontcryforme]

Something like 75% of their revenue comes from ads, it used to be higher as well. So yea they are basically an ad company and have always been

I have no problem with ads. But they have so much data on people yet most of their ads are irrelevant. How is a "YES QUEEN STAY DRY WHILE BLEEDIN'" ad relevant to a middle aged white man? Men do not get periods. @FiestaST where's your period lollies post?

Google used to be great, and most of their services too, but they have become so obsessed with placing ads everywhere that it sometimes break the actual product.

Even Gmail doesnt load right anymore and when it does it takes ages because its loading ads for you to sign up for premium business email.

 

[bwana]

Google said that Googlebooks would launch in the fall

Surprised they'd forgoing the back-to-school market. Then again kids probably want Neos, mine did.

 

[icarusza]

I would be interested, but I'm not going to buy something called a "Googlebook". Idiotic.

 

[Rickster]

So because MB Neo uses iOS now there is a laptop running Android.

Fair enough.

 

[bwana]

So because MB Neo uses iOS now there is a laptop running Android.

Fair enough.

The Neo runs MacOS.

EDIT: it uses some of the same hardware as the iPhone - specifically the Apple A18 Pro chip.

 

[Rickster]

The Neo runs MacOS.

EDIT: it uses some of the same hardware as the iPhone - specifically the Apple A18 Pro chip.

Ai, I wasnt thinking properly, I know this.

 

[saor]

So basicallly glorified Android smartphones?

Like the Macbook Neo is to Apple.

 

[Smiggles]

Like the Macbook Neo is to Apple.

Macbook Neo runs full blown MacOS with no limitations.

 

[saor]

Macbook Neo runs full blown MacOS with no limitations.

Which is the Apple equivalent of a glorified phone. It's running on the same hardware.

 

[Lupus]

Which is the Apple equivalent of a glorified phone. It's running on the same hardware.

 

[Smiggles]

Which is the Apple equivalent of a glorified phone. It's running on the same hardware.

They haven't listed the hardware requirements yet so it's all speculation.

 

[Nerfherder]

Groan. Hard pass.

Ill only use this if you can disable any AI agent on the machine

 

[Nerfherder]

Lol, so people with YT premium are suckers.

Na, I don't get ads unless its built into the video - but you can still skip those.
There are other benifits like being able to lock your screen and still be able to listen to the video.

 

[Lupus]

Na, I don't get ads unless its built into the video - but you can still skip those.
There are other benifits like being able to lock your screen and still be able to listen to the video.

Plus multi screen and downloads

 

[Dolby]

Generative UI looks great

 

[FiestaST]

Apple Reacts to the Google’s New Laptop

 

[Lupus]

Generative UI looks great

Apple will get there and when it does it'll smoke the competition. So say we all

 

[Smiggles]

The liquid glass UI looks great.