Making sense of Google's Pixelbook strategy
When I first heard about Google's Pixelbook Go laptop, I honestly didn't know what to make of it.
I mean, really, can you blame me? By most meaningful measures, the Pixelbook Go is a less premium and versatile version of Google's existing, now-two-years-old Pixelbook model. It trades its predecessor's sleek and sophisticated vibe for a more mundane and less attention-grabbing appearance. (Seriously, I own the original Pixelbook, and no exaggeration: It gets noticed and commented on all the time — a mixed-bag side effect for an introvert like me.) And in most of its variations, the Go ditches the high-res, pixel-packed screen once closely connected with the Pixel brand name (see what they did there?) and instead uses a run-of-the-mill 1080p panel.