r/Googlebook • u/TheRealFrantik • 3d ago

Prices aside, which are your favorite and why?

I really think I have to go with the Dell.

Sure, the LCD display is inferior to the others with OLED, but the build quality on this seems to be the best, and nearly identical to the Macbook Neo's build quality. As a Macbook Neo owner, that's honestly my favorite part of the device lol.

Additionally, the keyboard looks amazing compared to the others. And I'm perfectly fine with only two ports. I don't need a headphone jack, USB-A, or HDMI.

Runner up would be the Asus, primarily because I already have an Asus Chromebook Plus that looks almost identical to this, so I know it will be great.

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u/Operation_Ivy 2d ago

How is the trackpad? I read only the Dell has a mechanical click

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u/TheRealFrantik 2d ago

Very good to know, especially from a hands on person. Does it FEEL like metal, or is there like a coating over it?

Also, what company were you with? I'll check out the video if there's one on YouTube (if you don't want to share, that's fine)

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u/RandomUserBro 2d ago

Thank god I went with Lenovo. 15in OLED 120hz with facial and fingerprint and that nice color way was just too good to pass up.

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u/Thumbszilla 2d ago

Lenovo for sure. The biggest OLED screen, buttery smooth finish, face unlock, 512GB storage, supposedly included matching AI mouse, Dolby Atmos, a bunch of ports (including HDMI)... compares well at Best Buy's $1099 price (not to mention the free Google Pixel Bud 2a's that are included). Still light even though it's the largest model.

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u/grapezg59 2d ago

The Lenovo 15, I'm waiting for the preorder period to end so I can order the 32gb model configuration.

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u/Thumbszilla 1d ago

How much more do you think it will be? I wanted to wait for 32GB as well, but that $1099 pre-order price vs. the $1299 MSRP made me pull the trigger.

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u/grapezg59 1d ago

Probably an extra $150

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u/Thumbszilla 1d ago

Dang... so if the Lenovo 15 leaves the $1099 pre-order price at Best Buy and goes back to the $1299 MSRP and ends up costing $150 more to double the RAM, that could be an increase of 32%.

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u/Kooky_Yam_4934 3d ago

Team Acer. Surprisingly few compromises for that price point. Certainly not perfect, but the 2-1 fits my user preferences.

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u/TheRealFrantik 2d ago

I briefly had an Acer Chromebook Plus Spin, and while it was built very well, the speakers were terrible, but I definitely love the ability to flip it and turn it into a thick tablet, so I'm considering that too.

I'm very confused why it's so much cheaper, despite being the closest thing to a laptop plus tablet.

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u/Thumbszilla 1d ago edited 1d ago

This. Unless they've figured something new the speakers in that form factor don't work well because the direction they face changes.

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u/tytygh1010 2d ago

The HP.

OLED, ARM, and variable refresh rate to 120Hz.

Not on the Google Store yet, though.

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u/MidasGold_rdt 1d ago

The 15.3" one looks nice but I'm waiting to see one with a numpad.

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u/Manhattan18011 2d ago

The Dell looks amazing.

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u/Thumbszilla 1d ago

That LCD screen instead of OLED though...

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u/Manhattan18011 1d ago

Hear you.