Google - Pixelbook Go 13.3" Touch-Screen Chromebook - Intel Core m3 - 8GB Memory - 64GB Solid State Drive

Purchased the Google Pixelbook Go for my 6th grader July of 2020 and it's been working out great for at home learning this fall. She uses Chrome books at school so was familiar with how they operate. This is my first experience & I love it too. When she's not using it, I use it for web browsing, emails, Netflix and have even created a few spreadsheets. Was surprised how amazing the sound was that comes from two speakers on each side of the keyboard. The images on the screen are great too, my MacBook Air looks better of course but for just over $600 it's perfect. The keyboard is super responsive and comfortable to type. Love the light weight also as I hold it on my lap when not at my desk. Battery life lasts me all day, have never had an issue running out of juice. Looking for a printer that's compatible right now, my Brother Laser did not work with it and I bought an Anker adapter for the USB to C connection for some devices. Love it overall and would buy again for sure. :)

Y'all, I am so impressed with this Pixelbook. I brought it on a cruise with me thinking I would use it for Gmail and Google Docs on and off, but then ended up quarantined in my cabin for the final day....and I have watched two entire baseball games, played every offshoot of Wordle you've ever heard of and then some, sent hours and hours worth of facebook messages, and I'm still nowhere near a low battery! I thought a day in quarantine would be massively boring, but I'm living the life on a balcony with a laptop I never need to charge. I would recommend this to anyone who understands what a Chromebook is. As long as you don't expect to be able to download programs, it's the best thing ever. (Seriously, 99% of programs you would download are not compatible with the ChromeOS. If you need anything specific that is not browser-based, this is not the device for you.) The one downside is it has slightly tinny speakers compared to some fancier laptops. It's not problematic when there's white noise (like, say, ocean waves in the background), but I do notice it when there's silence. The battery estimate photo is not indicative of heavy video usage day, that was from a day where I used Google Docs and nothing else. But seriously this battery life is like nothing I've ever encountered.

The new Pixelbook Go is Google’s latest series of Chromebooks, and it is absolutely fantastic. Apparently, it is intended to be a “scaled down” Pixelbook Chromebook. The Pixelbook Go is available in several configurations including this entry-level model which has an Intel Core m3 CPU, 8GB of RAM and 64GB of SSD storage. The next level model has an Intel Core i5 CPU with either 8GB or 16GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The top tier has an Intel Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. All 3 CPUs are 8th generation. The first two models have Full HD, 1920x1080, 16x9 Aspect Ratio, 13.3” Touchscreen Displays, while the top tier model adds a 4k, Ultra HD Display. The Corning Concore glass touchscreen panels are very reflective, which is very typical of touchscreens and which also obviously readily collect fingerprints. The touchscreen is very responsive and pleasant to use. Inasmuch as Google used Corning Concore glass, it is reasonable to surmise that these are “One Glass Solution” (OGS) screens, which utilize a sheet of high-strength Concore Glass as the top sheet of the display panel, rather than a second sheet of glass being laminated to the top of the panel. This results in a thinner, lighter and more economical display panel, and undoubtedly contributes to the extremely thin, 0.5” thickness profile of the Pixelbook Go. Off-axis angle viewing is very decent, but of course the greater the off-axis angle, the more visibility, contrast and color fidelity deteriorate. Overall, the display genuinely appears to be excellent. It is bright and vivid, with good color rendition and color fidelity, and is very nice to view. Videos and TV streams look great and don’t suffer from buffering or lagging. The clamshell case is very impressive. The painted magnesium alloy case is a very elegant and high-end attribute. It both looks and feels very impressive, and it is reasonable to surmise that it is likely to be very durable. The bottom of the case is scalloped. Perhaps that is for structure, perhaps it is merely aesthetic, but perhaps it might have been designed to serve both as a heat-sink with the additional surface area, as well as providing convection cooling via the scalloped channels. In fact, when the computer is working hard, such as when running multiple video streams, the bottom of the Pixelbook Go, as well as the area above the keyboard get palpably warm. This Pixelbook Go is remarkably lightweight. The specifications claim 2.3lbs (1061g). The size, weight and tough magnesium case really make this easy to move around and easy and convenient to carry and makes it the default travelling device. On initial setup, the Pixelbook Go commenced a lengthy update process which evidently included updating most or all of the apps as well as the device’s firmware (including a notification that the touchpad firmware was being updated). Flashing the firmware is likely what consumed most of the time. As is standard with all Chromebooks, setup is extremely easy, and if you choose to sync devices, all browser shortcuts, passwords, etc. will be automatically imported to this device during the initial setup process. The backlit keyboard has very nice feel and key rebound, and relatively quiet sound. Key travel is short, and the keyboard is compact, necessarily constrained by the dimensions of the case. Typing is very comfortable with this high-quality keyboard, and I find backlighting to be absolutely indispensable, and an absolute necessity. When the Pixelbook Go is sleeping, touching any key or the touchpad awakens the display and backlit keyboard. The touchpad is oversized and responsive, a nice and convenient attribute. Even in this base configuration with the Core m3 CPU and 8GB of RAM, the Pixelbook Go performed very well with many open browser windows and tabs and multiple live-TV streams running simultaneously. I really expected the unit to choke with a far less demanding load on the CPU and video sections. This performance was truly very impressive. This is a very powerful and capable Chromebook. This base, entry-level configuration is not at all inferior or insufficient. In fact, it is genuinely excellent. The battery life on the Pixelbook Go is really great. Google claims up to 12 hours of use, but obviously battery life is extremely dependent on how the computer is being used, and especially how much time the screen is active. I’m finding that all-day use for browsing, email (many), live-streaming news broadcasts, etc. is well within the battery capacity. In fact, during the course of a single day I used the Pixelbook Go extensively, with at least 7 to 10 tabs or browser instances active throughout, the screen/display kept on throughout and including 6.5 hours of live-streaming TV in addition to the foregoing. After 11.5 hours of this very heavy utilization, 11.5 hours of screen on including 6.5 hours of live-streaming broadcast TV, the Pixelbook Go reported 6% remaining battery capacity. If this Pixelbook Go had only typical, intermittent use during the day, and the screen was allowed to turn off and the computer had any time of no activity in which to “sleep”, I am certain that the run-time would have exceeded the claimed 12 hour capacity. In fact, with this very heavy use example, I’m confident that the battery would have kept the Chromebook alive for another 0.5 hours, easily. Demonstrating fantastic battery performance, coupled with the superior portability of the Pixelbook Go, this is obviously the Chromebook to take along when away from home. The camera works well, but is nothing special. It’s fine for video chats (its intended purpose). The audio is stereo (of course) and sounds excellent. The audio quality, fidelity, volume and projection were all very good, and the stereo separation has a nice spatial quality that makes the Pixelbook Go pleasant to listen to. There is a headphone jack and Bluetooth headphones are of course supported. The Wi-Fi performance is also excellent. The Wi-Fi specs include: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2x2 (MIMO), dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz), and it utilized the full available bandwidth of the Wi-Fi stream, with its 2x2 Mimo. Whereas almost everything about the hardware platform of the Pixelbook Go appears to be first rate, Google clearly economized on the number of ports provided. There are only two USB-C ports (one on each side) and a headphone jack (3.5mm). Additionally, one of those USB-C jacks must be used for battery charging. There is no SD Card slot and no USB-A ports to accept the ubiquitous USB thumb drives that we all use. At the price levels of these computers, there really should be more connectivity options, inclusive of SD Card acceptance. A perplexing matter is that of the pre-established obsolescence schedule for all Chromebooks and Google Pixel phones. Chromebooks, irrespective of manufacturer, are currently only supported for 6.5 years (thankfully increased from 5 years in 2017) with OS and Security updates (termed the “Auto Update Expiration (AUE) date” by Google). The 6.5 years begins when the particular hardware platform is initially released into the retail channel (not from when the particular model enters the marketplace, nor when the computer is purchased). Pixel phones receive only three years of support. This Pixelbook Go is replacing a less than five year old Acer Chromebook that has already received its “final update notification” from Google. It still operates perfectly well, but without Security updates it is destined for consignment to oblivion. These support policies do not appear to be in the best interests of consumers. Additionally, since most electronics in the US are not recycled (and many components are not recyclable at all), these end of life policies increase the amount of landfill waste and environmental pollution. Overall, the Pixelbook Go is absolutely a first rate, top-of-the-line Chromebook. It is quite powerful and fast. It is compact and light-weight, and epitomizes portability and convenience. The case is elegant and a good measure above typical computers, with its thin profile and sleek magnesium shell. The display is also outstanding, and in addition to being full HD, it is a touch-screen. The battery performance is truly excellent, exceeding expectations. The keyboard sounds and feels great, and is backlit. It does everything very well, and its performance is clearly superior to many other Chromebooks, and certainly far better than one might anticipate from a “base-level” configuration. The Pixelbook Go is fantastic, and a pleasure to use. I am extremely impressed with the Pixelbook Go, and I am genuinely enjoying it. It is a wonderful Chromebook that is worthy of accolades. Of course, I recommend it highly.

There's no doubt about it that this is a beautiful device. The keyboard is wonderful (but shows finger grease pretty easily), the screen is decent (1080p with good viewing angles but not very vibrant), and the software is buttery smooth (but lacking finesse and features like google photos integration with local files). Very lightweight and compact - I can see myself taking this everywhere with me. Also, battery is not quite as advertised but this is typical of all the major brands. HOWEVER.... the one issue that no one seems to be talking about is the lack of repair programs once the warranty expires. With a device this portable, accidents WILL happen and unless you cash in on an extended warranty, this might become a paperweight like the original Pixelbook 2-in-1. (Seriously, google the problems with those devices after 1 year and you'll see it's a nightmare getting anyone to touch it) The issue with made by google hardware is that Google doesn't have the means to repair its own devices for whatever reason and relies on Ubreakitifixit instead. This seems like a good idea, however, a quick search on the Ubreakit site shows almost NO information for the pricing of repairs for Pixelbook Go specifically. If you refer to my included image, a screen repair on the original Pixelbook is $449.99 in the state of Colorado. That is ludicrous and I can't imagine the Pixelbook Go being any better. After chatting with a Google support agent, they could not offer concise information on this and I've yet to hear back from Ubreakit. Big surprise. Long story short - a beautiful device is nothing without a robust company supporting the software AND hardware post-purchase. It is up to the consumer to voice their opinions to the companies that make such decisions. We need to end this disposable technology era considering the valuable materials that go into the processing of each item and the quantity at which we consume. I do hope that more people consider the longevity of their device instead of only the initial quality when evaluating this and other purchases. Google, you can do better and as consumers paying a premium we should expect better.

Love everything about it! except how it absorbs prints on touch screen and it's outer magnesium body and not having bluetooth 5.0 only 4.2 . But no deal breaker best chromebook i've owned after owning 2 previous chromebooks. Price is some what expensive should've cost 500.00 to 550.00 but with Titan security chip & updates till 2026 with magnesium build & feel not plastic it's worth it's price rather have good quality very pleased & content with purchase!

I had a lot of hope for this laptop but it has been a problem from day one. First, the Bluetooth is glitchy. It works sometimes and doesn't work for all Bluetooth devices. The second, wireless connection to routers and modems has been a constant issue. It will connect and drop out. Very frustrating. Third, the glass display is prone to cracking at the right hinge I've spoken with google pixelbook go support until I'm blue in the face. They are of absolutely no help. I initially returned my first one to Best Buy for the Bluetooth issue. They replaced it. My replacement continued to have the same issue and Google replaced it. My third still has issues mentioned above, All three have had screen cracks on the right bottom near the hinge. Google's return policy is that the screen is not under warranty and that any "physical" damage voids the warranty, even though this seems to be an issue with a lot of these machines. Right now, I would not recommend this product to anyone. I'm very disappointed and will stick with Samsung products from now on.

I've used other brand Chromebooks but the Pixelbook is everything a Chromebook should be. It's sleek and super fast. Connects to my pixel phone and is ready to use as soon as I open it, no loading required. Battery life has also been great, I'm not heavy user so I can go a week on a charge. Would definitely recommend it.

Computer is great, but it’s very hard connecting accessories such as the pen, mouse and headset. We manage to get the headset working after many tries, but so far not the pen and mouse. But all-in-all great purchase.