Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've been using the Lenovo Googlebook 15 for about five days now, and I have to say, this is probably the nicest hardware I've used on a Google-based laptop. It's not a Chromebook, but I think Chromebook users are exactly the kind of people who are going to appreciate what Google is trying to do here. The hardware is absolutely gorgeous, but man, Google has some work to do on the software side. First off, as far as the hardware goes, the laptop is a stunner. The Cloud Grey finish is awesome, and it's ridiculously light for a 15-inch laptop. The finish has this really smooth matte feel to it, and while it doesn't quite feel like the aluminum on a MacBook Air, it definitely doesn't feel cheap or plasticky either. I've mostly been using it at my desk but I'm actually excited to take this thing on the road because of how light it is. The keyboard is good, although the keys are a little smaller than I'd like. Took me a little bit to adjust but nothing major. The trackpad though? Holy crap. It's huge, responsive, and easily one of the best I've ever used on a laptop. Seriously, it's that good. And the screen. Wow. The 3K OLED display is just beautiful. Everything is incredibly sharp, especially text, which sounds like a weird thing to get excited about but it's one of the first things I noticed. I've been keeping the brightness around 80% and that's plenty for indoor use. It's not one of those displays where turning it up to 100% feels like it's going to burn your eyes out, but it's plenty bright. I haven’t used it in sunlight yet, so I do have some concerns that the 500 nits might limit where you can use it. I’m also not normally a big touchscreen user because I hate getting fingerprints all over my screen, but for some reason I've been using this one quite a bit. And the anti-fingerprint coating seems to actually work because I'm not seeing nearly as many smudges as I'd expect. Performance has been great. Most of my work flow has been in Chrome and I've had plenty of. tabs open, bounced between apps and haven't noticed any slowdown whatsoever. The Core Ultra 5 and 16GB of RAM seem like more than enough for what I'm doing, although I'm not exactly pushing this thing to its limits. I've also been playing games through the free GeForce NOW trial and that's worked really well, but obviously the heavy lifting is being done in the cloud, not on the laptop itself. One thing that surprised me was the speakers. I've been listening to music while working and my normal mix sounds really good. Full, clear, and much better than I'd expect from something this thin. Gaming sounds great too. No, it's not going to replace a good set of speakers but for a laptop this light, I'm impressed. Now let's talk about Googlebook OS because this is where things get interesting. It's Android. I mean, there's really no other way to describe it. It's Android dressed up for a laptop, right down to the control panel and the way apps behave. Coming from a Chromebook, the experience is pretty familiar and all the Google stuff works great. Chrome, Docs, Sheets, Drive, no issues at all. If that's primarily what you use your computer for, you're going to be happy. But the Android apps? Good lord. Google has these different classifications in the Play Store telling you whether an app is made for desktop, optimized for desktop, compatible with desktop, etc. Sounds great in theory, but in practice some of those labels are a joke. Take Microsoft Outlook. It's supposedly optimized for desktop, but trying to edit an email is maddening. Instead of being able to highlight text normally with the trackpad, it brings up those stupid little Android selection handles like you're typing on your phone. Excel has similar issues. I have this beautiful 15-inch display, a fantastic keyboard and probably the best trackpad I've used in years, and I'm sitting here tapping on the screen just to select a few cells? Come on. I was also pretty excited to play Call of Duty Mobile since I play it on my Android tablets all the time. Nope. Doesn't work. I'm not sure if that's an Intel processor compatibility thing or what, but it's disappointing. And that's my biggest frustration with this laptop. You have all these Android apps available, but so many of them still behave like phone apps even when Google says they're optimized for desktop. It really shows how fragmented the Android ecosystem still is. Hopefully developers get on board because right now this part of the experience feels half-baked. The Pixel phone integration is pretty cool though. Setup was a little more involved than I expected, with QR codes and messing around in settings, but once it's connected it works quickly. Being able to open something like my banking app or a travel booking app without having to log into everything again is actually pretty handy. It's not quite as seamless as Apple's setup process, but it works. A couple of little things worth mentioning. The webcam is fine, nothing special, but the little privacy slider is chintzy. It feels like I'm going to accidentally slide it right out of the laptop, and half the time I can't even tell if it's open or closed. Weirdly cheap feeling on an otherwise premium piece of hardware. Battery life is something I'm still figuring out. I haven't run it down to zero yet, but I did notice it dropped from 100% to 78% after about 15 minutes of cloud gaming and some light browsing. That seems like a pretty quick drop to me, although I haven't used it long enough to make a real judgment there. At least it stays cool and quiet. I haven't noticed any heat or fan noise so far. So why am I giving it five stars? Because if you've been using Chromebooks for years and are tired of feeling like you're playing with a toy, this thing is a huge step in the right direction. Lenovo absolutely nailed the hardware. It's beautiful, lightweight, fast, and the screen and trackpad are fantastic. But I wouldn't buy this expecting everything to work perfectly today. The Google apps are great, but third-party Android app compatibility needs a LOT of work. And honestly, the whole experience feels a little like Google released a beta version and decided to let the rest of us figure out what works.

I thought since i have an android phone. All my apps would be on the new Googlebook. After you do the transfer files set up. It annoys me that there no news or nothing at start up. When you go onto a regular laptop. It has the search bar and news that you can read or watch the video suggests. Its all hype, no bang. And it also says it OLED. But there's no glossy beautiful screen that catches your attention. Its dull and life less. It says (i had to google this up) that its OLED but it has the no glare no fingerprint on the screen. That's why it doesn't have that glassy finish that makes the screen pop. Disappointed.

This is technically my second chromebook, but it feels like my first. I have a first gen chromebook from over 10 years ago that is still going with no issue. This years’ chromebook feels night and day different. This year's model is equipped with enough ports for any user. There are a couple of usb-C ports, 1 usb & hdmi. Also a finger print scanner that is obviously new from first gen for me. The OLED touch screen is great for me. Very responsive and easy to use. The picture looks really good. Movies and websites looked great too. This unit comes with a 65 watt charger that plugs into either of the C ports, which everyone chromebook and laptop maker needs to copy asap! The cable charged the chromebook pretty fast in my experience, plus now I have a back up quick charging cable I can use for my phone, for example, I love that! I have not used the battery to 0% for that test as of yet. Make sure you set the battery setting to 80% to keep it in the best shape. Annoying? Very, but in a few years, the battery should still be holding a full charge just as well with minimal degradation to the cells. . I want to bring up an annoying negative I have found out. The touchpad. First the positives: the click function feels unique with its rumble feature when pressing, and intuitive to use while gesturing or using as a normal mouse. The gestures were also easy to implement right away. Responsive to everything I tried out, 1, 2, or 3 button clicks were great use. The bad part is the keypad is just too large and sits too close to the keyboard. The issue arose when my hand was slightly touching the touchpad while typing, inadvertently moving the cursor to another line all together. As always, I want to be as fair as possible and state that not only do I use an ergonomic KB normally, I use the wrist rest it comes with when typing. With this chromebook, it feels like my typing posture went to boot camp.There is no slouching cadet! To avoid this, my hand had to be up and away from the touchpad at all times while typing. The result was not good for me. I am hoping that this won't affect you like it did me! I feel I have to put this as a strong warning, as everyone types a little different. I mentioned earlier that this chromebook is very smooth, almost slippery. The bottom has this bumby, small rolling feel that has a unique feel I was not expecting. Who knows, maybe it's good for stress while writing that paper? :D The weight is pretty good for a 15” screen chromebook. Very light and small, letting it fit in practically any bag or backpack, which I feel goes well with the aesthetic of the whole device as a college device or school. The speed is definitely a highlight here. The i5 processor makes for very quick response time on apps to launch and just overall use with no lag! The intel graphics chip is fine for movies to stream, websites etc. At most, light gaming is passable here but nothing too demanding for sure. There is a selection of games in the market to check out. The Google market for chromebooks for apps is much smaller compared to the Android market for phones for example.The apps I found were primarily for productivity apps for AI related jobs or productivity in general. As usual for Google products, this Lenovo chromebook comes with Gemini for AI related tasks. There is much to like about this chromebook this year. The many advancements in tech is a very welcome addition, as seen in the speed in this device. The oversized keyboard is a real killer for me as I will most likely need to use my usual kb with it. The $1100 price is high in my opinion, but if these descriptions are all highlights for you, then jump right in. *My advice is to try it out if possible before buying to make sure it is comfortable for you.* I personally can’t recommend this, but again, try it out and see if the keyboard doesn't sway you from buying it.

Having used Android tablets and Chromebooks for many years, I was very excited about getting a device that would give me the immediate functionality of a tablet combined with a laptop worthy file system. I had high hopes for Googlebook OS, but I must report my experience with the Lenovo Googlebook 15. First of all, I state emphatically that this is a technological beauty. This device is sleek, wonderful to touch, and remarkably light for its screen size. Every aspect of the laptop is superb; gorgeous OLED display, wonderful trackpad, and one of the best keyboards I have ever used. Speakers are loud and clear. The only mechanical snags I have encountered are imperfect face recognition and fingerprint detection. (These work only a portion of the time.) The disappointment comes with the software experience. Since Googlebook OS was built on Android, I just figured that all of the apps on the Google Play Store would run, recognizing that only some apps would render well. However, I have found many apps that will not even open. Some of this might be due to the X86 processor. For example, Microsoft Edge browser for Android that works well on tablets will not open on the Lenovo. However, if one casts from a phone (I have a Pixel 10), I can run the Edge browser from my phone. It works, but is slow and sloppy. I have also tried to install Edge for Linux. This is a bit complicated, but it is possible to do. However, the browser is nearly unusable in that form. Applications that are run via the Linux terminal do not show up on the task bar, so there is no way to access them once they are downloaded except through the terminal. It is indeed wonderful to have a proper file system finally. I can add any number of cloud services to the file manager and access these sources easily. This is huge, and is probably the best improvement that Googlebook OS represents. There is improved window management as well, but this is quite imperfect. For instance, one cannot double-tap and drag a window; moving things around is best done with a mouse. I am also annoyed that when running multiple desktops one cannot move applications from one to another. It is also not possible to run multiple iterations of any application, including the Chrome browser. To top it all off, there appears to be no option for creating Progressive Web Apps from the Chrome browser. This is an inexcusable deficiency in my opinion. Bottom line: The Lenovo Googlebook 15 is a beautiful piece of hardware, but Googlebook OS prevents it from being a useful computer for me. An Android tablet runs Android applications better, a Chromebook runs Chrome better, and the Linux capabilities are severely limited.

I do most of my daily writing and work in Google Docs and Sheets, and I already use Gemini Advanced, so a dedicated Google laptop made sense to try. It’s very portable and easy to take on the go, but at $1,100 there are definite compromises. ​The screen is easily the best part. Lenovo has really set the bar here. Most laptops in this price range come standard with1200p or 1440p IPS panels, so getting a 15.3-inch 3K 120Hz OLED is great at $1,100. Text is sharp, colors pop, and glare hasn't been an issue at all. It's plenty bright, too. I usually leave it around 80% because anything higher hurts my eyes indoors. ​ Build-wise, it feels a little cheap and plasticky for the price tag. Under 2.9 lbs is nice, and it stays cool. I can let this sit on my lap for hours without it ever getting warm. But, there is obvious flex if you press the plastic strip between the function keys and the display. It doesn't feel solid. ​Now that I've spent substantial time typing on it, the keyboard is responsive, comfortable, and great for long typing sessions. The only real headache is a dumb design oversight with the backlighting: in a lit room, turning the backlight on completely washes out the lettering on the grey keys. You actually have to turn the backlight off in a lit room so the dark font contrast shows up. The trackpad is solid. The click feels reassuring, two-finger right-click works fine, and the fingerprint reader is instant if Face Unlock misses. ​Speakers are clear for speech and videos, but if you crank the volume, the bass distorts on drum hits. Plan on headphones. ​Performance is a mixed bag. Browser tabs and Gemini run fine, but opening actual apps feels sluggish—even with the Core Ultra 5, it just isn't as snappy as you'd expect. Battery life also hasn't been great, and I've noticed the percentage drops noticeably even just sitting with the lid shut. (Also worth noting: if you have an iPhone, pairing gives you basic text notifications, but that's about it.) ​I still need my desktop for local stuff like gaming and Roon, but for taking to work to have a dedicated Google app computer, it does the job. Strengths: Keyboard is great to type on. Display is excellent. Stays nice and cool. Weakness: Battery life. Backlit keyboard. Not as snappy as I'd like.