Hands-on: Google’s Pixelbook Go feels way fancy for a $649 laptop

Leaks don’t always give you the full picture. When the Pixelbook Go leaked extensively last week, I found it somewhat underwhelming, and I mistakenly assumed Google had a more ‘premium’ Chromebook to announce as well. But much like I found with the Pixel 4, actually using the device in person swayed my opinion for the better. The thing is, the Pixelbook Go feels remarkably like a high-end laptop for a device that starts at $649. In particular, the Pixelbook’s magnesium build is significantly lighter (1kg/2.3lb) than the similarly sized MacBook Air and Surface Laptop 3 (both about 1.25kg/2.8lb), while feeling…

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