A review of the new Googlebooks concludes that while the Android-powered laptops offer premium hardware, the software experience still feels more like using a large phone than a traditional computer. The devices are designed to pick up where web-focused ChromeOS left off, providing native support for Android apps on larger screens. Google has attempted to adapt its mobile operating system to bigger machines for years, following previous efforts with tablets, Chromebooks, and foldables. Those earlier attempts resulted in little change to how users interact with Android software. The company views Googlebooks as an alternative to Windows and macOS, but those platforms remain entrenched with decades of established software and user interface conventions. These conventions keep users locked into their current systems, meaning Googlebooks must offer something very special to attract users away from the dominant operating systems. For devoted Android phone users, there are interesting features in the Googlebook OS. However, the Android roots of the machines are impossible to miss. The experience sometimes resembles using a Chromebook and other times feels like operating a giant phone. It almost never feels like using a premium laptop, which the review identifies as the core problem with the devices.