The Pixelbook's 12.3-inch display is stunning. Likewise, any peripherals you have that use the long-standing USB-A connection will need an adapter. One thing missing is any type of SD card slot, so you'll need an adapter of some sort to transfer photos from your camera or copy any files from an SD card to the Pixelbook. To compliment them a 45-watt power adapter that can provide two hours of use after 15-minutes of charge time (thanks to the USB-C Power Delivery standard) comes in the box. You can use either to charge the Pixelbook, use the Pixelbook to charge your phone, connect a USB-C headset, or connect any device that uses USB-C to communicate or transfer data. USB-C ports and no SD card mean you're probably going to need some adapters.īoth USB-C ports confirm the Power Delivery standard. On the right side you'll find a USB-C port and a charge indicator LED, and on the left, you'll see another USB-C port with indicator light as well as a 3.5-millimeter standard audio port that supports headphones and a mic in any combination along with a volume rocker switch and a power button. To round out the external features and design are a handful of ports and controls along the edges. It's also fully backlit, which is great and expected at this price. You'll probably need some adjustment time with the Pixelbook keyboard, but I'm betting you won't have any lasting complaints. It's certainly not my favorite way to put some words on the screen, but there's nothing I can single out as bad. Surprisingly, it didn't take very long to "train" my hands to use it and the typing experience is a lot better than I expected. My first impression, as someone who uses a stiff mechanical keyboard on the desktop, was not great. The keyboard itself outperformed my initial reaction, which is good. It's smooth but has just a hint of friction, much like a MacBook after you've used it a while and the ultra-slickness has been tamed by a bit of finger oil and dirt. The trackpad is spacious and glass covered (white, of course), and I'm finding it great to use. The Pixelbook carries the trend of great trackpads the Pixel line of Chromebooks is know to have used, thankfully.
Trackpads on Chromebooks have a mixed history we've seen plenty of sub-par ones. Functionally, it provides three benefits: it's a great wrist or palm rest, it keeps the screen away from the keyboard or any aluminum parts and acts as a sort of non-skid surface when you have the Pixelbook in its tent or tablet mode.Ĭentered in its cushiony nest is the trackpad. It's soft but not thick, and a little sticky or tacky. The trackpad sits in the center and it's surrounded by a strip of white silicone-like material. When you open the Pixelbook, you're also faced with a large white band across the front fourth of the keyboard deck.
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The Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas sit behind the glass rather than behind a section of plastic on the edge or bottom like we see in other aluminum laptops. Like the Pixel phone, glass is used to cover radio antennas to boost reception. It's a design choice, but it's also functional. In this case, it's white glass and stands out. Like Google's Pixel phones, there's a wide band of glass that covers the top fourth behind the screen. It's polarizing - you'll either love it because it's different, or you'll think it's just different and strange. They almost look out of place, as it's rare to see a thin aluminum laptop be anything but aluminum.
Side by side with a Microsoft Surface Book you'll see they are actually pretty similar, but the white glass section of the back and the very squared edges draw your eyes. The first thing you'll notice about the Pixelbook is how different it looks.
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