Is the Googlebook Doomed to Fail?

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The more I think about the Googlebook, Google's new Android-based laptop platform, the more I'm starting to think that this entire platform could be DOA -- or at least doomed to become a line of forgettable, overpriced Chromebook lookalikes.



And it's not just about Google's reputation for ruthlessly killing off products -- though, sure, the spectre of the Google graveyard -- and the fate of products like Stadia certainly doesn't help matters.



So in this video we're going to get into the reasons why the Googlebook could already be doomed to an ignominious future -- the many pitfalls that lie ahead -- and what Google could do to avoid that fate. Let's jump in.



0:00 Intro

0:40 The App Gap

4:31 The Problem with Partners

6:10 Timing & Competition

8:10 It's Still Android

9:52 Messy Messaging



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