DECEMBER 2019 PCWorld 77centered glass clickpad on the Pixelbook Go is
still a good example of the breed. It responds
readily to my touches and taps, and it registers
clicks almost all the way up to the top.
ACCESSORIES AND
CONNECTIVITY
The Pixelbook Go comes with dual front
microphones, dual speakers (on either side of
the keyboard), and a 2MP front camera that
can record 1080p video at 60 fps. While I
didn’t try recording video, I did use the camera
for a video conference during testing. Did I
mention that video conferences drive me crazy,
especially when the video’s bad or the audio is
choppy? This video conference didn’t drive
me crazy. The video quality was surprisingly
crisp, and the audio quality was fine too.
About the connectivity, note that you have
just two USB-C ports, one on each side of the
Pixelbook Go. Both may be used for charging, or
connecting a display or a storage device. If you
have legacy drives, it’s time for a USB-C hub.PERFORMANCE
The Pixelbook Go’s Intel Core i5-8200Y
processor may not be designed to burn barns,
but compared to the chips in most other
Chromebooks we’ve tested, it’s a solid offering—
certainly able to handle mainstream productivityThe Hush Keys on the Pixelbook Go are indeed quiet, and the travel, while just 19mm, is
surprisingly comfortable.