FEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 25fingerprints pretty well, looking at worst like faint
smudges rather than smears.
Reasonable people can disagree about the ribbed
texture and rounded corners of the bottom of the
Pixelbook Go. As someone who struggles to grip
smooth metal and plastic laptops, I’m all for the ribs. I
also think the texture may add to the comfortable feel
on my lap. The rounded corners mean the laptop isn’t
digging into my thighs.
Another reason the Pixelbook Go is so lap-able
is because it stays pretty cool. I noticed a slight
warmth in the upper underside of the keyboard tray,
near the hinge, but nothing that made me want to
move it to a tabletop.The USB-C AC adaptor can connect
on either side of the Pixelbook GoFEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 25fingerprints pretty well, looking at worst like faint
smudges rather than smears.
Reasonable people can disagree about the ribbed
texture and rounded corners of the bottom of the
Pixelbook Go. As someone who struggles to grip
smooth metal and plastic laptops, I’m all for the ribs. I
also think the texture may add to the comfortable feel
on my lap. The rounded corners mean the laptop isn’t
digging into my thighs.
Another reason the Pixelbook Go is so lap-able
is becauseit staysprettycool.I noticeda slight
warmthinthe upper underside of the keyboard tray,
near the hinge, but nothing that made me want to
move it to a tabletop.The USB-C AC adaptor can connect
on either side of the Pixelbook Go