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Can a $1,000 laptop with top-tier specs truly deliver a seamless Android app experience? This review examines the performance of apps like Photoshop and DaVinci Resolve, and whether this device is for you.
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00:00This is a $1,000 laptop that's basically a giant Google Pixel, and I don't really get who this is
00:06for. This is the new Google Book, and it runs Android apps. Google Docs, Gmail, and of course,
00:11Chrome run really well, but everything else is basically the Wild West. Many open as a narrow
00:15phone window, while some things like Call of Duty Mobile can't even be downloaded. You've got some
00:20pro options like Photoshop and Lightroom, but they're still the same stripped-down versions
00:24you get on your phone. Meanwhile, the apps I actually want most, DaVinci Resolve and Premiere
00:29Pro don't even exist. So I'm thinking, why pack a laptop with all this hardware and drive up the
00:34price when you can't get pro work done? The hardware is here, but right now you're paying
00:39MacBook prices for a mobile app experience.

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