Android is the best and worst thing about Googlebooks

My first week with the new Android-powered laptops has been about as rocky as anyone’s, but I’ve slowly learned to like them, even if love still feels a ways off. Every moment that’s impressed me has been thanks to Android, whether I’ve been accessing a native version of a useful app or quickly checking my phone notifications from the laptop user interface. But man, sometimes it just sucks. Phone connectivity is flaky, app casting is awkward, and file-sharing seems to be flat-out broken. And that’s just the interaction between a Googlebook and a phone — I have a whole other set of gripes about the limitations of native Android apps on a $1,000 laptop. If Googlebooks ever become a success, Android is going to get the credit. But if it all goes wrong, that’s exactly where the blame will lie too. So far, success feels a lot further away than failure. During setup you can copy every app from your phone, or just a selection. The Googlebook setup process is Android through-and-through. It’s similarly quick,…