Googlebooks bring a laptop identity question to Techquickie
The channel's only new upload explores Google's laptop proposition, while viewers focus on apps and the case for switching.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Why Are Googlebooks So Weird?
One upload, plenty of questions. Techquickie's "Why Are Googlebooks So Weird?" drew roughly 146,000 views, introducing the laptop category and asking how it differs from the computers people already use.
The comment section turns that broad question into a practical shopping discussion: which applications would make the switch worthwhile, and why choose this over a Windows laptop or Mac? Some viewers want Android and Linux apps together; another compares the software challenge to early Windows ARM devices. Among those weighing the proposition, one commenter reports enjoying their own Googlebook after a week of use.
The new explainer is currently drawing the most daily views on the channel, with "What is Wi-Fi 8" close behind. That older upload is sponsored by TP-Link and focuses on reliability rather than simply chasing speed: fewer dropped connections, lower latency and better coordination across mesh networks. Farther back, "What is a Homelab?" continues finding viewers with its introduction to running services on your own hardware instead of renting them from the cloud.
Across Techquickie, the week brought more than a million views, while subscribers stayed unchanged. Today's viewing pace is below its usual level. Nearby in the gadget neighborhood, JayzTwoCents is having a busier-than-usual day, while Dave2D is quieter. For Techquickie, the activity is concentrated around two familiar buying questions: what makes a different kind of laptop useful, and what makes a network upgrade worth it?
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What viewers say
I never thought I would be typing this, but I love my HP Googlebook 14 after a week of use.
@realJonSpringerSee it on YouTubeFeels like the first edition of the Surface with so few good apps written for Windows ARM.
@lorensims4846See it on YouTubeGoogleboook OS Flex when?
@richardestes6499See it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
The videos drawing views on Techquickie right now
- Channel
- Techquickie
- Subscribers
- 4,300,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 1,124,884
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- October 15, 2026
- Video views so far
- 146,206
- Views on its first day
- 128,277
The numbers
Here is Techquickie's week in views and subscribers.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which Techquickie explainer introduces running cloud-style services on your own hardware?
The homelab explainer covers using a computer you own to run services you might otherwise rent from the cloud.





