Google’s been pushing its Chromebooks on us since it released the matte black CR-48 prototype in 2010, telling the world that laptops today were simply glorified web browsers — or Android devices, I’m still not sure which. In a way, it was right. Chromebooks have become incredibly popular devices for children and teens in school, and even as secondary laptops at home thanks to features like instant booting, touchscreen displays, and a pretty low price. They’re also dead simple to use if all you need is the web, which is what most of us want anyway for checking emails, griping about the news, or watching videos online. Still, Google’s new Pixelbook Go lacks amenities or features that would make it feel like anything besides that prototype laptop from a decade ago. It’s certainly adorable, and at $650 is affordable compared to high-end laptops. But those good looks can’t make up for what’s missing, and what’s missing is a laptop with forward-looking features. It’s certainl...