“Googlebook” is a weird name, right? That was my personal first takeaway from this new platform, and it seems even Google Search supports the idea that Google should have used something else, as you can’t actually search for “Googlebook” without getting redirected elsewhere.
“Googlebook” is the name of Google’s new Android-based laptop platform, while “Google Books” is the company’s long-running index of books.
See the problem?
As pointed out by The Verge late last week, searching for “Googlebooks” on Google Search currently directs to a “Did you mean?” search for “Google Books.” You have to then manually click a link to actually search for Googlebook laptops.
This is still happening as of today.
Searching for “Googlebook” doesn’t return the same error, but it’s a pretty funny result for Google’s own platform.
More on Googlebook:
- Lenovo’s first Googlebook actually costs $200 less than announced, and it’s not the only one
- Google says Chromebook updates end in 2034, ‘many’ models move to Googlebook OS
- Googlebooks will live or die on the loyalty of a billion Android users
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