Google's stylish new Wi-Fi router is amazing - but not worth $199
And the market responded: The Google OnHub sold out of pre-orders almost as soon as it went up on Google's own Play Store and Amazon.
Today, the Google OnHub goes on sale to the general public.
After a few days testing an OnHub that Google loaned me, I can confirm that it's a technical marvel that brings form and function together into something really cool and useful, which is a weird thing to say about a router.
The OnHub already saved me a ton of headaches in my San Francisco apartment, where thick walls and a weird layout had previously made getting online a real pain.
But at its $199.99 price point, it's really hard to recommend. Especially when you can get a super-high-performance router from the likes of Asus for $108 from Amazon.
Take a look at what makes the Google OnHub so different - and where it falls short.
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