Android 17 Is the Biggest Upgrade in Years

He finds Gemini intelligence mostly impressive for fixing everyday annoyances, but notes limited availability and some features he would not use yet.

He thinks Android 17 is a clever, eventful update that makes Apple's software look dull, though he wants to see how it performs in practice.

He calls the updated Android Auto the unexpected star of the show, with Gemini, 3D navigation and video playback.

He notes Adobe Premiere coming to Android this summer as part of Google's push to win over creators.

His favourite part of Android 17, a built-in pause before opening distracting apps that copies One Sec.

He has paid for One Sec and found it useful, though Google's copy will make it less necessary.

He is intrigued by the AI-led Google Book laptops and might switch from Apple if build and trackpad quality match the MacBook.