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- Oct 4, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Googlebook Laptops Go On Sale
- Googlebook is a new category of laptops built on the Android technology stack with desktop foundations from ChromeOS and designed for Gemini Intelligence; pre-orders opened on September 21, 2026[1][5].
- Devices arrive on shelves starting October 4 in the U.S. and October 5 in Canada, the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany and Australia, through the Google Store, Best Buy and other retailers[1][5].
- The first models come from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo, starting at $899[1][6]; Google's store lists the Acer Googlebook 14 from $899, Dell XPS Googlebook from $999, Lenovo Googlebook 15 from $1,099 and the ASUS and HP Googlebook 14 from $1,299[2].
- The laptops run Googlebook OS, developed under the codename Aluminium OS, which merges Android and ChromeOS and replaces consumer ChromeOS[4]; Google promises feature drops and updates for up to 10 years[1][5].
- Reuters positions Googlebook against Apple's $699 MacBook Neo in the premium laptop segment[6].
- Every Googlebook includes 12 months of Google AI Pro with 5TB of cloud storage, plus 3 months of YouTube Premium, Adobe Photoshop and more, and a year of GeForce NOW[1][5].
Notable features
- Aluminium, magnesium alloy and carbon fibre bodies, touchscreens up to 2.8K OLED, haptic glass trackpads and backlit keyboards[1][5].
- Intel and Qualcomm processors with NPUs rated over 45 TOPS and up to 14 hours of battery life[1][5]; launch configurations pair Intel Core Ultra 5 or Snapdragon X Elite chips with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage[2].
- Gemini features: Magic Pointer (wiggle the cursor to ask Gemini about what is on screen), Rambler dictation that turns speech into formatted notes, and Create My Widget for widgets described in plain language[1][5].
- Android phone integration: Continue On, a Files app that opens the phone's files and photos, and Cast My Apps to run phone apps in a desktop window[1].
- The Glowbar light returns on the lid, showing startup, battery level and Gemini activity[1].
- Desktop Chrome with extensions plus Play Store apps; Antigravity and a full Linux terminal in a Level 5 security-certified pKVM hypervisor, anchored by the Titan hardware root of trust[1].
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- [1]75%blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/googlebook/pre-order-googlebookblog.google· Posted Sep 23, 2026· Starts Oct 4, 2026 ✓· 17% of score
Google's announcement says "Devices arrive on shelves starting October 4 in the U.S., and October 5 in Canada, the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany, and Australia", with pre-orders "now open" from September 21.
- [2]90%Shop Googlebook Laptops Starting at $899 - Googlebookgooglebook.google· Added Sep 23, 2026· 17% of score
Google's own Googlebook store page lists the launch lineup for pre-order with prices: Acer Googlebook 14 from $899, Dell XPS Googlebook from $999, Lenovo Googlebook 15 from $1,099, ASUS and HP Googlebook 14 from $1,299.
- [3]82%Introducing Googlebookyoutube.com· Added Sep 23, 2026· 17% of score
Google's own launch video, embedded in the announcement post, introducing the Googlebook[2].
- [4]72%Aluminium OS - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 23, 2026· 17% of score
States that Googlebook[2] OS was codenamed Aluminium OS, a fusion of Android and ChromeOS that replaces consumer ChromeOS and was named on September 21, 2026.
- [5]86%Google's $899 Googlebook is a bet that you'll buy a new laptop for Geminitechcrunch.com· Published Sep 21, 2026· 17% of score
TechCrunch reports pre-orders at $899 and that devices hit shelves October 4 in the U.S. and October 5 in six other countries, with Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo building the first models.
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