3 articles · Updated · The Keyword | Google Product and Technology News · Sep 21
Summary
$899 Googlebook laptops are now up for pre-order, with first shipments starting Oct. 4 in the U.S. and Oct. 5 across Canada, the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany and Australia.
45-TOPS NPUs, ChromeOS security foundations and an Android-based software stack are central to Google's pitch that the new category can move work seamlessly between phones and laptops.
Google highlighted phone-linked features including migrated settings and messages, file access from the laptop, app streaming in desktop windows and task handoff through Continue On.
Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo are supplying the first models, which Google says offer up to 14 hours of battery life, up to 2.8K OLED displays and 10 years of updates.
Each purchase also bundles 12 months of Google AI Pro with 5TB of storage, underscoring Google's push to make Gemini-led computing a premium alternative to traditional laptops and Chromebooks.