Google and Five PC Makers Take Preorders for Googlebook
The preorder listing is the first concrete sign of what GoogleBook OS ships with, since pricing, the launch market list, and an update commitment of up to 10 years only matter once machines are actually purchasable.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Google and five PC manufacturers opened preorders for Googlebook, a laptop running the Linux-based GoogleBook OS. The first units come from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, with Intel and Qualcomm CPUs, a dedicated NPU rated at 45 TOPS or more, and up to 14 hours of battery life. In-store sales begin in the United States on October 4 and in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, and Australia on October 5, starting at about $900.
The hardware mirrors what Windows laptops already carry: Intel and Qualcomm processors, aluminum, magnesium alloy, and carbon fiber bodies, up to 2.8K OLED touchscreens, haptic glass trackpads, backlit keyboards, and fingerprint authentication. The software side runs on the same Android foundation as phones, so settings, saved passwords, Wi-Fi networks, and messages carry over at login under end-to-end encryption. The Glowbar from the Chromebook era returns on the outside of the chassis, showing battery level on a swipe and reacting with animations during Gemini sessions.
- Acer: one of the five launch manufacturers
- ASUS: one of the five launch manufacturers
- Dell: one of the five launch manufacturers
- HP: one of the five launch manufacturers
- Lenovo: one of the five launch manufacturers
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