Google Unveils $899 Googlebook, Replacing ChromeOS With Gemini-Powered Laptop Push
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Updated · 9to5Google · Sep 21
Google Unveils $899 Googlebook, Replacing ChromeOS With Gemini-Powered Laptop Push
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Sep 21
Summary
$899 is Googlebook’s starting price, with the new laptop category launching in October as Google positions it as a premium Android companion rather than another low-cost Chromebook.
Google is replacing ChromeOS with Googlebook OS to offer Apple-style ecosystem continuity for Android users while keeping Android’s broader hardware openness.
Lenovo, Dell, Acer and ASUS will build the devices, using chips from Intel, Qualcomm and later AMD, leaving Google to supply the software and Gemini AI layer.
Gemini integration is the main differentiator: Googlebook is pitched as the best place to use Google’s AI, with a native Antigravity app and 12 months of Google AI Pro included.
The launch tests whether Android users want tighter cross-device integration badly enough to buy into a new laptop brand, especially given Google’s uneven history with long-term hardware bets.