Google Launches $899 Googlebooks as Chromebooks Keep Support Through 2034
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Updated · Engadget · Oct 13
Google Launches $899 Googlebooks as Chromebooks Keep Support Through 2034
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Oct 13
Summary
$899 Googlebooks arrive as Google's higher-end laptop line, running an Android-based OS instead of ChromeOS and targeting buyers who need more performance than a Chromebook.
16GB RAM, 256GB storage and roughly 14 hours of battery life give Googlebooks a clear hardware edge, while native Android app support and tighter Android 17 phone integration broaden what they can do.
Chromebooks still undercut them on price: Chromebook Plus models usually stay below $500, and entry-level machines with 4GB RAM can cost under $300 for web browsing, streaming and document work.
2034 support for ChromeOS means Google is not killing off Chromebooks; the older platform remains the cheaper, more mature option even as Googlebooks launch with partners including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo.