Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini
Google opened $899 Googlebook pre-orders, pitching an Android laptop built around Gemini with an October launch.
Google opened pre-orders for Googlebook, an $899 Android laptop positioned above Chromebooks and built to surface Gemini on the device. Features include Magic Cursor, Rambler dictation cleanup, vibe-coded widgets, Gemini Spark, and Gemini Live, plus 12 months of Google AI Pro. Flagship units from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo use Intel or Qualcomm processors with NPUs, up to 2.8K OLED displays, and up to 14 hours of battery, with updates promised for up to 10 years. US retail starts October 4, with Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and Australia following on October 5.
- Googlebook pre-orders cost $899 and include 12 months of Google AI Pro.
- Devices run Android with desktop Chrome and reach US shelves on October 4.
- Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo build models using Intel or Qualcomm NPUs.
- Gemini features include Magic Cursor, Rambler dictation cleanup, and vibe-coded widgets.
- Google cites about 50 million school Chromebooks as a longer-term migration base.
- AI models
- Gemini
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Google’s AI-native Googlebook ties Gemini to the cursor, dictation, widgets and other parts of the desktop experience.
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