Google opens preorders for Googlebook laptops, a new Android-based PC platform from $899
Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo will ship the first models October 4, running a new OS that blends Android and ChromeOS with 10 years of updates.
By Tech CEO Daily Staff, Newsroom
· 3 min read
The news
Google opened preorders on September 21 for Googlebook, a new line of laptops running what it calls Googlebook OS. The software combines ChromeOS’s desktop and browser foundations with a native Android stack. Devices go on sale October 4 in the U.S. and October 5 in Canada, the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany and Australia.
Five manufacturers are launching models: Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo. Prices start at $899 for Acer’s Googlebook 14, with ASUS, HP and Lenovo models starting at $1,299, according to Android Authority. The machines use Intel Core Ultra or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processors with neural processing units rated above 45 TOPS, per Google.
Google says Googlebooks will receive up to 10 years of updates. Each includes a year of Google AI Pro with 5TB of cloud storage, plus trial offers for YouTube Premium and Adobe Photoshop. Features emphasize continuity with Android phones and built-in Gemini tools, and 9to5Google reports the platform supports a full desktop Chrome browser with extensions, Android apps, and an isolated Linux environment for developers.
Google’s launch posts focus on consumers. Its announcement mentions Android Enterprise but does not detail business device-management features, pricing for volume buyers or plans for existing Chromebook fleets.
The numbers
- Starting price
- $899
- Launch OEM partners
- 5
- U.S. availability
- Oct. 4, 2026
- Update support
- Up to 10 years
Why CEOs should care
For IT leaders, this is a new option in PC procurement — but not yet an enterprise one. At $899 to $1,299, Googlebooks are priced against mainstream Windows laptops and MacBooks rather than budget Chromebooks, and they come from the same OEMs many companies already buy from. The 10-year update promise is longer than typical PC refresh cycles, which could appeal for total cost of ownership. Until Google publishes management, security and licensing details for business fleets, treat this as a pilot, not a platform decision.
Strategically, Google is bundling its AI subscription into hardware, the same move Microsoft is making with Copilot on Windows PCs. The contest for the business desktop is increasingly about which AI assistant ships by default.
What's next
Watch for Googlebook enterprise management details, and for how Google positions Googlebook against its existing Chromebook business in schools and companies.
Sources
- PrimaryGooglebook: The laptop your Android phone has been waiting for— Google
- ReportGooglebook is finally official with 5 flagship Android-powered laptops starting at $899— Android Authority
- ReportGoogle fully details Googlebooks: $899+, October launch, & more— 9to5Google
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