Googlebook is finally official with 5 flagship Android-powered laptops star

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TL;DR

• Google has now fully launched its new Android-powered Googlebook platform.
• Acer, ASUS, Dell, Lenovo, and HP have also announced premium Googlebook laptops starting at $899.
• The first Googlebooks will go on sale in the US on October 4, with pre-orders now open across the Google Store, Best Buy, and select retailers.

Google is officially entering a new chapter in the laptop market with the Googlebook platform finally going mainstream after months of anticipation, leaks, and teasers.

What we’ve known so far as Google’s Aluminium OS finally has an official name: Googlebook OS. Built on the Android technology stack with foundations from Chrome OS, the new platform is designed to turn a premium laptop into a true companion for your Android phone.




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