Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Googlebook Launch Brings Five Premium Android Laptops With AI
Google has introduced a new kind of laptop called Googlebook.
Five companies—Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo—will make the first models.
People can preorder them now.
Prices start at $899 and go up to $1,299.
The laptops are designed to work closely with Android phones.
They include artificial-intelligence tools such as Gemini and Magic Pointer.
Users can also access phone files and use some of the same apps on both devices.
The computers may use different kinds of processors, including chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek.
Google says these laptops will not replace Chromebooks.
Chromebooks will continue to operate separately.
Google introduced five Googlebook laptop models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo.
The laptops are available for preorder with starting prices between $899 and $1,299.
Googlebook models include Gemini, Magic Pointer, Android apps and phone file access.
The laptops are designed to connect more smoothly with users’ phones and support shared apps.
Google said Googlebooks will not replace Chromebooks, which will continue operating separately.
- Who
- Google, together with Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo.
- What
- Google unveiled five premium Googlebook laptops with AI features, Android app support and deeper phone integration.
- When
- The models were unveiled today; Google first announced Googlebook in May.
- Why
- Google is pursuing a smoother phone-and-computer ecosystem and a more premium laptop segment.
- Manufacturers
- Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo
- Starting prices
- $899 to $1,299
- Availability
- Available for preorder
- Key features
- Gemini integration, Magic Pointer, Android app support and phone file access
- Processor options
- x86, ARM-based Qualcomm or ARM-based MediaTek chips
- Market position
- A premium segment comparable to the MacBook Air and other Windows laptops
- Chromebook status
- Chromebooks will continue operating and are not being replaced