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Googlebook pre-orders are now open starting at $899.
The laptops run Googlebook OS and integrate Gemini AI tools.
Initial models use Intel and Qualcomm processors, with MediaTek announcing a future chip for the platform.
Googlebook devices are being built with hardware partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo.
Why it mattersThe launch could reshape AI laptop competition by tying Google’s Gemini software to new hardware starting at a mainstream price point.
More context
Pre-orders are live through major U.S. retailers, with shipping beginning in October.
One report says initial releases arrive in the U.S. on October 4 and select international markets on October 5.
Pricing outside the United States has not yet been published.