Meet the Googlebook — I tried Google’s new answer to the MacBook that combines ChromeOS with Android, and this could be the start of something big
Meet the Googlebook — I tried Google’s new answer to the MacBook that combines ChromeOS with Android, and this could be the start of something big

Googlebook is officially here, and we got an up-close look and a little face time with Google Android lead Sameer Samat.

These are the first five Googlebook laptops
These are the first five Googlebook laptops

Google and partners are finally announcing the first laptops under the new Googlebook banner. There are five models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to kick things off. They’re available for preorder starting today and arrive in stores on October 4th. Starting prices range from $899 to $1,299, putting the Googlebooks in the same […]

The First Googlebooks Are Here, and They’re Everything I Need in a Laptop

And if you’re an Android user, they’re likely everything you need, too.

Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners
Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners

There’s a good chance that my next laptop will be a Googlebook. If you’re an Android user like me, then yours might be too, because Google is making a compelling pitch: The Googlebook does for the Android phone what the MacBook does for the iPhone (and then some). John Maletis, Google’s head of laptops and […]

I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops
I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops

There are a few things about using a Googlebook that immediately feel just right. The hardware is polished (since it’s based on current laptops). The OS is familiar (if you’ve ever used a Chromebook). But most impressive, it integrates your Android phone with your PC so they feel more like one device. It’s the culmination […]

The long dream of the Googlebook
The long dream of the Googlebook

In late 2010, an up-and-coming Google executive named Sundar Pichai took the stage in front of a bunch of reporters and explained that Google had a big new idea about laptops. In the future, he said, the only thing you’d need on your computer was a web browser – that was where all your apps, […]

‘Rethinking the laptop is a big undertaking’ — why Googlebooks are so much more than overpriced Chromebooks, and why Apple should be worried
‘Rethinking the laptop is a big undertaking’ — why Googlebooks are so much more than overpriced Chromebooks, and why Apple should be worried

Googlebooks aren’t designed to replace Chromebooks — they’re aiming to be MacBook Air rivals for Android users.

Hands-on with Googlebooks — Five models, the new Googlebook OS, and a Mac-style experience for Android users at premium prices
Hands-on with Googlebooks — Five models, the new Googlebook OS, and a Mac-style experience for Android users at premium prices

Google has detailed its new Googlebooks, five laptops combining Android and ChromeOS to make a Mac-like experience for Android users, with a ton of Gemini tacked on.

Acer Swift Air 14 review: Wildcat Lake and lots of ports at $699
Acer Swift Air 14 review: Wildcat Lake and lots of ports at $699

The Acer Swift Air 14 is an aluminum budget system with lots of ports and long battery life. But it sports a lesser display than its competitors, and tons of bloatware.

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