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Google launches $899–$1,299 Googlebook laptops in US

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Google Launches Googlebook

Google announced the launch of Googlebook laptops in the United States.
Pre-orders began on September 22, 2026 for models priced from $899 to $1,299.
The Acer Googlebook 14 costs €1,249 in Germany and ships on October 5, 2026.
All devices run an Android-based OS with Gemini AI and NPUs exceeding 45 TOPS.
Security uses a Titan C2 chip and includes 12 months of Google AI Pro with 5 TB cloud storage.

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Historical Context

In January 2006 Apple launched the MacBook Pro, replacing the PowerBook line with Intel Core Duo CPUs and a MagSafe connector. The laptop established a high-performance portable standard, a path continued by the 2008 aluminum unibody and the 2012 Retina models. The 2026 Googlebook notebooks, built by Acer, Dell and HP with Snapdragon X Elite AI chips, follow that evolution toward AI-focused enterprise devices.

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Google Launches Googlebook

Google announced the launch of Googlebook laptops in the United States.
Pre-orders began on September 22, 2026 for models priced from $899 to $1,299.
The Acer Googlebook 14 costs €1,249 in Germany and ships on October 5, 2026.
All devices run an Android-based OS with Gemini AI and NPUs exceeding 45 TOPS.
Security uses a Titan C2 chip and includes 12 months of Google AI Pro with 5 TB cloud storage.

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