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Google drops a Googlebook teaser and preorder date

September 21 is the day

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Google drops a Googlebook teaser and preorder date

Google has announced that preorders for Googlebooks will open on September 21. The company will officially unveil Googlebook to the media at an event in New York City.

Googlebook is a new category of laptops, first announced by Google during The Android Show I/O Edition in May. According to Android Authority, the first wave of manufacturers will include Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo.

The exact shipping start date is unknown. A teaser shared by Google features the pre-order date along with the light bar that all Googlebooks are expected to come with.

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