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  "id": 8949151,
  "title": "Google opens pre-orders for $899 Googlebook laptops built around Gemini AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/google-opens-pre-orders-for-899-googlebook-laptops-built-around-8949151",
  "topic": "tech",
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  "published": "2026-09-21T15:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260922/google-opens-pre-orders-for-899-googlebook-laptops-built-around-gemini-ai"
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  "account": "Alphabet's Google launched pre-orders for Googlebook, a new premium laptop line for Android users powered by the company's Gemini AI tools, on Monday. Priced starting at $899, initial models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo will be equipped with Intel or Qualcomm processors and offer up to 14 hours of battery life. This launch comes amid Apple's entry into the lower-priced laptop market with its $699 MacBook Neo, intensifying competition in a space where Chromebook manufacturers have traditionally catered to students and budget-conscious consumers with affordability and simplicity.\n\nGooglebook enhances the ChromeOS platform with more powerful hardware, AI features, and deeper Android integration, marking Google's latest effort to showcase a flagship ChromeOS device. The lineup incorporates Gemini tools designed to assist users in drafting and organizing text, answering questions about their screen content, and resuming tasks on an Android phone. Built on the Android operating system with desktop foundations from ChromeOS, Googlebook aims to facilitate seamless switching between phones and computers.",
  "summary": "Alphabet's Google on Monday opened pre-orders for Googlebook, its new premium laptop category for Android users built around the company's Gemini AI tools. Starting at $899, initial models from Acer, Asus, Dell , HP and Lenovo will run on Intel or Qualcomm processors with up to 14 hours of battery life, the company said. The launch comes as Apple moves deeper into lower-priced laptops with its…",
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