Google Opens Pre-Orders for $899 Googlebook Laptops Built Around Gemini AI

Google has opened pre-orders for its new Googlebook laptops, launching a premium computer category built around the company’s Gemini artificial intelligence tools and deeper integration with Android devices.

Starting at $899, the first Googlebook models are being produced by Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo. The laptops will use processors from Intel and Qualcomm and offer up to 14 hours of battery life, according to Google.

Googlebook combines the Android technology stack with desktop foundations from ChromeOS. The company is positioning the devices as a step beyond traditional Chromebooks, which have generally focused on affordability, simplicity and the education market.

The new laptops are designed to make it easier for users to move between an Android phone and computer. Features include the ability to continue tasks started on a phone, access phone files from the laptop and interact with Android applications through the desktop environment.

Gemini is central to Google's strategy. The company has introduced features such as Magic Pointer, which allows users to bring Gemini into tasks involving content displayed on the screen. Another feature, called Rambler, uses AI to turn spoken thoughts and rough notes into organized writing.

Googlebook also supports AI-generated desktop widgets and provides access to Android applications alongside the full desktop Chrome browser. Google says users can run applications including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and CapCut, while developers can access a full terminal environment for coding and AI development tools.

The hardware is designed to compete in the premium laptop segment, with features including aluminum, magnesium alloy or carbon-fiber construction, touchscreen displays reaching up to 2.8K resolution, haptic glass trackpads and backlit keyboards. Some models will include up to 32GB of memory and neural processing units capable of more than 45 trillion operations per second.

Every Googlebook will also include 12 months of Google AI Pro, providing access to Gemini Advanced tools and 5TB of cloud storage, along with additional services such as YouTube Premium and Adobe Photoshop for limited periods. Google says the operating system will receive updates for up to 10 years.

The launch comes as competition in the laptop market intensifies. Apple recently moved further into lower-priced computers with its $699 MacBook Neo, while Google is attempting to push its traditionally budget-focused Chromebook ecosystem toward higher-end hardware and AI-powered computing.

Googlebook devices are scheduled to reach U.S. stores on October 4, followed by Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany and Australia on October 5.