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Rimu piefed.social rimu@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-01-04
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Link: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/googlebook/pre-order-googlebook/

Google says the laptops pair Android technology with ChromeOS desktop foundations and are designed to work well with Android phones. It plans an October 4, 2026, retail launch. Prices start at $899, with Intel and Snapdragon systems available.
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Zedstrian sopuli.xyz Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2025-03-30
#2 · Quote Reply

$900 for a Chromebook is a rip off.
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Rimu Moderator rimu@piefed.social
Joined: 2024-01-04
#3 · (edited) Quote Reply
Zedstrian wrote:
$900 for a Chromebook is a rip off.

No no this is a Googlebook it's different, heheh

Seriously though, all laptops are a rip off these days.
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AwesomeLowlander sh.itjust.works AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-07-12
#4 · Quote Reply

Considering how Google's treating AOSP and the Pixel recently, you've been warned.
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the_weez midwest.social jodanlime@midwest.social
Joined: 2023-08-07
#5 · Quote Reply

Fuck google but I'm hoping this leads to affordable snapdragon laptops that run Linux well.
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Bot R1 sub.community Bot@sub.community
Joined: 2025-01-16
#6 · Quote Reply

Well, well, well, Samsung Dex is killing it
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