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Pre order one of the new Googlebook laptops get a free pair of pixel buds 2a earbuds

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Googlebook is a premium Android laptop aimed at people who want tight phone and laptop integration, native Android apps, and a desktop Chrome browser in one device. The $900 model stands out for its 120Hz 3K OLED display, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, solid build, and bundled Pixel Buds 2a, with some also noting Best Buy rewards and cashback can improve the price. The main concerns are the unclear OS messaging, limited confidence in Android app maturity and business use, and doubts about upgrade or dual boot flexibility. It feels best suited to Android users who want a connected, consumer focused machine.

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  • The value depends on whether Android apps and Google's integration cover your workflow. For email, browsing, and media it may feel like an expensive Android tablet with a keyboard, while software development and other PC-style tasks are the use cases that make it more compelling.

    sah0724AlcatrazHazeAquaPickle423Andrew025

  • It runs Googlebook OS, which is described as Android, not ChromeOS. It also includes a desktop Chrome browser, so it behaves more like an Android PC than a Chromebook.

    stuff4davedougpaw57dougpaw57

  • It appears unlikely, especially on the ARM model with the built-in Titan C security chip. The device is expected to be locked to Googlebook OS, so buyers wanting Linux or Windows flexibility may be better off with a conventional laptop.

    TarkovAlcatrazHazeHat-Trick

  • Yes. Its main appeal is tight Android phone integration, including handoff of Android apps from phone to laptop and built-in Gemini/AI features. It is aimed more at consumers who want a connected Android ecosystem than at traditional business workflows.

    steveliondougpaw57sah0724

  • The $900 model is listed with a 14-inch 3K OLED 120Hz display, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, and a solid build, plus a pair of Pixel Buds 2a. That makes it a strong hardware bundle if the OS fits your use case.

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Sep 23, 2026 3:45 AM
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dougpaw57Sep 23, 2026 3:45 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

Quote from Justyourdad View quoted comment :
google is delusional with their products.
Then go buy an apple and stop reading Android posts.
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Sep 23, 2026 4:35 AM
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sah0724Sep 23, 2026 4:35 AM
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Quote from Justyourdad View quoted comment :
google is delusional with their products.
Seems like it to me, like a ipad for laptops running android but the issue is for 900 bucks in a corporate environment what can it do running android OS? seems like a 900 dollar expensive youtube player in a sense, like the people who pick on ipad for being somewhat the same thing.

Corporate America is probably a big part of what Google is trying to do to get business approval for stuff like what Linux is able to do now with their server stuff but Android foesn't have pull like that in that sense.

least Macs have the whole video stuff do to a science with people with money to spend.

I think something at 599 would have been a better deal while working on the apps and so forth.
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Sep 23, 2026 6:39 AM
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Frylock364Sep 23, 2026 6:39 AM
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Quote from stuff4dave View quoted comment :
It runs Android but has a desktop Chrome browser.

So it's kind of like a bizarro Chromebook which is ChromeOS with desktop Chrome browser and also runs Android apps.
Sounds like FydeOS (Chromium OS with built-in Android and Linux application support)
Sep 23, 2026 6:46 AM
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stuff4daveSep 23, 2026 6:46 AM
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Quote from Frylock364 View quoted comment :
Sounds like FydeOS (Chromium OS with built-in Android and Linux application support)
Sorry, just to be clear:

Googlebook: runs android os, and has desktop chrome browser.

Chromebook: runs chrome os and can run android apps.
Sep 23, 2026 1:07 PM
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404userSep 23, 2026 1:07 PM
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I'm a big Android user. A big Google user. And even an Antigravity user. That said, I can't say this product stands out to me. It's ChromeOS with Antigravity? I don't get it. But I'd like to think those getting paid millions have better vision than I do...
Sep 23, 2026 2:19 PM
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RedPandasUnitedSep 23, 2026 2:19 PM
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Quote from PurpleLadybug2581 View quoted comment :
the $900 one is not arm (although arm would work great on an android os anyways?) and you are getting a 120hz 3k oled with 16gb ram and 512gb storage, with solid build, plus a pair of perfectly good noise-cancelling earbuds, for $900https://www.bestbuy.com/product/a...JJ8V8HLZP2i'd say if you're familiar with recent laptops, this is a very good price as long as you trust googlebook OS will work for your use case
To do what tho?
Sep 23, 2026 2:42 PM
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steadyzeroSep 23, 2026 2:42 PM
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All that spec to run chrome software. No thank you

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Sep 23, 2026 3:12 PM
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JustinH5872Sep 23, 2026 3:12 PM
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thoughts on Lenovo vs. HP for display quality? i see Lenovo has Matte which is unusual for OLED right?
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stevelionSep 23, 2026 3:26 PM
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A lot of Googlebook naysayers seem to miss the point and target market of this device. Googlebooks runs Android apps natively and support localized AI on premium hardware specs. With this, Google is competing directly with Windows and Mac for mainstream consumers by offering a highly integrated (laptop to phone) solution for the ~70% of the world's smartphone owners who carry an Android phone and non-Android phone users who might prefer Gemini over competing alternatives. Today, Android + Windows (or Mac) cannot match the tight link between the iPhone and Mac, while Windows is focused on Copilot integration and, as such, lacks Gemini integration. Gemini is the future for Google and Googlebook provides yet another delivery platform.
Last edited by stevelion September 23, 2026 at 09:21 PM.
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Sep 23, 2026 5:41 PM
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WittyCheetah878Sep 23, 2026 5:41 PM
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Quote from stevelion View quoted comment :
A lot of Googlebook naysayers seem to miss the point and target market of this device. Googlebooks runs Android apps natively and support localized AI on premium hardware specs. With this, Google is competing directly with Windows and Mac for mainstream consumers by offering a highly integrated (laptop to phone) solution for the ~70% of the world's population who carry an Android phone and non-Android phone users who might prefer Gemini over competing alternatives. Today, Android + Windows (or Mac) cannot match the tight link between the iPhone and Max, while Windows is focused on Copilot integration and, as such, lacks Gemini integration. Gemini is the future for Google and Googlebook provides yet another delivery platform.
Knowing googles track record, this is dead on arrival even without considering the price. With price it is doubly dead on arrival
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Sep 23, 2026 5:44 PM
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WittyCheetah878Sep 23, 2026 5:44 PM
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Quote from dougpaw57 View quoted comment :
Then go buy an apple and stop reading Android posts.
They're right though this is garbage
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TarkovSep 23, 2026 6:45 PM
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Quote from 1badMF View quoted comment :
I wonder if steam OS could be put on it in the future seeing how they have an arm in the steam frame? I would definitely want this laptop with steam OS especially with one year of nvida.
Chromebooks have been pretty hard to install other OS's on from my experience, I'm sure Google will try to lock you to their OS so they have control over it.
I wouldn't see the need to buy a $900 laptop to put steam OS on anyway, you're more likely to find similar or better specs on a windows laptop instead. Plus these are all small screen laptops from what I'm seeing on Bestbuy, the largest screen is 15", you could get a 16" amoled samsung laptop for $900 and dual boot windows.
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Hat-TrickSep 23, 2026 6:47 PM
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Quote from sah0724 View quoted comment :
Seems like it to me, like a ipad for laptops running android but the issue is for 900 bucks in a corporate environment what can it do running android OS? seems like a 900 dollar expensive youtube player in a sense, like the people who pick on ipad for being somewhat the same thing.

Corporate America is probably a big part of what Google is trying to do to get business approval for stuff like what Linux is able to do now with their server stuff but Android foesn't have pull like that in that sense.

least Macs have the whole video stuff do to a science with people with money to spend.

I think something at 599 would have been a better deal while working on the apps and so forth.
Exactly this. I've asked on lots of forums -- "what WORK can you do with it" and no one has been able to answer it. Sure, tons of people use Android phones, but for crap like email, browsing, social media, ordering food, banking, etc. Who is the audience for this expensive Android toy? And what if GooglebookOS fails? What other OS can you run on your $1300 boat anchor? It seems like a solution for a problem that doesn't exist.
Sep 23, 2026 6:53 PM
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Hat-TrickSep 23, 2026 6:53 PM
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Quote from stevelion View quoted comment :
A lot of Googlebook naysayers seem to miss the point and target market of this device. Googlebooks runs Android apps natively and support localized AI on premium hardware specs. With this, Google is competing directly with Windows and Mac for mainstream consumers by offering a highly integrated (laptop to phone) solution for the ~70% of the world's population who carry an Android phone and non-Android phone users who might prefer Gemini over competing alternatives. Today, Android + Windows (or Mac) cannot match the tight link between the iPhone and Max, while Windows is focused on Copilot integration and, as such, lacks Gemini integration. Gemini is the future for Google and Googlebook provides yet another delivery platform.
You sound like a marketing person for Google. 90% of the 70% you claim don't need a highly integrated solution that looks like a $1300 laptop to do what they do on an Android phone. I've got all sorts of tech but don't need to link my phone and PC or Mac. I actually prefer not to. Some people might, but is it enough people to keep this new OS afloat? I don't see it. Gemini is everywhere. I use it in my Chrome browser and don't have to pay a dime extra for it.

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Quote from PurpleLadybug2581 View quoted comment :
the $900 one is not arm (although arm would work great on an android os anyways?) and you are getting a 120hz 3k oled with 16gb ram and 512gb storage, with solid build, plus a pair of perfectly good noise-cancelling earbuds, for $900

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/a...JJ8V8HLZP2

i'd say if you're familiar with recent laptops, this is a very good price as long as you trust googlebook OS will work for your use case
Worth 500 bucks
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