Pcworld iconPcworldSep 21, 2026 ~1 min source read

The first Googlebooks are here: I tried all 5 from Acer, Dell, HP, Asus, and Lenovo

You can read my impressions here — long story short, it seems to be a platform made with phone-first users in mind. Pre-orders open today, both at Google's official online store (at least in the US) and various retailers, with deliveries planned for October 4th.

The first Googlebooks are here: I tried all 5 from Acer, Dell, HP, Asus, and Lenovo

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You can read my impressions here — long story short, it seems to be a platform made with phone-first users in mind.

Google has set a few minimum standards for Googlebooks, notably 16GB of RAM (far more than the cheapest Chromebooks), an Intel or Qualcomm processor (MediaTek models are planned later), and a touchscreen.

Pre-orders open today, both at Google's official online store (at least in the US) and various retailers, with deliveries planned for October 4th.

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You can read my impressions here — long story short, it seems to be a platform made with phone-first users in mind. Pre-orders open today, both at Google's official online store (at least in the US) and various retailers, with deliveries planned for October 4th. Google has set a few minimum standards for Googlebooks, notably 16GB of RAM (far more than the cheapest Chromebooks), an Intel or Qualcomm processor (MediaTek models are planned later), and a touchscreen.

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It's the official launch day for Google's refreshed take on laptops.

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