Google launched a new laptop line, Googlebook, with a starting price of $899, marking its push into the high-end laptop market aimed at Android phone users and programmers. Google positions its Gemini AI assistant as a core part of the device experience and is aiming to create a tighter laptop–phone ecosystem comparable to the MacBook–iPhone integration. The $899 entry price undercuts the MacBook Air’s $1,299 starting price. Google says Googlebook is not intended to replace Chromebooks and is no

Google launched a new laptop line, Googlebook, with a starting price of $899, marking its push into the high-end laptop market aimed at Android phone users and programmers. Google positions its Gemini AI assistant as a core part of the device experience and is aiming to create a tighter laptop–phone ecosystem comparable to the MacBook–iPhone integration. The $899 entry price undercuts the MacBook Air’s $1,299 starting price. Google says Googlebook is not intended to replace Chromebooks and is not positioned as a universal laptop for all users.