Google is opening pre-orders for the first Googlebook laptops on September 21, bringing its new Android- and ChromeOS-based computing platform closer to consumers.
Pre-orders are scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. ET, or 9:00 p.m. Philippine time, according to an email Google sent to people who registered for updates. Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are among the first manufacturers building Googlebook devices.
Googlebook is a new category of laptops rather than a single Google-made computer. Google says the platform brings together Android and ChromeOS technologies while putting its Gemini AI features at the center of the experience.
Among those features is Magic Pointer, which lets users point at something on screen to get contextual information or perform actions. Create My Widget can generate custom widgets, while Cast My Apps and Quick Access connect a Googlebook with an Android phone. The latter features require Android 17 or later.
What the first Googlebooks could look like
Google has yet to reveal the complete lineup, but leaks have provided an early look at some of the machines expected to arrive.
AndroidHeadlines published renders purporting to show upcoming Googlebooks from Acer, ASUS, and Lenovo. The images show distinctly different laptop designs from the three manufacturers, suggesting Googlebook will encompass multiple hardware designs rather than a single Google-defined form factor. The renders have not been officially confirmed by Google or the manufacturers.
Separately, one reported Lenovo Googlebook has been linked to a 15-inch OLED touchscreen, an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of storage. These specifications have not been confirmed by Google or Lenovo and could differ from the final product.
More concrete details should emerge once pre-orders begin, including the individual models, configurations, prices, and shipping dates.
Philippine availability also remains unclear. Google has not announced whether Googlebooks will be sold in the Philippines at launch, and its public Googlebook website does not currently provide a complete list of launch markets.
That will be worth watching once orders go live. Beyond determining whether Filipinos can buy the first Googlebooks officially, local availability would indicate how broadly Google intends to expand its new laptop platform beyond the markets traditionally served by premium Chromebooks.