Google's AI-first Googlebook laptop is almost here - can it avoid the Copilot+ PC problem? - ZDNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. It won't be another high-end Chromebook like the Pixel, and Google has to hope it'll succeed where Copilot+ PCs have fallen short. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. One of the best computers I ever used was Google’s 2015 Chromebook Pixel. In fact, 11 years later, I’m still using it. I’m also still annoyed that Google never released another publicly available model. Recently, Google began its reentry into the laptop market with the Googlebook, with help from HP, Acer, Lenovo, Dell, and Asus. Also: First look at Googlebook: A premium Chromebook alternative for Android users This release, however, won’t be a high-end Chromebook like the Pixel. Instead, it’s the latest manifestation of Google’s plan to converge Android and ChromeOS. This scheme has been in the works — I kid you not — since 2009. We now think (fingers crossed) that the Googlebook will make their pairing work sometime in September. This new premium laptop category will combine Android’s application ecosystem with ChromeOS’s browser strengths and put Gemini AI at the machine’s heart.