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Googlebook pitched as Chromebook's successor unlikely to win skeptics
Original: If a Chromebook wasn’t for you, Googlebook isn’t either Let’s not pretend; if you weren’t sold on a Chromebook, Googlebo
A new commentary piece argues that Google's 'Googlebook' will not appeal to anyone who was never sold on Chromebooks in the first place. The article, published on 9to5Google, suggests the device is effectively a continuation of the Chromebook concept rather than a genuine change, so the same limitations that put off buyers before still apply. Tech commentators are weighing whether the new branding represents any real shift for Google's laptop line.
Why now: Google appears to be introducing or rebranding a laptop line, prompting debate over whether it differs meaningfully from Chromebooks.
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- If a Chromebook wasn’t for you, Googlebook isn’t either Let’s not pretend; if you weren’t sold on a Chromebook, Googlebook isn’t for you either. more… https:// 9to5google.com/2026/10/13/goog lebook-chromebook-not-for-you/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software… · techwire@gamefan.net · 3
- If a Chromebook wasn’t for you, Googlebook isn’t either Let’s not pretend; if you weren’t sold on a Chromebook, Googlebook isn’t for you either. more… https:// 9to5google.com/2026/10/13/goog lebook-chromebook-not-for-you/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software… · techwire@gamefan.net · 1
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