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Chromebooks just got a second act as Googlebooks

Digital Trends·Paulo Vargas·20 days ago
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Home Computing News Google says some existing models will move into the Googlebook experience, while ChromeOS support continues for devices left behind Google Googlebook is launching this year, but Google isn’t cutting every Chromebook loose. In an interview with Chrome Unboxed, Google VP John Maletis said some Chromebooks will be able to move into Googlebook-style software through a firmware update. This means Googlebook shifts Google’s laptop plans toward an Android foundation, with Gemini built more deeply into the laptop experience and Android apps no longer sitting behind the same emulation layer. The caution flag is still big. Google hasn’t named the eligible models, shared rollout timing, or said whether upgraded Chromebooks will match new Googlebook hardware feature for feature. Which Chromebooks make the jump The key question is compatibility. Google has confirmed a firmware path for some Chromebooks, but it hasn’t published the device list. That leaves owners waiting on specifics.…

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