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Googlebook laptops will come in multiple chip options beyond just Intel, and that’s a relief

Digital Trends·Rachit Agarwal·20 days ago
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Home Computing News More chips, more choices. Google is giving Googlebook buyers real hardware flexibility from day one. Google After Google’s bombastic Android Show , where the company unveiled tons of new features, Google VP John Maletis sat down with Chrome Unboxed to talk Googlebook . The interview contains several nuggets of information, and one of the most reassuring confirmations we got was about the chips powering these new laptops.  Maletis said that Google is working with Intel, Qualcomm, and MediaTek, meaning the platform won’t live or die by a single silicon provider. For anyone who has followed the Chromebook space for a while, this is genuinely good news. Why does the chip variety actually matter? A platform dependent on a single chip provider is sure to doom. Consider how Apple had to switch to its own Apple Silicon chipsets when Intel couldn’t keep pace with its plans. It’s not just about survival, too.…

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