Social commentary criticizes the launch pitch as weak marketing
3 Sep 21 10:49 AM · 2d ago · 8 articles · 1 video · 17 posts · 6 sources · development 3 of 5
A widely shared Bluesky post argues that Google's messaging for the launch — an AI pitch for laptops that run phone apps — exemplifies how poorly other tech firms market compared with Apple.
“this being the leading AI-related pitch for thousand dollar laptops that run phone apps is a pristine example of how incredibly bad all the other tech companies are at the marketing”
lauren.rotatingsandwiches.comSameer Samat President, Android Ecosystem at GoogleJohn Maletis Google head of laptops and tabletsGoogle Manufacturer/platform ownerAcer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo OEM launch partners
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first by Seeking Alpha, 2d ago · also TechCrunch, Channel News Asia, Reuters
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- Google's $899 Googlebook is a bet that you'll buy a new laptop for Gemini | TechCrunch Mastodon · 2d ago
- Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini TechCrunch · 2d ago
- Google opens pre-orders for $899 Googlebook laptops built around Gemini AI Channel News Asia · 2d ago
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first by Mashable, 2d ago · also PCWorld
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first by Mashable, 2d ago
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first by Straits Times, 2d ago
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arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026... a lot of people think the popularity of apple just boils down to good marketing but this being the leading AI-related pitch for thousand dollar laptops that run phone apps is a pristine example of how incredibly bad all the other tech companies are at the marketing
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🇺🇸 Google asked what would happen if a laptop and an Android phone were basically one device, and the Googlebook is the answer. They're Android-powered laptops built with partner laptop makers, with 5 flagship models at launch. Sign in and your phone's settings, saved
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# googlebook # gemini 🤮 https:// blog.google/products-and-platf orms/devices/googlebook/pre-order-googlebook/ To be fair with the last update of # macOS and their hardware refresh for surveillance it’s also the last generation of # Apple products I will ever buy. # google # genini # android # ai # llm # surveillancecapitalism
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TechCrunch AI: Google's $899 Googlebook Signals AI-Native Computing as New Hardware Standard Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/21/googles-899-googlebook-is-a-bet-that-youll-buy-a-new-laptop-for-gemini/ | Context:
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The first Googlebooks go up for pre-order today for $899 and up. Unlike Chromebooks, they're not cheap. But Google is positioning the Android-based laptops as functional devices that work better with your (Android) phone and which have AI featured baked in. Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo all have models ready to go. https://…
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The cheapest Googlebook is the $899 Acer Googlebook 14, with an Intel Core Ultra 325 processor, 16GB LPDDR5x RAM, a 512GB SSD< and a 2880 x 1800px, 120 Hz display, 5MP webcam, and 40 Gbps USB4. https://www. prnewswire.com/news-releases/a cer-debuts-first-googlebook---the-embodiment-of-premium-intelligence-powered-hardware-302884701.html #…
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Google’s AI-native Googlebook ties Gemini to the cursor, dictation, widgets and other parts of the desktop experience. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/21/goog les-899-googlebook-is-a-bet-that-youll-buy-a-new-laptop-for-gemini/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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