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Australia excluded from Google's cheapest Googlebook model

Google's $899 Acer Googlebook won't launch in Australia; cheapest local options start at $2,299.

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What to know

  • Google's Acer Googlebook 14, the cheapest model at $899 USD, will not launch in Australia; the lowest-cost Australian options start at $2,299 AUD (HP and Lenovo).
  • Googlebooks run Android OS with Chrome browser integration and Gemini AI features, targeting Android smartphone users with features like Continue On and Cast My App.
  • All four Australian models launch 5 October 2026; memory upgrades cost $300–$700 extra due to rising RAM prices.

“You get the desktop-class Chrome browser with extensions alongside millions of Android apps, many of them optimised for large screens, mouse and keyboard input”

Google, Manufacturer · Information Age ↗

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Australia excluded from Google's cheapest Googlebook model
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 9:44 AM ET
  1. upcoming

    Googlebook laptops launch in Australia — The four Googlebook models available in Australia—HP, Lenovo, Dell XPS, and ASUS—launch on this date, with all but the Lenovo featuring 512GB of storage as standard.

  2. 1
    “the cheapest models available in Australia will cost significantly more…”
    — Google
    1. 2 outlets Australia won't get Google's cheapest Googlebook laptop

      first by Information Age | ACS, 2d ago · also Information Age

  3. background

    Google teases Googlebook plans, signals move from ChromeOS — Google signalled plans to move away from the ChromeOS platform its earlier Chromebook laptops had run on, previewing its Googlebook strategy.