Google Opens Googlebook Preorders as Gemini Moves Into Laptop Controls

Google opened pre-orders on September 21, 2026 for Googlebook, a new class of Gemini-centered laptops that puts AI controls into the cursor, dictation, widgets, phone handoff and coding tools. The devices start at $899, reach U.S. stores on October 4, 2026, and arrive on October 5 in Canada, the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany and Australia.