Google's Googlebook event is set for September 15 in New York City
Google has locked in September 15 for a live launch event in New York City where it will formally introduce the Googlebook laptop line to the press. The company will reveal the official name of its operating system — currently known internally as Aluminium OS — and detail how Gemini AI is baked into the platform. First-wave devices are expected to ship sometime in fall 2026.
The platform
Googlebook runs a hybrid OS that blends Android and Chrome OS into a single, unified environment. Google's five confirmed launch partners — Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo — have so far kept quiet on their own reveal dates, but Chrome Unboxed obtained the official Google invite and confirmed the keynote agenda. Invited press will get hands-on time with devices on the day.
Two features are already known. A dedicated physical "G" button will summon Gemini instantly, and a "Smart Cursor" function — developed with Google DeepMind — performs context-sensitive tasks depending on what's on screen when you hover over it. The Glowbar LED strip, first seen on the Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL smartphones, carries over to the laptop chassis as a visual signature.
The competition
This is Google's direct push into the premium laptop tier — the same space occupied by Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs and Apple's MacBook Air with Apple Intelligence. Android Authority frames Gemini's deep OS-level integration as the central competitive argument against both. Early renders have leaked for Lenovo's Googlebook 15 (a 2-in-1 tablet-laptop) and an ASUS model, giving a preview of the hardware before the official event.
Price and availability
US pricing is estimated to start above $999, per TechCabal, though Google has not confirmed any specific SKU prices. A leaked Acer model came in around $1,150 in earlier reports. UK and European pricing is completely unconfirmed — placeholder listings have appeared at retailers but carry no prices. Exact on-sale dates per market and per OEM have not been disclosed. The September 15 event is the place where most of those blanks should get filled in.