The Chromebook, the school computer that you either loved or hated, finally has a replacement: the Googlebook! The first-ever Chromebook was released in May of 2011, and it has a new replacement. Let's check it out.

Why release a brand new product?

The Chromebook was built on a Chrome-based operating system purely built to run Google services through its web browser. The Chromebook was also first created over 15 years ago! The Googlebook is going to replace it. Why? Well, you're about to find out. 

Who is the Googlebook made for?

The Googlebook is made to fit seamlessly into the Android and Google ecosystem. So if you have any Google devices, they will seamlessly connect to share files. It will take a little bit of setup, like any of this kind of tech. It's also the eventual successor to Chromebooks, so all the companies that use them will have to eventually switch over. 

How long until there'll be no more Chromebooks? 

Google says they're going to slowly transition over to Googlebooks until 2034, when they're going to stop making them. They also go out and say that any newer Chromebooks will be able to transfer over to the Googlebook OS eventually, without having any problems running the new, improved, and more demanding software. 

The price?

Every single product that has ever been released has had some price tag attached to it. So what is the price of the Googlebook? Prices range anywhere from $899 USD all the way through to $1,299 USD. That's a lot of money, especially for school districts that use these new devices for their students. 

The Chromebook ranges from $ 199 USD through $999 USD. That's a lot better for all the organizations and school districts that would use these for their employees or students. Most companies and organizations probably don't want to switch over to the Google book until they absolutely have to because it would be a big expense to buy all new technology for everyone. 

Who is making the brand new devices?

Google has trusted five companies to make this brand new piece of technology. Each company has their oitsin and are entrusted to make the product themselves. The only thing they don't make is the operating system. The brain was created by Google itself. The five companies that are making the Googlebook are Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Each of these companies has its own model(s) of Googlebooks that they make, and that you can buy. Each of these models has slightly different specs depending on the company and the price tag that they are marketed at.