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Lenovo’s first Googlebook actually costs $200 less than announced, and it’s not the only one
Lenovo today put a spotlight on its Googlebook release, also confirming that initial pricing was incorrect and that the Lenovo Googlebook 15 will, in fact, start at $1,099.
The Lenovo Googlebook 15 is one of the first five machines running the new Googlebook OS which replaces ChromeOS. This is designed for “professionals, creators, and business owners,” Lenovo said in a press release:
Powered by Intel Core Ultra 5 processors with built-in Gemini Intelligence, up to 32GB of memory and up to 512GB of storage, the Lenovo Googlebook 15 helps users stay productive and connected – no matter where the day takes them.
Designed for professionals, creators and business owners, the Lenovo Googlebook 15 delivers up to 47 TOPS of performance while weighing under 3 lbs., making it the lightest 15-inch device in Lenovo’s portfolio.
It’s certainly a workhorse, with core specs including a 15-inch OLED 120Hz refresh rate, Intel Core Ultra 5 processors, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of storage. Lenovo also touts a haptic trackpad, 12.5-hour battery life, top-facing Dolby Atmos speakers, a metal chassis, and Lenovo even built a wireless mouse with a matching “Glowbar” for the Googlebook platform.
Google initially announced that the Lenovo Googlebook 15 would start at $1,299, but Lenovo has now confirmed it actually starts at $1,099. That’s for the model with 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a Core Ultra 5 chip. Google Store, for some reason, still lists the machine at $1,149, but Best Buy has the correct pricing.
Lenovo says its Googlebook, like others, will be available starting on October 4.
This isn’t the only model where Google messed up the intial pricing announcement. The Dell XPS Googlebook was initially announced at a starting price of $1,199, but is actually $999.
These probably aren’t a result of feedback on the high overall pricing – Best Buy was always showing the correct prices, so this was only on Google’s end – but Google hasn’t publicly acknowledged exactly what’s going on. For those actually looking to buy a Googlebook, though, lower prices are great news. Asus and HP’s Googlebooks still start at $1,299, while the Acer Googlebook is the most affordable of the lot at $899.
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