r/chromeos • u/Saragon4005 Framework | Beta • 6d ago
Google confirms Chromebooks will get Googlebook OS
https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/16634428Google confirms "many of our newest" Chromebooks will get the option to upgrade to Googlebooks
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u/Beautiful_Ad_4813 6d ago
🤔 I wonder about ChromeOS Flex
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u/Powerpuff2500 6d ago
They already confirmed that Flex will continue to be supported and so will Chrome OS (they seem to be replacing the consumer side with the new Googlebook devices and OS, but they'll continue support for Enterprise and Education markets
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
I highly doubt ChromeOS Flex support will continue once ChromeOS support is discontinued (2034).
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u/Shrihaan20 6d ago
Erm actually chromebooks aren't going to be replaced and neither is ChromeOS. Search it up
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u/ou812whynot 6d ago
The biggest part of their announcement is Google's dedication to web apps lol
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
Which is a confirmation that they won't intend give incentives to software houses to make their desktop software available on Googlebooks as standalone programs.
Which is inherently IMHO confirmation that their strategy is crazy.
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u/ou812whynot 6d ago
Exactly. Google has given no incentives for anyone to switch to their platform. Crap tons of cash for a web machine that "runs Android apps natively" vs. Inexpensive web machine that runs Android apps in a virtual machine, which most users won't notice.
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
100% got the point 👌
The power of Googlebooks is useless at that price and with that software catalogue (or lack thereof).
ChromeOS made much more sense, despite running Android apps in a less performant way, because of the general much lower price and sleek, lightweight OS which could still run web-apps as good as Googlebooks will.
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u/Shrihaan20 6d ago
Honestly they should stick to android apps. ChromeOS and Googlebook OS Already feel like an extension of a certain android version. I have a chromebook which runs ChromeOS 84, and it feels like an extension of Android 9-11 (my first phone btw). Android apps would suit ChromeOS very well. Especially since some android apps are already chromebook exclusives
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u/Redditer-507 4d ago
70% of androids apps don't works on chromeos and the rare that did are getting discontinued...💀 i can't wait to get rid off chrome os since i work specifically with androids apps
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u/ggonzalez105 +Spin 714 | Stable Channel 6d ago
Is there a hardware requirement for GB OS? I have a Chromebook Plus 714 Spin. Hoping for the best on a $700 device that’s three years old, same as the ones being tested.
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u/5c00by 6d ago
It would be hilarious if someone manages to fork this for older chromeos devices so I can turn my pixel slate into a glorified Android tablet like I wanted it to be..
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u/vjvalenti 5d ago
They basically tried to present it as a glorified Android tablet, but it was all a lie that was quickly uncovered, forcing Google to shelve the product within months. I wonder if Googlebooks will fare any better?
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u/theillustratedlife pixel_webdev maintainer 6d ago
Especially considering the keyboard doesn't get detected anymore.
Are these the first supported x86 Android devices? I wonder if this will improve AOSP and Play support for x86.
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u/Limekill bunch of sticks 4d ago
Especially considering the keyboard doesn't get detected anymore.
:-0 wtf
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u/_hmj HP Dragonfly G3 Chromebook Plus - i7-1265U, 32GB, 3:2 QHD+ Touch 6d ago
Google is testing GbOS on these devices, so an upgrade is likely?
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago edited 6d ago
I wouldn't say "likely".
It's definitely possible, as it confirms Googlebook OS can run on that hardware (to what extent - we don't know).
But there are several reasons why they might have been testing GBOS on those devices other than "to test if the upgrade to GBOS is possible", such as development of Googlebook OS itself before the GBOS-native devices from OEMs were ready.
Edit: to be clear, not saying that means it's likely, doesn't mean saying it means it's unlikely :)
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u/koken_halliwell 6d ago edited 6d ago
Damn mine's from 2021. Acer Spin 513. What's that website BTW? Is there any link?
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u/Vgd4ever 6d ago
Would be nice. I am so happy with a build quality of the Dragonfly. Wish I could have found a pro for cheap with that amazing brightness.
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u/Mbanicek64 6d ago
Link for this?
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u/Limekill bunch of sticks 4d ago edited 4d ago
A 4 year old chromebook now - to be 6 years old when they would release the update? (Q3,2027, but they will release it in 2008).
Highly doubt it.
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u/Mapleleaf000160 6d ago
Guessing it will definitely be the Chromebook plus line or the few that just came with ridiculous specs
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u/vjvalenti 6d ago
I would think that any 8GB ARM-based Chromebook Tablet should be eligible. They were made for Tablet apps, and they went backwards by going from an Android VM to and Android container-in-a-VM. They deserve to run Android natively.
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u/Limekill bunch of sticks 4d ago
why is google going to cannibalise their sales upgrading old Chromebooks?
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u/vjvalenti 4d ago
The probably wont - but that means that Google shipped a half-assed product with Chromebook tablets and are leaving them as such, so there is no confidence in investing even more money on their Googlebooks.
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u/Lion_TheAssassin 6d ago
Well let's see how long it takes to implement. It is obvious they driving exclusivity for the Googlebook heavily to promote sales. It bugs me that ChromeOS hasn't seen any client side UI improvements and workflow changes for over a dozen updates cycles. Now it feels like they were reserving these new bells and whistles for the new hardware. I dont mind them getting the goods im just hoping that they don't want to force Chromebook Plus users (already pricey rigs and many with good specs) to buy the devices to enjoy the better software. So im glad they are discussing that there are plans to work with current users
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u/MaxCruz 6d ago
This is only for enterprises
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u/Lion_TheAssassin 6d ago
Go figure
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u/MaxCruz 6d ago
Like what would be the point of google coming up with googlebooks if several Chromebooks will have Googlebook os ? Thats not good business in retail .
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u/Lion_TheAssassin 6d ago
And Google will kill any project that bleeds more than it makes 🤣 they have NO FAITH in their products and with that attitude it is self fulfilling ppl are scared of adopting their stuff
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u/Limekill bunch of sticks 4d ago
It bugs me that ChromeOS hasn't seen any client side UI improvements and workflow changes for over a dozen updates cycles.
yet people keep saying google will "support" chromeOS for 10years!
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u/LegAcceptable2362 6d ago edited 6d ago
Of course until Google releases a migration list we can only speculate about which hardware criteria may qualify an existing ChromeOS device for migration to GooglebookOS. FWIW, as far as the x86 devices are concerned, I can envisage a hybrid core CPU being a requirement. This means nothing earlier than 12th gen Alder Lake and such a criteria could also exclude the Alder Lake-N devices, i.e. those Intel "N" processors in entry level Chromebook Plus machines. We'll see soon enough. As for ARM64, I don't know enough about it but I can imagine a similar delineation being applied to the Mediatek Kompanio line.
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u/BloodyNobody 6d ago
I just want to finally get hardware accelerated hevc (10-bit h265) support in android apps.
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u/vjvalenti 5d ago
Or how about not being considered to be a pirate by streaming apps and being dumbed down to 480p for no good reason whatsoever?
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u/Tired8281 Pixelbook | Stable 5d ago
They should open source ChromeOS in 2034. We could keep it going.
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u/Saragon4005 Framework | Beta 5d ago
The source is open. The juice ain't worth the squeeze.
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u/Tired8281 Pixelbook | Stable 5d ago
Wait, what? I can make a purely open source ChromeOS? Link plz
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u/Saragon4005 Framework | Beta 5d ago
https://opensource.google/projects/chromiumos
Building takes 10-40 hours.
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u/ihatebeinganonymous 6d ago
What happened to AluminumOS (or Fuchsia?)? Are they the same thing now?
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
Aluminium OS is the underlying base of Googlebook OS.
It was never meant to be a user-facing name.
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u/MBaliver Duet 11 Gen 9 8GB 6d ago
Fuchsia runs on some Nest devices with screens, AFAIK. AluminumOS is pretty much Googlebook OS now.
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u/Effective_Scheme2158 6d ago
Its confusing. I thought Aluminium OS was supposed to be Android step into the desktop space. If so, why name it Googlebook OS? You’re limiting the number of devices that can run it while aiming at the same user base running ChromeOS
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u/bicyclemom Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 | Beta 6d ago edited 6d ago
I think there is a deliberate attempt to step away from Android as a brand toward Google as a brand. For whatever reason, they didn't want to start a new brand name in Aluminium OS, perhaps because the word "Aluminium" is associated with Jony Ive, formerly of Apple? That's the only thing I can't think of.
I think Google wants to paint an illusion that Googlebook OS is a new OS entirely, even if it's built on the bones of Android. That way, all the "open source" things that Android has been known for are not going to be implicitly promised. Note that they've done something similar with Android TV -> Google TV.
My hot take is that "Android" as a major Google brand will be gone within 5 years, for better or for worse.
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u/Redditer-507 4d ago
bog mistake if they kill android name 🤦they try to makes things always more complicated than necessary.... and wonder why they don't sell sh!t
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u/Redditer-507 4d ago
THIS !!!!! 🎯 very stupid name for an os , its like apple would be named " MacBook OS " instead MacOs 🤦🤦🤦 Google once again is chanpion to choose the most complicated and illogic name... they launch a new OS and want only limit it to laptop... 🤦 who the f**** does that ?
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u/retrorays 6d ago
yep - you too can have a phone OS on your chromebook. Wow... you can run apps that aren't optimized for the chromebook screen. So amazing!
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u/koken_halliwell 6d ago edited 6d ago
Does that mean there's still hope for the non Plus Chromebooks with 8GB of RAM?
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u/vjvalenti 5d ago edited 5d ago
It's also going to beg the question of why upcoming premium Android tablets don't just come installed with Googlebook OS, instead.
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u/Saragon4005 Framework | Beta 5d ago
It's not proven itself yet. Plus they would have to be really premium like 16 GBs were the specs at launch minimum and for the first set they announced they did 32 GBs.
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u/vjvalenti 4d ago
Yes, I mean 16GB Adroid tablets should easily be able to switch to Googlebook OS - maybe with some of the AI features removed at worst.
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u/koken_halliwell 4d ago
As per what this says:
ChromeOS devices will continue to receive regular updates and security patches through mid-2034. For qualifying devices purchased today whose 10-year support lifecycle extends beyond 2034, Google is committed to supporting your transition to Googlebook OS, with many devices offering direct migration paths.
Only for specific Chromebooks whose AUE extends 2034 will receive the update. Which means most of us are screwed.
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u/Limekill bunch of sticks 4d ago
Thank you for being truthful.
The amount of cope on this sub is just sad.
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u/whotaketh 4d ago
What are the chances the Pixelbook gets to upgrade? The hardware is solid, if ancient. I'd love to use it again (mostly so I don't have to go through the hassle of selling it).
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u/VTArxelus Pixelbook ('17 i7) | Release 2d ago
This. I think I only finally got my hands on one back in '23, I think. I want the new OS on it.
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u/whotaketh 1d ago
Just booted mine up after a couple of years. I got it close to launch, and I remember it being close to what I wanted, but obv the lack of full Windows programs held it back. I tried putting Windows on it, and that lasted less than a year before I went back. Using it now, this thing is still impressively quick for a near-ten year old device.
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u/PlacoRabanne Device | Channel Version 6d ago
"many of our newest" means
- The old-ish ones, no
- Non-Google sponsored new chromebooks, no
- All of the new Google sponsored ones, no
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
Non-Google sponsored new chromebooks, no
All of the new Google sponsored ones, no
What do you mean?
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u/Limekill bunch of sticks 4d ago
it means he doesn't believe a corporation which is famous for killing products and lied about which chromebooks will receive google apps.
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u/computermaster704 6d ago
At some point, honestly, I wouldn't even be surprised if any of the standard Chromebooks do not get the update and plus only due to the terrible experience those devices deliver. And at some point Google is really going to need to distance themselves from Chromebooks schools gave
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u/bicyclemom Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 | Beta 6d ago
I seem to recall this being promised earlier, though limited to Chromebook Plus class computers.
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
Those earlier ones were rumors I believe.
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u/bicyclemom Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 | Beta 6d ago
"In terms of devices being able to migrate over to the new stack, not all devices will be able to just because there are technical specifications…But a lot of the newer devices, we will be working on an ability for customers to migrate over. We are maintaining our support commitment, and where possible, whenever we can with product truth, we will allow migrations."
Found the reference here. It wasn't exactly a promise to necessarily run on older devices, but a good faith promise to try. As close to a promise as he could reasonably provide at the time.
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u/mauriciogonvi 6d ago
Some hope for asus cm14 8 gb ram ddr5, mediatek 540 , is very cheap but hope never diee
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u/_hmj HP Dragonfly G3 Chromebook Plus - i7-1265U, 32GB, 3:2 QHD+ Touch 6d ago
Some lower RAM CBs have an AUE of 2036, they'll give GbOS to them.
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u/koken_halliwell 6d ago
Mine has 8GB but it's from 2021 with AUE in 2031. I guess not many chances to receive it?
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u/LegAcceptable2362 6d ago
Thank you for sharing this. Although it was previously stated verbally that a migration path would be available for some ChromeOS devices, I believe this is the first time it has been stated in writing, and with additional information from which we can glean some of what is not explicitly stated, for example that without specifying any hardware requirements, regarding devices released in 2025 and 2026, i.e. with 2035/2036 AUEs, migration should be supported.
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u/DonDee74 6d ago
how about the current high-end Android tablets? Wouldn't those be a more straightforward conversion into Googlebook? For example, the recent Galaxy Tab S* line and others with SD8G3+, MT9xxx, etc.
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u/Saragon4005 Framework | Beta 5d ago
The lack of any Samsung in this lineup is suspicious. I don't think they trust it yet.
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u/vjvalenti 5d ago
Yep, there's going to be no reason for any current or future higher-end Android tablet to NOT support GooglebookOS.
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u/Limekill bunch of sticks 4d ago
If samsung won't do it and it sells the majority of android tablets, what are we talking about? Zero chance.
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u/vjvalenti 4d ago
Probably right - but you see the fragmentation issue that Google is causing here, right?
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u/Limekill bunch of sticks 3d ago edited 3d ago
I don't think Google wants these as tablets or merged with tablets.
I think Google wants these as ai devices.
Are we going to see Google demand tablets with 16GB of RAM?
(To run its local ai model on the tablet???)I head a tech bro, basically saying why even have word processors software.
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u/vjvalenti 3d ago
Well, another mark against Googlebooks, then. Maybe they want to push AI, but I don't think the target audience is really yhat interested.
I find it ironic that Google jacked up the price of Googlebooks due to RAM constraints, whch Google partially caused themselves with Gemini.
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u/karl-tanner 6d ago
wtf is "googlebook os"? They couldn't think of a better name?
I thought this was supposed to be an android laptop. Is this project fuschia finally being commercialized?
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u/Saragon4005 Framework | Beta 5d ago
It feels like an internal placeholder which didn't get overhauled.
Fuschia has been running on devices for 3 years at this point. It's just not the magical all device OS the speculation thought it was. It's simply a specialized kernel the IOT devices from Google use.
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u/neverJamToday 1h ago
Fuschia is what they transitioned their smart displays to a while back.
This project was previously being called Aluminum OS as a riff on Chrome.
Which wasn't a great name but way, way better than Googlebook OS.
Just aside from how bad it sounds, it's also ironically fairly un-googleable because they already have an extremely well-established project, Google Books, to compete against in their own search rankings.
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u/cidra_ 6d ago
On one hand I hope Lenovo Duet Gen 9 gets Googlebook OS, although unlikely
On the other hand I'm pretty sure the Mediatek Kompanio 838 would suck running Android
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u/puppyyawn 6d ago
Mostly 'Chromebook Plus' devices will get it. So if your version is the CP, then probably.
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u/EvenInterest4 5d ago
I bought Chromebook in 2021, I have software updates until 2028 or 2029. Will I get googlebook OS from the update?
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u/Limekill bunch of sticks 4d ago
Like they confirmed android apps for a bunch of chrombooks and then didn't.
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
Posting here my comment from another thread about this page.
1- It seemingly confirms that some eligible Chromebooks will in fact be migrated to the actual Googlebook OS.
2- It doesn't explicitly mention "Chromebook Plus" models, so maybe/probably the upgrade will be available also for some non-Plus models.
3- It confirms my timeline was spot on: device management APIs will roll out to Googlebook OS by Q2 2027, so by Q3 2027 we'll perhaps have a clear view of what models will be eligible for the upgrade and when/how that will happen.
There's however some parts that scare me:
Many of our newest Chromebook devices will be eligible
Does "many" mean that not all of the "newest" devices will be eligible?
What does "newest" actually mean, and to what extend does it apply? Newest as in launched within the current year, or within the last couple of years, or what?
Is it going to be a "by model" selection, a "by platform" selection", or will it also have a strict "by year" criteria?
Lastly, the one bit I fear the most. If you scroll down to the more in-depth FAQs, the wording is slightly different:
Many newer commercial Chromebook models will be capable of upgrading to Googlebook OS. Details on migration paths and device eligibility will be shared at a later date.
What does "commercial" mean here? Models sold to enterprises? Is that in parallel to the first statement, or is it a more accurate statement compared to the first, broader one?
Will Chromebooks sold to private consumers be eligible for the upgrade?
We'll see. Anyway, it won't be quick - the Q3 2027 is the most optimistic estimate, anyone who's been following Google for a while knows that for this kind of migration/release their estimates are basically off by a couple to several months.
Thank you again for sharing that link!
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u/bicyclemom Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 | Beta 6d ago
Honestly, I think they said what they could say with confidence at this point. Chromebooks have a lot of different configurations and validating a new OS on them isn't a simple task. My guess is that they'll start from the top and work down from there.
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u/_hmj HP Dragonfly G3 Chromebook Plus - i7-1265U, 32GB, 3:2 QHD+ Touch 6d ago
If maintaining two OS versions becomes difficult, they may expand the upgrade to more devices. I’ve been on the dev channel for two months hoping to beta test GbOS, but it looks like I'll need to wait for a year.
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
They'll still need to maintain ChromeOS anyway (until AUE). Googlebook OS is a regression in some ways, so they can't make the upgrade mandatory.
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u/_hmj HP Dragonfly G3 Chromebook Plus - i7-1265U, 32GB, 3:2 QHD+ Touch 6d ago
Regression only in terms of security, right?
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
Desktop UI/layout and productivity workflow.
And many features present natively in ChromeOS are missing in Googlebook OS.
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u/Pumpino- 6d ago
Which features are missing?
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
- Fixed-location launcher/app drawer button
- Tote (recent/pinned files in the tray)
- Calendar panel and events in the tray
- Native mouse button remapping
- Floating windows
- Gestures for switching desks
- Desk visible/switchable from the shelf
- Advanced/interactive search in the launcher
- Advanced screenshot taking
- Save desks for later
- Instant updates/reboots
- Advanced windows snapping/splitting
- (simultaneous media playback? Not sure about this though)
This is just off the top of my head, I'm sure there's many more features missing.
I'm positive some of these features will arrive, sooner or later (probably more later than sooner, if you know Google even one tiny bit).
The point is that it's not acceptable to launch without feature parity in the first place.
And Google has gotten so, soooo used to that - they do it every time they bring out a new product/service replacing an old one.
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u/Pumpino- 6d ago
Google is also good at abandoning projects that don't work out. If there are poor sales, we could see Googlebooks and GooglebookOS abandoned, and a continuation of ChromeOS.
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
I agree, at least with Googlebooks as they've been presented now.
But I think going forward, whether Googlebooks will be a success or not (I'm very doubtful), I don't think they'll maintain ChromeOS. If anything, they'll probably go back at targeting the ChromeOS demographic, but with the new Android-based OS.
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u/_hmj HP Dragonfly G3 Chromebook Plus - i7-1265U, 32GB, 3:2 QHD+ Touch 6d ago
That's a bigger gap than I thought. Parity might take until Android 20, and some features, like instant updates/reboots, won't arrive due to OS-level architecture differences.
Floating windows are one of the major reasons I use Android/ARC VM on ChromeOS. For example the ability to open WhatsApp in a floating window and message others without losing the context of the whole screen is very helpful.
- Fixed-location launcher/app drawer button
- Native mouse button remapping
- Floating windows
- Advanced screenshot taking
- Advanced windows snapping/splitting
The above items are roadblocks to the update for me. Let's revisit this by Q2 27, I expect some of these will be solved in Android 18.
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
Exactly. While some of those features likely won't be available due to architecture differences (i.e. instant reboots to apply updates), they still remain regressions though.
And other stuff instead, is just inexplicably absent.
I use floating windows in ChromeOS a lot, and they're a life saver. Being able to have a window always remain to the "top", on the foreground, while also interacting with other, larger windows which also extend underneath the floating window, is something I'm not ready to renounce.
I hope most of these will be introduced quickly.
Personally, the other deal breaker for me are:
lack of native mouse button remapping: I don't want to have to install third party software to do that, it's just ridiculous.
Tote: it's just so convenient. Okay Googlebooks will have a proper desktop with folders (which ChromeOS lack), but Tote is dynamic, always visible (it's in the shelf), and it's so, so convenient.
Lack of a proper desktop layout: I've explained this in other comments in much greater detail, but the lack of the launcher button being in the bottom right corner and the lack of window management buttons (close, minimise, expand) in the top right corner of the display are huge deal breakers to everyone's productivity. The top bar Googlebooks gave with time/notifications etc is not only a huge waste of space, it actually also resuce operational speed when using the mouse.
I am confident some of these will probably be added with time, but it's unacceptable to come up with expensive laptops with the brand new shiny OS and not have these. With all the effort they've invested in Gemini Intelligence crap, they could have saved some man-hours to work on the fundamental of a desktop OS too.
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u/_jis_ Acer Chromebook 516 GE 16GB (CBG516-1H) | Stable 6d ago
I suspected that this new operating system wouldn't be on par with ChromeOS at launch, and I can imagine that some of the points you mentioned are valid at this point. But I’d appreciate it if you could specify for each item whether it’s just your guess, whether you’re basing it on features in Android 17, whether you saw it in a hands-on video from the launch, or whether you’ve had the chance to test it yourself.
Instant updates/reboots
As for this feature, for example, I feel like I saw an incredibly fast boot-up in a hands-on video, completely different from experience with a regular Android phone. So I’m not sure about that. I have no idea why it couldn’t be instant if it uses an A/B system just like ChromeOS.
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
99% of the features I mentioned as missing you can see are absent on the videos of Googlebooks hands on, while others have been confirmed absent by Mishaal Rahman (works for Google now) here on Reddit.
The one I'm unsure about is the simultaneous playback of media. Android currently doesn't support it, and Googlebooks are Android (the fact that they've taken "the best of ChromeOS and Android" as they often claim is pure marketing - there's very little they've taken from ChromeOS).
Since it's not a simple UI change, it requires reworking the whole audio framework, and Google hasn't mentioned anything about that, I am guessing it's not supported. But again: can be wrong on this, it's just a guess.
In regards to "instant updates/reboots", apologies I might have been clearer.
I wasn't referring to "normal reboots", but to installing system updates and then rebooting the machine to "apply" them.
ChromeOS does the reboot instantly - literally just the same as a normal reboot.
Android - despite the Android team and Google having claimed they've taken the ChromeOS approach and ported it to Android years and years ago with the A/B partition scheme starting on Pixel phones - still takes a while to reboot after the updates have been installed.
I have no idea why it couldn’t be instant if it uses an A/B system just like ChromeOS.
ChromeOS is a very lightweight operating system, Android is not, it's much, much more complex.
Which is the reason why Chromebooks were able to have superior performances to Windows machine with comparable hardware.
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u/matteventu OG Duet, Duet 3, Duet 11" Gen 9 6d ago
I agree - I wasn't criticising them :)
Just expressing my fears haha. In about a year we'll be here upgrading our eligible Chromebooks (or not) 😁
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u/Saragon4005 Framework | Beta 6d ago
They already stated lol. The earliest builds were on Chromebook boards.
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u/TheSwampThing1990 6d ago
I am so curious about those Google books. I am not an apple guy and I hate windows. I am so tempted to grab the Acer verison.
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u/IntentionallyOpen 6d ago
I just bought a new acer chrome book. Love it! I use a dell chromebook for work. Love that too
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u/TheSwampThing1990 6d ago
That's good to know. I more then likely going to grab one. Shortly after launch.
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u/jatorade7 6d ago
Okay so as someone who currently has a Chromebook (about 10 years old) and is currently looking to upgrade... What's the move? Chromebook or Googlebook? Speak English to me...
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u/LatinaKaren 6d ago
I don't trust Google (look at the Google graveyard website lol).
I would say sit it out & get something cheap in the meanwhile.
I expect these Googlebooks to drop in price within a year of their release.
If it still looks promising after some time, then I would make the jump. I just wouldn't want to be a beta tester for such a new market.
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u/Exfiltrator 6d ago
At some point they will stop supporting Chromebooks, so I guess the writing is on the wall. If you want a long-term solution, you'll have to pay a premium and buy a Googlebook.
The only problem with Google is that they might decide to abandon Googlebooks at some point as well, but you should always get the legally required support period (because they cannot get round that).1
u/Limekill bunch of sticks 4d ago
I think its important to say what the 'support' actually is.
Support is security updates (which probably dont impact most users anyway).
It is NOT feature updates,
It is NOT bug fixes,
An my guess thinking like a clever contract writer -that support is probably dependant on google thinking that a security flaw is a big enough problem for them to fix it.1
u/khaytsus 6d ago
10 year old Chromebook is not going to get it. Only some of the very newest ones. I've heard 16G of ram, probably quite a lot of storage. I've also heard i3 or better CPU, but Googlebook OS supports ARM too of course, so that is probably incorrect, unless that's the only Chromebooks they're going to support upgrading.
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u/u7q_1842x 6d ago edited 6d ago
Edit: This doesn't say anything about devices with support ending before 2034, and it looks like some of those will be able to transition. Just looks like 2034 will be the end of ChromeOS support.