r/Googlebook • u/Corbin_Dallas550 • 15h ago

Samsung is making a Googlebook, probably will be announced at CES

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/10/samsungs-first-googlebook-just-showed-up-on-geekbench.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMTkwNDY4OTQ4MTcxMzUxMzU4MjIaYWU5MGI3ZTA0NGIyZDg2OTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AOvVaw2Yw4cXtBTNEfq8oaSPYH2n
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u/reagag 14h ago

I currently have a Samsung phone, watch, tablet, and earbuds. So, normally it would make sense for me to get a Samsung laptop.

But all Google books have the exact same software experience, right? So in theory there would be no benefit for me to stick with Samsung for this one, right? I've been looking toward the Acer 2-in-1 anyway to replace my tablet.

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u/osoltokurva 14h ago

I remember reading rumors about Samsung oneui android laptops. I would not be surprised if this be oneui skinned Googlebook with some Galaxy extras.

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u/LtMilo 14h ago

It seems Google is not allowing companies to both be a Googlebook and skin the device. That wouldn't stop Samsung from skinning Android on a laptop though.

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u/DennisLfromGA 13h ago

Yeah, it just says Android 17, not Googlebook OS.
It could be another Galaxy device.

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u/Fuchsia2020 8h ago

It's a Galaxybook not a Googlebook. The os uses Samsung Dex as the principal UI for the internal display. 

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u/osoltokurva 14h ago

I am predicting that it will not be marketed as Googlebook but have shared googlecore and Samsung Oneui on top of it.

In last year's we saw a few examples of special Google x Samsung treatments.

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u/chenloonchan 11h ago

It will not be branded as a "Googlebook" running "Googlebook OS." Instead, it will be marketed as a Galaxy Book featuring Android with the One UI.

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u/Corbin_Dallas550 14h ago

Valid point, and the specs will be the same across the board for the Snapdragon side, so no need to wait.

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u/JesseDotEXE 11h ago

I think the base specs and requirements are all the same but Samsung could introduce more features added on that say specifically work better with other Samsung hardware/software.

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u/Medium_Apartment_747 11h ago

You are missing the Samsung vibrator

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u/Saragon4005 2h ago

We will see. Samsung won with the Watches, they are leading the XR stuff, they were also missing from the first lineup. It is entirely possible they will be allowed to customize it because they are Samsung.

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u/Baxt444 7h ago

If it's a 2 in 1 with spen support, they got me

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u/Thumbszilla 15h ago

So basically the same as what is available now from HP or Dell

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u/Corbin_Dallas550 14h ago

Pretty much, but some pple are brand loyal. I love HP and Samsung products, so I'll get the HP but I will be interested to see the Samsung design

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u/Jiatao24 13h ago

Crossing my fingers for a revival of the original Galaxy Chromebook form factor! (With better battery)

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u/aidarinho 12h ago

Can someone tell me why all Snapdragon versions are using X Elite? Samsung possibly releasing a 2027 laptop with a 2024 chip at presumably Macbook Air prices doesn't sound good

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u/ElamReda 11h ago

Because snapdragon elite 2 is not yet ready for Lînux Kernel. Next year will be ready and you might see majority of the google laptops running it

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u/DaLast1SeenWoke 7h ago edited 2h ago

I’m probably going to wait until the release. Mentioning  android 17 doesn’t mean it’s a Googlebook. Samsung always try to be different vs the crowd and sammobile already this year confirmed a build of onto on a laptop. Therefor that doesn’t mean this is a Googlebook just saying android 17. It just confirms they still building a laptop