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   Googlebook laptops may repeat Steam Machine's pricing mistake

   Google has launched the Googlebook laptop platform, described as an AI-focused reimagining of Chromebook with a 16GB RAM requirement and prices starting at $999, apart from a limited-time $899 Acer offer, with Lenovo and Asus models reaching MacBook Air territory. The platform's Android phone integration requires a device running Android 17, an OS released only four months ago and so far limited to a handful of expensive phones. In this opinion piece, Tom's Hardware argues the timing is poor given the author's claim that RAM costs rose roughly five-fold in a year and PC shipments are down 20%, drawing a parallel to Valve's Steam Machine, which was delayed about six months and priced above $1,000; it notes Nvidia's AI-coder-focused RTX Spark laptops start at $2,599 and run up to $6,999.

   Tom’s Hardware · 🔥 8
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   Google Details Five Chrome Study Features, Led by Gemini Interactive Quizzes

   Google outlined five Chrome features aimed at students: Gemini-powered interactive quizzes, Gemini explanations of videos and podcasts, tab groups and split view, reading mode and read aloud, and cross-device tab resume. The interactive quiz builder is the most restricted, rolling out in English on desktop in the US and India, with Google saying more regions and mobile support are planned but giving no firm date. The other tools largely build on capabilities Chrome already offers, and Google does not specify institutional eligibility or data-handling rules for school-managed accounts.

   TechRepublic · 🔥 0

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