During I/O 2026, Google revealed a line of new laptops known as Googlebook. It’s intended to provide top-of-the-range, high-performance hybrid Chromebook and Android devices. Now the lineup has been confirmed, it will be powered by Qualcomm, MediaTek and Intel processors.
Google has just launched the Googlebook line which could very well be a direct competitor to MacBook Neo. The company has said at the event that it is actively collaborating with the OEM partners such as HP, Dell, Acer, Asus and Lenovo. This means that both the types of hardware and looks will differ.
As for the hardware, the brand didn’t disclose much about the processors which will be used in its new laptop range. However, at an interview with Chrome Unboxed, Google VP John Maletis has confirmed that the company is working with Qualcomm, MediaTek, and, interestingly, Intel in this regard.
Even Intel has officially announced its involvement in the Googlebook project, in a post on X. Google did not reveal the operating system that will be running its new laptop lineup, but it’s expected to be the same as Aluminum OS (ALOS), which is also due to launch in Fall 2026, as will the tentative release date of the new laptop lineup.
However, a big leak from a well-known leaker, Mystic Leaks, reveals the operating system is designed to execute on ARM gadgets. So, Qualcomm and MediaTek are obviously in on the project, but the fact that Intel is working with Google suggest that ARM chips with Intel cpus may be coming soon.
Needless to say, that’s not something that was beyond the wildest of expectations as Intel displayed a reference ARM based SoC in August 2025 that’s formulating part of their codenamed Deer Creek Falls family, build on the 18A node. If it was still a project, the Googlebook project might be one of the first commercial rollouts and would be fascinating to follow the outcome of the competition with Apple’s newest M-series MacBooks (currently $999 on Amazon).
