Google will let some Chromebooks upgrade to Googlebook OS
Google confirms some Chromebooks will be eligible to upgrade to Googlebook OS, though it hasn't said which models or when the rollout begins. Credit: Google A few days ago, Google quietly announced that it’ll be allowing certain Chromebook models to upgrade from ChromeOS to Googlebook OS at some point in the future. The announcement was made via a new support page, spotted by The Verge.
- ▪Google confirms some Chromebooks will be eligible to upgrade to Googlebook OS, though it hasn't said which models or when the rollout begins.
- ▪Credit: Google A few days ago, Google quietly announced that it’ll be allowing certain Chromebook models to upgrade from ChromeOS to Googlebook OS at some point in the future.
- ▪The announcement was made via a new support page, spotted by The Verge.
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Google confirms some Chromebooks will be eligible to upgrade to Googlebook OS, though it hasn't said which models or when the rollout begins. Credit: Google A few days ago, Google quietly announced that it’ll be allowing certain Chromebook models to upgrade from ChromeOS to Googlebook OS at some point in the future. The announcement was made via a new support page, spotted by The Verge. Googlebook OS is the company’s newest laptop operating system, which is being launched alongside its new lineup of Googlebook laptops. As of now, the first Googlebooks will come from manufacturers including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. However, exactly which models will be included in the upgrade, or how it will be carried out, remains unclear. Google states that more information will follow.
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