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Google will support ChromeOS until 2034 as it shifts to Googlebook OS

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Google will end ChromeOS updates in mid-2034, with existing devices continuing to receive security patches until that time. The company is launching a new line of Android-based laptops, called Googlebook, that will replace ChromeOS and offer deeper system capabilities and AI features. Googlebook laptops will launch on October 4, receive ten years of software support, and will support web and Android apps.

Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. Ars Technica·
    Google seemingly confirms plans to kill ChromeOS in 2034

    Google has announced Googlebooks, Android-based laptops designed to rival macOS and Windows, offering deeper system capabilities and AI features. The company’s support page confirms that Googlebooks will receive ten years of software support, while existing Chromebook models will no longer receive traditional updates. ChromeOS support is slated to continue only through mid-2034.

  2. Engadget·
    Google will support ChromeOS until 2034 as it shifts to Googlebook OS
  3. TechMeme·
    Google confirms it'll phase out ChromeOS by mid-2034, cutting short a 10-year support period for some devices but noting it will help orgs move to Googlebook OS (Andrew E. Freedman/Tom's Hardware)
  4. The Next Web·
    Google will end ChromeOS updates in mid-2034 as Googlebook OS arrives

    Google will cease ChromeOS updates in mid-2034, but devices purchased before that date will keep receiving security patches until then. Newer commercial Chromebooks can migrate to Googlebook OS, built on Android’s stack, with eligibility details to follow. Googlebook laptops launch on 4 October, priced from $899, and will receive a new licensing structure while still supporting web and Android apps.

  5. Hacker News·
    Google ending ChromeOS support two years early

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