The long dream of the Googlebook

In 2010, Sundar Pichai announced Google’s vision that future laptops would rely solely on a web browser, with all apps, data, and connections hosted in the cloud, eliminating the need for large local storage or advanced hardware. This concept led to the development of Chrome OS, a lightweight operating system designed to run primarily in the browser. Dell’s XPS Googlebook exemplifies this approach, positioning the device as a minimal-hardware, cloud-centric laptop.