Google Just Made a Big Move to Challenge Apple in Laptops

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet (GOOGL, Financials), the parent company of Google, opened pre-orders for its new Googlebook laptops Monday, bringing its Gemini AI tools into a new category of premium computers. Is GOOGL fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator.GOOGL GF Value chart The laptops start at $899 and will be offered by Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo. They will use Intel or Qualcomm processors and offer up to 14 hours of battery life, according to the company. Google is positioning Googlebook around Gemini and tighter connections with Android. Users will be able to use AI tools to draft and organize text, ask questions about what is on their screens and resume tasks from an Android phone.