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Google's Googlebook Announcement Raises More Questions Than Answers

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Google's unveiling of its Googlebook laptop platform, running on an Android-based OS, leaves questions about its purpose and unique value proposition compared to existing ChromeOS and competitors like Windows and macOS.

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