Got an Android Phone? Google Thinks You’ll Probably Want a Googlebook Laptop
Got an Android Phone? Google Thinks You’ll Probably Want a Googlebook Laptop
拥有安卓手机？谷歌认为你可能需要一台 Googlebook 笔记本电脑
iPhones and Macs are like two peas in a pod. Apple’s hardware synergy means you can launch iPhone apps right from the macOS desktop, respond to texts without picking up your iPhone, and even copy text on one platform and paste it on the other. That kind of seamless connectivity does not natively exist for Android phone owners at the operating system level.
iPhone 和 Mac 就像是一对孪生兄弟。苹果的硬件协同效应意味着你可以直接在 macOS 桌面上启动 iPhone 应用，无需拿起手机即可回复短信，甚至可以在一个平台上复制文本并粘贴到另一个平台上。对于安卓手机用户而言，操作系统层面目前并不具备这种无缝连接体验。
Google’s trying to change that with Googlebooks, a new class of laptop. First teased in May, the company finally shared more details about the new OS at a media-only event in New York City last week. Like with Android, hardware manufacturers can make their own Googlebooks, provided they hit specific standards set by Google.
谷歌正试图通过 Googlebook——一种全新的笔记本电脑品类——来改变这一现状。该产品于今年 5 月首次预告，谷歌终于在上周于纽约市举行的媒体发布会上分享了关于该新操作系统的更多细节。与安卓系统一样，硬件制造商只要达到谷歌设定的特定标准，就可以生产自己的 Googlebook。
Today marks the launch of five new computers that comply with the Googlebooks standard, one each from HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus. These machines are powered by either Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chip or Intel’s Core Ultra 3 (MediaTek also supports the Googlebook platform with its new Dimensity CX C10 Max chip, but none of the new laptops use the chip yet).
今天，五款符合 Googlebook 标准的新电脑正式发布，分别来自惠普、戴尔、联想、宏碁和华硕。这些设备搭载高通 Snapdragon X Elite 芯片或英特尔 Core Ultra 3 芯片（联发科也通过其新款天玑 CX C10 Max 芯片支持 Googlebook 平台，但目前尚无新笔记本电脑采用该芯片）。
Preorders open today, and the machines hit store shelves on October 4, starting at $899. Every purchase includes a full year of Google AI Pro service with 5 terabytes of storage.
预购于今日开启，产品将于 10 月 4 日上架，起售价为 899 美元。每台设备均包含一年的 Google AI Pro 服务，并附赠 5TB 存储空间。
Here are the new laptops, all of which are clamshells except the Acer, which is a 2-in-1 machine: Acer Googlebook 14 ($899) Dell XPS Googlebook ($999) HP Googlebook 14 ($1,299) Lenovo Googlebook 15 ($1,299) Asus Googlebook 14 ($1,299)
以下是这些新笔记本电脑，除宏碁为二合一设备外，其余均为传统翻盖式设计： Acer Googlebook 14 ($899) Dell XPS Googlebook ($999) HP Googlebook 14 ($1,299) Lenovo Googlebook 15 ($1,299) Asus Googlebook 14 ($1,299)
Some of the standards Google has set include using “premium materials,” like aluminum, magnesium, or carbon fiber, to make them lightweight. They need at least 16 GB of RAM, deliver more than 45 tera operations per second (TOPS), a touchscreen (LCD or OLED), a backlit keyboard, a haptic trackpad, Dolby Atmos speakers, studio-quality microphones with noise cancellation, and at least 14 hours of battery life. Googlebooks will receive 10 years of software updates.
谷歌设定的标准包括使用铝、镁或碳纤维等“优质材料”以确保机身轻便。它们至少需要 16GB 内存，算力超过 45 TOPS，配备触摸屏（LCD 或 OLED）、背光键盘、触觉反馈触控板、杜比全景声扬声器、带降噪功能的录音室级麦克风，以及至少 14 小时的续航时间。Googlebook 将获得 10 年的软件更新支持。
They must feature the Glowbar—the signature LED strip on the laptop’s exterior that identifies the machine as a Googlebook. It’s a callback to the glowbar Google used on its original Chromebook Pixel. (Speaking of which, Google hasn’t shared whether it’s making its own Googlebook under its Made by Google Pixel hardware division.) Developers can access the Glowbar to customize the lights to specific actions in their apps, and there’s also an Easter egg app consumers can unlock to customize the light color and animation themselves. Like HiLight introduced on the latest Pixel phones, the Glowbar will illuminate when you talk to Gemini.
它们必须配备“Glowbar”——这是笔记本电脑外部标志性的 LED 灯带，用于识别该设备为 Googlebook。这是对谷歌初代 Chromebook Pixel 上所用灯带的致敬。（顺便提一下，谷歌尚未透露其“Made by Google”Pixel 硬件部门是否会推出自家的 Googlebook。）开发者可以调用 Glowbar，根据应用内的特定操作自定义灯光效果；消费者还可以解锁一个彩蛋应用，自行定制灯光颜色和动画。就像最新款 Pixel 手机上引入的 HiLight 功能一样，当你与 Gemini 对话时，Glowbar 会亮起。
Googlebooks have a slightly custom keyboard with a G key for Gemini, and the Caps key doubles as the Quick Insert key.
Googlebook 配备了略有定制的键盘，其中包含一个用于唤起 Gemini 的 G 键，而 Caps Lock 键则兼作“快速插入”（Quick Insert）键。
“There’s a lot the laptop gets right, but much of it was designed decades ago, before mobile devices were invented,” Sameer Samat, president of the Android ecosystem, said at the event. “Reinventing laptops is a multi-year endeavor. Our first step is to focus on the Android community because today there isn’t a laptop that is designed to seamlessly work with your Android phone.”
“笔记本电脑有很多优点，但其中大部分设计于几十年前，即移动设备发明之前，”安卓生态系统总裁 Sameer Samat 在活动中表示。“重塑笔记本电脑是一个多年的工程。我们的第一步是专注于安卓社区，因为目前还没有一款笔记本电脑是专门为与安卓手机无缝协作而设计的。”
Googlebook merges Android’s mobile-first operating system with ChromeOS, the OS powering Chromebooks. Google says Chromebooks aren’t going anywhere and will continue to serve schools and act as the budget-friendly option for consumers. While the Googlebook interface feels like a blown-up version of Android, it’s not just an Android-powered desktop. Rather, it’s a distinct OS optimized for x86 and ARM chip architectures.
Googlebook 将安卓的移动优先操作系统与驱动 Chromebook 的 ChromeOS 进行了融合。谷歌表示，Chromebook 不会消失，将继续服务于学校，并作为消费者的经济型选择。虽然 Googlebook 的界面看起来像是安卓的放大版，但它不仅仅是一个安卓桌面系统。相反，它是一个针对 x86 和 ARM 芯片架构优化的独立操作系统。
What’s particularly interesting is how Android apps work on the device. They’re categorized in three ways. When you set up your Googlebook with your Android phone, important data flows seamlessly to the laptop, including Wi-Fi networks, passwords, settings, messages, contacts, and photos. Not all of your phone apps will automatically be installed, though, as Google deems some apps as “better on the web,” like Facebook. (You can still install the Facebook app if you want and get the mobile-shaped experience.)
特别有趣的是安卓应用在设备上的运行方式。它们被分为三类。当你使用安卓手机设置 Googlebook 时，重要数据（包括 Wi-Fi 网络、密码、设置、短信、联系人和照片）会无缝同步到笔记本电脑上。不过，并非所有手机应用都会自动安装，因为谷歌认为某些应用（如 Facebook）“在网页端体验更好”。（如果你愿意，仍然可以安装 Facebook 应用并获得移动端体验。）
The next tier of Android app is “Optimized for Desktop.” These apps take advantage of the bigger screens with better layouts and a little more functionality. The final tier is “Made for Desktop,” like the desktop versions of Chrome. Google says around 20 or so apps are either optimized for desktop or made for the desktop so far, including CapCut, Adobe Photoshop, Notability, and Fantastical. As the platform grows, Google expects more developers will target Android’s “Made for Desktop” tier and bring their desktop-grade apps from Windows and macOS to Googlebook.
下一类安卓应用是“针对桌面优化”（Optimized for Desktop）。这些应用利用更大的屏幕提供更好的布局和更多功能。最后一类是“为桌面而生”（Made for Desktop），例如桌面版的 Chrome。谷歌表示，目前已有约 20 款应用属于这两类，包括剪映（CapCut）、Adobe Photoshop、Notability 和 Fantastical。随着平台的发展，谷歌预计会有更多开发者瞄准安卓的“为桌面而生”类别，将 Windows 和 macOS 上的桌面级应用带到 Googlebook 上。
People want to play games on their laptops, and so Google says you’ll be able to access more than 20,000 titles on the Play Store, many of which support cross-device play between mobile, tablets, and laptops. Google says around 50 of the 100 top titles are optimized for keyboard, trackpad, and touchscreen. But since you can’t download AAA games for Googlebooks (yet), especially without a discrete GPU, Google is offering 1 year of Nvidia’s GeForce Now game streaming service, which is optimized for the platform.
人们希望在笔记本电脑上玩游戏，因此谷歌表示，你将能够访问 Play 商店中的 20,000 多款游戏，其中许多支持手机、平板电脑和笔记本电脑之间的跨设备游玩。谷歌称，前 100 名热门游戏中约有 50 款已针对键盘、触控板和触摸屏进行了优化。但由于目前还无法在 Googlebook 上下载 3A 大作（尤其是缺乏独立显卡的情况下），谷歌提供了为期一年的 Nvidia GeForce Now 云游戏服务，该服务已针对该平台进行了优化。
New Frontiers: Googlebook is an opportunity for Google to bring artificial intelligence to the forefront of the laptop computing experience, which is why many of the core new features are AI-powered. For example, similar to Android 17, you can generate your own desktop widgets with simple prompts to Gemini.
新前沿：Googlebook 是谷歌将人工智能置于笔记本电脑计算体验核心的机会，这也是许多核心新功能由 AI 驱动的原因。例如，类似于 Android 17，你可以通过向 Gemini 输入简单的提示词来生成自己的桌面小组件。
Magic Pointer is the marquee Gemini feature. Wiggle the mouse pointer over anything, and a Gemini overlay will suggest contextual actions. For example, if you wiggle over an event someone invited you to, you’ll get a prompt to automatically “Create an event” and have it added to your Google Calendar with one tap. Or if you’re wondering what breed of dog you’re looking at (whether it’s a video or photo)…
“魔法指针”（Magic Pointer）是 Gemini 的主打功能。在任何内容上晃动鼠标指针，Gemini 浮层就会建议相关的上下文操作。例如，如果你在别人邀请你的活动上晃动鼠标，系统会提示你自动“创建活动”，并一键将其添加到你的 Google 日历中。或者，如果你想知道你正在看的是什么品种的狗（无论是视频还是照片）……