Google appears to be confirming that its ChromeOS platform will receive official support only until “mid‑2034,” according to a support page released just days before the company’s launch of its new Android‑based laptops, branded Googlebooks.
The forthcoming Googlebooks devices are positioned as direct competitors to Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS laptops. The support page, first spotted by 9to5Google, describes Googlebooks as “Android”‑based machines that will provide an “enhanced experience with deeper system capabilities and lots of AI.”
The same page is aimed at Chrome Enterprise and Education customers and explains that Googlebook OS, while technically Android, is presented as a distinct offering from Google’s existing web‑first ChromeOS platform.
Both Googlebooks and traditional Chromebooks have historically been guaranteed ten years of software support. However, the support page notes that the latest Chromebook models will not receive that ten‑year guarantee in the usual manner; instead, ChromeOS support is slated to continue only through mid‑2034, meaning some devices already on the market will have support windows extending beyond that date.
If the timeline holds, ChromeOS could be phased out after 2034, signaling a strategic shift by Google toward Android‑based laptops for its enterprise and education segments.
<small>Source: Ars Technica — read the original story there.</small>
