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Google admits Intel-based laptops may have Android app issues on launch day

Original: Google has waited until the day its new Googlebook laptops hit the market to admit that Intel-based models may have issu

Google has acknowledged that Intel-based models of its new Googlebook laptops may have problems running some Android apps, with the admission coming only on the day the devices went on sale. The company had previously stressed that the Android-based laptops give owners access to the entire Play Store library, making the timing of the disclosure notable for early buyers.

Why now: The admission contradicts Google's earlier promise of full Play Store access and came only as the laptops launched, raising concerns for buyers.

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• Google has waited until the day its new Googlebook laptops hit the market to admit that Intel-based models may have issues running some Android apps. Before now, Google has emphasized that the Android-based Googlebooks give owners access to the "entire Play Store library" of… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 3

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