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Google announced the Googlebook, a new premium laptop line.

Chromebooks will continue to receive support.

Chromebooks focus on affordability, while Googlebooks aim for a premium experience.

During a recent briefing ahead of its I/O developer conference, Google revealed the Googlebook, a new category of laptops that combines ChromeOS OS and Android into a single operating system.

The advent of this original system raises an important question: Are Chromebooks going away? According to Google, the answer is a resounding "No". In a virtual roundtable, Alexander Kuscher, Google's tablet and laptop lead, clarified "Chromebooks are not dead" -- at least for now.

Why Chromebooks will continue

Even if Google wanted to end support for Chromebook tomorrow, it realistically couldn't, as they're embedded across multiple consumer sectors.…