Googlebook prices shift from Google's own figures a week before launch

A week before the Oct. 4 Googlebook launch, prices for Dell, HP and Lenovo models came in below Google's stated figures: the XPS Googlebook is $999 instead of $1,199, the Lenovo Googlebook 15 is $1,050–1,099 instead of $1,300, and the HP Googlebook 14 dropped by $100. The Acer Googlebook 14 stays at $899 only temporarily.

• Dell XPS Googlebook: $999 at Best Buy, not the stated $1,199
• Lenovo Googlebook 15: $1,050–1,099 instead of $1,300
• HP Googlebook 14 is $100 cheaper than the ~$1,300 figure
• Acer Googlebook 14 at $899 is a limited-time price