Google Introduces the Chromebook Pixel to Compete With the MacBook Air - Page 2

Brandon263 · Feb 21, 2013, 03:57 PM

Ugly.

Peace · Feb 21, 2013, 03:57 PM

I should sell my HP Touchpad with WebOS to get this.

oh..wait...

matteusclement · Feb 21, 2013, 03:57 PM

This has to be the worst idea to come out of the tech market in the last 5 years. What could be worse?

basesloaded190 · Feb 21, 2013, 03:57 PM

Damn, that 3:2 aspect ration makes that screen look ridiculous.

Hungry&Foolish · Feb 21, 2013, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sshhoott

Loving the aspect ratio ...

Like a Think Pad.

unobtainium · Feb 21, 2013, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iPusch

I'd rather say they compete with the 13" Retina MacBook Pro due to the ultra "Pixel" display on the Pixel

Except it's not running a full desktop OS and has a quarter of the storage of the base model 13" rMBP. One wonders how many of these they'll sell. 5? 10? Maybe even 20?

bushido · Feb 21, 2013, 03:58 PM

lmao is this 2004? or targeted towards hipsters? and this aspect ratio ... disgusting. i thought this went extinct years ago

now u can get ultra high definition on an OS that has less to offer than i dont know, symbian and less space than a phone? what are they smoking

im curious to see how many fools are going to buy this

monkeybagel · Feb 21, 2013, 03:58 PM

Interesting video, but it still doesn't show what it really does.

That's the difference between Google and Apple marketing.

Yeah two smart engineers talking about their baby is interesting, but show me what it can do for me...

Patriot24 · Feb 21, 2013, 03:58 PM

Nope.

djrod · Feb 21, 2013, 03:59 PM

Google tax > Apple tax

charlieegan3 · Feb 21, 2013, 03:59 PM

Think Glass might be a little more worth my time...

It says Google but who is really making this? They've all been samsung in the past.

Also what happens when you can't get online with these machines. Do they work even a little bit offline.

I can't see it having access to the tools to take advantage of that display fully - making it hard to justify the price tag.

saving107 · Feb 21, 2013, 04:00 PM

$1,300

Tim Cook Responds

KylePowers · Feb 21, 2013, 04:00 PM

They should really fire the industrial designers who designed this. It's ugly.

Additionally, this is more so competition for the rMBP as it is heavily emphasizing its pixel density.

And what's with that aspect ratio!?

EDIT - Oh, and what's with that video. Did the Apple commercial people also do this one? I mean sheesh!

AND! Who the hell wants to touch their laptop screen? Mine gets dirty enough as it is with me breathing 15in away from it!

//done bashing

JamesInLA · Feb 21, 2013, 04:00 PM

Wait ... I can spend more than a MacBook Air, and get a laptop that by the looks of it is bigger and heavier, and doesn't have all my stuff on it?

Why wouldn't I just jump at the chance?

Hungry&Foolish · Feb 21, 2013, 04:01 PM

Pre ordered 2.

daneoni · 04:30 PM

Who green-lit this product? All it will do is help Apple sell more Macs and even iPads

$999 for an 11" Air with a full-fledged OS plus USB3/TB vs $1500 for a glorified browser...hmm...

Even the base 13" retina has more value. You get a faster CPU, twice the RAM and SSD, USB3, TB, BT4.0, Retina screen, and a full fledged OS for $1500...possibly cheaper if you go the refurb route.

charlieegan3 · Feb 21, 2013, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeybagel

Interesting video, but it still doesn't show what it really does.

That's the difference between Google and Apple marketing.

Yeah two smart engineers talking about their baby is interesting, but show me what it can do for me...

While I kind of agree with you here, have you not see the latest Glass Video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1uyQZNg2vE

It's all about using the product. It's not like it's a signature Google failure. At least they showed the product (ps4...).

bdkennedy1 · Feb 21, 2013, 04:02 PM

It runs a baby operating system. Nothing for Apple to be worried about.

JamesInLA · Feb 21, 2013, 04:02 PM

... and regardless of the size/weight/price/resolution/aspect ratio ...

An operating system that requires an always-on connection, and has indeterminate offline availability of stuff, is the answer to a question asked by ... whom, exactly?

bdkennedy1 · Feb 21, 2013, 04:03 PM

They didn't show what it does because it can't do anything.

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeybagel

Interesting video, but it still doesn't show what it really does.

That's the difference between Google and Apple marketing.

Yeah two smart engineers talking about their baby is interesting, but show me what it can do for me...

charlieegan3 · Feb 21, 2013, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry&Foolish

Like a Think Pad.

My thoughts exactly. It looks good but too boxy for my liking.

ravenvii · Feb 21, 2013, 04:04 PM

I love the look of the laptop. I even like the aspect ratio. I also like the name.

But the rest -- pricing, OS, the rest -- is utterly ridiculous.

Moccasin · Feb 21, 2013, 04:04 PM

The Guardian and BBC are reporting that it has a touchscreen. That goes some way to explaining the rather eye-watering price tag.

phenoplastic · Feb 21, 2013, 04:04 PM

I'd like to see someone try to use this, or any of the other 'macbook air competitors' for live sound processing and music performance. That's what I use my 'old' 2011 MBA for, and it doesn't ever break into a sweat. I wish people would see that there's more to the MBA than a pretty and lightweight face.

Gav2k · Feb 21, 2013, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tankmaze

can't really see the appeal with the cloud based OS, might as well use an ipad.

The iPad offers more if you think about it for a lot less money.

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bushido macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany, Europe	lmao is this 2004? or targeted towards hipsters? and this aspect ratio ... disgusting. i thought this went extinct years ago now u can get ultra high definition on an OS that has less to offer than i dont know, symbian and less space than a phone? what are they smoking im curious to see how many fools are going to buy this __________________ '13 MacBook Pro Retina 2.5 GHz '13 MacBook Pro 2.54 GHz, C2D, 128GB SSD iPhone 5 (white & silver), 16GB iPad 3 white, 32 GB, Wifi+Cellular Apple TV 3
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Peace macrumors P6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Space--The ONLY Frontier	I should sell my HP Touchpad with WebOS to get this. oh..wait...
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monkeybagel macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States	Interesting video, but it still doesn't show what it really does. That's the difference between Google and Apple marketing. Yeah two smart engineers talking about their baby is interesting, but show me what it can do for me...
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charlieegan3 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: U.K	Think Glass might be a little more worth my time... It says Google but who is really making this? They've all been samsung in the past. Also what happens when you can't get online with these machines. Do they work even a little bit offline. I can't see it having access to the tools to take advantage of that display fully - making it hard to justify the price tag. __________________ www.charlieegan3.com
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saving107 macrumors 603 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Jose, Ca	$1,300 Tim Cook Responds
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KylePowers macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2011	They should really fire the industrial designers who designed this. It's ugly. Additionally, this is more so competition for the rMBP as it is heavily emphasizing its pixel density. And what's with that aspect ratio!? EDIT - Oh, and what's with that video. Did the Apple commercial people also do this one? I mean sheesh! AND! Who the hell wants to touch their laptop screen? Mine gets dirty enough as it is with me breathing 15in away from it! //done bashing
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JamesInLA macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012	Wait ... I can spend more than a MacBook Air, and get a laptop that by the looks of it is bigger and heavier, and doesn't have all my stuff on it? Why wouldn't I just jump at the chance?
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Hungry&Foolish macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: John Wayne's Country	Pre ordered 2.
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daneoni macrumors G4 Join Date: Mar 2006	Who green-lit this product? All it will do is help Apple sell more Macs and even iPads $999 for an 11" Air with a full-fledged OS plus USB3/TB vs $1500 for a glorified browser...hmm... Even the base 13" retina has more value. You get a faster CPU, twice the RAM and SSD, USB3, TB, BT4.0, Retina screen, and a full fledged OS for $1500...possibly cheaper if you go the refurb route. __________________ 15" MBP Core i7 \| 27" ACD \| AEBS \| 5G iPod \| iPhone 5 \| 3G Apple TV \| iPad mini Last edited by daneoni; Feb 21, 2013 at 04:30 PM.
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Feb 21, 2013, 04:02 PM	#43
bdkennedy1 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2002	It runs a baby operating system. Nothing for Apple to be worried about.
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Moccasin macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle, UK	The Guardian and BBC are reporting that it has a touchscreen. That goes some way to explaining the rather eye-watering price tag.
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Feb 21, 2013, 04:04 PM	#49
phenoplastic macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2010	I'd like to see someone try to use this, or any of the other 'macbook air competitors' for live sound processing and music performance. That's what I use my 'old' 2011 MBA for, and it doesn't ever break into a sweat. I wish people would see that there's more to the MBA than a pretty and lightweight face.
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