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Apple's iPad Pro vs. Google's Pixelbook
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According to Apple, the Smart Keyboard "folds to create a slim, lightweight cover". You don't need to buy a Smart Cover too (unless you're very, very protective
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According to Apple, the Smart Keyboard "folds to create a slim, lightweight cover". You don't need to buy a Smart Cover too (unless you're very, very protective
Last time I had a ipad pro 12 inch.....smart cover and smart keyboard was necessary but it was on the heavier side for a portable device. The cover just made it look more seamless.
And yes protection from scratches at that time was key to keeping a good resale value.
Honestly, stricly as a personal computer, ChromeOS probably does enough for 95% of potential customers.
Countless keyboard options for the iPad anyway if you are desiring the feature, and the iPad still competes on price. Software on the Apple - easy win IMO. Pass on poorly integrated and non-optimized software.
When it runs Mac iOS...I would consider it. Until then Google is a company that gets nothing from me. Android is inferior and the since the Google business model was built on data mining in return for it's "free" software, it is inherently flawed. Sorry, I support Minas Tirith, not Mordor.
And it has a larger display. Don't forget that part.Thank-you - that makes sense.
I'm surprised that Apple doesn't list the weight for the Smart Keyboard on its website, but six colors has done the legwork here.
The 12.9" Smart Keyboard weighs 0.75 lbs., which brings the weight of the iPad Pro up to 2.24 lbs - still lighter / 'more portable' than the Pixelbook.
Yeah and I wouldn't forget the large display ipad pro has no mouse support either for such a large display thats almost 13 inches.
If I was paying already 999, I might as well go with a Surface Pro or a Surface Laptop, and use the Full Version of the Productivity applications (Office, Adobe, etc).
I get why an iPad Pro exists, I get why a Surface device exists, but this? Why do we need ChromeOS on an expensive Intel Laptop.
I get why an iPad Pro exists, I get why a Surface device exists, but this? Why do we need ChromeOS on an expensive Intel Laptop.
I mean, it's a point often overlooked. Most personal computing consist of light work at best - web browsing, notes, social media, music, etc - all of which can be done extremely well and efficient on a light OS like Chrome.
Sure 1/20 people are editing photos, video, etc - that's a vast minority, and even those things can be done to a certain extent through ChromeOS.
Even the staff here, in their efforts to not be biased towards Apple, are biased against Apple.
“Chrome OS Linux is a brand new free operating system built around the revolutionary Google Chrome browser . The aim of this project is to provide a lightweight Linux distribution for the best web browsing experience.”
Under the hood, ChromeOS Linux with the interface shell Google Chrome Browser.
A Real OS as is IOS, Android, and others.
Under the hood, ChromeOS Linux with the interface shell Google Chrome Browser.
A Real OS as is IOS, Android, and others.
How many times can Google release products and have us refer to them as a "first attempt"?
The Pixel Phone made us collectively forget the Nexus line. We forgave any flaws because it was "Google's first phone" and now this is somehow Google's "first laptop".
Sorry, not trying to have a go at you. I'm just fascinated at the slack Google is given in an industry that can be brutal when referring to the flaws of a product or company.
Oh yea, definitely not. I wouldn't touch Android myself, but my buddy had some sort of Android tablet and he was trying to convince me about it. I felt like I was using a Windows tablet. Every touch was delayed and almost like there was a touch layer on top of an OS. Very clunky. This was 2016 though so maybe things have gotten much better.
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Good to hear, sounds like they have made some strides recently. I would never use Android, but it's good to see some potential competition there. I agree with your last point though, it's not really a good comparison.
Hybrid/tablet brands, like Apple or Google make their business dependent on the users personal/private data. That’s the reason why they take a good hardware product (like the iPad or the Pixelbook) and then cripple it with a limited OS designed so that the device is brand-controlled rather than user-controlled (ie: iOS instead of MacOS and ChromeOS instead of Linux in this case, or Android instead of Linux in other cases).
You're absolutely right. The problem as I see it, though, is that Chrome OS has been considered potentially competitive "in the coming years" for a long time now. Heck, even Steve Jobs said in an interview "Chrome OS isn't really big yet, so we'll see". It's needed to be "more capable" since it was launched.
Unfortunately, Linux programmers have not got a clue how to do UI, let alone the desire to do good UI. They tend to argue over the most insignificant details that are programmer focused and think usability is either not that important or they cannot agree on what good usability is.
Not really. The more "capable" they become, the more the cost will drive up as well. Chrome OS isn't a platform that should be trying to capture the market that needs a full personal laptop, they should be trying to capture the 95% that don't. And really, they've done an impressive job at it. Obviously, it's not perfect, but it's a very good alternative for a lot of people as is. People act like it's been around forever too. Windows and Mac have years and years on ChromeOS. It's a young platform that will continue to grow.
I think if things could be figured out on the Android phone side, as far as making one cohesive ecosystem, more and more consumers would adopt ChromeOS. Right now, people feel like they have to stayed in their walled garden ecosystems.
As much as I've been explaining the benefits of the latest version of chromeOS and chromebooks, I completely understand that, like every other technology, it isn't for everybody. Ironically, it was my "pushing the envelope" in getting my 12.9 iPad Pro to do more that actually made it easy for me to flip over to using chromebooks for similar tasks.
I think a bigger reason for NOT considering a Pixelbook, even for a chromebook fan, is not the price, but Google's lack of long-term support for their devices. Two years seems to be the upper limit, no where near long enough for a device this expensive.
I think a bigger reason for NOT considering a Pixelbook, even for a chromebook fan, is not the price, but Google's lack of long-term support for their devices. Two years seems to be the upper limit, no where near long enough for a device this expensive.
Agreed.
Was thinking of getting my high schooler an older macbook thinking her chromebook wasn't providing everything she needed and she couldn't think of any complaints as far as what her school was asking her to do. Well she does have issue printing but that's it.
I still think that not having some sort of desktop OS on the iPad is holding back the iPad. Having to use the "files" app rather than a native file system like MacOS/Windows to quickly access anything on the device doesn't make sense to me. The idea (though implemented poorly IMO) by Microsoft with the surface tablet where you could switch between Mobile and Desktop OS's would be great if made correctly.
Let me know when I can run Photoshop or compilers on my Chromebook (for starters).
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So does the iPad. Doesn’t mean that iOS is a full blown desktop OS (Mac or Windows)