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Google Announces New Chromebook Pixel With USB-C, $999 Price Tag

interesting

apple makes their mac book airs and recent mac book aesthetics into Belgium waffle pan with lid design (tapered is so ugly to me); while everyone else designs their netbook shapes into foreman grills, clunky bulky and with strong kitchen appliance or bbq aesthetics 😀
 
Does the average user really plug a bunch of stuff into their laptop anymore?

I rarely plug anything into my MBA.....not sure why folks, especially tech-minded folks here, are so resistant to wireless forms of data transfer.

If you're docking the laptop, the adapter offers plenty of options from the one port. And you still get ultra light and thin the rest of the time.
 
pcmacgamer said:
looks just as powerful and overpriced as the new macbook
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wrong.. it's HARDWARE is just as powerful..

But I'm at a loss as to why you would EVER want that much power for what is all cloud based apps.. Nothing on it can actually use an i5, much less an i7 CPU, or 16GB ram... or even the 32, much less the 64GB SSD..

I repeat.. why? for a browser? whaaaaaaa? 😱

For the money, get a real laptop (Windows OR Mac) and be able to do soooooooo much more! The only 'advantage' Chrome OS had was it was designed for low power, low price point..
 
TallManNY said:
Has anyone heard of any sales volumes for this device? I know it is a loss leader and concept device for the most part. But are we talking sales in the 100s or 1,000s. Or perhaps only a few dozen have sold. Does anyone know?
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I don't think anyone knows. I figured it was Google's way of saying they can design drool worthy hardware too. Personally I don't think it holds a candle to the new MacBook in that area.
 
I found it odd that given apples' penchant for wireless protocols to replace physical devices that they did not elect to jettison the headphone jack for bluetooth audio and instead stick another usb-c on the right.

Otherwise I quite like the look of that new macbook, its one heck of a road warrior lappy. I have to type on it first before I purchase one.
 
Hey PC and hardware makers,

Guess what, Google the software that you use in your hardwares is now your competitor in hardwares business.
 
It is not meant to be mainstream. Google has stated as much.

It is meant to be a developer's platform. It is meant to showcase what the OS can accomplish on high end hardware. It is not trying to compete with the Macbook, and Google doesn't expect to sell a ton.

Again, they have said as much, publicly.
 
I have a Chrome Book because I like to try everything. I can safely say that Chrome OS is the least useful OS I have ever used. You would have to up to your chin in the Google ecosystem for it to make sense, and even then you are still awfully limited.

Hardware wise and responsiveness wise Chrome Books are very good products. But I just can't figure what to do on the damn thing other then browse the Internet. Which it is very good at doing.
 
All the Pixel is for is when Googlers attend meetings, they have their own branded laptop to use instead of a Macbook or something else.
 
BlueGoldAce said:
It is not meant to be mainstream. Google has stated as much.

It is meant to be a developer's platform. It is meant to showcase what the OS can accomplish on high end hardware. It is not trying to compete with the Macbook, and Google doesn't expect to sell a ton.

Again, they have said as much, publicly.
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But it's still a "terminal" to an extent. Would be like using the best hardware available to run VNC or Team Viewer. And even so, as a developer, you shouldn't develop on the best because you may not experience something your likely target audience will on lesser hardware.

I'm not saying you are wrong. I am left very perplexed by the Chrome Book experience, as a user.
 
Chromebooks are great in the $200-300 range but, in my opinion, it would be crazy to buy one when you could get and Air at the same price
 
westrock2000 said:
But it's still a "terminal" to an extent. Would be like using the best hardware available to run VNC or Team Viewer. And even so, as a developer, you shouldn't develop on the best because you may not experience something your likely target audience will on lesser hardware.

I'm not saying you are wrong. I am left very perplexed by the Chrome Book experience, as a user.
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Agreed.

It is great at browsing...my wife love's her chromebook.

It can't come close to doing what I need it to do...but that might change.

I teach at the University of Notre Dame, and the google doc application suite is becoming the mainstream here. Teachers and students alike use it, and are actively directed to use it, do to its robust sharing options, and sufficient capabilities. As such, I am beginning to see chromebooks popping up on campus, being used by students.

You won't catch a biochemist major using one...but I see it a lot with students pursuing degress outside of the "hard" sciences.
 
TallManNY said:
So did you buy one or know someone who did?
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IIRC Google gave attendants at I/O a Chromebook Pixel among other devices. That's the only way I could actually see someone getting one at that price. 😛

Don't get me wrong, Chromebooks can be great, but that price to me is just crazy for something that isn't as robust as OS X or Windows.
 
Not interested in the Google chrome book or the new macbook. Apple did this in 2008 and it wasn't received well. Why try again? 😕
 
Looks good but very similar to older macbook air models. Expensive for a computer that only runs Google apps, which are developed and dropped on a regular basis, with many privacy concerns. Why not pay 200 to 300 more and get a Macbook Air with nicer casing, nicer colors, better technology, better apps, more power and a real OS. I don't understand Google's strategy behind this. Maybe they will sell them well but in my opinion chances are they will be discontinued like most Google products and services.
 
BlueGoldAce said:
Agreed.

It is great at browsing...my wife love's her chromebook.

It can't come close to doing what I need it to do...but that might change.

I teach at the University of Notre Dame, and the google doc application suite is becoming the mainstream here. Teachers and students alike use it, and are actively directed to use it, do to its robust sharing options, and sufficient capabilities. As such, I am beginning to see chromebooks popping up on campus, being used by students.

You won't catch a biochemist major using one...but I see it a lot with students pursuing degress outside of the "hard" sciences.
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I love google docs but for development I wouldn't even consider a chrome book at this point. What am I going to do with developing for web sites/mobile apps
 
miniroll32 said:
We all know the story by now... Gen 2 will pop along with an additional port, and the adapters will drop in price.
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And it will be innovative, and revolutionary, and all other laptop manufacturers who release laptops with 2 USB ports are just copying and should be sued into oblivion.
 
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