I wouldn't mind a touch disabled version with a normal panel (no retina) for that price indeed.
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Google Introduces the Chromebook Pixel to Compete With the MacBook Air
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I wouldn't mind a touch disabled version with a normal panel (no retina) for that price indeed.
) No. They don't. Pure FUD.
An advertiser wants to reach a target market. They place an ad with Google to direct their ad at a demographic. Google makes that happen. At no time does the advertiser have access to anyone's data.
They don't sell data. They sell access to demographics. Very specific demographics.
I was thinking that this is one reason why Apple suddenly dropped the price on the 13" rMBP last week.
The pixel is certainly no competition for a rMBP except for purely the screen.
Also, google is lying when they say it's the highest resolution laptop screen- that claim to fame still belongs to the 15" rMBP. It does have a higher PPI though by a small margin.
Listen to the video. He said "the highest resolution"; that statement is a falsehood. He didn't say "highest pixel density", he said "highest resolution". They lied.
I bought the Samsung $249 chromebook to play around with. It's a pretty great device for what it is. I've written earlier in this thread about it. It's taken over much of any iPad use I was doing. And at that price - I consider it a great deal for what it is. If something happens to it - I wouldn't be crushed because of the value vs price.
That being said - the Pixel doesn't make much sense to me. There are cheaper alternatives that do more and have the same/similar specs. Heck - Samsung just released the Series 7 Chronos that is the same price but runs a full OS.
This device has great specs - but if you're going to be productive, you're going to need to put ubuntu or the like on it. And again - you can get a kick-but machine for less to do that.
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Or made a mistake.
You know - like when Tim and others got up on stage and said the iPhone was the worlds thinnest phone?
That's EXACTLY how Google makes money - selling other people's data, which is basically statistics of how people surf the web. You want 30-somethings with 100K income who've been searching on new car sites? Here you go, Ford. You want teenagers who surf clothing sites? Here you go, Gap. You want 60-somethings who are surfing retirement and travel sites? Here you go, Carnival Cruise lines.
Pull your head out of the sand, and stop flying the Google flag. Ignoring something doesn't make it not true.
I like the philosophy and thinking behind ChromeOS/Chromebook/Cloud based computers. And I seriously believe that one day, it is on these principles most computers will be built.
Furthermore I'd love to try to actually work on a laptop with a touchscreen. Even more on one with a high-resolution touchscreen. Are fingerprints just too distracting? Will I actually start to press buttons on the screen? or will I quickly revert to the multitouch trackpad? Interesting stuff.
But for now, I'm not buying this. Like most others on this forum, at this price-level I'd much rather have a 13" MacBook Air.
I seriously feel like Chromebooks and their kind should be pretty cheap.
Furthermore I'd love to try to actually work on a laptop with a touchscreen. Even more on one with a high-resolution touchscreen. Are fingerprints just too distracting? Will I actually start to press buttons on the screen? or will I quickly revert to the multitouch trackpad? Interesting stuff.
But for now, I'm not buying this. Like most others on this forum, at this price-level I'd much rather have a 13" MacBook Air.
I seriously feel like Chromebooks and their kind should be pretty cheap.
Yep, the Pixel is right between the 13" and 15" retina macbook pros.
I guess Apple needs to update the front page of their store now...
The highest resolution notebook ever. And the third-highest.
But maybe you can make the case that the Pixel isn't a real notebook.
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I've played with Windows 8 touchscreen laptops. On a laptop form factor I could see it being a useful thing, even though the primary interface is still the keyboard/trackpad. I despise even the smallest smudge or fleck of dust on my laptop screen though. Having it covered in fingerprints would drive me crazy, even though it's somewhat tolerable on my ipad for some reason. I can't explain that.
Wow. It's so bad I'm actually speechless.
And they want $1300 for it? And people think Apple products are overpriced?
Just wow.
And they want $1300 for it? And people think Apple products are overpriced?
Just wow.
I know my friend pete uses his mac this way but he will be upset when he cant get his iTunes with this machine.
Google does not sell data, the sell ****ing ad space, nothing more. No one sees that data.
My God is tiring repeating the same old **** about that FUD.
Pull your head out of the sand and stop flying the Google hater flag. Repeating lies about something doesn't make them true.
Touchscreen
not really aimed at the Air, it's a high rez touchscreen. seems much more interesting to me after watching the video than I thought it would be. Not interested enough to buy one but would love to see how it works in action with the ability to touch.
not really aimed at the Air, it's a high rez touchscreen. seems much more interesting to me after watching the video than I thought it would be. Not interested enough to buy one but would love to see how it works in action with the ability to touch.
Since everyone seems to know this, why even make such a concept? Sure in the labs for testing as a prototype is cool. But why mass produce something to sell that on paper looks like a commercial failure as you put it so well.
This is what I fail to understand.
If this was a sub $500 tablet then sure maybe I could kinda understand not at the $1k+ market I really don't get it.
So explain how the above means Google is selling your data. Because you just described the opposite. They aren't selling your data. Personally or otherwise.
You're trying to assert that Google hands over a list of people or some sort of anonymous list of "stuff" to an advertiser? Is that what you're asserting?
Clearly you have ZERO idea how target marketing/advertising works. Perhaps you should take your head out of the sand and read up a little on how the industry works before spread FUD which is filled with ignorance.
Once again - Google does not sell personal information. They target ads placed by 3rd parties to a specific demographic. The only time a 3rd party advertiser would get YOUR information is if YOU give it to them via a form on their site, ad or whatnot. Much like if you fill out an entry or leave a business card at a restaurant.
I'm not sure how many more/times this can be explained to you, iBug and others. And it has ZERO to do with any Google "worship."
It's called truth and facts.
It was uniformly proven to be the thinnest; others that were thinner to a point had a greater maximum depth (camera lens). Hence, this was not a mistake; in no way can the Pixel's advertiser be seen to be correct, as resolution and DPI are completely different characteristics.
It will BREAK you to fill that 1TB cloud storage..
Last time I checked my ISP still doesn't provide "unlimited" connection
How much would it cost you to move your files to the 1TB cloud storage? That's right... arms and legs
Then... How much would it cost you to access your large file on the 1TB Cloud storage? Again... arms and legs
Google can literally hold your files hostage after 3 years and you can pay them your arms and legs for the priviliage of accessing your own files or pay the ISP for the data traffic you will incur to move your files back... oh wait you won't have anymore arms and legs in 3 years to pay them
Anyhow, what needs to happen first for this idea to fly is cheap, unlimited, and fast internet access for people who own this device, that WOULD then be the game changer.
Last time I checked my ISP still doesn't provide "unlimited" connection
How much would it cost you to move your files to the 1TB cloud storage? That's right... arms and legs
Then... How much would it cost you to access your large file on the 1TB Cloud storage? Again... arms and legs
Google can literally hold your files hostage after 3 years and you can pay them your arms and legs for the priviliage of accessing your own files or pay the ISP for the data traffic you will incur to move your files back... oh wait you won't have anymore arms and legs in 3 years to pay them
Anyhow, what needs to happen first for this idea to fly is cheap, unlimited, and fast internet access for people who own this device, that WOULD then be the game changer.