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The Chromebook Pixel Is Real, and Expensive

Posted by timothy on from the shifting-value-proposition dept.

First time accepted submitter Lirodon writes "Just when you thought Google's rumored Chrome OS laptop, the Chromebook Pixel, was an elaborate fake, think again. This high-end Chromebook with a 12.85-inch high resolution touchscreen (available in both Wi-Fi only and Verizon LTE versions) and an Intel Core i5 processor under the hood is super fancy, and also super expensive: starting at $1299. Would you want to pay that much for what is essentially a premium netbook?" Engadget has a hands-on with the device.

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  1. MICROSOFT TAX! by CajunArson · · Score: 5, Funny

    This thing would obviously only be $2.99 + S&H if it weren't for the Microsoft tax! I'm tired of M$ driving up the price of hardware with ... interruption... whispering .... uh... I'm tired of the GOOGLE TAX!

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  2. Re:Looks pretty good. by BanHammor · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Still, it's like 1 million dollar vodka - it does its job for sure, but it is surely a little expensive for that.

  3. Netbook??? by nomel · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Since when is Core i5, Intel HD 4000, and 4GB of ram, and a screen with an absurdly high resolution, considered a netbook?

    Sure, it has a netbook os installed...but that doesn't mean anything. I could also install windows 3.1...big deal.

  4. Re:Well.. by EGSonikku · · Score: 5, Informative

    The 13" Macabook Pro Retina starts at $1499.

    http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro

    For that you get:

    2.5GHz Core i5
    8GB RAM
    128GB SSD

    And out of the box you can run OS X, Windows, or Linux.

    So for $200 more than a Chromebook you get 4x the storage, and an actual OS and apps.

    Seems a no brainier to me, assuming you HAVE to have a super HD display.

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  5. If you HAVE to have a Retina/Pixel display... by EGSonikku · · Score: 5, Informative

    Get a Retina MacBook Pro.

    Lets compare:

    13" Chromebook Pixel
    1.8GHz Core i5
    4GB RAM
    32GB Storage
    5 Hour battery
    Only runs Chrome
    $1,299

    13" Retina MacBook Pro
    2.5GHz Core i5
    8GB RAM
    128GB SSD
    7 Hour battery
    Can run OS X, Windows, or Linux
    $1,499

    Seems to me that extra $200 gets you a LOT more bang for your buck. And if you don't care about the display then that same cash gets you a much better hardware spec'd laptop from many other places.

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  6. Re:Unask by theVarangian · · Score: 5, Informative

    Wouldn't a 'premium' notebook have a real OS?

    This isn't a 'premium' notebook, with Chrome OS installed it isn't even really a notebook, it's a portable $1299 thin client.

  7. Re:Pricing Is For Cloud Storage by jdev · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here, 1 TB of always-available, portable storage for $99.99, perhaps less if you shop around for a discount.

    Yes, portable hard drives are almost exactly like cloud storage. Except for the reliability. And the convenience. And ease of sharing. And accessibility. But besides that, it's exactly the same.