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Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by seanp2k2 »

Zak wrote: post #279
outericky wrote: post #187

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Adapters will exist for now. I think a solution to a single port (though, having more than 1 is probably better) is great. Why do we need 8 different port types? We should have one and it should do everything. But we should have 2 of them.

I haven't seen anybody complaining about the move to a single port type . Most of us in the tech world recognize that as a Good Thing. What many of us don't like is that you have to unplug the power adapter just to plug in a flash drive unless you have a dongle.

Hopefully the charger has 4x USB built in (2x normal + 2x type C)

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by nsxwolf »

primigenus wrote: post #311
AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #266

Owner of a last-gen Pixel here. I don't see myself upgrading any time soon, but as far as refreshes go, this one seems to address most of my complaints, namely: - More RAM - Better battery life / charge time - USB-C ports Here's what I'm not sure if it will fix: - Overheating (original Pixel gets HOT on the top-left corner where I'm guessing the CPU resides) - OpenVPN support (ChromeOS does not support simply loading…

Why do you say Google will "never fix" the "lack of apps"? What do you call adding support for running Android apps? Clearly they are working on addressing this, even if they're not there yet.

That's what you want to run on your laptop? Android apps?

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by xnxn »

nfoz wrote: post #329
xnxn wrote: post #295

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> couldn't even run Skype on it Hangouts?

... would be fine until I want to talk to my mother, who uses Skype. And then it would feel strangely limiting to not be able to do that on my $999 computer.

Whoops, I misread the post above and thought they were using Skype/video chat as an example of a computationally intensive application. My bad!

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by threeseed »

copsarebastards wrote: post #328
ChuckMcM wrote: post #173

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What most people have missed is that USB allows charging and data over the same port. So you can easily get a power adapter that has a charging tip which has on the same cord another USB-C port (socket) which you can plug into your display chain, or port replicator or what not. In Apple's case I fully expect they will make it so that when you plug your Apple display into your laptop it also charges it since the charg…

> What most people have missed is that USB allows charging and data over the same port. So you can easily get a power adapter that has a charging tip which has on the same cord another USB-C port (socket) which you can plug into your display chain, or port replicator or what not. What you seem to have missed is that this is nobody cares . Nobody is going, "I really wish I could charge my laptop through the same port…

If your MacBook Air is connected to your monitor then it will likely have standard USB ports on it like most do today. That said few people use external storage or thumb drives anymore especially the target demographic of the MBA.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by VieElm »

tdkl wrote: post #340
VieElm wrote: post #130

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It is possible to write software like photoshop for ChromeOS, thus it is a real computer . It's just that no one has. Nobody has written this kind of software for Plan 9, and a computer with Plan 9 is still a real computer .

Spending a grand on a piece of machine that people rarely write software for is a bit of a pickle.

I agree with you, but this is a different argument.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by jrochkind1 »

It looks like a very nice machine.

At $999 though, it's about the same price as a MacBook Air. I haven't compared specs (SSD? Ram?), but the Chromebook is a device intended to store all your data in 'the cloud', right? On the other hand, it's got a touchscreen which the Air does not. The Air's a lot smaller/lighter/prettier though.

At any rate, the Chromebook is definitely no longer priced below a premium laptop like the Air.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by jrochkind1 »

egonschiele wrote: post #172

I'm not sure why this is better than the cheapest macbook air?Similar battery life, similar processor. 4gb more memory, smaller hard drive. And the cheapest pixel is $100 more. What do I get for that $100? For me the downsides are: can only use apps from the chrome web store, no unix command line (maybe it exists and I don't know?). I'm really happy someone is trying to compete, but not sure why I would buy this.

You get a touchscreen. But, yeah.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by DanTheManPR »

spot wrote: post #325
zobzu wrote: post #297

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That's because you're supposed to store all your data on Google servers (this is not sarcasm). For 1000 USD however this is ridiculous. Just go DELL or Asus or similar. The XPS13 is excellent for example, come with proper ports, disk space, is light, is fast, has long battery life, has great screen, etc. Getting an Apple or Google ultra-light laptop just because they're big, rich, trendy companies doesn't seem like a…

xps13 does not have a retina screen. i don't think i could buy a non HiDPI device anymore.

It has the option of a 3200x1800 screen.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by mwfunk »

marbletiles wrote: post #324
benihana wrote: post #299

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At this point, I find this whole thing funny. Again. How many times has Apple done this in modern times? Remember the outrage when Apple removed floppy disk drives? Optical drives? Ethernet ports? Remember how mad everyone got when Apple replaced their old, thick connector on the iPhone 5? Nobody complains about how thin their phone is now that the old 30pin connector is no longer the limiting factor on size. Nobody…

> Nobody complains about how thin their phone is now that the old 30pin connector is no longer the limiting factor on size Yeah, they do. Ask someone whose iPhone has just died (again) if they'd take it being a bit thicker with a bit more battery, and I don't know anyone who wouldn't make the trade. And I personally still miss living in a world where no matter where you went you were never more than 5 feet from a 30-…

FWIW, my anecdotal experience is the exact opposite of your anecdotal experience, which I guess is the nature of such things.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by ossreality »

spot wrote: post #325
zobzu wrote: post #297

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's because you're supposed to store all your data on Google servers (this is not sarcasm). For 1000 USD however this is ridiculous. Just go DELL or Asus or similar. The XPS13 is excellent for example, come with proper ports, disk space, is light, is fast, has long battery life, has great screen, etc. Getting an Apple or Google ultra-light laptop just because they're big, rich, trendy companies doesn't seem like a…

xps13 does not have a retina screen. i don't think i could buy a non HiDPI device anymore.

Yes it freaking does. How are this many people this wrong in this thread. Jesus Christ.
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