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Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by tbrock »

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…

No UBS-C port was one of your complaints? I didn't even know it existed until two days ago!

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by AmrMostafa »

ceronman wrote: post #388
DanTheManPR wrote: post #348

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It has the option of a 3200x1800 screen.

Apparently the HD display comes with a huge price in battery life: http://www.cnet.com/products/dell-xps-13-2015-review/

I think if you look at the numbers, they are pretty fine.

The full HD (1080p) version is considered the low-res and according to Anandtech it lasts 15 hours of normal use, while the higher end model with a 3200x1800 screen lasts 10 hours of normal use (according to Anandtech), and 7 hours of video playback according to the CNet review.

Anandtech review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6849/dell-xps-13-q1-2013-ultra...

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by amalag »

dman wrote: post #84
fit2rule wrote: post #65

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Did you get touch features working on your older Pixel? I'm very curious about whether the Pixel series would be a good machine for Ubuntu .. care to share your experiences?

Multitouch on the touchpad works out of the box on ubuntu including gestures. Touch on the screen works too, but I dont use it since I dont like smudging my screen. If there is interest.

Is the touchpad as nice as a Macbook? I have a work provided Macbook Pro but I dread having to buy one myself.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by Already__Taken »

r3m6 wrote: post #433
lucb1e wrote: post #338

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Or you live in Europe and 2 years of warranty on new electronics is the law, not the premium.

Either way you pay for it.

If a company doesn't even trust their own £800+ product to not develop a defect in under two years I don't think I want it.

If they make a solid product a manufactures warranty shouldn't cost them anything.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by [deleted] »

jedmeyers wrote: post #469
annoying_tech wrote: post #467

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It does in America? You buy something and if you break it "by accident", you get another one for free?

If you get that kind of insurance, then yes, you will. Most likely the 'insurance' company, like Squaretrade, will attempt a repair, though.

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Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by semi-extrinsic »

bashinator wrote: post #451
moe wrote: post #427

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What happens if that port fails or beaks? Your laptop stops working... I'm not a fan of their single-port decision either, but in fairness: Every laptop stops working when the charging port breaks. No matter how many other ports it may have.

And Apple is replacing the nigh-indestructible magsafe with a traditional plug...

Of course this is purely anecdotal, but amongst my friends and coworkers I've seen magsafe connectors fail at about the same rate as normal power adapters. Usually at the end where the wire goes into the wall plug brick part.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by lugg »

jedmeyers wrote: post #376
lucb1e wrote: post #338

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Or you live in Europe and 2 years of warranty on new electronics is the law, not the premium.

Warranty and insurance are slightly different things. Warranty in Europe does not cover the cases where you brake something accidentally, for example.

Correct, but you will find that type of insurance is covered by general home and contents insurance. No need for device specific insurance.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by MarkMc »

nsxwolf wrote: post #342
primigenus wrote: post #311

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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?

You sound surprised. Are web apps better than Android apps?
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