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Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by [deleted] »

Kurtz79 wrote: post #614
lmm wrote: post #604

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How much does Apple charge for something with similar weight/size and the same screen resolution?

Comparing similar models at exactly the same price, similar weight and form factor (top of the line Pixel vs. base Macbook Pro 13), information taken from Apple Store and Ars review of the Pixel: The Pixel has: Better processor (i7 2.6Ghz vs i5 2.7Ghz) Slightly better resolution (2560×1700 vs 2560x1600) Double the RAM (16GB vs 8GB) The Macbook has: Double the SSD storage (128 GB vs 64 GB) Better integrated GPU (Iris…

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Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by Nullabillity »

superbaconman wrote: post #543
dripton wrote: post #526

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All my laptops run Linux. Two of them came with Linux preinstalled. Two of them came with Windows preinstalled. All four had the preinstalled OS overwritten by my Linux distro of choice. So what they came with isn't really that important. (Granted, if something comes with Linux then that saves you the step of making sure all the hardware has Linux support before you buy it.)

(Random and probably a little minor) But what about those keyboards? How about those Ctrl and alt keys? Have both on each side? Actually in the same order, and spaced well for programming / emacs? That's the reason I hate my Mac pro so much, and I haven't seen a win based keyboard doing much better. The CB key layout is the best I know of.

Well, my current ASUS laptop (about $700 ~3 years ago, including the Swedish 25% VAT, Windows preinstalled) has so far worked almost flawlessly with Linux. My bottom row is Ctrl Fn Super Alt Space AltGR Menu Ctrl. Some keys are a smaller than on a full-size keyboard, but everything (except for home/end/pg/...) is in its usual spot and it works absolutely fine for me (I'm primarily writing in IntelliJ or Vim though, not Emacs).

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by cordite »

MichaelGG wrote: post #47
cordite wrote: post #7

Works in the US for those that may claim 404 elsewhere. Perhaps it is a region release or the respective data centers have not been updated yet?

Google has absolutely no idea of how to run worldwide services w.r.t language/content. Their forcing of Chrome to change its UI language based on IP is one fantastic example of their absurdity. The idiocy of the store is another. Leading to security holes, too! Install app while in-region. App releases critical update. Click app to update, then find out "app does not exist". Bizarre. Not to mention they often (2/12 m…

I recall that the US allocated IPv4 to be saturated, so Azure has been using IP addresses from Brazil and possibly others (such as Hungary?)

As for a residential (I assume) in Denver, that's just whack.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by IkmoIkmo »

AndyJ1972 wrote: post #561
mbillie1 wrote: post #552

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> Google releases high quality hardware with their OS to prove that a good machine could be make with it, but at a price that does not compete with others. That is a very interesting notion that I had not considered at all, but can that be entirely true? It must cost a small fortune to get a device like this ready for public consumption, even if they don't sell very many of them.

Like Apple, Google just want you in the ecosystem. The money is really in the "App Stores" as such.

Vendor lockin is certainly huge (especially data for Google to drive their main ad business), but Apple's app store is a fraction (something like 15b/180b. I'd say vendor lockin is still much, much more important to drive their hardware sales, despite making very big steps in earning from software (app stores) in the past decade.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by fudgy73 »

ja27 wrote: post #48
nandhp wrote: post #22

> What's in the box: Chromebook Pixel; Universal Type-C Charger, 60W; Quick Start Guide So the new MacBook isn't the only USB-powered notebook anymore. It does, however, appear to have two type C ports, along with two type A ports (USB 3.0), headphone, and SD card. The type C port also supports display out (up to 4K). It also has a "regular" processor (Intel® Core™ i5 Processor, 2.2GHz or Intel® Core™ i7 processor, 2…

> So the new MacBook isn't the only USB-powered notebook anymore It never was. First USB-C powered though. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/08/hp_chromebook_11/

There is also the Yoga 3 Pro: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/yoga-laptop-seri...

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by evilduck »

Stratoscope wrote: post #429
evilduck wrote: post #411

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Android OEMs recently stabilized onto Mini-B but I've seen Android phones with Micro-B on them in the past and Samsung even had their own Apple 40-pin knock off for a while. Now all signs are pointing towards Android OEMs adopting the Type C port soon too, so you're getting a fourth port option for Android in the last 5 years.

Good point, but you have Mini-B and Micro-B reversed. Mini is the old thicker connector that you don't see much any more, and Micro is the newer thinner one. Samsung also had USB3 Micro-B (the wide connector) on the Galaxy Note 3, but went back to a regular Micro-B in the Note 4.

Yeah. GP's point is just plain wrong, if he was concerned about 3rd party stuff lasting for more than one phone purchase, iPhones are clearly the winner with only have two connector options since 2008 while keeping their form factor consistent for two generations (and there are adapters for the first switch, and possibly a third switch this fall, where adapters are still plausible all the way back to original accessories).

Samsung and most other Android manufacturers aren't even guaranteed to maintain physical dimension compatibility between different models of the same exact phone (S6 vs S6 Edge, for example), let alone if you were to just stay with Android as an OS and were switching between manufacturers each upgrade. No way in hell you're keeping any nice-fitting docks or cases around for more than one Android phone purchase.

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Post by evilduck »

jusben1369 wrote: post #456
abalone wrote: post #418

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But that's not true, is it? The old interfaces are generally still supported with adapters, like this. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD824ZM/A/lightning-to-30-... So at worst you can complain that existing equipment may require an adapter. That seems like a fair price for progress to me.

I mean if I buy an iPhone 6 my 3 chargers + 2 car chargers + Bose audio device are now junked. Thats all I mean.

If you bought a Galaxy S5, 3 chargers, 2 car chargers and a Bose devise for it and then upgraded to a S6, how do you think you'd fare?

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Post by stephen_g »

hobarrera wrote: post #599
Alupis wrote: post #392

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> we'll all be so happy with the obvious (in hindsight) decision to switch to USB-C. I don't think the issue is the inclusion of USB-C -- in fact, USB-C offers a lot . I think the issue is only having one connector on the entire laptop. What happens if that port fails or beaks? Your laptop stops working...

Also, only one device connected at a time, and not devices if you're charging. Forget about using a mouse a these laptops.

It's intended to be used with a Bluetooth mouse (if the user wants to use something other than the trackpad).

Even now, this is sort of like saying 'Forget about watching a movie on these laptops' about it since it doesn't have a DVD drive! (I was going to say 'in a little while', but really, wireless mice are so common now)

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by PinguTS »

lucb1e wrote: post #338
ortusdux wrote: post #302

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I always recommend getting a warranty through your insurance company. My wife got a surface pro, and in her hands I give it a 2 year half-life. We got a personal articles policy on it that is about 45$ a year, and it covers any situation except terrorism or government/cdc seizure. Those policies are a good read. Squaretrade was over 100$ a year and did not cover theft etc. Oh and no deductible. She broke the 60$ char…

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

I don't know in which part of the EU you live in. I am from Germany and I can tell, there is no such thing as a 2 year warranty required by law.

What most people mix up is, that there are two different types of warranties. One that is given by the shop and the other one is given by the manufacturer.

The warranty given by the shop is required by law and is 2 years. It covers _only_ that the shop gave you a device without defects at the time you received it. After 6 month you as the customer has to prove, that a defect was there when you received the device, which is hard to prove.

The warranty by the manufacturer is a free given by the manufacturer. Apple give you a 1 year limited warranty. If something breaks during usage, than Apple will replace it within this 1 year.

That basically means, if something breaks between 1 year and 2 year, then you can't use the manufacturer warranty. You could try the by law required shop warranty. But then have luck in proving to the shop, that the defect was there when you bought it.

Re: 2015 Chromebook Pixel

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Post by semi-extrinsic »

kalleboo wrote: post #613
semi-extrinsic wrote: post #579

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True. Although I think it would be much better for durability if Apple used the same wire/power brick layout as everyone else: have the power brick in the middle of the wire, accepting 120/240 V from a standard "figure-eight" cord. Then that cord would be the one that breaks, and they cost $1 to replace. Of course this conflicts with Apple's business model...

All the Apple laptop and iPad adapters I've gotten accept a standard figure-8 cord if you just slide off the national plug. For my it's the slim cord between the charger and the machine that wears out.

Interesting. I've never seen anyone using it with the figure-8 cord. My intuition was that having the adapter stuck to the wall tends to often bend the thin cord on the DC side. As you say, that's what usually fails.
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