In 6 months it could be obsolete, like any other Nexus phones.
With absolutely no replacement parts available (even officially). So good luck trying to run it longer than a year before it starts falling apart.
Google Pixelbook – A High Performance Chromebook
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#12>Pixelbook They now have the same branding as Apple's Macbook.
Not quite. The Pixelbook doesn't run Pixel OS. If anything, the original "Chromebook" name was more like Apple's Macbook.
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#13What's the actual chip used - HQ, U, or Y series? Odd they call it "high performance" but don't publish even the clock speed.
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#14Who is the target audience for a $1k Pixelbook? How much friction will there be to try and use it as a dev laptop?
I'm in the market but at the moment I'm more attracted to something like the SurfaceBook for something I can dev on, have a pen, and watch stuff in tablet mode.
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#15Will it run crouton? That's all I need :) (oh, and proper "xorg", because "xiwi" is not as fast).
e.g. I'm using Acer 4GB RAM, 32GB SSD (actually 22-23GB useable) running CLion, bazel, clang, etc. It's great, but it just needs a bit notch up. For personal needs just switch to normal ChromeOS for netflix, etc.
Having android apps on it is also good feature (like I'm able to play Heroes Of Might and Magic III on it).
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#16What sort of privacy guarantees come with a Google Device?
That's like asking if there's cold beer in Hell.
(spoiler: there isn't any)
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Absolutely none. Source: Ran a Nexus 5 for a few years and found out about Google Location History after I traded it in for an iPhone.
Oh, you mean just like the iPhone does too? http://www.iclarified.com/36198/how-to-view-the-location-his... FWIW, you can disable location tracking on Android phones too.
Android phones send your location history to Google. iPhone location history stays on the phone. That's the key difference.
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#18My initial observations:
* 12.4" 2400x1600 (235 ppi) is great
* Battery life looks good at "up to 10 hours"
* 4 Mics for noise cancelling is interesting
* $99 for the pressure sensitive Pixelbook Pen seems steep
* Core i5 options ship in 3-4 weeks
* Core i7/16GB/512 SSD option puts you on a waitlist
* Fully spec'd out: i7, Pen, and Preferred Care is $1997
* Why only two USB-C ports?!
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#19In 6 months it could be obsolete, like any other Nexus phones.
Sorry, but obsolete how?
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#20I'm not sure why Google tries to make a really expensive version of their Chromebooks . If this came out before the new iPad Pro's and Surface laptops it might be compelling to buy. But, if I want a walled garden experience I would choose an iPad Pro. And if I want a real keyboard with a stylus there is the Surface Book and many others. It is even competing with the lower end Chromebooks due to the price. It would be…
> I'm not sure why Google tries to make a really expensive version of their Chromebooks.
I'm guessing they're going after the "idiot boss" market who will eat this up if given the chance.