Exciting that there's a 16GB RAM version; should be a good dev box if you can live with 64GB (max) SSD
2015 Chromebook Pixel
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#12Exciting that there's a 16GB RAM version; should be a good dev box if you can live with 64GB (max) SSD
I wonder if it could be made into a hackintosh. Probably not if it doesn't have the exact same hardware as some Macbook.
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#13>Google Store is not available in your country.
The site has a link to the US version.
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#14The first generation pixel ate up many hours of my time installing and reinstalling linux on it. Now I have Ubuntu running nicely on a Surface Pro and don't think I could be happier.
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#15Can you boot linux on it?
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#16As a previous owner of a Pixel I have to say it was one of the most beautiful and well crafted laptops I've ever owned. The Pixel had some major flaws, the CPU and overheating was a killer. However the biggest problem here is the underdevelopment of ChromeOS, such promise but it seems to be going the way of most of Googles products.
Personally, if overheating was a major flaw I probably wouldn't consider the laptop well crafted. Thermal management seems part of the overall design to me. I don't dispute it's a nice looking machine though!
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#17Si I cannot even look at the product because I do not live in the US?
Who makes these decisions?
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#18My MBP was out of commission recently, with the video issue. I made do with an HP Chromebook for a month, using crouton to have ubuntu in a chroot.
I was extremely pleased with the setup, and it barely affected my productivity at all. Emacs was a little slower to fire up and sift through my agenda files, but apart from that, I barely noticed the difference.
When I wasn't working, it was great to use ChromeOS to surf or cast Netflix to the TV.
I'd definitely consider getting a Pixel.
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#19I don't get it anymore... 8-16 GB RAM for what? I have not used Chromebook. Do you all use it for gaming? For serious computation? with only 32-64 GB SSD?
For this price, it would be nice to be able to upgrade SSD though. Then I will also want to install a Linux distro or Windows on it.
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#20I just bought one, I'm going to give it an honest shot at being my only computer. As the reviews say, most of what I do is web (and web dev), so I would really like it to work. The question is will I be able to do any sort of docker/node/server-sidey stuff. We'll see. I'll give it a fair shake and even try running that stuff remotely. The Android apps thing is an interesting stop gap, maybe it'll be easier to get a text editor running from that environment?