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The Chromebook Pixel
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Re: The Chromebook Pixel
#282Earlier quoted context omitted.
> That's $100 more than a 13" MacBook. Some will see that as "So Chromebook is better than a MacBook then? They wouldn't have priced it that high if it wasn't. I want one". Kind of how some expensive wine is sold. Sell it for $15 / bottle and it gets lost on the shelves among others. Put it in a special glass case and sell it for $120 / bottle and surprise people will buy, taste it and think it is really the best one…
>>Kind of how some expensive wine is sold. I don't think computers are comparable to wine.
Depends who buys it. We don't view them that way because we are programmers and we know what an 8GB of ram means or what i5 means. Others look at computers differently (oh, I like the metal finish, this machine feels so fast). Not saying there is anything wrong, it is just how it is.
Re: The Chromebook Pixel
#283So, it is real! It looks awesome, but at $1,299, I don't think it's priced well. That's $100 more than a 13" MacBook. I just don't see that much value in a Chromebook at this point in time.
> That's $100 more than a 13" MacBook. Some will see that as "So Chromebook is better than a MacBook then? They wouldn't have priced it that high if it wasn't. I want one". Kind of how some expensive wine is sold. Sell it for $15 / bottle and it gets lost on the shelves among others. Put it in a special glass case and sell it for $120 / bottle and surprise people will buy, taste it and think it is really the best one…
You're not looking at the Retina MacBook (they start at $1,499 and don't have any touch features).
Re: The Chromebook Pixel
#284Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, if you're a developer, presumably this isn't the first computer you have owned. I'm using a 5 year old cheapy HP laptop as my dev server and it works wonderfully. There are other alternatives, of course, Cloud9 premium account gives you full shell access, Action.IO gives you full shell access as well.
Regarding the idea of using an old laptop as a dev server, have you run into any issues as a result of having the laptop on all the time (such as overheating)? Also, how would you set it up so that you can log in to your laptop from outside your LAN? I have a few old machines lying around and it would be great if I could put them to use as servers.
Shouldn't have overheating issues as long as you sit it so that the vents can breath. I leave mine in the basement where it's a little bit cooler. My current uptime is 45 days, I only restart for kernel upgrades and never shut it down.
I purchased dynamic DNS, which IIRC is around $35/year, well worth it for the convenience of logging into my home server whereever I am.
Re: The Chromebook Pixel
#285This is the Tesla roadster. It's an aspirational product for those who can afford it, those who wants to live in a brand new, and not quite ready for primetime, cutting edge world.
Re: The Chromebook Pixel
#286Earlier quoted context omitted.
The i5 is hardly a gratuitous CPU. It's a fairly mid-range CPU. The phrasing of the first comment sounds like it's talking about some completely over the top system, like a 12 core Mac Pro.
But we're talking about something used to surf the web. An ARM is still powerful enough and will use way less power.
Web browsing is pretty darn good on the iPad and comparable Android tablets, but it's still a far cry from the performance you can get on x86 hardware. Many Surface Pro reviews mention this specifically. Now, there's still obviously value judgement to be made: is the Pixel worth the extra money, extra weight, and worse battery life compared to an Apple or Android tablet?
Re: The Chromebook Pixel
#287Earlier quoted context omitted.
2560 x 1700 display is a big deal for devs, but I think I'd find the extra $200 and get a Macbook pro.
On a 13" display, those specs are a gimmick, MAYBE useful for examining professional photos.
Not even remotely true. Super high pixel density screens are an unalloyed win. Everything you do on one looks better, most particularly, text rendering, which is absolutely superb on my rMBP. I would expect Google's screen to be comparable.
Re: The Chromebook Pixel
#288There are only three meaningful things you can do with a computer with specs like this: development, design, or gaming. And yet ChromeOS can't do any of these things. Perhaps this is a vanity product for the wealthy. But wealthy people are going to just surf the web on an iPad. I really don't get this product.
>And yet ChromeOS can't do any of these things.
It does seem weird, yes. My guess is gaming is definitely something it will be able to do (if not now then soon) via Native Client.
Re: The Chromebook Pixel
#289Does it run Android apps? What use is the touchscreen apart from scrolling or tapping on links in the browser? The Verge calls it a hair thicker than the Air, am I the only one that feels that it's a lot thicker? Comparison photo: http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/7732773/theverge...
It is significantly larger than the 13" MBA, and only barely smaller than the 13" rMBP.
It has a larger screen than either (due to the aspect ratio).
Re: The Chromebook Pixel
#290Earlier quoted context omitted.
Exactly. ChromeOS is not for such powerful machines, because the OS itself is not powerful. So ChromeOS with a $1000 machine is far from a perfect match (at least it isn't yet, maybe 5-10 years from now). But right now ChromeOS is and should be for light web machines. And I've said it many times before. There's absolutely no reason for Chromebooks to use x86 chips. I've said Google will almost surely mess up the pric…
The Chromebook with the best battery life is the Atom-based Samsung Series 5.
That is because they cheaped-out on the battery in the ARM chromebook, which almost defeats the point of going ARM for me.