Google Chromebook Pixel is a cloud-computing showpiece
February 27, 2013
Grazed from USAToday. Author: Edward C Baig.
Here’s what you thought you knew about Google’s Chromebook laptops: They’re designed for Internet computing and are known for plain designs and bargain-basement prices. The former is still true. You’re supposed to be connected to the Internet when using a Chromebook, at least a good chunk of the time. But the latter is now only partially the case. You can still purchase an Acer Chromebook in the Google Play store for a mere $199, or spend $50 more for a Samsung model.
But the new Chromebook Pixel laptop that began shipping this week is not only beautiful, it fetches $1,299 for a Wi-Fi-only model. The Pixel that I tested is even pricier, a $1,449 model that complements Wi-Fi with fast LTE cellular service from Verizon Wireless. It ships in April…
With Pixel, Google is now competing in the high rent-computing district against Apple’s MacBook Air and entry-level MacBook Pros, as well as some of the more expensive Windows 8 Ultrabooks. Pixel belongs in the discussion…
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