And the Chromebook Pixel price is.....

[Ns1]

I just read about this and can't believe how stupid of an idea this is. $1300 and I can't run Office? GTFO.

 

[StrangerGuy]

I wonder how much of the absurd pricing is due to the usual Intel tax.

 

[podspi]

Funny, my first thought out the gate was 'hmm, another Q'.


ChromeOS needs to die. Google already has a great, popular, and touch-enabled ecosystem. Don't get me wrong, I'd never pay $1300 for an Android-based laptop either, but I'd still buy one before I purchased a ChromeOS-based one.

Its like they're going Microsoft in reverse... Microsoft is trying to combine their platforms, while Google is trying to split theirs...

 

[Ns1]

ChromeOS needs to die.

Chrome OS is fine...for $250.

 

[podspi]

I really don't like ChromeOS, but I will agree it makes more sense on that price range.

 

[BladeVenom]

So who's getting one?

 

[QueBert]

Maybe they'll throw in a free Nexus Q with it.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

the samsung celeron chromebook was almost the perfect chromebook. if they had put an i3 in it and given it a 1600x900 (at least) screen id be satisfied for a while. higher resolution screens are a must but not retina class (that add a lot of extra cost but not greater screen dimensions and that require faster graphics)

 

[Ravynmagi]

I think Chrome OS is kind of a cool idea. I had been thinking about getting a Chromebook. But I just can't imagine spending $1,300 for one. I don't think the OS is THAT good yet.

I think my limit on a Chromebook would be about $500, and it'd have to be a good one at that price.

What I think I'd like is a Chromebook with an ARM or Atom processor (so it's fanless and light) and has an IPS touch display. I think the Samsung Chromebook looks interesting, but I just don't want anything with a TN panel anymore. My phone is IPS, my tablets are all IPS, my monitor is IPS. I still have a laptop with a TN panel and I hate the ****ing think so much.

 

[pm]

I read an article that the primary goal of the Chrome Pixel is to generate headlines - particularly in comparison the the $250 Samsung Chromebook. So the $1300 price is more to generate headlines and articles that talk about Chromebooks and mention the cheaper options in contrast.

If so, it's clever marketing. In up-brands Chromebooks in the eyes of some consumers ("If it's $1300 then it has to be good") while increasing the amount media exposure of the Chromebook line. It might be a bit of an expensive way to do it - design a whole machine with a very small audience - but ad campaigns are expensive too...

 

[s44]

I read an article that the primary goal of the Chrome Pixel is to generate headlines - particularly in comparison the the $250 Samsung Chromebook.

So... we've been trolled by Google. Argh.

 

[tdawg]

So Google built this laptop for professional photographers? How large is that market?

Except you can't install a real photo editor, so pro photogs won't be buying this either. Outside of google employees getting this at a discount or free, I can't see anybody buying one of these.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

I read an article that the primary goal of the Chrome Pixel is to generate headlines - particularly in comparison the the $250 Samsung Chromebook. So the $1300 price is more to generate headlines and articles that talk about Chromebooks and mention the cheaper options in contrast.

If so, it's clever marketing. In up-brands Chromebooks in the eyes of some consumers ("If it's $1300 then it has to be good") while increasing the amount media exposure of the Chromebook line. It might be a bit of an expensive way to do it - design a whole machine with a very small audience - but ad campaigns are expensive too...

yeah there arent going to be many people buying this given the alternatives, but it does get attention and raise the prestige of the chrome brand. and it shows theyre serious about the platform. plus they gonna have ta have sumthin' for those stoes they openin' up

also note previous strategies: they come out with sumthin' espensive and a little later come out with an "affordable" version

according to reviews, it has nice build quality but really laggy touchscreen scrolling, and no usb 3

 

[Lyfer]

This is the kind of laptop that layway's were meant for!

 

[shortylickens]

If it had at least 128GB for the same price I'd actually consider it because I'd slap Windows 8 on it.

Thats exactly what I was thinking. 32 gigs practically useless for real work. If it were just a tablet I wouldnt mind.
For something thats supposed to replace my computer? I think not. Especially at that price.

 

[you2]

If the battery life was 7 or 8 hours I might consider it when it can run ubuntu (which from the news sound like in a week or two) but given the shallow battery life I really don't see what this has to offer over the airbook or macbook pro. I mean it's not super light (3.5lb vs 3lb for the airbook) and while the resolution is high (maybe higher than i need) it doesn't really excell anywhere else (price, performance, storage, memory, battery life). Frankly I just don't get it esp given the price point.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

what a piece of crap. I dont think this is clever marketing at all. I think to the average person, they will just start to associate google products with overpriced garbage.

 

[Eug]

what a piece of crap. I dont think this is clever marketing at all. I think to the average person, they will just start to associate google products with overpriced garbage.

I think we're getting mixed messages. Contrast this to the Nexus 4.

 

[Kingbee13]

Meh, I'll wait for the Chromebook Pixel+ with a 16x9 4k display, in portrait of course for enhanced web viewing

 

[OBLAMA2009]

what a piece of crap. I dont think this is clever marketing at all. I think to the average person, they will just start to associate google products with overpriced garbage.

a lot of people would look at chromeos and say "dats so ghetto, it nuttin' but a browsa!" and with pixel google is saying "chromeOS is not ghetto, it is a NEW, DIFFERENT way of doing computing, and computing with chromeos can be high end as well as low end".

 

[podspi]

a lot of people would look at chromeos and say "dats so ghetto, it nuttin' but a browsa!" and with pixel google is saying "chromeOS is not ghetto, it is a NEW, DIFFERENT way of doing computing, and computing with chromeos can be high end as well as low end".

But the issue is it can't be... ChromeOS, and webapps in general are still pretty limited. I agree the Pixel has a gorgeous screen, but so what? Pictures of lolcats look good enough on my 1080 panel...


If it derived any benefit from its limited functionality (say, greater than 12 hours battery life) I think an argument could be made. I think pm's point is interesting, that maybe this is just a very expensive ad campaign. If anybody would know how to do it, I suppose it would be an advertising company (Google).

 

[Eug]

If anybody would know how to do it, I suppose it would be an advertising company (Google).

Google has proven time and again that they are inept at advertising, promoting, and selling their own hardware products.

I think this is just another example. Pixel will be a dismal failure in terms of unit sales.

 

[shortylickens]

Google has proven time and again that they are inept at advertising, promoting, and selling their own hardware products.

I think this is just another example. Pixel will be a dismal failure in terms of unit sales.

The new RAZR's work well and are selling well.

 

[Eug]

The new RAZR's work well and are selling well.

Well, that's Motorola who already had an established relationship with carriers and retailers before Google bought them... which is why I think the next Nexus phone may be from Motorola.

BTW, my carrier just discontinued selling the RAZR HD for whatever reason.

 

[Red Storm]

Damn, if this thing was running Android I would buy one without hesitation on release day, but that's just too much for Chrome OS.