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The editors liked
This machine is put together really
Really well and the attention to detail is phenomenal. Every external screw is hidden from sight
The fans are efficient and almost completely silent
Porting from a tiny gap in the rear of the lower lid. From opening
Screen is incredible
Great keyboard and trackpad
Excellent design
Top-shelf hardware and build quality
Striking and minimalist design
Excellent high-density touchscreen with great color
Contrast
Brightness
And viewing angles
The keyboard and trackpad are a pleasure to use
Fast internals
The slick-looking
Intel-powered Google Chromebook Pixel combines the touch screen support of Windows 8 with the MacBook Pro's high-res Retina display. It also includes three years of free 1TB cloud storage
And has a 4G LTE option
Luxurious and sturdy design
Superior high-resolution display
Fantastic keyboard and touchpad
Very loud and clear speakers
4G LTE built in
Stunning high-res screen
Terrific keyboard and touch pad
Elegantly trim design
1TB of Google Drive storage free for three years
Comes with 1TB Google Drive subscription for three years. Comes with LTE service (100MB/month). Brilliant screen. Backlit keyboard. Boots and runs quickly. 12 free Gogo Internet passes. Self-updating. Cloud everything.
Gorgeous highdefinition touchscreen
Solid body and keyboard
Gorgeous high-definition touchscreen
Solid build
Amazing screen
Very fast
Solid Performance
World-class Construction
Gorgeous 12.85" High-Res Touch Panel
Free LTE with $1499 Model
Amazing keyboard + trackpad
Rock-solid build quality
Excellent touchpad
Sharp
Bright 2560 x 1700 display
Unparalleled Web performance
Runs cool and quiet
1TB of free cloud storage for 3 years
Beautiful construction
Pleasurable track pad
3
2 screen.
Brilliant screen display
Good touch response
Great keyboard
Excellent design and build quality
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4G LTE
Chrome OS
Chromebooks
Google
Laptops
Pixel
Beautiful
High-res display
Incredible build quality
High quality anodized aluminum matte chassis
2560 x 1700 resolution Gorilla Glass touchscreen display is as impressive as it sounds
Chrome OS is easy to use with a low learning curve
Very low system noise
Large keys and touchpad
Excellent 1080p playb
The editors didn't like
This is an awesome rig saddled with an albatross of a price tag. Even if the limited potential functionality of Chrome OS didn't turn you off
Paying $1300-1450 for it probably will. And even given as much time as I spend on the Internet
Dropping $1300 o
Average battery life
Chrome OS is still severely limited
Price is a deal-breaker
Runs a bit hot
No USB 3.0 ports
As of this writing
The touchscreen
The trackpad
And the CPU are all under-utilized by Chrome OS
The Internet is still catching up to high-density displays
Pricing starts at a lofty $1
299
Web-based Chrome OS requires you to be online to do most tasks
Web apps can't yet compare to most Windows or Mac software
Especially for media-centric activities like video
Expensive
Interface not optimized for touch
App selection could be better
Experienced some instability
Below-average battery life
Lacks USB 3.0 support
Shockingly expensive for a Chromebook
Finite offline functionality
Lackluster battery life
USB 2.0
Not 3.0
Only four hours battery life. Some reverberations from keyboard and chassis at high volume levels. Aside from the light bar and piano hinge
It's blocky like like a reference model from the mid 2000s. Only 64GB of local storage. No USB 3.0 ports. Internet
Chrome OS limits users to Web apps
Chrome OS window management can be frustrating
Premium price
Limited OS
Poor usability in Offline Mode
Pricey
Chrome OS Has Limited Functionality
No USB 3.0
Meager local storage capacity
Uninspired design
Short battery life
Overpriced
Chrome OS dependent on Internet
Power connector should be magnetic
Rather heavy
Not everyone will like the 3
2 aspect ratio display
Battery life could be better
Battery life won't get you through a full workday. Most websites and webbased apps aren't fully ready for touch input. Chrome OS needs more gestures support
Too. Not all desktop apps can be matched in the browser. USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.0 makes no sens
Limited OS functionality
Poor battery life
High cost
Playback of 2048 x 1536 resolution video or higher can result in slight stuttering
Abstract: So I've had the Chromebook Pixel ( initial impressions ) in my possession for just over three weeks now, an amount of time I'd consider to be quite substantial in terms of being able to put some final thoughts about it on paper. While my job is to review ...
Abstract: The Pixel takes cloud computing to the next level — but the price should make you think twice before buyingMeet the Pixel. It's beautiful, powerful, filled with the tools the next-generation of the web will need, but it "just" runs Chrome OS. That's th...
Unfortunately for Google the Chromebook Pixel is grounded by the OS, but make no mistake they’ve crafted one beautiful computer. We’ve always had a hard time recommending or giving a thumbs up overall to a Chromebook of any type, except for someone th...
Stunning high-res screen, Terrific keyboard and touch pad, Elegantly trim design, 1TB of Google Drive storage free for three years
Shockingly expensive for a Chromebook, Finite offline functionality, Lackluster battery life, USB 2.0, not 3.0
Google's Chrome OS experiment strikes off in a bold new direction with a super-premium Chromebook featuring a better-than-Retina display. It's a pleasure to use, but only if you're 100 percent committed to the cloud. ...
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Published: 2013-03-07, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
Top-shelf hardware and build quality, Striking and minimalist design, Excellent high-density touchscreen with great color, contrast, brightness, and viewing angles, The keyboard and trackpad are a pleasure to use, Fast internals
Runs a bit hot, No USB 3.0 ports, As of this writing, the touchscreen, the trackpad, and the CPU are all under-utilized by Chrome OS, The Internet is still catching up to high-density displays
Rock-solid build quality, Excellent touchpad, Sharp, bright 2560 x 1700 display, Unparalleled Web performance, Runs cool and quiet, 1TB of free cloud storage for 3 years
Uninspired design, No USB 3.0, Short battery life, Overpriced
Google's new Chromebook Pixel is a tool. It is designed to handle one thing – the Web – better than any other product. And it's successful. It renders websites with incredible sharpness, and the Core i5 processor can handle multiple tabs without breakin...
Published: 2013-03-05, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Comes with 1TB Google Drive subscription for three years. Comes with LTE service (100MB/month). Brilliant screen. Backlit keyboard. Boots and runs quickly. 12 free Gogo Internet passes. Self-updating. Cloud everything.
Only four hours battery life. Some reverberations from keyboard and chassis at high volume levels. Aside from the light bar and piano hinge, it's blocky like like a reference model from the mid 2000s. Only 64GB of local storage. No USB 3.0 ports. Internet
The Google Chromebook Pixel (64GB, LTE) is a luxury laptop that needs Internet access to work at its best. If you already use a pricey mutli-GB Verizon 4G LTE data plan and have ready access to power, the Chromebook Pixel makes sense. However, it's got s...
Is it worth the $1,300 price tag for the WiFi version? I think so… just keep those criteria we talked about before in mind. To be honest, I was anticipating being regretful of the purchase. I thought I'd be underwhelmed, and have to hassle with the Play...
