It's a gloried web browsing machine.
So other than web browsing, browser based games and browser based apps, you're SOL.
That's fine and dandy for a 200-250 USD device, but for a device costing almost 1.5k USD, it's absolutely ridiculous.
Add to that it has a paltry 5 hour claimed battery life. That might be acceptable in a portable device that can run all of your desktop apps, but in a device that basically only browses the web?
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SB
I am sure you would be able to put Linux on it. Whether you would would want to on a 32GB flash is another question. Bloody thing doesn't even have USB3.
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?
Oh yes indeed. If this is all it can do (and I know basically nothing about chrome os, so I'm taking your word for it) it's a horrific waste of resources building such an advanced computing device with such limited use.So other than web browsing, browser based games and browser based apps, you're SOL.
That's fine and dandy for a 200-250 USD device, but for a device costing almost 1.5k USD, it's absolutely ridiculous.
Batteries are expensive, so this is one way how they keep the price down compared to the retina macbook. Flash seems to be expensive too! 32GB, huh? Wow. And no USB3. Google seems determined to make sure nobody shoehorns another OS in on "their" hardware - you must be strangleheld to an internet connection and their cloud service for any decent amount of storage...Add to that it has a paltry 5 hour claimed battery life.
Batteries are expensive, so this is one way how they keep the price down compared to the retina macbook. Flash seems to be expensive too! 32GB, huh? Wow. And no USB3. Google seems determined to make sure nobody shoehorns another OS in on "their" hardware - you must be strangleheld to an internet connection and their cloud service for any decent amount of storage...
I think 32 GB is more than enough for Linux. I saw some posts on G+ of some devas already committing some patches to Linux for Pixel hardware support. But I do agree with you. I like it but its just one of those useless toys. Chrome OS is useless to me at least.
This is of course a proof of concept machine to tell all their partners that ChromeOS (unlike Windows) works on high-DPI displays. And it looks really cool but a bit pricey...
Well put.And the only attraction to this piece of garbage is the screen. Absolutely nothing else about it is compelling in any way.
I certainly wouldn't want to be limited to a 2560x1600 desktop if I had a 5120x3200 display, which is what Apple would do.
So would a laptop costing half as much as this thing, and probably even less actually. It's a really expensive one-fix solution to all your computing needs.this machine will handle ALL & I mean literally ALL my partners (*) needs on a PC, and my parents as well as well as countless others.
Rather expensive proof-of-concept project though, wouldn't you say? Tooling up a production line just to show off your web browser's ability to adjust to high-DPI displays isn't the best use of corporate money.
I wonder how many of these Google has to sell to recoup its expenses.
true, though the screen will be worse. where else can I get a laptop with this screen? apple, perhaps but I think they cost a similar amountSo would a laptop costing half as much as this thing, and probably even less actually. It's a really expensive one-fix solution to all your computing needs.