Tech PostsAndroid Fanboy’s Wet Dream with The Chromebook Pixel 2017 views0Share By ShareBacktracking on what Eric Schmidt told us that Chromebooks would be cheap, disposable products that you could easily throw away when it’s bricked, Google unveiled the Chromebook Pixel in the premium category. It looks like a wannabe Mac-book Pro, but will it be able to live up to its hype? Time will tell.Looking at the Google website, the screen looks pretty impressive though.Similar to Apple’s Mac book, it has the Gorilla Glass-covered screen: with a 12.85-inch, 2560 x 1700 touchscreen panel with a 3:2 aspect ratio, Google says it’s the highest resolution display that’s ever shipped on a laptop !!!Note: If you buy something from our links, we might earn a commission. See our affiliate disclosure statement. The screen also have TAP, PINCH TO ZOOM & SWIPE.The Verge already did a Hands “On video” for the ChromeBook Pixel hereEven though it would be without doubt the fastest Chromebook ever, thanks to the Intel Core i5 processor, here is what you will not like: 1. Battery Life: 5 Hrs.2. Only 32 GB of Storage. (Company is offering 1 TB of Cloud Storage)3. No labels next to the ports.4. For $1,299, you don’t get a fully functional laptop computer.5. WiFi Only, No 3G, 4G or LTE radio. 6. It’s thicker than a macbook airHere are the full hardware specs:INPUTS Gorilla® Glass multi-touch screen Backlit Chrome keyboard Fully clickable, etched-glass touchpad HD Webcam SCREEN 12.85″ display with a 3:2 aspect ratio 2560 x 1700, at 239 PPI 400 nit screen 178° extra-wide viewing angleDIMENSIONS 297.7 x 224.6 x 16.2 mm3.35lb / 1.52kgPORTS 2 x USB 2.0 mini-display port 2-in-1 card reader supporting: SD, MMC INNARDS Intel® Core™ i5 processor (Dual Core 1.8GHz) Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (Integrated)4 GB DDR3 RAM32 GB solid state drive (64 GB for LTE model)AUDIOHeadphone/microphone jack Built-in microphone array Integrated DSP for noise cancellation Powerful speakers tuned for clarityINDUSTRIAL DESIGN Active cooling with no visible vents Machined from anodized aluminumENERGY STAR® certifiedBATTERY Up to 5 hours of active use (59 Wh battery)NETWORK Dual-band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2×2 Bluetooth® 3.0GOODIES One terabyte of Google Drive cloud storage, free for 3 years 12 free sessions of GoGo® Inflight Internet100 MB/month for 2 years of mobile broadband from Verizon Wireless (LTE model). Carrier terms and conditions apply.Here is the “Apple iStyle” PR video from Google: Affiliate Disclosure: Faceofit.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Share What's your reaction? Excited 0 Happy 0 In Love 0 Not Sure 0 Silly 0
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