{"id":645829,"date":"2013-03-07T16:54:36","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T21:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=773142"},"modified":"2013-03-07T16:54:36","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T21:54:36","slug":"fly-or-die-google-chromebook-pixel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/645829","title":{"rendered":"Fly Or Die: Google Chromebook Pixel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"70\" src=\"http:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/screen-shot-2013-03-07-at-4-35-58-pm.png?w=100&amp;h=70&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-tc-carousel-river-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-03-07 at 4.35.58 PM\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 7px 0;\" \/><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pshared.5min.com\/Scripts\/PlayerSeed.js?sid=577&#038;width=640&#038;%23038;height=390&#038;%23038;colorPallet=%230A9600&#038;%23038;hasCompanion=false&#038;%23038;sequential=0&#038;%23038;videoControlDisplayColor=%23000000&#038;%23038;playList=517692960&#038;%23038;videoGroupID=133503&#038;%23038;autoStart=false&#038;%23038;playerActions=16439\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Google&#8217;s new <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2013\/02\/24\/chromebook-pixel-review-pixel-me-this\/\">Chromebook Pixel<\/a> is a curious device. While its beautiful, seamless hardware nearly justifies its $1,299 price tag, the Chrome OS (which only offers access to a limited pool of third-party apps and Google products, plus the Internet) does not.<\/p>\n<p>In the specs department, both John and I are impressed. The Pixel has a 12.85-inch 2560 x 1700 touchscreen. To be exact, that&#8217;s 4.3 million pixels (not 4.1 billion, like I mentioned in the video). As <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2013\/02\/26\/not-quite-pixel-perfect\/\">MG points out in his review<\/a>, the touchscreen is truly beautiful. I find myself longing for it at this very moment, while I type this out on my MacBook Air.<\/p>\n<p>The Pixel powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, and comes with 1 terabyte of free storage on Google Drive over three years. If you prefer, Google is also coming out with an LTE-capable version of the Pixel soon, which will come with 100MB\/month for two years courtesy of Verizon.<\/p>\n<p>And boy is the Pixel a beauty! It&#8217;s possible that the Pixel is one of the best looking laptops I&#8217;ve ever set eyes on, and John seems to agree (albeit less enthusiastically).<\/p>\n<p>The main obstacle between the Pixel and two flies is how caged-in the user will eventually be. If you use all Google services, exclusively, then please don&#8217;t hesitate to pick up the Pixel. However, if you&#8217;re fond of Skype or Microsoft Office or TweetDeck, you&#8217;ll find yourself quite displeased the moment you realize you can&#8217;t download any of that.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Google has its own answers for those services with Docs, Hangouts, Drive, etc. But we all have our preferences, and no one likes to feel restricted while at the computer.<\/p>\n<p>As we move toward life entirely in the cloud, the Pixel will become increasingly relevant. For now, however, you either need to adore Google products exclusively or be ready to install Linux.<\/p>\n<p>  <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.wordpress.com\/1.0\/gocomments\/tctechcrunch2011.wordpress.com\/773142\/\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?a=-Hzk6-iHQcc:kIZuhNNRtt0:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?i=-Hzk6-iHQcc:kIZuhNNRtt0:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?a=-Hzk6-iHQcc:kIZuhNNRtt0:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?i=-Hzk6-iHQcc:kIZuhNNRtt0:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?a=-Hzk6-iHQcc:kIZuhNNRtt0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/crunchgear?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google&#8217;s new Chromebook Pixel is a curious device. While its beautiful, seamless hardware nearly justifies its $1,299 price tag, the Chrome OS (which only offers access to a limited pool of third-party apps and Google products, plus the Internet) does not. In the specs department, both John and I are impressed. 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