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Topic subjectReally Google?? You expect folks will pay $1299 for a netbook???
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280481, Really Google?? You expect folks will pay $1299 for a netbook???
Posted by FLUIDJ, Thu Feb-21-13 02:15 PM

http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/21/4013480/google-chromebook-pixel

They smoking strong.....real strong...


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280482, In google's defense...
Posted by Kira, Thu Feb-21-13 02:25 PM
... It does come with 1 TB of cloud storage for three years and two USB 2.0 ports. That's good for connecting an ethernet adapter and external hard drive.

I want to see Ubuntu running on this machine.

Having said that, Apple and Microsoft offer products cheaper than this device that outperform it.
280524, USB 2.0!??? LMAO!
Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Feb-22-13 12:08 PM

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280541, man.....
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280594, They already threw MINT on it
Posted by SURA, Mon Feb-25-13 11:35 PM
it was stable and pretty easy setup from what I saw in vid
280483, They're filling out their product line.
Posted by wallysmith, Thu Feb-21-13 02:34 PM
It's not like this is the only Chromebook option on the market; it's just a very high end one (where none existed from them before).

Makes sense to me, although I don't follow the laptop market enough to make a judgement on whether or not it's actually worth the cash though.
280506, they need a midrange model
Posted by gusto, Thu Feb-21-13 09:29 PM
249 and then 1299. they need some stuff in between.
280507, Definitely can't deny that.
Posted by wallysmith, Fri Feb-22-13 02:24 AM
This does seem underwhelming.
280485, Yuck.
Posted by Nopayne, Thu Feb-21-13 02:45 PM
280489, It gives the best beej this side of the Atlantic, though.
Posted by JFrost1117, Thu Feb-21-13 03:14 PM
280490, That's not a netbook.
Posted by PlanetInfinite, Thu Feb-21-13 03:18 PM

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280525, and there's that too.......
Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Feb-22-13 12:09 PM

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280493, It's interesting. I can't think of one use for it personally. BUT
Posted by Mongo, Thu Feb-21-13 04:50 PM
I could see it for some people.

Especially with the LTE option.

The 1 TB could be very useful.

And there are web apps that can go pretty far for basic productivity (aviary, google's suite of apps, uhm... there are others, right? i'm pretty sure there are)

280496, Don't see this as being successful
Posted by handle, Thu Feb-21-13 06:28 PM
IF they make a 3rd model it might be.

It's way more expensive than a tablet , a Surface, a netbook, a Windows 7 convertible, yet way slower than a notebook.

The reports of scrolling being choppy isn't a good look.

At least they can track you more closely using Chrome.
280498, lol, I think I'll pass.
Posted by BlassFemur, Thu Feb-21-13 06:48 PM
280510, great resolution and screen ratio.
Posted by Steve O Tron v2, Fri Feb-22-13 07:11 AM
what a waste. if it was $800-900 and could have Windows installed on it, i'd be all over it. well, i'd need more than a 32GB ssd.
280512, I think the purpose of this is to get people to buy the cheaper ones.
Posted by soulfunk, Fri Feb-22-13 09:02 AM
They came out with Chromebooks that cost $299, and some people see that price and say "what's the catch? Oh this Chrome OS? Must be a cheap budget OS." and they don't buy it. But if they come out with some premium Chromebooks then maybe some people will see that $299 as more of a value instead of looking at it like something must be wrong with it.

Kinda like Hyundai coming out with the Equus at $60-70k to boost the brand perception which could increase sales of the Sonata at $20k.
280526, Except the Equus actually has the performance to match the price..
Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Feb-22-13 12:10 PM

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280533, Yeah...I think this was their plan, don't think it was successful though.
Posted by soulfunk, Fri Feb-22-13 03:21 PM
280516, Google Conf. soon... there gotta be something else big comin up
Posted by mtbatol, Fri Feb-22-13 10:17 AM
e.g. Chrome running Android or some shit.

Otherwise, for that dolo a x86 Windows 8 Laptoblet is where my lusts will run with
280542, They fucking up.
Posted by ShinobiShaw, Fri Feb-22-13 08:20 PM
Core i5 and usb 2.0 for $1299?

they are nuts

and that high resolution 13inch screen. I'm sure pictures and stuff look great but good luck trying to read text on that thing.

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280568, Uh. Doesn't this have a touchscreen and 4G?
Posted by Orbit_Established, Mon Feb-25-13 06:36 AM

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57570862-94/google-laptop-shows-apple-a-thing-or-two/
280584, So does my Galaxy Note 2...it ain't $1299 though
Posted by FLUIDJ, Mon Feb-25-13 05:30 PM
280585, Is your galaxy 2 a laptop with TBs of cloud storage?
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280587, neither is this Pixel thingamajig.....
Posted by FLUIDJ, Mon Feb-25-13 08:19 PM
It's a 13" dataplan only smartphone with 1TB of cloud storage
280570, Apple does this yearly. Not that big a deal.
Posted by jetblack, Mon Feb-25-13 09:10 AM
Just don't buy it. What are the NPD numbers on chromebooks? Is anyone buying these?
280589, i ain't getting this shit but ppl bitching bout it are tripping
Posted by southphillyman, Mon Feb-25-13 09:49 PM
the materials and build on this thing are supposed to be top notch
and they're giving you expensive cloud storage for "free" for a couple of yrs
i think it's mostly a novelty thing for ppl with dough hanging around like when the Air first dropped
if u need some microcenter bang for your buck machine look elsewhere
280591, it's not a netbook specwise
Posted by Rjcc, Mon Feb-25-13 10:03 PM
and plenty of people pay that much for macbook pros they only use to check gmail and get on facebook soooooooo


I'm not buying it but I can see copping the second gen version.

for nowI just ordered a Samsung ARM Chromebook

http://card.mygamercard.net/lastgame/rjcc.png

www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
280631, ^What he said. This isn't that big a deal.
Posted by jetblack, Wed Feb-27-13 08:58 AM
280640, Play on words..... shoulda wrote "Net Book" as in Internet Book
Posted by FLUIDJ, Wed Feb-27-13 10:23 AM
You make a valid point though.....
But still, I do wonder if they could have sold this thing a tad under the $1K threshold. I think then they would have definitely had a winner on their hands sales wise.





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280627, will this be cheaper then google glasses?
Posted by gusto, Tue Feb-26-13 09:19 PM
280632, The Glass is $1500 and you have to apply for em.
Posted by jetblack, Wed Feb-27-13 09:00 AM
It's a awesome Piece of tech. when it comes down and gets RAY BAN LENSES I'll get one.
281689, sysadmin here at the J.O.
Posted by jetblack, Thu Apr-11-13 09:07 AM
has one coming today. I kinda interested in this thing.
281693, MEH
Posted by jetblack, Thu Apr-11-13 01:03 PM
281697, the screen. Wow.
Posted by jetblack, Thu Apr-11-13 02:35 PM
281714, better than?
Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Apr-12-13 07:35 AM

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281715, Everything. Best screen on a laptop I've ever seen so far.
Posted by jetblack, Fri Apr-12-13 07:38 AM
Kind of a waste for a browser based OS...
281720, betcha they had brightness on 100 doe.
Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Apr-12-13 09:13 AM

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281721, the resolution, the colors...
Posted by jetblack, Fri Apr-12-13 09:17 AM
amazing.
281725, meh....but do it got mo GB than me???
Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri Apr-12-13 01:05 PM

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281729, LOL 64 GB.
Posted by jetblack, Sat Apr-13-13 02:21 PM