The rumours were true: Google has launched its own Chrome OS laptop, the Chromebook Pixel. This stunning machine crams in the latest specs including a super sharp touchscreen – but would you pay more than a grand for little more than a web browser?
While Google’s relied on partners like Samsung and Acer to manufacture Chrome OS laptops until now, it’s getting into the game itself with the 16.2mm thick Chromebook Pixel, which packs 4G connectivity for super download speeds on the go, a blazing Intel Core i5 processor and a backlit keyboard.
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The piece de resistance however is the 12.85-inch display, with a better than HD 2,560×1,700 resolution – even sharper than Apple’s Retina Display MacBook Pros. It’s a touchscreen too, a first for Chrome OS, so you can prod around the web and pinch to zoom on images too.
Now for the bad news. If you fancy a Chromebook Pixel, you can order one from the Google Play store to ship next week (or walk into a Currys store) – but it costs a cool £1,049, fifty pounds more than the entry level 13-inch MacBook pro, and £200 more than the entry 11-inch MacBook Air. Is it worth it when you can only install web applications on Chrome OS?
You can check out the Chromebook Pixel in action in the clip below – tell us what you think of it in the comments below? Overpriced, or about time?
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