The Chromebook Pixel is a Chromebook manufactured by Google. It was released on Feb 28, 2013, with significantly high end specs, compared to other Chromebooks. However, it received much criticism due to its high price. It is the high class version of the Chromebook, set to compete with Apple's Macbook Pro and Microsoft's Surface Pro. Running Google's Chrome OS and optimized for Google services such as Drive, Gmail and Google+, it is "for the best of Google."
Specs[]
Display
12.85"
3:2 aspect ratio
2560 x 1700 at 239 PPI
400 nit screen brightness
178° extra-wide viewing angle
Gorilla® Glass multi-touch screen
Input
Backlit Chrome leopard
Clickable, etched-glass touchpad
Web Cam
Integrated 720p HD camera
Dimensions
297.7 x 224.6 x 16.2 mm
3.35 lbs/1.52 kg
CPU
Active cooling with no visible vents
ENERGY STAR® certified
Intel® Core™ i5 processor (Dual Core 1.8GHz)
Intel® HD Graphics 4000 (Integrated)
Memory
32GB solid state drive (64GB on LTE model)
4GB DDR3 RAM
Ports
2 x USB 2.0
mini display port
SD/MMC card reader
Audio
Combo headphone/mic jack
Built-in microphone array
Integrated DSP for noise cancellation
Powerful stereo speakers tuned for clarity
Wireless
Up to 5 hours of active use (59 Wh battery)
Dual-band WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n 2x2
Bluetooth® 3.0
Built-in LTE modem (LTE model)
Goodies
1TB Google Drive cloud storage for three years
12 free sessions of GoGo® Inflight Internet
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Criticism[]
Many have critisized the Pixel for being overpriced, having too little storage, a short lasting battery, and being very limited, because of Chrome OS. While many of these are valid complainants, the Chromebook is intended for work in the cloud. Therefore, it does have some slight limitations. Many professional journalists have said they could work fine in a Chromebook.
