02-22-2013, 10:17 AM | #16 |
monkey on the fringe
Posts: 45,481
Karma: 158151390
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Seattle Metro
Device: Moto E6, Echo Show
|
|
02-22-2013, 10:48 AM | #17 |
Séduisant
Posts: 4,706
Karma: 2107018
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Texas, USA
Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6
|
|
Advert | |
|
02-22-2013, 11:03 AM | #18 |
Guru
Posts: 655
Karma: 2877892
Join Date: Dec 2010
Device: Kobo Touch, KFHD7, GTab 8.4 Pro, iPadAir 2
|
I have a history of not being overly impressed with Google-branded devices. They're solid, but IMO not worthy of the gushing praise their devices receive.
This Chromebook however, I find exciting. I don't expect the commodity-mindset of most Windows users to see the value in fit-n-finish, quality construction, material, and design (and the added cost that goes along with those things), but I think that Google nailed it. I'm not a fan of Chrome OS. If this was running Android, I'd be seriously considering it, and if it can run Windows (even if it is Win8) I'd definitely buy it. It'll be interesting to see how well this does. |
02-22-2013, 11:06 AM | #19 |
Evangelist
Posts: 459
Karma: 4818038
Join Date: Dec 2010
Device: Nook, Nook Color, EVO3D, Surface RT, Galaxy S5, Surface 3
|
Yeah I'm with you guys, I just don't get this at all. I didn't have much interest in the cheap chromebooks, but at least I understood their purpose and value.
The only thing spec'd good on this thing is the screen, and even then it's an odd non-standard aspect ratio (for PCs anyway). The big selling point the Google diehards are claiming is the 3 years of free 1TB cloud storage, which is an $1800 value. I guess if you need that it's a good deal. But very few people need or want that. Otherwise it's basically an expensive web browser with a pretty screen. Last edited by pl001; 02-22-2013 at 11:11 AM. |
02-22-2013, 11:07 AM | #20 | |
New Leaf Turner
Posts: 260
Karma: 1026664
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hadestown
Device: Kobo Glo
|
Quote:
The Core i5 is nice and it has a small SSD, but USB 2.0 & 4GB RAM? Cloud backups are swell but offering a TB of Gdrive space to complement an equivalent physical disk would come closer to the asking price being acceptable. For the cost and what is offered, the whole to inspire future innovation bit is something like a bad omen, especially if every other vendor takes the cloud-only philosophy and runs with it. Last edited by silasgreenback; 02-22-2013 at 11:11 AM. Reason: Link clarification. |
|
Advert | |
|
02-22-2013, 11:16 AM | #21 |
Evangelist
Posts: 459
Karma: 4818038
Join Date: Dec 2010
Device: Nook, Nook Color, EVO3D, Surface RT, Galaxy S5, Surface 3
|
That's an ironic statement, considering how Microsoft's Surface compares to Android devices and previous Chromebooks in those areas.
Last edited by pl001; 02-22-2013 at 11:27 AM. Reason: whoops, you clearly stated you weren't a fan in the past. Edited. |
02-22-2013, 11:42 AM | #22 | |
monkey on the fringe
Posts: 45,481
Karma: 158151390
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Seattle Metro
Device: Moto E6, Echo Show
|
Meanwhile, Google's shares crossed the $800 mark last Tuesday. The first tech company to ever do so. Even Apple never got that high; peaking at $705.07.
Google stock hits new record, closes above $800 Quote:
|
|
02-22-2013, 12:23 PM | #23 |
Captain Penguin
Posts: 2,947
Karma: 2077653593
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Nook Glowlight
|
It's a nice device, but it's too much dosh for what ultimately is a machine running a glorified browser. The lack of apps is its Achilles heel.
|
02-22-2013, 12:34 PM | #24 |
Books are brain food.
Posts: 2,950
Karma: 4836916
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: U.S.
Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7
|
The Google Pixel is a gorgeous machine, but overpriced. The screen is beautiful and I love the idea of a backlit keyboard for nighttime use, but it won't run MS Word, which I use a lot.
When I win the lottery (yeah, right), I'll buy one...but not until then. |
02-22-2013, 12:43 PM | #25 | |
Philosopher
Posts: 2,034
Karma: 18736532
Join Date: Jan 2012
Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch
|
Quote:
I like my Chromebook, but it was the $249 Chromebook. It's hard to see what the target market is for this device at this price. I don't mind the screen resolution, the 3x2 is a good compromise between 16x9 which is good for movies and TV and 4x3 which is good for documents. I've been impressed with some of the web based apps, but there is still a ways to go before they are fully practical. |
|
02-22-2013, 12:56 PM | #26 |
IOC Chief Archivist
Posts: 3,950
Karma: 53868218
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA
Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12
|
They didn't make this thing because they thought they'd sell millions of $1300 Chromebooks. They did it because they knew it would blow up the internet (figuratively speaking, of course). I've been hearing about the $1300 Chromebook since I got out of bed this morning. That's what this is about - getting everyone talking about Chromebooks. The Pixel is the attention getter so that people will notice the cheaper ones.
And from what I can tell, it's working. |
02-22-2013, 01:01 PM | #27 | |
monkey on the fringe
Posts: 45,481
Karma: 158151390
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Seattle Metro
Device: Moto E6, Echo Show
|
Quote:
|
|
02-22-2013, 01:09 PM | #28 | |
Evangelist
Posts: 459
Karma: 4818038
Join Date: Dec 2010
Device: Nook, Nook Color, EVO3D, Surface RT, Galaxy S5, Surface 3
|
Quote:
Could be. Or it could be a lesson from the Nexus 4. I don't think they ever had any intention of that being a huge seller even though it could have been if they kept up with demand. Instead it was a source of frustration for people unable to get one and probably hurt Android sales overall to some extent as people waited for it to become available. So if they overprice this one out of the ballpark they still have a benchmark showing what Chromebook can be without squeezing their OEM partners. But that flies in the face of what they did with the Nexus 7. So who knows. |
|
02-22-2013, 01:18 PM | #29 |
Banned
Posts: 1,431
Karma: 5222495
Join Date: Jun 2011
Device: Nook Color, Entourage Pocket Edge, iPod Touch 5th Gen
|
The U.S. government will probably buy them. The USDA bought a bunch of Nook Colors for their field agents a few years ago, ostensibly for the reading of .pdfs (uh huh).
|
02-22-2013, 01:29 PM | #30 |
Philosopher
Posts: 2,034
Karma: 18736532
Join Date: Jan 2012
Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch
|
Tablet computers do have practical uses besides playing Angry Birds. If the Government buys the Nook instead of the iPad, that's just choosing a cheaper tablet.
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Anyone have a Chromebook? How's it working for you? Ebook Reader apps? | kennyc | General Discussions | 64 | 11-28-2014 04:26 AM |
The Lenovo Chromebook: Another Nail in Microsoft's Coffin | SeaKing | News | 33 | 01-17-2013 03:27 PM |
(Google’s Touch Chromebook Rumor) Are Chrome OS and Android Merging? | SeaKing | News | 29 | 12-26-2012 10:38 AM |
Chromebook | Kumabjorn | General Discussions | 23 | 11-14-2012 02:26 PM |
Google releases 1 million public domain books in ePub format | joedevon | News | 25 | 09-02-2009 05:13 PM |