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Originally Posted by EowynCarter
...No point in something that powerful for just webapps.
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I just bought mine via eBay.
For most users, you're probably right.
When I look at travelers on the train, they watch movies, play games, do office stuff or read on their tablet/ultrabooks/notebooks.
For the majority of those users, Google Chromebook probably wouldn't be up to the task.
But my personal demands are entirely different:
a.) I spend hours in the web, every single day. I mainly use my tablets for surfing while on the couch.
b.) I rarely play games. And only casual stuff, Plants vs. Zombies or Sudoku or other resource-friendly games. I've tested Plants vs. Zombies in Chrome on Microsoft Surface Pro: Working fine.
c.) I may not need the power of Chromebook Pixel. But I certainly want the style and touch & feel. I wouldn't buy the Samsung or Acer Chromebooks for € 400.
d.) When I saw Chromebook Pixel for € 1.750 in Amazon.de, I was stunned and shocked. But I got my WiFi-only (LTE seems to be bound to Verizon and probably won't work in Germany) 32GB model for $ 1000. Including shipment and customs, I'll end up around the list price of $ 1250 = € 950. That's no bargain, but on par with my Dell Latitude 10, Microsoft Surface Pro or iPad. I'm pretty sure, I'll spend the same amount of time and will have the same fun as with those units.
e.) Even if lots of tasks only will work while being online, I don't consider this a problem. I'm mainly using my tablets/notebooks on the couch, the train and in hotels. Usually, there's WiFi available, in the worst case I always have my MiFi with me. Maybe there's even a way to make my surfstick work?
f.) Over time, there certainly will be options available, making use of the power Chromebook Pixel has to offer. Maybe Bluestacks will be available?
EDIT: My Google Chromebook Pixel already arrived at Cologne Airport.
I should have it tomorrow, May 6th or at the latest Friday, May 7th.
I'm really curious about the build quality.
I'll post my impressions (hopefully) at the latest on the weekend.