Google Announces $1300 Touchscreen Chrome Laptop

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[citation][nom]godfather666[/nom]Such a bizarre product.... I don't know who'd buy this.[/citation]
A solution searching for a problem.

 

[samwelaye]

[citation][nom]Memnarchon[/nom]So there is one more thing not to buy the chromebook. Thank you for spotting it.Both of them are in the mobile pc segment that can be used for fun or work. Both of them want your (same amount of) money. Yes we can compare them.[/citation]

No, you can not. One is portable, one is not. By your reasoning people should ONLY be buying 17" laptops because for around a grand, they have the highest specs.

 

[d_kuhn]

$1300 for a chromebook? Does not compute... (at least not without a live internet connection).

 

[campbrs]

Epic ..... FAIL!

 

[ddpruitt]

If I didn't know any better I'd think this is an Apple product.

Maybe Google is trying to encroach in the overpriced, underpowered, but it looks nice arena.

 

[southernshark]

They must be marketing this to Google Employees. I doubt anyone else would buy it.

 

[dgriffs]

It does seem like a nice piece of hardware but WAY over priced. I used to knock apple for their prices but this is basically a web browser with a $1000+ screen.

 

[Guest]

Make it $1000, increase HD to 120 GB, and have a permanent 50 GB cloud storage. I'd buy one.

 

[Azn Cracker]

Never thought I'd say this, but a macbook pro is a better buy. lol...

 

[samwelaye]

If somebody REALLY liked working in the cloud and using chrome, why wouldnt they just buy the rMBP 13" and install chrome on that? It'd work essentially the same, but have way more flexibility.

 

[tntom]

Sorry but this makes does make sense. If a company has already bought into Chromebooks. Then this is a good match for the higher end executives. Sure it is a small market but at this price Google can do low quantities. On top of that it gives Chromebooks a wider lineup and bragging rights. It is the cheapest 2650x1700 display you can buy.

 

[back_by_demand]

Crack it open and switch the SSD for a 128Gb, then install Windows (or Hackintosh it), all this after you have found it for half the price in the fire sale they have in around 6 months, then it might be worth having

 

[mihaimm]

I thought Apple was expensive but looking at the 13" MacBook you get 8Gb RAM (vs 4), 128 Gb HDD (vs 32), 2.5 GHz i5 (vs 1.8), 7h usage (vs 5). Yes, minus the touch screen... but I really, really could not care less for that in a laptop.

Google... I've been waiting for that resolution since the Retina resolution appeared on the iPhone 4. I am willing to pay for it. But please don't couple it with those specs. I have no use for that...

 

[cats_Paw]

Google taking the "apple" aproach?

 

[wemakeourfuture]

[citation][nom]cats_Paw[/nom]Google taking the "apple" aproach?[/citation]

Apple makes laptops that people actually buy...
I don't, but I know many IT professionals that I work with that do.

Google will not see any #'s like the Air or Retina sales because their product is crap

 

[engrcat]

Does less than a MacBook Pro, has worse specs, has a more restrictive operating system and costs the same. Where do I sign up?

 

[antilycus]

intel hd graphics? gross. no thanks.

 

[GreaseMonkey_62]

As if Chrome OS wasn't haven't a hard enough time gaining mainstream attention. "Let's add a touch screen and jack up the price. Ok, boss."

 

[GreaseMonkey_62]

A $1300 touchscreen laptop that is not a convertible/hybrid is fracking worthless in my opinion.

 

[assasin32]

I am still surprised Google will release a high end product for Chrome OS when it seems the public demands low end products that are good quality/price. As their sales for chromebooks didnt start taking off till the ARM based Samsung Chromebook and Acer C7 which are priced at $250 and $200.

I knew they had a touchscreen model in the works but I expected them to try to hit $400-600 price point and not attempt to compete with high end laptops at that price which are far more versitile.

 

[citizenxviii]

Most seem to be missing the point; Google is playing the long game with this device. This is not intended to be a high-selling machine, it exists purely to encourage third-party development for their Chrome OS. Much like their fiber network in KC and project Glass, they are willing to basically throw money down the drain in the name of development.

One of the biggest complaints about Chrome (aside from requiring a data connection to do anything) is the lack of software. If Google can get some major entities to produce Chrome-based software that the public wants/needs, then when they release a more mass-market Chromebook with a super high resolution screen and touch capabilities at more of a price point that Google is known for, people won't say, "Well, it's a great device, but where's the software?"

Tl;dr: This looks like a device to entice developers to Chrome, not consumers.