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Google Announces New Chromebook Pixel With USB-C, $999 Price Tag

Google today launched an updated version of its Pixel Chromebook (http://www.google.com/chromebook/pixel/), which is equipped with USB-C, much like Apple's new Retina MacBook. With USB-C, the Chromebook's 12-hour battery can be fully recharged in approximately 90 minutes, and a 15 minute charge supplies two hours of power, according to Google.
 
 The new Chromebook Pixel features an aluminum body, a 13-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 2560 x 1700 and an aspect ratio of 3:2, an Intel Core i5 Broadwell processor, 8GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage space.
 
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 Unlike the Retina MacBook, the Chromebook Pixel has multiple ports, including two USB-C ports, but it can't compare to the Retina MacBook in size -- the Pixel is more than a pound heavier at 3.3 pounds. It also outweighs the standard 13-inch MacBook Air.
 
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 Early reviews from sites like Re/code (http://recode.net/2015/03/11/googles-new-pixel-chromebook-cool-tech-but-same-high-price/) and Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/03/review-chromebook-pixel-2-is-still-lovely-hardware-with-limited-appeal/) have lauded the Chromebook Pixel for its design and its fast charging abilities, but the $999 price point is a major downside. The Pixel line is Google's most expensive Chromebook, and at such a high price, the web-focused ChromeOS operating system seems overly limited. Other Chromebooks sell for as little as $250.
 
 Along with the $999 Chromebook Pixel, Google also has a higher-end version, which it's calling the Ludicrous Speed (LS) model. It has an Intel Core i7 Broadwell processor, 16GB of RAM, a 64GB solid state drive, and a $1,299 price tag.
 
 The two new Chromebooks can be purchased from Google's new online Google Store (https://store.google.com/), which it just debuted today. The Google Store sells a range of Google-branded products, from smartphones and tablets to Chromebooks and Android Wear accessories.
 
 
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Source: Google Announces New Chromebook Pixel With USB-C, $999 Price Tag (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/11/google-announces-new-chromebook-pixel/)