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    Google announces the Pixel Slate

    Discussion in 'Chrome OS and Software' started by Primes, Oct 9, 2018.

  1. Primes

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    Google's newest "chromebook", the "pixel slate", shown today on the Google live event:

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    12.3" Tablet form factor, with front and rear cameras, fingerprint unlock and options for folio keyboard and active pen.
    7mm thick, 2000 x 3000 screen resolution.

    $599 (4GB RAM, 32GB SSD, 8th Gen Intel® Celeron processor)
    $699 (8GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 8th Gen Intel® Celeron processor)
    $799 (8GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM m3 processor)
    $999 (8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM i5 processor)
    $1599 (16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM i7 processor)
    Pixel Slate Keyboard - $199
    Brydge Bluetooth Keyboard - $149
    Pixelbook Pen - $99

    https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_slate




    see the live stream Pixel Slate intro:

    see the live stream Chrome OS intro:

    More info and specs at the Verge.
     
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    Primes, Oct 9, 2018
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    If these were $200 cheaper, I'd seriously consider picking one up.
     
    saturnotaku, Oct 11, 2018
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    I am seriously thinking about just moving completely to google's chrome / android platform in the next year or so. Hard to leave what I am using now, since it's working really good. Just something about the new stuff from google is appealing!
     
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    Let others be guinea pigs. After GP is done, buy it. Spend your cash wisely!
     
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    Exactly what I am doing. Even though the pixelbook is SOLID! So is the pixel phone lineup too (besides the notch).
     
    kojack, Oct 11, 2018
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    The buggers keep drawing me in. I am close to saying screw it, get a pixel 3, pixelbook and pixel slate. I am getting more and more frusturated with Microsoft and their handling of windows 10. I am on a see saw right now, one min I love it, next min I want to toss my notebook across the floor. Ha ha ha.
     
    kojack, Dec 19, 2018
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    You can go for Pixel slate and Pixel 3 but pixelbook needs atleast 3 years to mature and that's the perfect time W10 will be junk and to be removed.
     
    Vasudev, Dec 19, 2018
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    why you would get a pixelbook and pixel slate? They are basically the same thing.
    Pixelbook prices have never been lower, but you have to balance the price vs End-of-Life for the device.
    Personally I am waiting for the Pixelbook 2 next year.
    Also on the horizon is chromebook's Alt-OS (aka dual-boot) coming soon which will support dual booting win10.
     
    Primes, Dec 20, 2018
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    Form factor, no matter how you slice it the pixelbook is just to big and heavy to use as a tablet. And the slate is not as good as a laptop. Therefore for me, both are required.
     
    kojack, Dec 21, 2018
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