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It is pricey - but that's kinda the point. The value of the Pixel brand is equally about what it supplies the ecosystem with. Having a Chromebook that is high-e
by yathern 9y ago
It is pricey - but that's kinda the point. The value of the Pixel brand is equally about what it supplies the ecosystem with. Having a Chromebook that is high-end with all the new bells and whistles - and very well designed hardware brings attention to Chromebooks as a whole.
It signals that Chromebooks aren't just cheap devices for students - but that they can be performance devices as well. Luxury items even.
People see this good looking device - and if they don't like the price, may be interested in other Chromebooks. I wouldn't be surprised if the Samsung flip and C302CA get a surge of popularity because of this.
- bupku5 9y agoThis is a popular and false narrative people are creating to inoculate themselves against the anticipated poor sales of the too-expensive Pixel devices Are we really supposed to believe that Google is going to all this trouble just to move a few units to key influencers? Come on, this is just Google trying to copy Apple in a ham-fisted way Google still hasn't figured out that part of the premium for Apple users is being able to walk in to an Apple store in most major metro areas for assistance...meanwhile Google still thinks message boards and third-party repair constitute a premium experience this Chromebook will flop. there's really nothing interesting about it at all...
- cardiffspaceman 9y agoYes the Corvette's importance to GM isn't the number of Corvettes sold, its the number of prospects who buy Camaros etc.