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It is, in fact, possible to run Linux on the Chrome Pixel bare metal; Linus himself has one and likes it (and has posted about it quite a bit on Google+), mainl

by rst 14y ago

It is, in fact, possible to run Linux on the Chrome Pixel bare metal; Linus himself has one and likes it (and has posted about it quite a bit on Google+), mainly because of the screen. The main problem is that the SSD is sized to be a local cache for cloud data. The 32 GB SSD you get with the base model could wind up very cramped, these days; you do get a 64 GB SSD with the LTE model, but that's even pricier, and still a bit skimpy.

evilduck 14y ago
The 64GB Pixel is priced nearly the same as the 13 rMBP and other than the unique aspects of a touch screen and LTE, is almost half the performance of the Mac. And if something happens to your laptop, who do you really want to call for support, Apple or Google? I'd love to see some serious competition to Apple, but it's not there yet.
- drivebyacct2 14y ago
  "Half the performance" what the what?
  - evilduck 14y ago
    Compare the specs between the two, half the RAM and a much lesser CPU. GPUs are the same, but the storage is halved too. No Thunderbolt or USB3 even. Battery life is significantly better for the MacBook. All for basically equivalent prices. It's a nice looking machine, an I'd actually prefer the Pixel screen ratio to the Mac's, but the performance to dollar ratio lies clearly in Apple's favor, and if you have any hardware hiccups, the value of Apple's support vs Google's notoriously absent support cannot be ignored either.
TheCraiggers 14y ago
He's also stated a few times that the only thing he likes about it is the screen. Everything else is merely meh. Of course, he then went on to say the screen was so awesome that it easily made up for everything else. Still, I'd kinda call that a glowing review by Linus, since he has a bit of a habit of hating stuff for the smallest of reasons. Even being "meh" without drawing his wrath is kinda an accomplishment.

by rst 14y ago

evilduck 14y ago

The 64GB Pixel is priced nearly the same as the 13 rMBP and other than the unique aspects of a touch screen and LTE, is almost half the performance of the Mac. And if something happens to your laptop, who do you really want to call for support, Apple or Google? I'd love to see some serious competition to Apple, but it's not there yet.

drivebyacct2 14y ago
"Half the performance" what the what?
- evilduck 14y ago
  Compare the specs between the two, half the RAM and a much lesser CPU. GPUs are the same, but the storage is halved too. No Thunderbolt or USB3 even. Battery life is significantly better for the MacBook. All for basically equivalent prices. It's a nice looking machine, an I'd actually prefer the Pixel screen ratio to the Mac's, but the performance to dollar ratio lies clearly in Apple's favor, and if you have any hardware hiccups, the value of Apple's support vs Google's notoriously absent support cannot be ignored either.

TheCraiggers 14y ago

He's also stated a few times that the only thing he likes about it is the screen. Everything else is merely meh. Of course, he then went on to say the screen was so awesome that it easily made up for everything else. Still, I'd kinda call that a glowing review by Linus, since he has a bit of a habit of hating stuff for the smallest of reasons. Even being "meh" without drawing his wrath is kinda an accomplishment.