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All i want is a Chromebook Pixel with Haswell and a bigger storage (at least 128GB), and I'll have my perfect *nix laptop.

by nubela 13y ago

drivebyacct2 13y ago
I'm disappointed to say that I miss Magsafe and the slant as much as I expected. Otherwise I completely agree. Once you go retina, you can't go back. (For those that may wonder, I have to rmmod/modprobe a chromeos_laptop module after boot, but everything else works perfectly out of the box. Just bump up the font size or DPI in KDE and you're good to go.)
jlgreco 13y ago
I think the extent to which the Chromebook Pixel is currently compelling as something to run a regular linux distro on is the extent to which the Chromebook Pixel is currently unmatched among other laptops (greater DPI and cheaper than the 13" Pro Retina. Worse otherwise, but if your priority is the screen...). Hopefully you won't have to wait for the next Chromebook Pixel, but will be able to buy a more 'regular' laptop with a similar screen in the near future. I think high-dpi screens are posed to make a big impact on the market. @drivebyacct2 "(For those that may wonder, I have to rmmod/modprobe a chromeos_laptop module after boot" I had that problem earlier, but it resolved itself with a new kernel (3.10.11 iirc) and config. If you want I can pastebin my config when I get home, but I think the only relevant change I made is I stopped building chromeos_laptop (and dependencies) as a module. I think the root cause was something about the order or timing of the touchpad and I2C stuff being brought online.
- rjzzleep 13y ago
  i find the galago pro very interesting. 14" full hd. quad core haswell for 1000 usd(well more for me because of ssd, ram etc). unfortunately, 4 hours of battery life just doesn't cut it for me. and 14" might almost be a tad too big. but otherwise it looks like an amazing device.
  - jlgreco 13y ago
    1080p at laptop sizes just isn't something I can get excited about in a world where 1080p cellphones are seemingly becoming the new normal.
- reedlaw 13y ago
  I want a Chromebook for my next Linux laptop for another reason as well: coreboot. Now if they'd only open the firmware drivers...
dabernathy89 13y ago
As long as it comes with increased battery life (as it should). I won't buy a new laptop until I can get one with real all-day battery life - and right now the main two options for that are the new Macbook Airs and the Sony Vaio Pro 13 (with the sheet battery). If the Pixel can pull that off, I'll add it to my list of contenders.
- untog 13y ago
  Retina displays have a terrible effect on battery life. Right now, for me, battery life will always win out.
  - krasin 13y ago
    A battery can be recharged, but not the eyes. It might be just my personal experience, but I now have less eye pain in the end of a working day than before, after moving to a high-ppi display.
- lucian1900 13y ago
  I've found Macbook Airs have excellent battery life. The hardware is pretty nice too.
harrytuttle 13y ago
Lenovo already sell one of them :)
- dmooray 13y ago
  Any news on a Thinkpad with Haswell and a very high pixel density?
aray 13y ago
So what you really like about the Pixel is the display and touchscreen? Or more than that (design? OS?)
- Jacqued 13y ago
  I think it comes down to the display which really is still unmatched to this day (resolution and aspect ratio of 3:2, which is a very rare sight), proper design and lasting battery life.

All i want is a Chromebook Pixel with Haswell and a bigger storage (at least 128GB), and I'll have my perfect *nix laptop.

by nubela 13y ago

All i want is a Chromebook Pixel with Haswell and a bigger storage (at least 128GB), and I'll have my perfect *nix laptop.

drivebyacct2 13y ago

I'm disappointed to say that I miss Magsafe and the slant as much as I expected. Otherwise I completely agree. Once you go retina, you can't go back. (For those that may wonder, I have to rmmod/modprobe a chromeos_laptop module after boot, but everything else works perfectly out of the box. Just bump up the font size or DPI in KDE and you're good to go.)

jlgreco 13y ago

I think the extent to which the Chromebook Pixel is currently compelling as something to run a regular linux distro on is the extent to which the Chromebook Pixel is currently unmatched among other laptops (greater DPI and cheaper than the 13" Pro Retina. Worse otherwise, but if your priority is the screen...). Hopefully you won't have to wait for the next Chromebook Pixel, but will be able to buy a more 'regular' laptop with a similar screen in the near future. I think high-dpi screens are posed to make a big impact on the market. @drivebyacct2 "(For those that may wonder, I have to rmmod/modprobe a chromeos_laptop module after boot" I had that problem earlier, but it resolved itself with a new kernel (3.10.11 iirc) and config. If you want I can pastebin my config when I get home, but I think the only relevant change I made is I stopped building chromeos_laptop (and dependencies) as a module. I think the root cause was something about the order or timing of the touchpad and I2C stuff being brought online.

rjzzleep 13y ago
i find the galago pro very interesting. 14" full hd. quad core haswell for 1000 usd(well more for me because of ssd, ram etc). unfortunately, 4 hours of battery life just doesn't cut it for me. and 14" might almost be a tad too big. but otherwise it looks like an amazing device.
- jlgreco 13y ago
  1080p at laptop sizes just isn't something I can get excited about in a world where 1080p cellphones are seemingly becoming the new normal.
reedlaw 13y ago
I want a Chromebook for my next Linux laptop for another reason as well: coreboot. Now if they'd only open the firmware drivers...

dabernathy89 13y ago

As long as it comes with increased battery life (as it should). I won't buy a new laptop until I can get one with real all-day battery life - and right now the main two options for that are the new Macbook Airs and the Sony Vaio Pro 13 (with the sheet battery). If the Pixel can pull that off, I'll add it to my list of contenders.

untog 13y ago
Retina displays have a terrible effect on battery life. Right now, for me, battery life will always win out.
- krasin 13y ago
  A battery can be recharged, but not the eyes. It might be just my personal experience, but I now have less eye pain in the end of a working day than before, after moving to a high-ppi display.
lucian1900 13y ago
I've found Macbook Airs have excellent battery life. The hardware is pretty nice too.

harrytuttle 13y ago

Lenovo already sell one of them :)

dmooray 13y ago
Any news on a Thinkpad with Haswell and a very high pixel density?

aray 13y ago

So what you really like about the Pixel is the display and touchscreen? Or more than that (design? OS?)

Jacqued 13y ago
I think it comes down to the display which really is still unmatched to this day (resolution and aspect ratio of 3:2, which is a very rare sight), proper design and lasting battery life.