The closest competitor to the MBP Retina, imho, is the Google Chromebook Pixel: https://www.google.com/chrome/devices/google-chromebook-pixel/ https://www.goog

The closest competitor to the MBP Retina, imho, is the Google Chromebook Pixel: https://www.google.com/chrome/devices/google-chromebook-pixel/ https://www.google.com/chrome/devices/google-chromebook-pixe... .. which is great and everything, but doesn't have quite the oomph that the MBP Retina has .. yet. I'd love to see the Pixel get a hardware spec refresh and actually compete with the MBP Pro - if there were a configuration of the Pixel available with the same/better RAM/CPU/Disk configuration as the MBP Pro, I'd jump on it in a heartbeat. I don't need Apple - I do need a machine that can take the knocks and kicks issued by my lifestyle. The physical design is the principle attraction; but the specs must be competitive, and imho, they're just not. Yet. Lets see if a Pixel2 is on the horizon that gives the MBP Retina some heartache ..