Nowhere says there is not support for the original Pixel. It just does not get it at this point just like other chromebooks.

>Google Play will start rolling out in the developer channel with M53 on the ASUS Chromebook Flip, the Acer Chromebook R 11 and the latest Chromebook Pixel. Over time, this will roll out to other Chromebooks in the market too

I doesn't appear on this list: https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/6401474

According to Ars Technica, the list of compatible Chromebooks appears to be age based. Older Chromebook devices, including the Chromebook Pixel, just aren't officially supported. [1]

[1] [ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/05/if-you-want-to-run-an... ]

Mine feels like it's slowly turning into a paperweight. :\

I haven't personally tried it, but I think that the majority of ChromeOS is open source, and in theory the bits that aren't (maybe bios, network drivers, video drivers, etc.) will likely be on your existing Chromebook.

Maybe surf around the XDA forums and see if anyone has insight into the matter: http://forum.xda-developers.com/hardware-hacking/chromebooks

I think having a touch screen is important.

The original Pixel has a touchscreen.

I've used my Android tablet exclusively with a mouse for more than a month, it works fine. With a multitouch touchpad, it should be even better.