Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook

Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook by pjmlp on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @09:19AM (#15293393)

For me it certainly isn't spare change, and given that I was able to buy an Asus laptop with Ubuntu LTS pre-installed with about 300 euros, I don't really see the appeal.

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Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook by coldtea on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @10:10AM (#15293876)

As if the target audience for Chromebooks is seasoned systems developers with a thing for obscure 60s-90s programming languages?

I mean, let's get real, obviously it wouldn't appeal to you (doesn't appeal to me either).

But at least I can pretend to understand the proposition -- it's about never caring for backups and stuff, and having all your stuff in the Cloud, in a Google curated computing experience.

Not about specs or if one can install fvwm and xmonad on it.

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Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook by pjmlp on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @10:42AM (#15294263)

I just happen to think there are better ways to improve the world than buying expensive laptops to run a browser based OS.

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Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook by cat199 on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @02:15PM (#15296684)

> obscure 60s-90s programming languages?

care to clarify?

Most of the new languages are written on unix-like systems first..

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Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook by pjmlp on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @03:33PM (#15297411)

It was directed at me, because I am a big fan of strong typed systems programming languages all the way back to Burroughs B5000, and tend to be a bit vocal about it.

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Re:Google Pixelbook Is Google’s New Chromebook by coldtea on Thursday September 21, 2017 @06:11AM (#15301973)

Yep :-)

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