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Re:​The best Chromebook ever: Google's 2015 Pixel by karmakaze on Friday March 20, 2015 @05:37PM (#9240828)
I found it 'interesting' to see they speak of the dual-core i5 and i7 as an upgrade, never mentioning the number of cores. All 5th gen mobile i7's are 2-core. http://ark.intel.com/products/family/84979/5th-Generation-In...
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Re:​The best Chromebook ever: Google's 2015 Pixel by wukoje on Saturday March 21, 2015 @05:52AM (#9242276)
Jesus christ, Google certainly got right certain things when it comes to laptops. For example the screen ration is really good and some elements of the interior but this guy really ...
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Re:​The best Chromebook ever: Google's 2015 Pixel by edvinbesic on Friday March 20, 2015 @03:05PM (#9239978)
From the article: "Yes, I know, I know, many of you think that a Chromebook is just a Chrome Web browser on a laptop. Sure, and a Porsche Cayenne is just a car.

The 2015 Chromebook Pixel's 2.4GHz Intel Core i7 is as fast a processor as you'll find on any laptop today. By comparison, Apple's brand new MacBook tops out with a 1.3GHz dual-core Intel Core M processor. It's like comparing a dirt-track car with a Formula One racer."

Stopped reading right there.

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Re:​The best Chromebook ever: Google's 2015 Pixel by wodenokoto on Friday March 20, 2015 @11:33PM (#9241777)
I thought that was an odd comparison too. Given it's price and size, shouldn't it be compared with the MacBook pro?
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Re:​The best Chromebook ever: Google's 2015 Pixel by AcerbicZero on Friday March 20, 2015 @03:36PM (#9240192)
Not even remotely objective, but a decent enough propaganda piece that highlights the major high points of the Pixel.
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