Google Pixelbook Officially Announced
At the Google event this morning, the all new Google Pixelbook was announced. The premium Chromebook experience is the first Made By Google Chromebook since 2015 and the specs are pretty amazing.
The new Pixelbook is equipped with an Intel i5 processor or i7 processor and 8GB or 16GB of RAM and has three different storage options: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. The display is a 12.3″ with 2400 x 1600 resolution. That gives it a 3:2 ratio which is what was on previous generations of Pixel Chromebooks.
The new Pixelbook is a 2-in-1 design with the tablet portion folding back behind the keyboard to give it a tablet only feel. Like other similarly designed Chromebooks, the keyboard becomes inactive when you are in this mode to prevent erroneous key presses.
Pricing will put the new Google Pixelbook in the premium category for sure. The 128GB with 8GB of RAM model will be $999, the 256GB model is $1399 and the 512GB model is a wallet shattering $1749.