Are you interested in this new Chromebook?

by L.A. Times Posted 2013/02/04 19:35:41

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Hewlett-Packard is officially introducing its first Chromebook laptop, a $329.99 machine with a larger screen than any other Google-powered computer on the market. The computer, formally named the "HP Pavilion Chromebook," was expected after a file was discovered on HP's website last week with details about the laptop.

The standout feature on the HP Pavilion Chromebook is its 14-inch display, which has a 1,366 by 768 pixel resolution. The screen is larger than that of other Chromebook laptops, which offer 11.6-inch and 12-inch displays. Additionally, the HP Pavilion Chromebook runs on an Intel Celeron 847 dual-core 1.1GHz processor. It comes with 16 gigabytes of internal storage and an additional 100 GB of cloud storage with Google.

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Dan ☮ R P ☮ 2012 ☮ 2013/02/07 19:36:06

No

I could get a stronger laptop for the same price, and there is just nothing special about this one.

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Tastentier 2013/02/07 19:02:40 (edited)

No

Too large and expensive for a netbook, not as portable and cheap as a tablet, and not powerful enough for a work-and-gaming laptop. Besides, who needs yet another OS? Why can't Google stick with Android? How many times are people supposed to buy Angry Birds?

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CorrectOpinion 2013/02/06 21:06:52

No

laptops are done

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Bibliophilic 2013/02/06 00:25:33

No

I will stick with my mac until it dies. That's a pretty affordable machine though. If only there were an Asus in that price range.

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Medulla Oblongata 2013/02/05 23:12:11

No

I just bought an HP Windows 8 laptop not even a month with a much bigger screen. Why would I downgrade?

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belle 2013/02/05 21:43:42 (edited)

Yes

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always interest in new technology> Never know when I may need a new laptop.

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Flowers 2013/02/05 20:08:32

No

no one has mentioned how much that 100 gb of cloud storage with google will cost after the 2 years, nor does it say how much access google is given to the information stored in the cloud. I won't be buying one for those two reasons

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America... to Flowers 2013/02/05 20:33:25

https://developers.google.com...

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Flowers to America... 2013/02/05 20:44:37

Thanks! I hadn't seen that before. If I calculated correctly, 100 gb of chrome storage would be around $8.5 per month?

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America... to Flowers 2013/02/05 20:46:32 (edited)

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yep, sounds pretty reasonable to me

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Flowers to America... 2013/02/05 20:49:42

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not bad actually no. I thought it would be a lot worse.

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America... to Flowers 2013/02/05 21:30:12

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Good guy Google.
In the areas where they offer Google Fiber, which is 100x faster than your standard internet, they offer standard internet for free.

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Todd Parsons 2013/02/05 19:26:20

No

Not at all

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chucky 2013/02/05 16:52:48

Yes

I like to keep an open mind and see things for myself.

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SW 2013/02/05 16:09:39

No

eh... kinda?

I mean for around 100 more you can get a full Windows 7 or 8 laptop so what's the point of this? Even less if you find a good deal.

If it ws like 150 it might be worth it, but just get a tablet and a micro usb keyboard.

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butterscotch 2013/02/05 13:29:39

Yes

But never heard of iy

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Aleksandr 2013/02/05 08:42:43

No

I hate 16:9 with a passion, sticking with my 16:10 1920x1200 HP Elitebook!

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Veinallinius 2013/02/05 06:00:06

Yes

Probably worth a punt

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Pookie 2013/02/05 02:51:55

No

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looks really really crappy.

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macbeth 2013/02/05 00:59:23

Yes

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I need a new laptop.
Is this thread really a bit of money-making market research on the sly by SodaHead?

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shiva 2013/02/05 00:34:32

No

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Why the hell would I want a laptop that has no real operating system, you can't install REAL software on and is basically a glorified tablet with a keyboard? Sorry, REAL laptops FTW. I hope we never get rid of that infrastructure until tablets start having 1tb hard drives and the ability to install software, not just apps

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lolitalovely 2013/02/04 23:56:28 (edited)

No

I love my HP, but my laptop is monumentally better for me and it was less than $100 dollars more. From what I see, that computer would not fit me at all and It's expensive for what it's got. I'd rather have a small tablet.

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Anonymouse BN-0 ~bibbityboo~ 2013/02/04 23:32:36
Philo-Publius 2013/02/04 23:09:21

Yes

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I dunno; maybe. The price is nice, and the speed and 'in-house' specific operating system are intriguing enough for me to want to learn more.

But, can we get above a 14" screen? This 14" is apparently the GIANT version of this product.

I need a 17.3" screen, no 'ifs', 'ands' or 'buts'. I don't care how great a laptop's performance is or how little it costs if I can't even read what's on the screen.

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calvin236 2013/02/04 22:45:59

Yes

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The first actually good chromebook. Minus the CPU, some actual memory, a nice screen size, and a nice price.

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Casey 2013/02/04 22:38:05

No

Nope, perfectly happy with my MBP.

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polock 2013/02/04 22:32:45

No

Too many Windows in use to try something New... Microsoft is still king, so why change to some untested format.?

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Oli 2013/02/04 22:32:18

Yes

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That costs less than my HP G6 :( However i don't like the screen size and battery life seems a bit short. But on the plus side it does looks nice and sleek

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El Prez 2013/02/04 21:38:59

No

Just too expensive for features I do not need.

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Ashamed2000000 2013/02/04 21:04:30

Yes

+1
where am I?!?!?!

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fan2orcas 2013/02/04 20:57:22

Yes

+1
Umm yeah!! :D

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InfernalDescent 2013/02/04 20:07:40 (edited)

No

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I never really saw the point in getting a scaled down laptop.

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