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Google Launches Chromebook Pixel: Enough for DJs?
Posted on: 22.02.2013 by Awilda Boggie
I recently saw a video on youtube (from one of my fav. reviewers, watch it here: )

and he was talking about the Google Chromebook Pixel, made by google.

It looks like the MBP but has even a better retina display! lighter and thinner
They come with 'only' 32gb ssd or 64 BUT what's even better is you get 1TB cloud storage free (for 3 years)

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gallery-hinge.jpg
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Specs: - I'm pretty sure Google will improve them even more, this is like Google said: "For what's next"
Screen:
2560 x 1700 pixels (retina)
Gorilla
Awilda Boggie
22.02.2013		I recently saw a video on youtube (from one of my fav. reviewers, watch it here: )

and he was talking about the Google Chromebook Pixel, made by google.

It looks like the MBP but has even a better retina display! lighter and thinner
They come with 'only' 32gb ssd or 64 BUT what's even better is you get 1TB cloud storage free (for 3 years)

gallery-touch.jpg
gallery-hinge.jpg
gallery-trackpad.jpg
gallery-lightbar.jpg

Specs: - I'm pretty sure Google will improve them even more, this is like Google said: "For what's next"
Screen:
2560 x 1700 pixels (retina)
Gorilla
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
23.02.2013
Originally Posted by 32Digits
>>> based on current specs (ignore the OS) why wouldn't it be a great DJ laptop?
(because there are better ones does not count as an argument btw )
there is no software or hardware support. The glossy retina screen is a waste in a club as you should be using a glare free matt screen to ensure you can always see whats on the screen at all times. The processor is fine for dj applications but most of them use only a single core for playback so you really want more than 1.8Ghz to have no audio dropouts under stress. You can find these specs and higher in most ultrabooks for the same price but they have a full operating system.
Doreen Schurle
23.02.2013
Originally Posted by Nicky H
Well people have already said - i5 dual core @ 1.8GHz & 4Mb RAM isn't all that these days, the screen resolution is overkill & you don't need the touchscreen & the hard drive is too small.

I don't get why anyone would want this for DJ'ing even if it did run Traktor/Serato/Whatever.
But it doesn't even do that.
Even a 16GB SSD would be fine for my uses; when I'm doing a 6 hour set I generally only need about 8 gigs of music at 320kbps. The only way a 64GB SSD would be "too small" is if you're one of those cheese DJs who takes requests and literally needs every track under the sun on their rig.

Still, there's far better machines out there for half the price, so it's still a big "no" from me.
Awilda Boggie
23.02.2013
Originally Posted by Nicky H
Perhaps you should tell us why you believe it would be a great dj laptop, because I can't see any reason to get it for DJ'ing.
And how can you ignore the OS? It's quite important I believe.
well because the specs should be good enough for DJ applications, the ventilation is good etc..

I was saying IF you ignore the OS why wouldn't it be good for Dj-ing
Janyce Henningson
23.02.2013
Originally Posted by 32Digits
>>> based on current specs (ignore the OS) why wouldn't it be a great DJ laptop?
(because there are better ones does not count as an argument btw )
Perhaps you should tell us why you believe it would be a great dj laptop, because I can't see any reason to get it for DJ'ing.
And how can you ignore the OS? It's quite important I believe.
Awilda Boggie
22.02.2013
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
Traktor/Serato will never make their software available on Chrome OS. Not anytime soon anyways.

The point of Chrome OS was to produce as stripped down barebones system to get more computers into households. I don't know what they were trying to do with releasing this laptop. The SSD is far too small for the average person, and it's absurdly expensive IMO.

Even if Traktor/Serato was released for Chrome OS, I doubt anyone would buy it since there is so little support for Chrome OS.
That's the whole point of the "Pixel", they want it to be Google's Pionier, on the site it says:
For what's next

btw you could change the 64 with 128 or 256gb ssd the 1TB cloud storage is def. a plus tho ^^
Awilda Boggie
22.02.2013		I recently saw a video on youtube (from one of my fav. reviewers, watch it here: )

and he was talking about the Google Chromebook Pixel, made by google.

It looks like the MBP but has even a better retina display! lighter and thinner
They come with 'only' 32gb ssd or 64 BUT what's even better is you get 1TB cloud storage free (for 3 years)

gallery-touch.jpg
gallery-hinge.jpg
gallery-trackpad.jpg
gallery-lightbar.jpg

Specs: - I'm pretty sure Google will improve them even more, this is like Google said: "For what's next"
Screen:
2560 x 1700 pixels (retina)
Gorilla
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
23.02.2013
Originally Posted by 32Digits
>>> based on current specs (ignore the OS) why wouldn't it be a great DJ laptop?
(because there are better ones does not count as an argument btw )
there is no software or hardware support. The glossy retina screen is a waste in a club as you should be using a glare free matt screen to ensure you can always see whats on the screen at all times. The processor is fine for dj applications but most of them use only a single core for playback so you really want more than 1.8Ghz to have no audio dropouts under stress. You can find these specs and higher in most ultrabooks for the same price but they have a full operating system.
Doreen Schurle
23.02.2013
Originally Posted by Nicky H
Well people have already said - i5 dual core @ 1.8GHz & 4Mb RAM isn't all that these days, the screen resolution is overkill & you don't need the touchscreen & the hard drive is too small.

I don't get why anyone would want this for DJ'ing even if it did run Traktor/Serato/Whatever.
But it doesn't even do that.
Even a 16GB SSD would be fine for my uses; when I'm doing a 6 hour set I generally only need about 8 gigs of music at 320kbps. The only way a 64GB SSD would be "too small" is if you're one of those cheese DJs who takes requests and literally needs every track under the sun on their rig.

Still, there's far better machines out there for half the price, so it's still a big "no" from me.
Janyce Henningson
23.02.2013		Well people have already said - i5 dual core @ 1.8GHz & 4Mb RAM isn't all that these days, the screen resolution is overkill & you don't need the touchscreen & the hard drive is too small.

I don't get why anyone would want this for DJ'ing even if it did run Traktor/Serato/Whatever.
But it doesn't even do that.
Awilda Boggie
23.02.2013
Originally Posted by Nicky H
Perhaps you should tell us why you believe it would be a great dj laptop, because I can't see any reason to get it for DJ'ing.
And how can you ignore the OS? It's quite important I believe.
well because the specs should be good enough for DJ applications, the ventilation is good etc..

I was saying IF you ignore the OS why wouldn't it be good for Dj-ing
Janyce Henningson
23.02.2013
Originally Posted by 32Digits
>>> based on current specs (ignore the OS) why wouldn't it be a great DJ laptop?
(because there are better ones does not count as an argument btw )
Perhaps you should tell us why you believe it would be a great dj laptop, because I can't see any reason to get it for DJ'ing.
And how can you ignore the OS? It's quite important I believe.
Awilda Boggie
23.02.2013		Yes I understand what you guys say but

Like Rome wasn't build in one day, the Macbook of apple wasn't either,

and as we see Google's own Chromebook isn't either.

But don't you guys believe something great would come eventually?

I believe this is a great start from google even if you don't like the current specs


>>> based on current specs (ignore the OS) why wouldn't it be a great DJ laptop?
(because there are better ones does not count as an argument btw )
Cristian Carmona
22.02.2013		1 tb of google drive space, and only 100 mb of LTE data. Greed aways kills great ideas.
Marshall Aby
22.02.2013		You might be tempted to store your tunes in the terrabyte 'cloud' - until you do a gig in a basement.

I really don't know what this machine is for, who it is aimed at, or who would want to buy it. The screen might tempt if you could run Photoshop on it, which you can't.
Rolanda Clodfelder
22.02.2013		So google managed to design a machine that

Looks and build quality* are similar to a macbook pro (*maybe)
Doesn't have a "real" operating system.
Has less battery life.
Has Slower Processor
Has Half the Ram
Comes with 1/4 the storage

and it ONLY costs $200 less than a Macbook ?

LMAO
Doreen Schurle
22.02.2013		Just to clarify to everyone, it is NOT possible to DJ off one of these; "Chrome OS" is just a browser, its applications are HTML5-based, and have no form of I/O access to hardware. Its also highly likely that Google will lock the BIOS on these so it's impossible to install any other OS, making them essentially a $1299 paperweight.
Gaynell Rydberg
22.02.2013		I dunno. I'm still not a fan of cloud storage. Drop box is nice and all, but I don't want everything stored on the cloud.

US internet is not fast enough to support cloud storage IMO.

Sure you can expand the SSD to 256 GB, but that's another 150-200 dollars. It's so weak for 1300 dollars too. Only 4 GB ram?? Everything needs to be shipping out with at least 8GB. i5 is also pathetic.

I don't even know if you can upgrade the SSD/RAM. If it's a unibody design it'll be difficult.
Awilda Boggie
22.02.2013
Originally Posted by SlvrDragon50
Traktor/Serato will never make their software available on Chrome OS. Not anytime soon anyways.

The point of Chrome OS was to produce as stripped down barebones system to get more computers into households. I don't know what they were trying to do with releasing this laptop. The SSD is far too small for the average person, and it's absurdly expensive IMO.

Even if Traktor/Serato was released for Chrome OS, I doubt anyone would buy it since there is so little support for Chrome OS.
That's the whole point of the "Pixel", they want it to be Google's Pionier, on the site it says:
For what's next

btw you could change the 64 with 128 or 256gb ssd the 1TB cloud storage is def. a plus tho ^^
Gaynell Rydberg
22.02.2013		Traktor/Serato will never make their software available on Chrome OS. Not anytime soon anyways.

The point of Chrome OS was to produce as stripped down barebones system to get more computers into households. I don't know what they were trying to do with releasing this laptop. The SSD is far too small for the average person, and it's absurdly expensive IMO.

Even if Traktor/Serato was released for Chrome OS, I doubt anyone would buy it since there is so little support for Chrome OS.

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