Geekisms!

Earlier this year, rumors surfaced that Google was planning to build its own Chromebook and it seems like whoever started it was right on track. Google just announced that it will be launching the Chromebook Pixel, a 13'', Core i5 touchscreen laptop with 4GB of RAM and either 32 or 64GB internal storage. Google also offers 1TB of online storage for 3 years from Google Drive.

Looking at the Chromebook Pixel, its a bit obvious where its design inspiration comes from. These days you see a wee bit of Macbook in every laptop that comes out and the Google's own offering is part of this group with its aluminium unibody build and chiclet style keyboard. The screen has a higher pixel density than anything currently on the market (239 pixels per inch ppi vs 227 ppi on its closest competition, the 13-inch MacBook Pro) and the 64GB version comes with support for LTE. 720p front facing cam for webchats, 2 USB ports, headphone/mic jack, SD card port and a mini display port cover the input duties for this beauty. No Ethernet ports though and being a Chromebook, it runs Google's Chrome OS which is basically a Chrome browser with access to all Google's apps and services from the Chrome Webstore. In other words, you need a good internet connection to make the most of this device. Not much of a problem for some but here in Naija, internet is not always available.

Anyways, for those interested, the 32GB Wifi version is now available from the Google Play Store for $1299 and will ship in a week while the 64GB LTE version will be available sometime in April. A bit of a high price compared to the other Chromebooks available from Samsung, Acer and recently, HP but someone's got to pay for that high res screen and premium build materials.