Google Unveils Chromebook Pixel, a Touchscreen Laptop

Google Chromebook Pixel

The Chromebook Pixel is Google's high-end Chrome OS laptop. It has an ultra-high-res 12.85-inch screen with a pixel density of 239 ppi -- even more than Apple's Retina MacBook Pro. It'll be available before the end of February, starting at $1,299. A version with LTE connectivity will sell for $1,449.

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Google unveiled a groundbreaking new Chromebook laptop Thursday -- one with touchscreen capability, powerful chipset and an extremely high-resolution display.

The Chromebook Pixel, available for order on the Google Play store and shipping in April, features a 12.85-inch touch-sensitive Gorilla Glass screen. The resolution is 4.3 million pixels, which works out to 239 pixels per inch. (The average Windows laptop has about half that; technically, it also beats the Macbook Retina.)

The Pixel will come in two versions, both boasting an Intel Core i5 processor. The basic model is Wi-Fi only; a more expensive model has the ability to connect to Verizon's superfast LTE network. Google claims…
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