Google Pixelbook is the Chromebook that will make your MacBook jealous

The Google Chromebook just went to the next level.

In a hardware-filled event, Google announced Wednesday a new high-end Chromebook called the Pixelbook (just as was rumored). Similar to the two generations of Chromebook Pixel laptops that Google began shipping in 2013, the Pixelbook defies Chromebook orthodoxy by boasting serious specs... and an even more serious price tag, starting at $999.

You get some nice perks for that price tag, though. For starters, the Pixelbook has a touchscreen, and now that Android apps run on Chromebooks, there's lots to do with it. It also packs an Intel Core i5 or i7 chip as well as 16GB of RAM, which is serious power for a Chromebook. Read more...