Chromebook Pixel vs. Apple MacBook: The same, but different

Chrome Mac
Announced just days apart, the new MacBook and Chromebook Pixel appeal to different kinds of users, but they have a few things in common.

Google launches revised Chromebook Pixel — nicer, still not for mainstream buyers

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Google unveils the revised Chromebook Pixel, along with a brand-new online store, but the machine is still too expensive for something running Chrome OS.

Google confirms Chromebook Pixel 2, but tempers expectations

Chromebook Pixel running Adobe Photoshop (streaming?)
Two years ago, Google released the flashy, expensive Pixel in order to show off the potential of the Chromebook ecosystem. Despite the lack of success, the Pixel is coming back, and it aims to be both a little less ridiculous and more specialized than the first.