Google’s high-end Pixelbook laptop will make all other Chromebooks jealous

The most immediately noticeable thing about the Pixelbook, Google’s next flagship laptop, is that it’s no longer called a Chromebook. In the tech world the aforementioned moniker generally means cheap and cheerful, but Pixelbook is packing a more premium feature set. For a start, it’s a ChromeOS-powered 4-in-1, transforming into a tablet when you don’t need the physical keyboard, as well as offering tent and video-watching stand modes. Add to that built-in Google Assistant and you’ve got a supremely talented machine with a thickness of just 10mm. There’s a 12.3-in, Quad HD LCD multi-touch display and – to rival Microsoft and Apple – it will launch with a pressure sensitive stylus, dubbed the Pixelbook Pen ($99). Running on an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, the Pixelbook ships with up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of storage. Inevitably, that impressive spec carries a steeper price tag – from $999 when it hits stores on October 31.

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I'm fascinated by all things tech, but if you were going to leave me on a desert island, I'd probably ask for my Nintendo Switch, a drone, and a pair of noise-cancelling cans to block out the relentless seagull racket. When I'm not on Stuff duty you'll probably find me subscribing to too many podcasts, playing too many video games, or telling anyone who will listen that Spurs are going to win a trophy this season.

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