Google on Thursday announced the Chromebook Pixel, a branded touchscreen netbook with a price tag that consumers may balk at, considering the cost of rival offerings. The Pixel will be available in WiFi-only and 4G LTE versions, priced at $1,300 and $1,450, respectively. That pricing might prove to be a major problem, said Jeff Orr, senior practice director at ABI Research. “What’s the market opportunity for a device that relies on always being connected that’s going to drive a price premium?”
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Google Propels Chromebook Pixel Into a Blurry Future
Posted by: Richard Adhikari February 21, 2013 04:32 PMGoogle on Thursday announced the Chromebook Pixel, a branded touchscreen netbook with a price tag that consumers may balk at, considering the cost of rival offerings. The Pixel will be available in WiFi-only and 4G LTE versions, priced at $1,300 and $1,450, respectively. That pricing might prove to be a major problem, said Jeff Orr, senior practice director at ABI Research. “What’s the market opportunity for a device that relies on always being connected that’s going to drive a price premium?”