Convincing buyers to pay at least $999/£999 for a Chromebook was always going to be difficult.
Faced with that kind of drop in demand and the difficulty of convincing buyers to pay big bucks for what many users consider to be a budget platform, we shouldn't be surprised that Google wasn't confident in the Pixelbook going forward.
It's a bit of a shame really. Android's versatility remains a strength, and the Pixelbooks powerful hardware delivered a quality user experience, but that was in 2017. Smartphones are even more ubiquitous now, while Windows devices and Macbooks retain their own strengths, particularly with regards to professional applications, productivity, multitasking or the Windows UI.
The Pixelbook's hardware was great, but it was a niche product. Google is still committed to its Pixel phone and smartwatch businesses, leaving the Pixelbook as an interesting product in Google's history, but somewhat sadly, one that didn't live up to its potential.Chris' gaming experiences go back to the mid-nineties when he conned his parents into buying an 'educational PC' that was conveniently overpowered to play Doom and Tie Fighter.
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