Lifetime Mac user switches to Google Pixelbook for a week!

[@aditkoel]

The review starts at 4:00

[@thecatonacouch9371]

😉👍🏾

[@safaabc9983]

thanks

[@jfrances2143]

Thanks

[@alexandradurlai6879]

Thank u!

[@ANDREW-cc4wg]

Legend

[@heldersousa5900]

Google watching this video after having sent him the chromebook: 👁👄👁

[@goJesusandStarcraft]

itsmehelz_0 if I were google, I’d appreciate the feedback and work towards improving the next generation

[@ymrs.bradleyy]

Maybe they should have sent him a refurbished one or left it by the street since that is what he has had from his past macs and laptops and is used to😒

[@abhinabduttagupta2838]

Its a biased review, i use a pc but this is biased in so many ways.

[@johnnyc0882]

Google shouldn’t expect a completely positive review. When reviewers are sponsored those reviews tend to be more biased unless Google lets them say whatever’s on their mind even if they’re sponsoring the video

[@yearoldnut4797]

Abhinab Dutta Gupta it is not biased *at all* chromebooks are known to be crap

[@dennisbarzanoff9025]

I am a programmer and I've used the Pixelbook as my one and only machine for one year now. I mainly used Jetbrains IDEs and it hasn't betrayed me. I didn't want any other laptop than this one and I'm happy I bought it.

[@skuldug1250]

Interesting, are you also dual booting? For programming running a fresh Linux install on the PB is pretty damn good and with a bit of effort can act as a definite daily driver

[@SuperSireBoyYT]

someone help this man, get him a pc or mac immedietly

[@dennisbarzanoff9025]

@@skuldug1250 Of course I use the Linux shell

[@dennisbarzanoff9025]

@@SuperSireBoyYT I got a the i7 2018 Macbook for free 3 months ago and I can say that it IS faster and has a better window management and animations, but it overheats a lot and has very weird gestures. ChromeOS gestures are more similar to Windows than MacOS. My Mac has other issues like randomly placing periods while typing and I liked the touchscreen on my PB, which the Mac does not have

[@the_mariocrafter]

The only useful part of ChromeOS is the Linux VM, that is slower than an actual Linux machine but it is good enough for basic stuff.

[@Portareaf]

Can’t say I have ever smacked my expensive technology item when I am frustrated.

[@itemushmush]

it doesn't mater that you slap it, in the real world it WILL get knocked around - and it gets BENT!!! WTF

[@franklinlucaslima]

James you’ve got a point, but it’s dumb to hit your expensive tech anyway. I can see it’d bend when packed on a crazy full backpack for example, but I’d not hit it anyway

[@itemushmush]

@@franklinlucaslima can you imagine the drama that would unfold if a common MBP problem was that the whole chassis bent? now picture Apple releasing a webpage solution which says "Do not bend the MBP" it would forever trash Apple's reputation

[@franklinlucaslima]

James it sure would, just like it happened to iPhone 6 couple years ago. The fragility of the piece is a real problem, so is the impulsive action of punching or slapping anything that frustrates us, hahahahaha

[@roshanpoudel5140]

Exactly , never ever disrespect your electronics ,

[@bszphoto]

Damn those speakers are so tragic and they have such big bezels they could’ve put the speakers right there

[@Prime_and_Dunkin]

Ok? I don't experience that problem, I have speakers on the bottom and for me it sounds much better when it touches a desk.

[@arklu4598]

@Feel good Inc. I'm running chrome os on a windows laptop and it is the best of both worlds lol

[@TheNightquaker]

@@arklu4598 Not quite the best, I'm afraid. You're probably running a Chromium OS, which is an open-source, cut-down variant of Chrome OS that doesn't support Android apps, amongst other things.

[@ChrisSmith88love]

Benjamin Szentpaly The Model reviewed is 2 years old but holds up quite well. The screen bezels were that size then on most premium laptops. The reviewer buys used MacBooks which doesn’t equate with new MacBook prices either. Used PixelBooks are significantly cheaper and great buys, like some used MacBooks. A JPL Computer scientist told me you could do anything with a Commodore 64 ... if you knew what you were doing. He was a Programmer though, not a VLOG’r.

[@jamesroberts4]

The bezels are there for a reason. They were put there to help you hold it in tablet mode so you didn't have to hold the screen and move things around at the sides of the laptop.

[@egdirkcol]

i stopped "slapping" my laptop after finding out i can break its hdd.

[@app4lz]

i broke mine a year ago:)

[@joshuac2391]

what’s that

[@egdirkcol]

jrcannaster harddrive

[@gamingsandbox5483]

well if u have an ssd u can slap it all day. I broke so many hdds and just gave up on them.

[@apolluxs]

I learnt the hard way

[@shaunbrowne3963]

I’ve used Macs since 1987, when I bought a 512KE, moving up from an Apple IIc. That’s 34 years, and I’d look at a Chromebook. Thanks for the video.

[@davidprock904]

You never mentioned the software/os switching experience, troubles & solutions etc, that’s what I was really looking forward to. By the way... it’s just another distribution of LINUX

[@timbervandenhul9383]

Honestly i am glad they are helping to get linux more popular, my little brother uses chromebooks at school and i like this as an introduction to linux for him.

[@GrzegorzCichocki1173]

Actually it's not just ANOTHER Linux distribution ;) It's different

[@Moskito844]

@@GrzegorzCichocki1173 Agree. I wouldn't call Chrome Os a Distro. It has a Linux Kernel tho

[@asher6657]

@@Moskito844 it is.... the only difference is its propietary. software... There are other chrome-like linux distros. like 'chromixium'

[@zut25]

This guy is just a consumer, does not do any thing technical with his machines. An apple fanboy you would say. Installing a linux disto on this and maybe hackintoshing it would be ideal.

[@PeterG34]

I am sorry, I never heard of anybody slapping laptops out of frustration....

[@iOnline72]

I did

[@arklu4598]

good thing that pixelbooks bend back but macs don't

[@demikpre]

People do but usually when that happens it isn't a small lite tab. 😂

[@Crippledinvegas]

Have you ever heard of anyone punching a laptop?

[@rikis213]

I do it to my keyboard lol

[@estuardoguatemala]

Does your computer slaps you when you don’t know how to use it?

[@NJ-wb1cz]

Yup. It bends you and then unbends you when it's done slapping you around.

[@ritamaria7606]

It slaps your patience around.

[@johndy5556]

Does your English teacher slap you cause you don't know how to construct a sentence correctly?

[@Soufianni]

Sergio Guzmán no but i do

[@bridgetcummings5440]

@@johndy5556 did all the kids in your neighborhood slap you just because?

[@BeharBullaku]

dude I like your content but this time you got it wrong. I used macbooks for more than 5 years at work and personal I am a linux user since 2011 you're a content creator, you need editing software which does not exist of chromeOS for somebody a chromebook with a terminal is all what's need to get work done. p.s Never become violent and hit a computer or the T800 will come after you

[@arklu4598]

i am a graphic designer and switched to linux (including chromium os) 2 years ago. i don't complain about gimp and kdenlive but i still miss the adobe creative suite.

[@demikpre]

Chromos is the best when you understand it's purpose. 1k for Chromebook is a bit crazy, your right video just filled of complaints just for the sake it seems.

[@ritamaria7606]

I beat up my laptops sometimes. Then i sober up and apologize and ask them to tell their friends they fell or something.

[@Terminal_Apotos]

I know this is a year late but bruh so he’s wrong because chrome OS doesn’t have the things he needs?

[@BeharBullaku]

@@Terminal_Apotos andert pretty sure if I understand you correctly but nearly chromebook has a terminal on which you can work as a system admin or devops

[@scottls]

I have to admit, being an avid Mac user myself, I do now use a Chromebook as my daily driver for web browsing. I am an electrician so except for my billing and proposals which I do still use my Mac Pro, most of what I do is either on the web with a tad bit of word processor use in between, both of which I find my Chromebooks will do with no problems. The reason I like my Chromebooks over my Macs is some of the same reasons I originally switched from Windows to Mac back in the early 2000's. 1) with the Chromebook essentially running only one app being the Chrome web browser, I find it much more responsive with it's instant on and quick performance while browsing the web. 2) the battery performance is better than my MacBooks and MacBook pros just as my MacBooks outlasted any Windows Laptop I ever had, including my underpowered netbooks. And finally, 3) I find them just as stylish as well as more portable and lightweight with, in my case, a much better price tag. I didn't get the $1000 or more Pixelbook, I have the all aluminum, Dell Inspiron 14 Chromebook that cost less than half as much. In fact, I also purchased a wireless keyboard and mouse and a 27" USBC monitor that charges my Chromebook all over the same USBC port giving me 2 screens to use while at my desk, plus adding two USB3 ports, yet still costing $200 less than the Pixelbook by itself. So yes, I like MY Chromebook set-up over my Macs for content consumption.

[@ScottGibbs]

As someone who's been using a Chromebook for a few years now (and has a Pixelbook coming in the mail tomorrow), I had no problem with your video and your complaints. All I will say in Chrome OS's defense is what some people call "limiting" others call "freeing." If you don't need heavy-duty video and photo editing you can easily trade that off for Chrome OS's simplicity and security and frequent system updates.

[@Symtim]

which model pixel book did you buy and how are you liking it? I'm considering pulling the trigger on one if any sales come up. I usually like to go for the best specs possible but I cant imagine really needing 16gb of ram on a pixelbook.

[@1MinuteFlipDoc]

the premium specs are there to run linux.

[@johnnygeejr500]

AMEN , GET A CHROMEBOOK,

[@IdRatherNotHaveAHandleThankYou]

You can pretty easilly use linux apps (eg. GIMP) to edit though.

[@hadenclaire]

And to piggyback off of that, Chromebooks definitely fill a niche for people who want a tablet, but also prefer to have a physical keyboard available. I replaced my Android Tablet with a chromebook and it's actually filling my use cases better than I thought it would - especially since it can run Android apps without much of a hitch. The only thing I'm disappointed in is that not all Linux apps will work on it, but I found Android apps to replace the two Linux apps I thought I'd need (namely, a GBA emulator and a good markdown editor) At about the same price point, it's a far superior tablet.

[@juanmj93]

Watching Hoovie’s garage Oh I see you are a man of culture as well

[@Crippledinvegas]

Hoovies garage. Good stuff.

[@Gordanyeung]

buying an iPad Pro: can only bend it once buying a Pixelbook: can bend it infinite time

[@8834]

You don’t have to bend any of them Because they will always get delivered bent

[@ajbreaux]

"I'm only using a Chromebook for an entire week!" *MacBook on the chair in the background*

[@MarkRevill79]

For the KZbin video?

[@ajbreaux]

@@MarkRevill79 I realized that, it was just a funny observation

[@joek5475]

The MacBook is just sat watching him use a chromebook like 👁👄👁

[@michaelfox6820]

I enjoyed your review as far as it went, but it was focused more on the device than on Chrome OS. As a Mac user trying out another operating system, I would have been interested in your talking about what apps you used in Chrome to get your work done and how well they functioned, even if they were the same apps you used on the Mac.

[@the_mariocrafter]

Use a used M1 or M2 MacBook of any type, or a powerful windows laptop. ChromeOS users are all subhuman while Windows, macOS and Linux users are the Aryans

[@JoeCole_social]

It’s the craziest thing. Apple used to be too pricey for me. So many years ago I bought a cheap chrome book for basic tasks. Now, I am typing this on a $250 6th gen iPad (which I adore) and am looking at this video thinking, chrome books with decent hardware specs are just too expensive. Side note: when you compared the chrome book to the Mac book pro the $300 price difference was probably the video card (I am assuming). You can get a way better video card in the MacBook Pro than the any chrome book sadly.

[@ryumerk9939]

And so you reviews the device how? What apps do you use on a daily basis? What apps did where you able to continue using on your pixel book that are on Mac? What apps did you have to use instead of the main apps? How well did the alternative apps work? What was the battery life like? Did it ever overheat and cook your pants like a Mac? Did you experience any lag in apps loading? Did you try any apps for video and photo editing? Basically did you actually even try or did you approach this as a apple user who claims to be a truck savvy person. I personally have used Mac, windows, and linux constantly. Each time I found the comparable app to what I need and got working very easily. It kills me when KZbinrs try to review a device and give it zero effort or the bare minimum and then have gripes. Like the complaints about price and what it messes up on. What about apple and it's craptastic sticky keys? Or have u ever owned a Mac and had to rip out the temperature sensor because it shit down your laptop constantly due to an internal error apple couldn't fix. My windows laptop just broke on me for no reason. So I'm switching to chrome for reliability. Guess what I researched what apps I would have to use and found I don't need a 3k Mac or Windows machine to get my work done. Between the web apps and app store and linux 'll survive just fine. Please don't review items without giving it an actual try it can affect others who might be looking to switch and miss out on something so much better.

[@Justendlloyd]

THANK YOU. This guy's an idiot. Didn't discuss the use of docs, slides, nothing. Didn't talk about offline usage, didn't mention the fact that you never need to download drivers or update them. Didn't mention how quick it is on start up, or battery life. Didn't mention anything useful at all. Literally whined about 3 things and fucked off. This guy's a clown.

[@harpocrates302]

@@Justendlloyd What do you expect from someone who punches a £1000 device, because his wi-fi is weak.

[@jonathansturm4163]

I was wondering if it could be rooted and run a "proper" Linux distro. Instead it was "nothing to see here... move along..."

[@robyspidertv9779]

almost every laptop cooks on your lap i would know because i have used a multiple variety of laptops from hp to chrome you name it. i would still settle for a macbook pro which is what i did as cooling is a problem for all laptops and not just mac.

[@arklu4598]

"cook your pants like a mac" haha i own a chromebook and i've installed chromium os on all of my pcs and macs. chrome os still runs miles better than windows and mac oson these old hardwares.

[@KenZauter]

I worked for many years in IT support and as a software engineer and I think my Pixelbook purchase is the single smartest tech purchase I've ever made! I also own a MacBook Pro that's now sitting around collecting dust. This product is for hardcore ChromeOS fans, so I'm not surprised most people don't get how awesome these things are. Fine by me. BTW - I love all the hate Pixelbooks seem to stir up in the general tech user community.

[@Prime_and_Dunkin]

I have a Chrome OS and yes if I ever had an Mac I would also hire it to collect the dust for me.

[@darknesofnight4u]

I’m a chrome book technician and I love chromebooks. The os is super simple to use and googles office sheets, docs, slides are fantastic.

[@leonidas14775]

What can a chromebook do better than other similarly speced laptops?

[@abcd-hw8io]

In what ways do you think the Pixel book better than the macbook pro?

[@learningbird9940]

What I would like to watch is: "Lifetime Mac user installs and switches to Gentoo Linux on a Thinkpad for a week!" :)

[@schumbo8324]

im thinking about trying linux but whats special about gentoo linux?

[@learningbird9940]

@@schumbo8324 Gentoo is not "noobs recommended" distro. With Gentoo you are going to compile from the source code and that may take hours to finish...if you have a strong pc. :) Of course you also need to know well Linux, what software to choose, how to configure the Kernel...an intermediate user at least. But you will get an OS tuned to your pc and your needs and tastes..and slightly more fast than a common Ubuntu or Fedora. Doing Gentoo or LFS ( Linux From Scratch ) is a bit like a graduation from a tough endeavor. A trophy.

[@Oreoezi]

Gentoo/Arch on Thinkpad and also Atom user with vaporwave background. You also need to have reddit and hackerforums in your bookmarks on chromium

[@jankubistjk7921]

Yeah real fun using shitty open source software

[@learningbird9940]

@@jankubistjk7921 The same shitty open source software that is the base of Mac OS X and iOS. Or maybe you don't know that Steve Jobs chose FreeBSD as the base for the Darwin kernel? Ohhh...why telling you this...you probably don't even know what Darwin is and the history of Apple.

[@TimothyRichard12345]

I have both a MacBook and a Pixelbook and honestly it seems like you didn’t give the Pixelbook a chance. The software is not bad whatsoever and it’s actually pretty easy to navigate. I have an iPhone but it’s not that hard to transfer over important files and documents if needed. The design is pretty decent. It has some decently big bezels but then again so do certain MacBooks. I also like how ChromeOS is a modified version of both Linux and Android so you can download almost all of the apps you would be able to download on an Android phone/tablet. It’s similar to the way MacOS is a modified version of iOS except that the App Store has WAY more apps. They’re actually pretty similar in a lot of ways. You just didn’t want to like it

[@jonathanmartin6608]

I can honestly say that I've NEVER smacked my palm rest in frustration. While I grant that your argument about durability may have merit, what you did does not fall into the category of "standard use."

[@darknesofnight4u]

I’m a chrome book technician and I’ve never in my life even with aol dialup have never hit my machine for connectivity issues. I will say your correct in that’s it’s over priced. You can get a decent chrome book for max 500$ minimum 250$. They are super easy to fix as well.

[@maximedimeglio3973]

I sold a rMBP for a Surface Pro, the trackpad annoyed me so I bought a Pixelbook and I am happy with it ! For "real" things I have a W10 desktop but for all other purposes it is damn great. It is the closest thing to a Macbook that I've experienced yet, as I didn't want to invest $2500 in a new one

[@Messiah38]

I get more support for windows 10 vs Mojave OS. Apple already talking Mac OS 10.15?? We didn’t get many updates, new apps for mojave

[@RandomGuyScrollingDown445]

For trackpad issues though? Are you kidding me right now? You switched because you didn't like how the trackpad performed. Holy moly.

[@maximedimeglio3973]

@@RandomGuyScrollingDown445 yeah I did switch because of that. UX is the most important thing for me, as I want a device to feel smooth when I'm using it. That's why I loved the iPhone X, it feels intuitive. I know it's weird but I don't want to think about how to interface with a device, I just want to use it and forget it's a computer or a smartphone

[@AreCatsGay]

Literally the only time I have heard anyone, anywhere, complain of Pixelbook build quality.

[@jtstevenson81]

No kidding. My opinion is that it features an absolutely beautiful design and fantastic feel. I also own the Pixelbook pen and I have it clipped to the side of my Pixelbook, so I have had people in coffee shops ask me if I am using a Surface Pro. when people are mistaking your laptop for a Surface Pro, you know that you have some pretty good build quality.

[@matt.noble05]

@@jtstevenson81 that's really nothing to do with build quality, that's just the looks/design. Unless I read your comment wrong or if they hold it/touch it.

[@yissssss]

@@jtstevenson81 Microsoft has the highest failure rate out. of any large laptop producer.

[@yissssss]

Yeah well, if it bends from being lightly tapped, it has shit build quality.

[@volundrfrey896]

Then I guess it never seen a fair review of its build quality. You should be able to put a fair bit of pressure on the machine without it bending, because it's a portable device and judging by this normal use will destroy it.

[@lukemiani]

I see comments saying that I have anger issues because I attacked the PixelBook and made it bend 😂😂😂. Did y'all see the video? Did you see how lightly I touched it? The thing bends so easily if you pick it up by the front corner while it's open it bends like I showed in the video... Thats not anger problems, that's bad design 😂😂

[@MosesBuckwalter]

Lol, and the fact that that just bent back so easily is a major problem!

[@Trusteft]

I don't think anyone said that it's normal for such an expensive equipment to bend so easily. Just that people don't tend to hit them, even so gently, on purpose. Which you claimed it was normal for someone to do. :p

[@MosesBuckwalter]

Trusteft TBH I think lots of people lightly hit there stuff, like hit there mouse or keyboard.

[@Trusteft]

Yes, which I already mentioned in a another post of mine here. Mouse, or in my case Joystick (back in the day). But not a laptop.

[@hyrumlowry6129]

Luke,your not alone... I slap my computers palm rest when i get frustrated.

[@a_vetnurse]

I liked this. I don’t usually like tech reviews. This was really honest and authentic. Cheers.

[@MrDecker8485]

Chrome OS is pretty versatile these days, you can get a lot of stuff done on it if you know what you are doing. I feel like you should made you review more about chrome OS than the pixelbook itself.

[@tristanskylark]

All you need to do to make Chrome books usable is to add a FileExplorer and support for folders on the Desktop background screen and add support for things to be downloaded and installed from the Internet.(in a nutshell) All of those things can be done through a software update. Then actually be able to compete with any other computer.

[@TheSektorz]

So it's overpriced, barely functional and bends like a pancake. I didn't see all the big bald youtubers of tech make 50 videos about it like they do for ipads or iphones tho. Interesting.

[@farhannajme7542]

The SektorZ well cause they paid well to give a so called “unbiased” review

[@MosesBuckwalter]

*cough* UnboxTherapy *cough*

[@MidnightBloomDev]

Everyone is hating the pixelbook. Btw _just because it sucks doesn't mean macbooks doesn't suck as well_

[@icecoolice7818]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) true but MacBooks don’t suck. In fact, no computer truly does. If you’re getting a laptop/computer, I’d hope you’d be smart enough to know what you need it for so you know if Windows or MacOS would be better. If your gaming, Windows is the way to go. If you’re doing heavy work, MacOS is the way to go. If you need it as an average person for web browsing, music, a few games, some work, etc. it doesn’t matter at all.

[@JerziTBoss]

@@icecoolice7818 "MacBooks for heavy work" I would rephrase that into "If you want machine that can do it all go for windows, if you need work/multimedia only device then go for MacOs"... But yeah average user is ok even with android tablet as their daily driver... OS in that case doesn't matter... The thing is Macbooks are getting suckier because Apple seems to care more about style than functionality and the new macbooks are barely upgradeable and also their keyboards are bad by desing...

[@Crippledinvegas]

Nice unbiased review of the pixel book. I am a Chromebook user going on 3 years now and have to say....shame on Google for such horrible speaker placement. I have an Acer R13 that is 1/3 of the price tag and they actually put 2 sets of speakers on the computer so that you can hear it no matter what position the device is in. It also has normal screen brightness controls that remain and stay where you adjust the level to. So glad I bought the $350 Acer R 13 and not the pixel book. Definitely not worth the price tag

[@davidhart1674]

16GB RAM can be useful in many ways, mostly connected with Linux apps via Crostini, eg. video & page editing software , app development with Android Studio, and web/cloud development with Docker and related tools.

[@RandomGuyScrollingDown445]

Or get a cheaper laptop and dual boot Linux and Windows on it.

[@AchillesWrath1]

I felt so uncomfortable going from windows to a macbook pro. I tried it for a month and just couldn't get used to it and ended up selling it. Going to a chromebook though i instantly loved it and felt comfortable right away. Sure they have their limitations but they do 99% of the things i need them to do. What i love about chromebooks is they're really fast and when you switch to another chromebook you can just log in and you've got everything already to go. You don't have to set anything up. I think eventually that will be the future of all laptops. Once they figure out a way to use graphics intensive programs available with the cloud chromebooks will be able to do everything any other laptop can do as long as you're online. You'll basically be using a high powered GPU in the cloud. The future of cloud computing is going to change everything imo.

[@MacTX]

$1600 is way too expensive for what is essentially an android tablet with a permanently attached keyboard. For the same price I would rather have a 12.9" ipad pro with smart keyboard and pencil.

[@perry22131]

No mouse support or desktop websites, and many other limitations...no thanks. I'll stick with my Pixelbook. I have the i5 @ $750...I'm satisfied. P.s. no comparison of the keyboards here. The Pixelbook is way better than any folio keyboard. He's right tho, the speakers are straight garbage. As for the bend, don't slap it! I've even argued this towards iPad bending...don't bend it! Simple!

[@MacTX]

@@perry22131 Are you really using anything on Chrome OS that a touchscreen isn't adequate enough and you really need a mouse? Both Android and iOS let you access desktop versions of websites, been there for some time now. The tablet is a niche segment trying to fill the gap between smartphones and laptops. Pixelbook is a niche product within a niche segment, trying to fill that same space. Windows and Mac laptops have gotten small enough and with a wide enough range of prices that something like the Pixelbook and Chrome OS doesn't make much sense. Google has essentially given up on Android tablets. It would not surprise me if Google gave up on Chrome OS. I can see even tablets getting wiped out as soon as larger screen (foldable) smartphones become mainstream.

[@perry22131]

@@MacTX that's not the point, you said you'd add a keyboard to an iPad pro. I'm stating the Pixelbook is a far better experience in laptop mode than your method. I've owned many PC's and windows laptops in my time and the Pixelbook runs far better than both.... easily. I can't say the same for Mac and iOS as I've never owned either, but I was in the market for a 2in1 and Apple does not have one. Not so niche, now that most Chromebooks are starting out at $500 and $600 now. I gave $750 and it's worth every penny.

[@MacTX]

​@@perry22131 The iPad Pro is a tablet with a detachable keyboard option. It's like complaining that a $500 Dell Chromebook is bulky as a tablet. You're nitpicking at that point. Also, we're talking about a $1600 Pixelbook here (what the video showcased), not the other $500-600 Chromebooks or the discounted Pixelbook you were able to get at $750. With $750, I'd opt for the $409 iPad, skip the keyboard and pencil and pocket the savings. The Pixelbook is just a much nicer variant of that $500 Chromebook. Affordable Chromebooks have been around since the beginning, schools started adopting them because they were cheap, limited and they filled a specific purpose. Outside of students or retail, I've yet to encounter a Chromebook in the wild. I guess that's probably more to do with the type of people who would actually use such a large device in public than anything else. Surprisingly, I see a fair amount of Apple laptops and windows "gaming" laptops.

[@calden74]

Except you can also run Linux and Windows applications.

[@DarraghRogan]

Very nice videography with the reverse closing the lid at the start 👌

[@harpocrates302]

I wondered how he did that, mystery solved.

[@michaelc2644]

Wow, most of the criticisms are silly and very Apple centric.

[@cunnyman]

Ofc, he switch from a mac to a much inferior OS. Criticism surrounding his older experiences compared to the new one is expected.

[@andresvaldevit3692]

I appreciate the review but the point of view is just wrong and I've seen various people do the same mistake. Chrome OS is not meant to be used and your main computer, you can of course with online apps, Android apps (like Office and more) and Linux that can be installed sideways but in my opinion it's meant to be used as a mobility machine that can do most operations but encourages you to delegate some stuff, or at least the more intensive stuff for your MAIN MAIN workstation. At the end of the day most of us work on the Google platform anyway so you can do most daily operations and more and most can be achieved offline. It's just a different thinking but when you take it like this your not sacrificing as much as you think, although I agree on one thing...Chromebooks are only viable with a very low price (under 500$) for anything more it's just not worth it, buy any windows laptop or even a Mac, a used Mac for that matter...lol a new Mac for under 1000$, I don't think so. I have been myself a Mac user for over 15 years and I'm craving at a Chromebook for my next laptop just because it's dirt cheap, lately are achieving excelent built quality with long battery life and FHD screens (Acer Chromebook 715 and 714 for example), they are very capable and I don't need so much performance on the go and most us frankly don't either.

[@david78212]

You smack your computer because the internet is slow? I just reboot the router... the computer is not controlling the internet you know that right? On a separate topic - the Chromebook is not for you because you have been stuck inside Apple's walled garden for too long. I personally wouldn't want ANY device that the speaker is behind the keyboard, just saying.

[@bluewaves3058]

I would smack the router and said hey router WAKE UP WAKE UP UR NOT WAKING UP!

[@nandor690]

“WALL GARDEN” how so?

[@nicko9799]

David Cote Mac OS isn’t a walled garden and the speakers in MacBooks are some of the best in the business

[@abcd-hw8io]

I find that the wifi card on some $600 Chromebooks are way worse than $600 window laptops.

[@good-tn9sr]

I smack my wife and kids

[@mrrolandlawrence]

i have just installed chrome OS on my older lenovo. You are right on the money with the power of the pixelbook. MY old x240 runs like a charm with chrome OS and its only got 4gb RAM and 120gb SSD. Not having to worry about virus scans, updates, downloads etc for my girlfriend is just such a relief.

[@itemushmush]

Wow that actual BEND on a $1k laptop is completely unacceptable. I've never even seen a $400 laptop bend like that! Great review, real world testing

[@MichaelM28]

iPad Pro?

[@bjorn527]

slapping your laptop is also completely unacceptable. ya'll dumb

[@itemushmush]

@@bjorn527 i'm not talking about slapping it, which i do not do, but just general bumps and knocks which would bend it too

[@dannygjk]

@@itemushmush You have to treat a laptop like a baby that's a no brainer.

[@bjorn527]

@Jose How did i say that? just don't hit your PC at all and get your anger issues fixed

[@mrmartywaring]

ChromeOS is very useful & can be enough for about 90% of people that need a laptop for basic tasks. However, I agree with you about spending $1600 for a Chromebook. Because the average person can get by with any Chromebook that has 4GB of RAM, a sub $400 Chromebook would work just fine.

[@fellowcitizen]

I feel like a week is just enough time to adjust - a week's prep with setting up parallel calendars etc, then a month of all-in would be better.

[@apropertyguysspace7717]

I’m amazed I watched the whole thing.... I ws frustrated watching it a few times, slapped my screen and you didn’t bend... solid. good job

[@Sonicjan]

9:30 It's alarming that you smack your tech...

[@Xanduur]

I would say compare them equally. Since the MacBook Pro isn’t a 2-purpose device, don’t consider that feature in the review.

[@RichardServello]

I've been using Pixelbook as my daily driver since release day....LOVE IT. It's the best laptop I've ever owned.

[@CineZoneYT]

Richard Servello it really sucks bro

[@RichardServello]

@@CineZoneYT you really have no clue bro

[@CineZoneYT]

Richard Servello ok then have your way

[@loudryka]

I picked up a Google Chromebook Pixel 2nd gen on ebay for $350. Best laptop I've ever used. Battery life is about 12hrs, screen is beautiful and I love the keyboard. I don't use any apps that can't be done on chrome or an Android app. I love it. I'd recommend you pick one up on eBay and give that a go.

[@michadybczak4862]

You completely missed Linux programs (Gimp, Darktable and many others).

[@skuldug1250]

Or dual booting windows or Linux for that matter. Ubuntu works great from a fresh USB install and windows is almost there with a great group of devs hacking away. This guy is very apple centric.

[@calden74]

You can't boot into Windows but you can run VirtualBox under Linux, works great too.

[@jonathansturm4163]

@@calden74 And thank you too. All this stuff missing from the review! WTF!

[@ritamaria7606]

Man I hate gimp But I am spoiled by Adobe

[@charlescampuz5812]

@@skuldug1250 But what would be the point? Why not just get a used Windows Laptop or MacBook & do the same thing if you're not going to interact with ChromeOS at all?

[@hershmysson]

Okay, gotta say, this Pixelbook design is OUTSTANDING, the thing is so beautiful to look at

[@totallyeinstein5151]

The operating system is not bad just don’t get the pixel book. If your gonna spend that much money buy a nice Windows laptop or MacBook.

[@SuperHyphyOne]

Worldpro 250 or google is trying to gather all the feedback it can so it can determine how to design the next Pixelbook. Just about every reviewer has took a shit on this device so what’s the harm?

[@wright96d]

Chromebooks only make sense in the sub $300 market. Anything higher and it's a waste of money. This is ridiculous.

[@loganparker4184]

Why so

[@abcd-hw8io]

Logan Parker In the $600 price range, I find that Chromebooks often perform worse than Windoews laptops for web browsing, which is quite surprising to me.

[@pxlkid7474]

Stopped watching round the point he said he hits his laptop in frustration sometimes. 🙄

[@chasbeste]

Pxl Kid pretty much the same, its clear he hit the hell out of it to bend it like that

[@goJesusandStarcraft]

Well, if you look how easily he bent it back into shape, then it’s obvious that regardless of how hard he originally hit the pixel book, it’s got absolute terrible build quality. Imagine if MacBook Air or surface laptops just bent that easily, there would be outrage

[@Sharky165]

@@goJesusandStarcraft Exactly. And TBF, Apple and others are guilty of this too -- who can forget the iPhone 6 Plus's "bendgate" debacle, and far more recently, the 2018 iPad Pro having the same or worse issue, with some even being slightly bent _coming out of the box_ !! I just think that the overall industry trend toward thinness at all costs often goes too far, to the point where build quality and functionality suffer as a result. We as consumers have to push back when necessary to remind these OEMs that form HAS to follow function - not the other way around !

[@LeeStewart]

I'm sorry but I have to be skeptic about this video. I mean, Luke didn't do an hourly diary in one day, he just did Day One, Day Two etc. There is nothing to prove that he used this device constantly for the whole seven days. Do you know what was a dead giveaway? His iMac was turned on behind him! Why turn on your iMac when you're supposed to be using the Chromebook for the week? I'm sure Google didn't appreciate that. Anyway, it's a good video. I think sometimes we Apple users have to look over our ecosystem fences and see what other non-Apple things are out there.

[@therobwhite]

You seem to have completely missed the Linux built-in capabilities. Eg video editing, how about Darkroom? Worth exploring...

[@Stojke1001]

Recent updates allowed it to use linux and they implemented gpu acceleration so its actually pretty good considering that. Maybe you could re-test it sometimes?

[@undergroundbuzz]

Lifetime click-baiter switches to non clickbait titles [SOCIAL EXPERIMENT]

[@markoorevic4086]

Google Pixelbook sounds like a unnecessary nightmare. Now that you mentioned Toshiba Satellite A100, brings back some memories. Toshiba Satellite A110 was my first laptop, bought in 2006. That thing is like a tank and still working with Win 7 installed. Gave it to my friend. Good old times, when they made things that last...

[@monikabarrett191]

hes stretching for things, 'my brightness stays the way i set it" ... like wtf dude

[@tyler_schecter5805]

My friend smacks his 12 inch MacBook’s palm rests when he gets frustrated, and it has NEVER bent. It’s going on 2 years old now.

[@angelkaate]

thanks for the great content, I've really enjoyed watching your videos!

[@AbualHassanPervaizAkther]

she got likes because she used hot bitch profile pic. :P

[@mnwalke]

I watched because I've got an Acer Spin 713 coming in the mail, and I wanted to see what you, a Mac guy, thought about Chrome OS. :-) I'm a Windows guy (more or less by default), but I also have a refurbished 2015 MacBook Pro (it's the newest one with multiple ports and no touch bar, as I am sure you know), a 2017 iPad Pro (I wanted the headphone jack), and a 2020 iPhone SE. I'm basically buying the Chromebook just to have one, but not surprisingly, I picked the Acer Spin 713 because it's got an HDMI port on it. I am a sucker for ports, I guess. Anyway, I just wanted to comment on what you said about the keyboard brightness not being automatic after you changed the setting... one of the most annoying things for me when dealing with my Apple devices (which are awesome, generally speaking) is that when I turn Bluetooth (or wifi) off, it automatically comes back on the next day. It's not much of a problem, but my current primary Windows laptop (HP Notebook - 17-ca1031dx) doesn't have optimal Bluetooth connectivity for whatever reason. My headphone connection often screws up, and one of the things that seems to screw it up is other devices attempting to connect with my Bluetooth headphones. So, it's annoying to me when my Apple devices automatically turn Bluetooth back on the next day, because all that does for me personally is require me to turn it off over and over, when I would rather it stay the way I set it. I just heard a beep from my iPhone auto-connecting as I was typing this, actually. We get used to what we use, I guess. Anyways, great channel, as a some-time Mac user I find your videos entertaining and informative.

[@ojasthakur3976]

Great video! I actually have one of these, and I find that whenever I put it on a flat table and begin to type, the right side of the palm rest is slightly elevated and it just wobbles ever so slightly, and that feels very cheap. But I find that just holding it from the corner is just enough to bend it back so that it's flat. I think it bends slightly when it's in my bag.

[@donatoazavedo5120]

My thoughts. Yay, a vlog. Also, can you do a tour of your house/office.

[@ashleyslavin3024]

I'm watching this video on my GOOGLE PIXELBOOK and wow what he is saying about it is just wow

[@cidsx]

A ChromeBook is like a celebrity. Useless and stupid, but you think they’re hot.

[@mariosangourakis2440]

how is a celebrity useless? jesus that means that tim cook and steve jobs is useless and stupid right?

[@JohnArmwood]

Like you, I am a long time Mac user but I have been using Chrome devices since they first came out. I have been using a second generation I7 Broadwell, Chromebook Pixel since it was first released. It is truly a wonderful machine. Is it worth the MacBook Pro price tag? Definitely and I have both. iCloud is awkward for documents compared to Dropbox or Google Drive which you can integrate into the Chrome OS File system as you can with Dropbox on a Mac. Photo editing is better on a Mac but the cloud version of Google photos is decent but not as good as Apple Photos. The Android versions of Lightroom and Photoshop are available on Chrome. The biggest advantage of a premium Chromebook is the longterm user experience. It has a much better keyboard. I love the 3 to 2 aspect ratio, the system updates much more easily and more often than Apple OS, let alone Windows's 10s better but still cumbersome video system. Chromebooks are part of the Google Ecosystem. If you use Android devices they integrate nearly as well as Apple devices do. Why and when do I use Chrome? If I am browsing the web the Chromebook Pixel blows way my 2016 MacBook or my 15 inch 2.6gz I7 6 core MacBook Pro. It is faster and more web friendly. I do miss Safari's reading mode which beats pocket or the Chrome store reading Extention. For casual writing and spreadsheets, I find Google online Docs and Sheets superior to Pages and Numbers but for formal letter writing and Presentations noting beats Pages and Keynote, at least for me. I love the google apps live sharing features. I use my Chromebook Pixel mostly at the dining room table, I live alone and in bed at night. Otherwise, I use my MacBooks. The high-end feel of high-end Chromebooks is similar to that of MacBooks. The Pixel laptops are heavier and much more sturdy devices than the Pixelbooks. I definitely think they are worth the price.

[@willeedubs]

Actually with the update of supporting Linux on Chrome OS you can now run Windows 10 in a Hypervisor. It would be the equivalent of a Macbook having Parallels on it to run Windows 10. So same thing can happen on Google Pixelbook now. Which helps to justify the cost. If you are an Android user the advantage of having this Pixelbook or another premium pixel book is the ability to have your Android apps, as well as a desktop browser if in Chrome OS if needed and then run the Hypervisor if you just need Windows 10. Suddenly the Pixelbook becomes very very versatile and more worthy a higher end price tag.

[@kaluimoku2467]

Good review, however you've missed the Linux aspect, which expands the capabilities of ChromeOS quite a bit.

[@cantis]

I keep seeing commenters make this point... and while I get that for some people (and if you have a $1k+pixel book maybe you're one of those... your Chromebook is cheap, like

[@harpocrates302]

@@cantis The point is computers have been around longer than the internet. The Pixelbook is largely a luxury internet device, allowing you to click on anything without consequence, and will never slow down during its lifetime.

[@diginglish]

Good for you you've got a new camera now. Your recent videos look good now.

[@mathguy3801]

What can you do on this device? Python development? Photoshop? Web Creation? Thanks.

[@vorlock7149]

mathguy3801 nothing (browse the web), get an iPad or anything else that’s not from google

[@coreyc6798]

Well you could install windows or MacOS as I did with my chromebook, although mine is rocking a celeron, so not great but it works pretty well

[@therealosas]

Get a Surface or if you want a light sleek Notebook get a XPS 13/15

[@harpocrates302]

@@vorlock7149 You can`t install adblock on an ipad, 5 4 3 2 1..........

[@KingMB_XJ_Official]

If this happened to me, I would either get so frustrated with the chrome os that I never want to touch a computer again. Or I would just stick with windows.

[@chockman3833]

Can you do a video of your workflow, like camera, editing etc

[@calden74]

Yes, In fact I use DaVinci Resolve 16 under Linux just fine.

[@shocknaw]

that title put me in physical pain reading it

[@hemihemi7780]

For me, I’m perplexed by chrome os. But it sure is interesting, being able to use android apps and Linux. I have a school chromebook, (where most of that is blocked) and feel like I can’t really test it well.

[@the_mariocrafter]

Android apps only support about half of all Google Play apps and not APKs officially.

[@maxroman2010]

oooh cool! your first mac was 13" macbook pro))) Technically the first mac laptop I used was 2006 or 2008 powerbook in 2012 that my teacher lent me for iOS programming. But it was that laptop that made me see how truly amazing macs are (before then I used everything since DoS, Windows 95,98,ME,XP,Vista,7,8,10 and numerous distributives of Linux: Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Arch, Puppy, etc etc). Then in 2013 I bought my own 2012 macbook pro 13" and now my sister uses it still. Amazing laptop. Unlike windowses of this world...

[@good-tn9sr]

I smack my wife when my wifi slow. I smack my kids when I have no wifi reception.

[@xxnighttheifxx7500]

WTF lol

[@PTRK490]

They should smack you back for being a horrible husband/father

[@kogcyc]

Linux ! Hardware: an ultrabook - if you want to encode video, find one with a Maxwell-G2/Maxwell-GM206/Pascal NVIDIA gpu - buy used (embrace sustainability) Apps: use Gimp and darktable for bitmaps, Inkscape for vector, Atom for text/source, Google Suite for office stuff OS: start with Ubuntu, learn to uses ' sudo apt install ' to install apps - if you need help, ask here or just Google your question

[@chillwavegeneral6522]

Thank you for review, but this is slightly strange review: you don’t compare two different OS with their pros and cons, soft features, accessibility etc. Mostly all video you talk about ergonomic, hardware and other thing, which don’t relate to real comparison

[@RichardServello]

Is it overkill for ChromeOS? Just as much as an iPad "pro" is overkill for an iPad.

[@harpocrates302]

@@space941 Developers will beg to differ.

[@harpocrates302]

@@space941 Are you denying the Pixelbook can be used as an ultra fast `dev machine` ?

[@harpocrates302]

@@space941 You said the Pixelbook can`t use the power, apparently in the right hands it can.

[@harpocrates302]

@@space941 As a `dev machine` it doesn`t run on Chrome OS, you can turn on Linux in the settings, it can even still be used by aspiring developers when google stops supporting it.

[@harpocrates302]

@@space941 A future proof device will hold some level of value and efficiency, whereas my windows laptop after 4yrs was worth nothing.

[@sammyboy816]

Pretty sure you're the only one that smacks their palm rests xD

[@innovationphilosophie]

THANK YOU! Lol!

[@briannhinton]

Um. No. I don’t smack my palm rests. And going on 1+ years with no bending or other issues.

[@THEFIRE360]

lol i've done it. cept my laptop doesnt have a bending feature

[@christianbegg3265]

A mac book does not have tablet mode, so what are you complaining about

[@transartcutie3165]

Not having a tablet mode is better than including one that compromises the res tif the devices functionality and performance

[@samakami4346]

Christian Begg nor does it heave massive ugly asymmetrical bezels

[@Ezinma88]

Well, this has helped me decide. MacBook it is.

[@dnghn.design]

Yea but chromeos is also really good

[@danger450]

Yeah, of course they sent the top version. It's like when people see a $30,000 car with $10,000 of options; what they often expect, doesn't usually come with the one they buy.

[@blutoo2155]

I’ve been using windows for as long as I can remember

[@jg54sayaka11]

actually I'm pretty sure the bend thing is a feature. Just think of how convenient it actually is. You can make the device even more portable!

[@dave4shmups]

How was the typing experience on the keyboard?

[@rodneykingston6420]

It's totally a solid gold toilet seat: an item for people who need to feel or look elegant while doing routine stuff. There's no functionality that justifies that price. If you want to do any development (i.e. programming) or design work (like 3D modeling) it's just the wrong OS. If you don't need the Android apps, just install Cloudready (it's free) on that Windows Vista laptop that hasn't been opened since 2011. If you do, fork over 60 bucks for a used Samsung Chromebook on eBay. If you do buy this, get a table top blue tooth speaker from Brandsmart for $5.

[@jbanderson7828]

Not too many positives for a pretty decent machine. Evaluator comes off as a hater.

[@fluente]

Agreed

[@goJesusandStarcraft]

Well, you’re talking $1000 to $1600 for... a chrome book. It’s so pointless. Sure the machine looks nice and has decent specs, but ChromeOS will never get close to taxing those specs. For almost all use cases, a 2018 MacBook Air would be better build quality and more versatility for the money. Or a Dell XPS 13 dual booted with a Linux distro

[@pietrosammarco645]

ChromeOS is basically a heavily modded linux kernel that runs under a Gentoo based distro with the ChromeOS UI on top of it, and ever since this review came out, ChromeOS on the Pixelbook is capable of running Linux applications through lxc containers using Google's Crostini implementation. Myself I am porting qemu-kvm and almost everything works out of the box. Perhaps your review is more gear toward point and click/ facebook users. If thats the case, I agree with you, they can get by with a $200 chromebook. Otherwise if like me you are a unix sys admin or a developer(which btw I am not) and you don't mind hacking shit around, ChromeOS is just a more secure, and overall different flavor of linux, and thus I do not see anything wrong with getting a top specs Pixelbook if you are going to make use of it through containers and soon enough full blown KVM VMs.

[@Highgear145]

Love my Pixelbook

[@TahaRashid97]

Wow this was actually super insightful!

[@jtstevenson81]

By the way, it should be mentioned that no one should ever purchase the core i7 version of the pixel book. It is way too expensive, and the specs are overkill times 1000. The base model provides more than enough power.

[@abarakat2241]

let's safely assume that no more google stuff will be heading your way soon :) good honest review! (apart for the smacking that seems from the comments, that it's something only you do)

[@sch-corp]

The tragedy is that this thing running Windows 10 would be awesome.

[@Zebra_Paw]

It is possible, and also easy! I could install windows 10 to one of these.

[@FrankNazario]

the lightroom and photoshop apps work FLAWLESS.... and I have been using them in a chromebook for over a year for onlocation and remote editing and believe me it does the job beautifully..!!

[@aegonthedragon7303]

It will always be Mac(intosh) OS X to me.

[@Justendlloyd]

Alright. I'm a palm slapper too. Fun story: I bought the 2016 Acer Chromebook 14, the thing was like $150. Great price, solid aluminum build, Intel processor, the works right. Literally can't find anything at the price range with close to the same specs. Hated chrome os, spent about 20 mins and it's now a beautiful windows 10 pro laptop, for about $150. Best money on a laptop I've ever spend tby

[@AFailedWay]

ChromeOS Mojave

[@pvpkarma1]

3 Years later you can get an M1 Pro 14” MacBook Pro for 1600 buckaroonies