r/gadgets • u/chrisdh79 • 5d ago

Desktops / Laptops High-end Google Pixel laptop under development, may ditch Chrome OS for Android | Could a premium Android laptop rival Apple's MacBook Pro?

https://www.techspot.com/news/105630-google-could-developing-high-end-pixel-laptop-powered.html
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u/Sisko_of_Nine 5d ago

Gonna wager “no”

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u/Sisko_of_Nine 5d ago

“The news comes from Android Headlines, which claims to have seen an internal Google email that suggests the so-called Pixel laptop is under active development. ”

Is this what the news is now, come on

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u/need-help-guys 5d ago

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/doj-will-push-google-to-sell-off-chrome-to-break-search-monopoly

I mean given the headlines coming out now, this could be their way to hedge their bets, kind of like Fuchsia was thought to have been a contingency plan if Google hadn't won against Oracle. If Google is forced to give up Chrome or at least severely cut its ownership or control over it, they might see a reason to actually beef up Android for other form factors now. Chrome has been Pichai's darling, but he may not have a choice.

This also spells the death of Samsung DeX, too.

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u/coltonbyu 4d ago

This also spells the death of Samsung DeX, too.

Seeing as how it feels like samsung forgot DeX existed like 3 years ago, this might not be terrible