Redpill me on a 2013 Chromebook Pixel
I'd get it used, bought off ebay for a lot less than retail, probably like $400
I wouldn't bother with chromeOS, I'd throw Arch on it as soon as it showed up.
I want something light, my curent laptop is an X200 and it's heavy as shit
I want something with a good screen resolution and aspect ratio. The screen i'm typing on can barely show white, it's just all yellow, but at least it's 16:10. I'd be okay with 16:9 as long as it isn't 1366x768.
I want a non-ass keyboard. This keyboard is godlike in the way it feels to type on, it's why I've kept with this laptop as long as I have.
Is there
Is there a better laptop for this use case?
> mfw
>>55216668
The cruft on the search key? Yeah used ain't ideal but any new laptop would go way beyond $500
>>55216680
the fact that there's a fucking search key on the keyboard
>>55216680
>>55216697
Also that there's no fn key or super key.
>>55216668
Winbabies triggered.
>>55216497
>my curent laptop is an X200 and it's heavy as shit
How noodle armed can you be? The X200 isn't even 4 pounds with a 9 cell.
>>55216697
just bind it to caps lock in xmodmap.
the fact that there is no mod4 key at all is more problematic.
>>55216697
It's just paint... they key works fine...
>>55216708
Key mapping is something you do when you set up the linux install. As I understand it you just specify a combination like ctrl+alt as your super combo
>>55216733
4 lbs is pretty heavy for a laptop. It doesn't matter how strong you are it's still going to feel better to carry around a lighter machine
>>55216697
You can change what it does in chromeos's settings
Same for the top row of function keys
>>55216756
What?
>>55216743
Dude, the Pixel is .3 pounds lighter than a X200.
>>55216497
>Arch
A truly gimped OS for a truly gimped laptop. The perfect combination for a NEET
>>55216768
Yeah I mean that's true. I guess I just kind of assumed it was lighter cause it was thinner.
Oh well. It's a least a little lighter.
>>55216780
Anything constructive to add?
>>55216787
>Anything constructive to add?
At least don't throw arch on there
>>55216812
If you think any sort of Linux Distro is "gimped" I can't imagine your frame of reference is worth anything, you'll just suggest a mac or something.
Is there a similar laptop I could get for <$500 with the sort of form factor and nice screen as this? I'm also looking at an x230 cause thinkpad keyboards are so friggin nice, but 1366x768 just feels like a nightmare waiting to happen.
>>55216780
Also I assume you're just regurgitating memes but in case not I would be using this machine for work the way I use my current laptop. It's why I don't care about performance, I'm fine programming on this core 2 duo so I know anything at all will be a step up.
>>55216843
>you'll just suggest a mac or something
For you, yes.
>>55216865
>Arch
>Work
Why do you do this? Go on to the internet and lie?
>>55216668
Rekt
>>55216870
:/ figures.
I don't give a shit about apple, their keyboards are terrible to type on, their layout is even worse than a chromebook, and to get any sort of a useful resolution you have to shell out a ton.
But I'll bite, suggest a $500 mac without 1366x768.
>>55216881
Again, I guess you're just spitting out random memes? Arch works like any other Linux Distro for day to day use... I use a laptop running Arch linux to work on servers that run Debian and Ubuntu with other people who use windows OSX and Linux laptops and desktops.
But is there actually anything I could post that would prove to you that I use this laptop to work?
>>55216668
>no meta key
>>55216949
What sort of laptop should i get then?
>>55216935
The distro you'll put on your computer is totally out of the scope of this thread anyway.
I like thinkpads, but you'll need to search a little to get a good screen. Otherwise Chromebooks are fine as long as you don't mind having 64GB of cold storage.
>>55216497
vivobook
>>55217105
I'm okay with low storage, I'm on 128 GB now so switching to a lower amount isn't great but my roomates and I run a 6TB mediaserver I keep all my shit on so I'll adapt.
>>55217105
I'd love to stick with thinkpads but I'm really gunshy about going above 12 inches in size, and I haven't seen anything in the X series until the x240 with a non 1366x768 panel.
Do offline docs work in chromeos? is there an equivalent to the desktop application version of drive in windows that syncs files on your hard drive? I like to have my notes saved as .txt files so I can edit them in dedicated editing programs.
why you ignore me >>55217135
here, faggot:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B9APNG0
>>55217142
I'm sure you have 15,6" thinkpad chassis, but you'll need to replace the screen by yourself. If there is a way to do so, you can probably acknowledge it in a local free software-dedicated shop.
>>55217223
I was typing man chill.
It seems nice, how does the keyboard feel to type on? I'm not crazy about the overall look. The screen resolution is really nice though.
>>55217227
15 inches is kinda too big. I'd rather not get something that big.
>>55217244
Well I'm typing on a 14" chassis, you probably have 13" chassis as well
>>55217261
Oh on the x200? Yeah probably
>Actually buying anything Google-related in the year 2016
I bet you use Android, too, don't you? Holy shit, the autism levels.
>>55217380
Hidden
>>55217380
>autism
>majority of world market share
>>55216497
>$400
>used
why don't you get a new chromebook for less than $200 OP?
>>55218060
Did you actually read the OP? This is the Pixel, i5 or i7, 2,560 x 1,700 resolution
>>55218624
You forgot the 32 GB of storage!
>>55218707
I'd probably buy a 64 GB model.
And as I said in other replies there's a 6TB media server at the house I live in.
>Not getting a Mac
Confirmed for not being employed in based Silicon Valley.
>>55218722
What mac am I supposed to get for $400 - $500?
especially one without a shit screen
>>55218760
You can't get a decent Mac for that less. It makes sense because you probably aren't employed or else a $2000 laptop is basically a week's pay.
>>55218771
I'm employed but not full time and I'm a student, and I'm not a fan of spending a ton of money on things I don't need. Chill out.
Also it's "you can't get a decent Mac for that little" but thanks for not even trying to read the OP
>>55218783
Just couldn't help calling you out for being the faggot that you are for not getting a Mac, that's all.
>>55218800
Yes I'm definitely a faggot for NOT getting a Mac, after the people shitting up this thread are all Mac fan boys...
>>55218811
I don't really know what to say, I don't want to shill for my favorite computers line (Thinkpads) and it's true that you can't afford Macs at this price. Count at least $700-$900 for that.
I also didn't read you wanted something light, however I don't consider my T420 as something really heavy (I had a much heavier hp).
After a quick search on LDLC, a French website (LDLC stands for Laurent De La Clergerie) with powerful filters, I found that: http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00184872.html. Maybe you could get a second-hand laptop like this one for $400-$500.
>>55216497
If you are a poorfag get a used thinkpad. If you are not then get a new business laptop or a mbp when it comes out.
>>55219462
Only poorfags boast from having a MacBook and only poorfags are jealous of people who have a MacBook, but I'd better be a poor student than a rich dude managing Windows developers.
>>55216497
the battery life is atrocious and it overheats frequently, luckily these issues are corrected in the 2015 model
>>55216497
I use the c720 and connect it to an external monitor whenever i need to work more than a couple of hours and it does great. If you're getting a chromebook, either wait until you can manage the 2015 Pixel or get a c720, they're both brilliant for their pricetag.
>>55219677
Forgot to add that the newest dell chromebook is also really good, check it out. It's half the price of a Pixel and I'd pick it over one.
Just got mines for $393
>>55220621
Forgot to add new, not used, not refurbished
>>55216843
I have a 1366 panel and I'll be damned if I ever fall for that meme again. It's really terrible.
>>55216949
Alt IS the meta key.
You're talking about the super key.
>>55216735
stfu
>>55220981
Where'd you get it?
>>55216497
The main problem is battery life and storage, if you want a pixel get the 2015 model.