SAN FRANCISCO: Google launches personal computer touch screen that is designed for high-end users giving competition to Apple MacBooks.
Google said the computer that combines Pixel Chromebook laptop and tablet technology, offering a resilient intel chip and a dedicated screen for high graphic elements.
It was launched in the United States (U.S.) and Britain at the beginning of U.S. $ 1.299 (RM4, 026.90).
"People will stop choosing MacBook Air and replace it with this," said Senior Vice President of Google Chrome, Sundar Pichai.
Pixel models that have built-in features such as connection to Verizon mobile Internet services that will be in the U.S. market at a price of U.S. $ 1.449 (RM4, 491.90).
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The newly launched version can have online connection hotspot technology without wires or cables.
"It is a great product," said Om Malik of the technology news website, GigaOm during Pixel debut in San Francisco.
"But Google has a problem with the sale, they have to compete with the original price and basic mambina developers for luxury products," he said.
Google hopes that fans will avoid price comparisons with competitors such as MacBooks or laptop using Windows 8 and focuses on features Pixel touch screen and large data storage in Google Drive included.
"It looks like a pretty tough sell," said Forrester analyst James McQuivey.
"I hope they do not intend to make a profit from it," he said.
In the target market looks Pixel MacBook, it also faces stiff competition from a touch screen laptop software based Windows 8.
"It seems to be more of a symbolic production Google attempt to say it is no longer a device is not a quality provider," said McQuivey.
Analyst of the Enderle Group, Rob Enderle said the move Pixel as "wreck train" by stating the argument as often laptops costing more than U.S. $ 600 (RM1, 860) no sales were good and Apple is also struggling to sell model MacBook Air for U.S. $ 999 (RM3, 096.90)
The surging popularity of tablet computers also erode the overall market for laptops.
"It's just shocking. I have no clue what is thought of Google, "said Enderle.
The announcement adds a new dimension to the competition between the two technology giants are caught in the fierce competition in the smartphone and tablet.
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