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Google has launched its first touch-screen enabled laptop.
The Chromebook Pixel runs Google's Chrome operating system and has been "largely built" by the web giant.
The laptop has Intel's Ivy Bridge processors, fast 4G LTE connectivity
and a high-resolution screen aimed at challenging Apple's Retina
Display.
Analysts said the move represented a fresh bid to build market share
for Chromebooks against machines running Microsoft and Apple operating
systems.
Unlike PCs that use installed software such as Microsoft Word, Chrome
OS computers run their applications through the firm's web browser and
store their files in the cloud.
Google told British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that the device was
"largely built by Google, with components that are manufactured
globally".
The laptop's 12.85in (32.64cm) display's resolution is similar to the Retina Display of Apple's MacBook range, aimed to have pixel density high enough for the human eye not to notice pixelation when looking at the screen at a typical viewing distance.
"This Chromebook has the highest pixel density (239 pixels per inch) of
any laptop screen on the market today," Google said.The laptop's 12.85in (32.64cm) display's resolution is similar to the Retina Display of Apple's MacBook range, aimed to have pixel density high enough for the human eye not to notice pixelation when looking at the screen at a typical viewing distance.
It explained that the laptop comes with 4.3 million pixels, and that the display offers sharp text, vivid colours and extra-wide viewing angles.
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