On: The Chromebook Pixel (2015) Review

[rayiner]

The battery life is great, but the thing that worries me about all non-Apple laptops with sealed batteries is the lack of an official battery service. If I buy an Apple laptop, I know that for $130-200, they'll swap out the battery pack once it's capacity goes down. That does wonders for resale value. What's the story with the original Pixel?

[gygygy → rayiner]

If that is your only reason for selecting an apple produce over something else, then that's just a little naive.

[karmicthreat → gygygy]

Thinking about the problems you will have with something you buy is naive? Considering a wide variety of parts on a laptop are proprietary I think serviceability and turn around time are big considerations.

[sharms → gygygy]

I share the same concerns - due to the small form factor of these laptops, it isn't a standard, commodity you can find easily.

Especially in the Pixel's case where it is a limited production run to begin with.

[macspoofing → gygygy]

It's not. It's actually a really good reason to buy electronics. Apple supports their devices very well.