Okay, so Google released the best chromebook that anyone has ever seen on the market, including HP's. What's so different about Pixel, the name Google gave it, is that it has a higher resolution display than anything on the market coming in at 2560x1700.
While a comparison between Pixel and Apple's Macbook Air makes no sense given the OS, specs, and Apple's app store ecosystem, it'll happen because that's what most pundits and bloggers will want. It's unfortunate but I do want to point out one thing. If Google can release a Retina caliber display for a netbook, why can't Apple for the Macbook Air?
We know it’s only a matter of time before Apple releases a Macbook Air with a Retina Display and eventually do away with non-Retina displays for the Macbooks. Obviously, sooner would be better than later for Apple fans. So, where are we now with the resolutions?
- Chromebook Pixel: 12.85" -ish display with 2560x1700
- Macbook Air: 11” 1366 x 768
- Macbook Air: 13” 1440 x 900
- Macbook Pro With Retina Display: 13.3” 2560-by-1600
- Macbook Pro With Retina Display: 15.4” 2880-by-1800
Somehow, Google has managed to get more pixels per inch into its chromebook than Apple right now. I’m still on my late-2010 Macbook Air with the 1366x768. I’m definitely not going to be switch just because the Pixel has a Retina Display but I do know this.
Apple would be wise to release its Retina Display Macbook Air sooner rather than later even if it’s at a premium over the Pixel. After all, we are talking about a Mac, OS X, and apps that the Pixel may never see.
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