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Google laptop impresses, but don't try it offline

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There's a lot to love about Google's new high-end Chromebook Pixel 
laptop: a vivid, high-resolution touch screen, powerful speakers and 
next-generation USB ports meant to standardize power chargers. All for 
$300 cheaper than the original model.<br />
<br />
But the Pixel's limitations 
became clear during a cross-country flight. Machines running Google's 
Chrome operating system are meant primarily for online use. Although the
 Pixel promises offline access to files stored on Google's online Drive 
service, it was hit or miss with files that weren't in Google's own 
formats. Fortunately, I had my Mac laptop to turn to.<br />
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The Pixel goes on sale Wednesday for $999, while $1,299 gets you a version with more storage and a faster processor.<br />
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CHROMEBOOK BASICS<br />
On
 machines running Chrome just about everything works through the Web 
browser. Many apps, in fact, are simply bookmarks to a service's regular
 website.<br />
<br />
Google figures you'll store most of your files in the 
cloud, so Chromebooks have limited storage. The basic Pixel has just 32 
gigabytes, compared with the minimum 128 gigabytes on a MacBook Air. The
 pricier Pixel has 64 gigabytes.<br />
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USING IT WITHOUT INTERNET ACCESS<br />
Some
 apps do have limited offline capabilities, and they have improved since
 I tested the original Pixel in 2013. Some of these functions are now 
automatically enabled, and the Pixel stores your most recently opened 
files automatically for offline use.<br />
<br />
But that doesn't apply to 
files you merely copied to Google Drive, as I learned the hard way. All 
Google-format files are stored automatically, but what I needed were 
Word and PDF documents. Next time, I'll need to open or download those 
files individually ahead of time. I couldn't find a way to enable entire
 folders at once.<br />
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AS AN ONLINE DEVICE<br />
 Chromebooks are 
typically budget devices costing a few hundred dollars. The Pixel is the
 exception, with premium performance and a premium price tag.<br />
Still,
 the Pixel offers a 13-inch touch screen and sharp display at 239 pixels
 per inch for less than $1,000. Windows laptops with that performance 
typically cost a few hundred dollars more. Apple doesn't make 
touch-screen laptops at all. (That said, comparable Windows and Mac 
laptops have more storage for the money. And many are lighter than the 
Pixel's 3.3 pounds.)<br />
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The slower model I tested was speedy - more 
than adequate for Web surfing, text documents and even video. Sound came
 through nice and clear. Google promises up to 12 hours of use on a 
single battery charge. With the battery nearly drained, I got a 50 
percent charge in about a half-hour - enough for a day of meetings 
Tuesday in Silicon Valley.<br />
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What I like most 
is the Pixel's use of the emerging Type-C standard for USB. In English, 
that means faster and more flexible charging. Android phones have long 
used USB for charging, but the current USB technology limits how much 
power the phone can draw. That's one reason laptops, with greater power 
needs, come with their own chargers.<br />
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Type-C is meant to 
standardize those chargers, so you might one day need just one for all 
your phones, tablets and laptops. Type-C draws more power and transfers 
data faster than current USB.<br />
You might have heard of Type-C when 
Apple announced a new MacBook on Monday. Apple ditched regular USB ports
 in favor of USB-C, but in addition to Type-C, the Pixel has two regular
 ports and an SD slot for camera memory.<br />
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With Type-C, cords can be
 inserted in either direction, much like the iPhone's Lightning 
connector, so you don't have to figure out which side is up. The Pixel 
goes further in having ports on both sides, so you're not left with 
tangled cords if the outlet is on the wrong side.<br />
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The port also 
works for display output, though you'll need a $40 adapter until TVs and
 monitors start getting Type-C. I watched "The Simpsons" on my TV that 
way.<br />
APPS<br />
<br />
Google gives Android developers an easy way to 
make their apps also work on Chrome. Google says about 30 apps have been
 converted, including the video-sharing app Vine.<br />
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Microsoft's 
Office isn't one of them, but Google does make it easy to work with 
Office files. They open in a Web browser just like Google-format files 
and get saved automatically in the Microsoft formats for sharing.<br />
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The
 Pixel is impressive, but consider your needs away from Wi-Fi. Many 
other laptops, including the new MacBook, offer more flexibility for a 
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Google laptop impresses, but don't try it offline

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Apple MacBook first impressions

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The MacBook Air was revolutionary when Apple started selling it in 
2008. Though still thin and light, the Air now feels like a cheap cousin
 next to more powerful MacBook Pro laptops and Windows laptops known as 
ultrabooks.<br />
<br />
So Apple returned to the drawing board and came up 
with a two pound, energy-efficient, silent machine it's calling, simply,
 the MacBook.<br />
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The little time I had with it was enough to impress.
 The MacBook is thinner and lighter than the Air. It feels like an iPad,
 except with a regular keyboard and screen. In fact, the MacBook 
incorporates many of the design techniques Apple learned from the iPad, 
including making the laptop work without a fan and squeezing all the 
electronics onto a small card, known as the logic board.<br />
<br />
The 
MacBook, which goes on sale April 10, isn't cheap -- but it's reasonably
 priced for a Mac laptop. The $1,299 model comes with 256 gigabytes of 
storage. That's double what you get on the $899 Air version. It's the 
same amount of storage you get for the $1,099 Air but MacBook's 
high-resolution screen is much better. For $300 more, you get a MacBook 
with faster processor and 512 gigabytes of storage.<br />
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MacBook's 
12-inch screen is the "Retina" display found in the latest MacBook Pros,
 iPhones and iPads. I hadn't found the Air's screen problematic but once
 you see the crisp text on Retina, you start noticing the Air's 
deficiencies.<br />
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The new MacBook's keyboard promises better precision
 and extends all the way to the left and right sides of the laptop. 
That's similar to how the frames on phones have shrunk to maximize 
screen space. Apple kept a full-size keyboard -- a wise decision, as 
smaller keys placed more closely to each other can be difficult to type.<br />
<br />
The
 new MacBook also has an improved trackpad. It's designed in such a way 
that it should feel the same wherever you tap it. With the current Air, 
the mouse-click capabilities are along the edge closer to you. The new 
trackpad also enables new controls. If you hover over an icon and press 
on the trackpad for a few seconds, a preview of the file opens.<br />
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<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What's the catch? </b></span><br />
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Apple
 has a history of ditching older technologies as it comes out with new 
designs. The iMac got rid of the floppy disk drive long before other PCs
 did. The Air dropped the DVD drive and eventually traditional hard 
drives (it uses flash memory, similar to iPhones and iPads). The new 
MacBook drops USB ports, which are common for printers and other 
accessories. (Ironically, it was the iMac that popularized USB.)<br />
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In Apple's mind, who needs accessories when you do just about everything wirelessly?<br />
Apple's
 proprietary MagSafe power-charging port has been replaced with a 
standardized USB Type-C connection. It's an emerging technology that 
will also connect accessories and serve as a display output. It's like 
taking all of the Air's existing ports and squeezing them into this new 
Type-C one.<br />
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 The difference is you need to share that port among your 
various chargers and accessories. And there are few that work with 
Type-C for now, so you'll need to buy adapters.<br />
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The new MacBook 
also lacks an SD slot for camera memory, something the 13-inch MacBook 
Air has but the 11-inch does not. Then again, few people take photos on 
stand-alone cameras these days. Battery life is comparable to the 
11-inch Air, but a few hours short of the 13-inch version.<br />
<br />
The new
 MacBook isn't going to be for everyone, but neither was the Air. Some 
people will find the screen too small, and others will still need those 
ports and SD card slot. But it does show that Apple isn't giving up on 
the Mac, even as most of the attention has shifted to iPhones, iPads and
 now Apple Watch.</div>
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Apple MacBook first impressions

The MacBook Air was revolutionary when Apple started selling it in 2008. Though still thin an...