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officially_juju I have had interest in the ChromeBook Pixel for some time now but currently own a 2013 MacBook Pro. I use my laptop primarily for web browsing and streaming media content. The MacBook works fine but does get sluggish and I recently factory reset the machine to speed it up.
Anyways... has anyone transitioned over? Is it worth the switch or are Chromebooks not there yet? Thanks!
For your use needs, I think a chromebook would work for you.
If you have the money for a Pixel 2, by all means get one, but I wouldn't rule out some of the lower cost (<$500), mid-range chromebooks like the Dell Chromebook 13 (which I'm using to type this message right now) that have IPS panels, 1920 x 1080 resolution, and back-lit keyboards. (The Dell also has really good battery life.) Besides the Toshiba Chromebook 2 (2015 model), which is similar to the Dell but has lower build quality, I'm not as familiar with the other mid-range chromebooks that were released in the first half of 2016 because the Dell Chromebook 13 really has hit the sweet spot I'm looking for. However, I'm pretty sure some other very good quality models have been released over the last 6 months that like the Dell 13 and Toshiba 2 (2015) would be viable, cheaper alternatives to the Pixel 2 and probably would be an improvement speed-wise over your 2013 MacBook Pro.