The Chromebook Pixel was a pleasant surprise from the get-go, and its responsiveness, reliable processing power and form factor made it a favorite of many.
Three years after it rolled out, there are still new devices that don't hold a candle to its performance, including other Chromebooks and a number of laptops from the competition. On the not so stellar side, the Chromebook Pixel asked buyers to shell out a lot of money for it.
Luckily, the days when you had to shell out $1,300 for a Chromebook Pixel are gone, with such hardware selling for a mere $400.
Thanks to Melofone, an eBay seller who sports an impressive positive rating of 98.4 percent, you can buy a Google Chromebook Pixel for only $398.99. The only caveat is that we are talking about an open box variant of the device.
In spite of not being written in black capital letters, "open box" simply means that the product is new and it works and looks flawlessly. It is just that someone else unsealed the box before you.
According to eBay's rules, a return-if-unsatisfied with the product allows you to do so within 30 days. Should you choose to tap into the offer, know that free shipping is available in the United States.
International customers will have to resort to a paid delivery.
Keep in mind that eBay's money-back guarantee offers an additional reassuring layer of safety to the purchase.
As a reminder why this is such a good deal, here are the technical details of the Chromebook Pixel.
It features a 12.85-inch screen that is capable of displaying resolutions of 2,560 x 1,700.
The device's processing power comes via an Intel Core i5 chipset with a processor speed of 1.8 GHz, which gets backed by 4 GB of DDR3 RAM. Only 32 GB of SSD storage space is loaded as a default in the gadget, but luckily an SD card slot allows for storage expansion. Graphics rely on an embedded Intel card. The average battery life is of five hours, but graphic-intensive activities could gulp it faster.
The general dimensions of the device are 13.2 x 10.6 x 2.9 inches, at a weight of 6.5 pounds.
In spite of the lacking hard drive space, the specs are ready to provide users with a stable and smooth experience.
On the downside, you should know that the initial variant of Chromebook Pixel features zero support for Android apps. However, the good news is that there is a slew of newer Android apps compatible with Chromebooks that offer the compatibility.
Meanwhile, recent rumors have hinted at the fact that Google might be building another Chromebook Pixel model.
