There was a time where Google could've been competitive in this space, specifically against Apples MacBook product line, but that has long since passed. The 3rd party manufacturer path means Google isn't committed to this and won't have competitive hardware. It'll just be another Chromebook and limited to the Google Play Store too, which just isn't good at this point.

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mtrovo 3 hours ago | parent [-]

> and limited to the Google Play Store too, which just isn't good at this point.

Care to elaborate? I have no ide a what you're talking about here.

	▲	ZeroCool2u 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The quality of apps in the Google Play Store has dropped massively. There are still some gems, but for better or worse, the ecosystem is simply not as strong as Apples and it's certainly not comparable to just having a device where you can install anything you'd like in a full desktop grade OS.