Unless Google works with Samsung to make Tensor/Exynos chip optimized for Chrome OS available for other OEMs to use on their Chromebooks as well, this is a dead project.
PixelBook at its price point is still a niche device for enthusiasts only. ARM needs to be good to a point where they can make a $300 Chromebook that rivals the $300 iPad in terms of both Chipset and Software.
Their Tensor chip (bad name) doesn't sound that interesting. I guess we'll have to see.
Quote from: An0n on September 01, 2021, 14:19:27 Great, more potentially close source ecosystem. Hopefully Qualcomm does not follow the same path, or Texas Instruments releases arm processor again.
I don't see GOOG devices being more "closed source" than Qualcomm, Samsung, and others.
Google is said to be developing custom chips for its Pixelbooks, according to Nikkei Asia. Although not a lot of details about the new chips have been revealed, they will be Arm-based like its new Tensor SoC developed for the forthcoming Pixel 6 range.
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