Chromebook News And Updates: Google Building Next-Generation Pixel? [VIDEO]
Chromebooks are gaining more ground than ever before, with numerous models set to receive Android compatibility within the year. If recent rumors are accurate, however, it seems like Google has started development on the trailblazer for the next generation of Chromebooks.
A job posting last month by Google appears to suggest that the tech giant is starting development in another iteration of its premium Chromebook Pixel. According to the job posting, Google is specifically looking for a Shanghai-based Quality Engineer for the Chromebook Pixel.
Specifically, the person who will be hired as Quality Engineer would be expected to "drive design of experiments and collect SPC [statistical process control] data to enable evaluation, qualification, and verification cost-effectively in manufacturing quality across functional teams."
In other words, the person who will be hired would oversee projects that are rooted in the Chromebook Pixel. As Google's job posting stated, "As a Quality Engineer, you will be part of shaping Google's next game-changer."
While the Chromebook Pixel has mostly been considered a novelty product due to its price and specifications, it has always been a machine that was specifically created to showcase the capabilities of Google's Chrome OS. However, the device's high price, coupled with the widespread availability of capable and low-cost models, has prevented the Pixel from becoming the go-to device for Chrome OS users.
However, the Pixel has managed to become successful in its own right, capturing the attention of tech aficionados who revel in having a machine that is essentially the pinnacle of what its operating system could be. Thus, even with the original 2013 Chromebook Pixel's high price of $1,299 and the 2015 edition that is priced at $999 and $1,299, the machine has still proven to be much of a success.
With the tech giant's Chrome OS set to receive a major update with the integration of Android apps, it would not be surprising at all if Google releases a device that would, once more, showcase just how well its concepts could be implemented.
