Google wouldn't make another Pixelbook laptop

Google is killing off its Pixelbook laptop, according to an internal memo reported by The Verge. The company has also "shut down" the team that was working on the next generation of the device, which was reportedly been "very advanced in development".

The company apparently opted out of the premium Chromebook's resources in an effort to cut costs. Members of the Pixelbook team have reportedly moved to other roles at Google.

The move means Google is officially done with making laptops after nearly a decade of experimenting with laptops. In 2013, the company introduced the Chromebook Pixel - the first Google-made hardware to get the Pixel branding - and refreshed it with a more expensive model two years later. Google changed tack again in 2017, when the first Pixelbook debuted as a high-end alternative to typically inexpensive Chromebooks. The 2-in-1 started at $999 and came with an optional Pixelbook Pen accessory.

In 2019, Google introduced the $649 Pixelbook Go, a more affordable but still premium Chromebook with Pixel branding. Although Pixel-branded Chromebooks were meant to show off just what was possible when Chrome OS was combined with higher-end hardware, the devices never seemed to be as popular as the cheaper alternatives that have long dominated classrooms, especially during the pandemic. /p>

Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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