Google slams the brakes on Pixel Chromebooks

Google is pressing pause on its efforts to build Pixel laptops, leaving the in-house premium brand to tablets and phones. The company's hardware chief, Rick Osterloh, recently told reporters during Mobile World Congress in Spain that Google had "no plans" to create a new Chromebook Pixel, according to TechCrunch. For now, Google is leaving it up to third-party Chromebook makers like Asus, Acer, HP, and Samsung to fill in the gaps. Osterloh said the company has sold out of remaining Pixel laptop inventory and doesn't plan on making any more. A quick look at the Google Store shows there are no Pixel laptops available.