Why does Google think you'll buy a $1,000 Chromebook?

Everyone's talking about the two smartphones, so we put them head to head. Find out how Google's new Pixel compared to the iPhone X. USA TODAY Google's Matt Vokoun introduces the new Google Pixelbook at the San Francisco Jazz Center October 4, 2017. Why would anyone bother spending $1,000 or more for a Chromebook? After all, most vendors sell Chromebooks as sub-$300 alternatives to traditional laptop PCs. So, what was Google thinking introducing a product that, in some configurations, could be four times more expensive than its competitors?