(CNN) -- Google unveiled a groundbreaking new Chromebook laptop Thursday — one with touchscreen capability, powerful chipset and an extremely high-resolution display. The Chromebook Pixel, available for order on the Google Play store and shipping in April, features a 12.85-inch touch-sensitive Gorilla Glass screen. The resolution is 4.3 million pixels, which works out to 239 pixels per inch. (The average Windows laptop has about half that; technically, it also beats the Macbook Retina.) The Pixel will come in two versions, both boasting an Intel Core i5 processor. The basic model is Wi-Fi only; a more expensive model has the ability to connect to Verizon's superfast LTE network. Google claims a battery life of five hours on the device, which has QuickOffice built into the browser and an SD card slot for automatic photo uploads to Google+. Those features can also be used offline (uploads queued for later, of course).
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Google's Chromebook Pixel is a laptop with a touchscreen
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Announced Thursday, the Pixel has screen resolution double most Windows laptops
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It hosts a powerful Intel Core i processor and claims 5-hour battery life
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Price is somewhat hefty: $1,299 for Wi-Fi only and $1,449 for 4G
The price, however, is relatively steep: $1,299 for the Wi-Fi only version, $1,449 for the @placeholder model.
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