From Patel’s weekly “Divergence” column:

Should I buy my mom thousand-dollar computer that just runs Chrome?” I would idly wonder to anyone within earshot. I posted a forum thread to solicit opinions from Verge readers. I drove my friends and family insane with my indecision.

And then I bought my mom a Pixel. And it was one of the best technology purchasing decisions I’ve ever made.

Fascinating. I would never hear the end of it if it were my mom, though