A sequel to the cutting edge and high-priced Chromebook Pixel is coming, a Google executive confirmed on Monday.

Bloggers at OMG! Chrome! have been hot on the trail of Chromebook Pixel 2 rumors for quite some time. The bloggers discovered what they believe are pictures of the device earlier this month, and most recently, they found a Google-produced video in which Renee Niemi, the head of Google's Android and Chrome for Work and Education, reportedly confirmed the existence of the Pixel 2 during the company's TeamWork 2015 conference in San Diego on Monday.

It seems Google wasn't happy with Niemi's revelation. The video of her speaking at the TeamWork 2015 conference has since been made private.

According to OMG! Chrome!, Niemi says the following in the video:

"We do have a new Pixel coming out and it will be coming out soon. We will be selling it. ... But I just have to set your expectations: This is a development platform. ...This is really a proof of concept. We don't make very many of these -- we really don't. And our developers and our Googlers consume 85 percent of what we produce. But yes, we do have a new Pixel coming out."

The first Chromebook Pixel launched in 2013 was priced at $1,299. The machine offered high-end specs not usually found in a Chrome OS-based device: a high-resolution display, built-in touchscreen, 1TB of free cloud storage and 4G LTE wireless connectivity, reports CNET.

CNET senior writer Seth Rosenblatt reviewed the Chromebook Pixel in 2013. He said the device had "impressive hardware specs and solid industrial design" but was "impossible to recommend for the vast majority of users." He awarded the Pixel 2.5 stars out of five.

Like its predecessor, the Pixel 2 is expected to come with high-end hardware and features that rival other premium notebooks and a similar price point. Omg! Chrome! predicts it will be the first device to ship with Chromium's new "Freon" pseudo-display server replacement and Intel's new Skylake processor.

One thing is known for certain: Google will not mass produce the device for the consumer marketplace.

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