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Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by rektide »

dabernathy89 wrote: post #25

Android tablets generally feel overpriced right now for what they offer compared to Apple's ecosystem. There's one exception: Lenovo's last gen pro tablet got a small refresh. It's the "Lenovo P11 Pro Gen 2" and it's absurdly affordable compared to the competition right now (~$270). It's got a 120hz OLED display, great general-purpose performance (my previous tablet experience was Samsung's budget S6 Lite, which was…

Notably rocking a MediaTek Kompanio 1300T. I feel like for a while Qualcomm was the obly company making chips we see in most tablets.

I really hope we see competition open up again; it'd be great for Samsung to get their feed under them, for some new parties to show, and it'll be exciting if AMD gets below their new Z1's 9W TDP & starts competing too.

This is a great tablet, bought one for mom & then a couple months latter for me. Alas mine got lost in the mail! Boo.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by taeric »

gjsman-1000 wrote: post #14
Andrew_nenakhov wrote: post #11

Well, better late than never. Many, many years ago when Android 2 was all the rage, Motorola has shipped Xoom tablet with Android 3. That Android version turned out to be a dead end, and the whole line of tablets went nowhere. Next Google's attempt at tablets was Nexus 7 device, which was actually great, esp 2013 version that still lays around somewhere in my office and sees occasional use. But then, Google kind of f…

Well, there was the Pixel C in 2015. It was Android based and went nowhere. Then there was the Pixel Slate in 2018. It was Chrome OS based, and also went nowhere. If you bought a Pixel Slate, a new Google tablet has been five years in the making. Except that the Pixel Tablet isn't really a replacement. It's back to Android, and this time, no keyboard or pen options in sight.

Holy crap, I can only assume someone has done the Monty Python skit of the castle that kept falling into the swamp with Google devices. It was basically impossible for me not to hear that voice in the second paragraph here. :D

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by xnx »

dabernathy89 wrote: post #18
Alupis wrote: post #7

The specs feel... underwhelming? 12 hours battery life? My Pixel 7 Pro gets a claimed 2+ days. 8GB RAM? Even if it's mostly unused, my Pixel 7 Pro has 12GB. The display has a nice resolution, but the bezel around it is huge. My Galaxy Tab S6 from 2019 has the same or better specs... and is thinner to boot. It kind of feels like this was a tablet that should have arrived a few years ago.

Bezels are actually pretty useful on tablets because of how they're held. But I agree in general the specs are just a tad underwhelming. The display is LCD as well, which is a bummer.

LCD is probably a necessity to prevent burn-in since the screen will always/frequently be on in docked mode.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by goosedragons »

Someone wrote: post #38
afruitpie wrote: post #5

It’s nice to see key accessories (in this case, the dock) and an acceptable amount of storage included by default. I’ve always held off on impulse buying an iPad because my cart total starts creeping towards MacBook prices once accessories and storage are added.

> I’ve always held off on impulse buying an iPad because my cart total starts creeping towards MacBook prices once accessories and storage are added. I have that, too, but also think it’s a bit irrational. It shouldn’t be surprising that a tablet that is about as powerful as a laptop costs about the same as a laptop (iPad loses on connectivity, but is less voluminous, making it harder to give it high battery live)

Even the base iPad can get pricey. Apple's prices for iPad keyboards are nuts. $250 for a keyboard and trackpad! It's over half the price of the tablet. I thought Microsoft's prices for type covers was high when they launched the Surface but they look like a steal at $130 these days.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by Andrew_nenakhov »

donalhunt wrote: post #59
Andrew_nenakhov wrote: post #11

Well, better late than never. Many, many years ago when Android 2 was all the rage, Motorola has shipped Xoom tablet with Android 3. That Android version turned out to be a dead end, and the whole line of tablets went nowhere. Next Google's attempt at tablets was Nexus 7 device, which was actually great, esp 2013 version that still lays around somewhere in my office and sees occasional use. But then, Google kind of f…

I bought many secondhand Nexus 7 2013 devices for peanuts (€100-120 iirc). They were great devices and there was even a version that would take a SIM card so you could use it on the go without WiFi (no calls though) which was a game changer at the time. Was always disappointed that they didn't stick with the form factor but with more RAM / storage / better CPU.

I think this form-factor didn't stick because it was undermined by smartphones growing bigger and bigger, eventually becoming phablets, which usually have 6"+ screen sizes.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by rektide »

Has anyone tried loading the Chromecast app onto an existing phone or tablet? It looks like there's just an android app that runs but it probably isn't quite as simple as that, but I also haven't tried.

That you can cast to this seems like such a basic & obvious step.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by soulbadguy »

dabernathy89 wrote: post #18
Alupis wrote: post #7

The specs feel... underwhelming? 12 hours battery life? My Pixel 7 Pro gets a claimed 2+ days. 8GB RAM? Even if it's mostly unused, my Pixel 7 Pro has 12GB. The display has a nice resolution, but the bezel around it is huge. My Galaxy Tab S6 from 2019 has the same or better specs... and is thinner to boot. It kind of feels like this was a tablet that should have arrived a few years ago.

Bezels are actually pretty useful on tablets because of how they're held. But I agree in general the specs are just a tad underwhelming. The display is LCD as well, which is a bummer.

> Bezels are actually pretty useful on tablets because of how they're held

I think the palm rejection are good enough that think bezels are no longer an issue

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by crazygringo »

soulbadguy wrote: post #67
dabernathy89 wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bezels are actually pretty useful on tablets because of how they're held. But I agree in general the specs are just a tad underwhelming. The display is LCD as well, which is a bummer.

> Bezels are actually pretty useful on tablets because of how they're held I think the palm rejection are good enough that think bezels are no longer an issue

It's more about holding it in my lap to watch or read something and my thumbs are covering part of the display at the edges.

You don't need bezels on a phone because you can cradle it in one hand, but they're useful on a tablet because you've often got to grip/pinch it at the edges to hold it.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by LeifCarrotson »

bryanlarsen wrote: post #50
ablyveiled wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wireless charging kills batteries faster -- that's why I personally avoid it.

Wireless is usually a lot slower than plugging it in, so i suspect it'd be better on batteries rather than worse. But the best way to save your batteries is to not charge to 100%.

I wish there were standard software in Android and iOS to limit charge percentage and battery temperature during charging.

It's ludicrous to me that the default behavior is plugging in your phone to a 30W ludicrously fast charger when you go to bed in the evening, where it then climbs to 100% charge and holds there while you sleep.

I should be able to tell it I'd like it to reach 85% charge as of the time my alarm goes off in the morning, timing that in a way that minimizes battery heating. My laptop, likewise, should be able to sit at 85% when on the docking station, potentially even syncing with my calendar to know when I have to leave and might need more battery or a more rapid charge before a meeting.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by hammyhavoc »

ablyveiled wrote: post #35
crazygringo wrote: post #2

> The included charging dock is also a speaker. I've gotta say, charging docks are a killer feature for me and I don't understand why Apple doesn't do the same. There used to be the Logitech Base [1] that I still use with the previous-gen (9th) iPad, but the smart connector in the newest iPad (10th gen) is no longer compatible with it, as the angle of the edge changed. It's been years since I plugged in my phone or A…

Wireless charging kills batteries faster -- that's why I personally avoid it.

Page 1 of Google seems to suggest the contrary. Source?
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