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Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by p1necone »

squeaky-clean wrote: post #114
flangola7 wrote: post #97

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You sure about that? Desktop resolution is 72 ppi

Whose desktop? 72 ppi would be a 1080p screen at 30". Or 1366x768 at 22". That's pretty low ppi even for your average Joe. They also said their desktop. Though I don't know what resolution/size it would be to beat 266 ppi. I'm guessing a 4k laptop screen, as a 4k 24" monitor is only 183ppi.

72dpi was normal/standard... about two decades ago.

About the closest thing we have to a "normal" desktop dpi nowadays is probably 24 inches @ 1920x1080, which is ~92dpi.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by Eduard »

Teever wrote: post #157
foverzar wrote: post #96

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Wonder who downvotes this. The sole reason why I chose samsung tab over iPad is that iPad is essentially useless as a shared family device - the UX of switching accounts inside apps is just terrible. Tablet should definitely be a multiuser device and it's kinda stupid that Apple actually has multiple accounts functionality, but it only works for school or enterprise.

Sounds like something the EU should regulate.

"due to the new EU Directive 2024/0815/EC, every new device must support multiuser functionality. This includes ovens, toothbrushes, powerbanks Apple AirTags, and vape pens."

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by hammyhavoc »

Gigachad wrote: post #170
hammyhavoc wrote: post #167

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Can the iPad do background sync of third-party file storage services like Nextcloud without having the app open in the first place yet? iOS only just got push notifications for PWAs too. Can't yet sideload on an iPad and are at the mercy of the App Store and the devs keeping up their subscription to keep niche apps up.

> Can the iPad do background sync of third-party file storage services like Nextcloud without having the app open in the first place yet? Yeah it can. I believe apps get free access to background jobs while the device is plugged in. Not too sure the details but I use Google Photos and the photos seem to background sync fine without me thinking about it. Sideloading is hopefully coming soon with the new EU laws. Thoug…

If it has to be plugged in, what good is it as a tablet? People need constant, real-time sync to avoid conflicts and make sure people from the field get their data back to whoever needs it.

In the EU.

For consumers, can iPad OS do multiple users yet?

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by hn_throwaway_99 »

hammyhavoc wrote: post #142
Gigachad wrote: post #130

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3 years is appalling. For something like a tablet I would be expecting 5-6 years major updates.

Better than most Android tablets that never see any updates, security or otherwise, and ship with an old version of Android out of the box. Can you name a better one?

An iPad? Seriously, if the comparison is "All these other shit sandwiches have really bad shit, but this shit sandwich only has the freshest shit", maybe it's time to get a different sandwich.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by binkHN »

rch wrote: post #115

Funny, I just replaced my perfectly acceptable, but canceled and unsupported Pixel Slate (2018) tablet with an iPad Pro. No regrets.

> ...unsupported Pixel Slate...

What's unsupported about it? I picked this up on a fire sale and it still gets updates.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by Teslazar »

chrysoprace wrote: post #156

As someone who generally likes the Pixel line of phones (not a fanboy; I just enjoy the stock+ android experience), I'm sceptical of the support on this tablet. My old Nexus tablet (I think it's the Nexus 7) is generally useless beyond basic offline usage because it doesn't get OS updates any more. Given the price, it's going to be a hard thing to justify at AUD$899 if it's going to be a security liability after 2028…

I agree with the sentiment that the devices aren't being supported for long enough but thought I'd mention that you can install LineageOS on a Nexus 7 and get OS and software updates.

According to Google, Pixel tablets will get "software version updates for at least 3 years" and "Pixel security updates for at least 5 years from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the U.S." (https://support.google.com/googlepixeltablet/answer/13555449).

I imagine most people here will agree that 3 years isn't long enough for something this expensive.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by krsdcbl »

corn13read2 wrote: post #54

The tablet that only google could make... The $500 LCD tablet that only google would try to sell.

That's a really interesting consideration to me, I'll say the same about a phone - but feel like I'd seldomly plug my high end headphones into a tablet?

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by hammyhavoc »

hn_throwaway_99 wrote: post #174
hammyhavoc wrote: post #142

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Better than most Android tablets that never see any updates, security or otherwise, and ship with an old version of Android out of the box. Can you name a better one?

An iPad? Seriously, if the comparison is "All these other shit sandwiches have really bad shit, but this shit sandwich only has the freshest shit", maybe it's time to get a different sandwich.

Call me when iPad OS does multiple users in non-enterprise scenarios and supports background sync of third-party apps like Nextcloud on battery and supports sideloading globally without a jailbreak or punishment.

The shit sandwich analogy sucks BTW. It's a tool. If you need a screwdriver, why buy a nail gun? If you need x feature and y doesn't offer it, you buy x, even if it isn't supported in the long-term because it's a tool doing work today. I'm not going to accept an iPad as a substitute for what an Android tablet does today for the sake of it getting updates for longer (wtf?), but I might buy an iPad again if Apple ever pull their finger out on features that matter to me.

Is it so difficult to accept that x isn't appropriate for you but it is for others? Likewise, is it so difficult to accept that an iPad has major shortcomings and limitations for others? The egocentrism on display is bizarre.

If you like the iPad and it works for you, great. I want to like it, it doesn't do what I need.

Re: Pixel Tablet

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Post by pphysch »

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…

It's quite fascinating. Apple ships their tablet with a stylus, while Google ships theirs with a charger-speaker-dock.

Apple is saying "this is for the creatives" while Google is saying "this is a home console".

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