Have you received the “Meet the Google Pixel Tablet” notification already?

I found this, I’m wanting to get a pixel tablet in about a week or so. Title just got me wondering a bit, though it’s probably just a little bit sensationalized

  • krayj@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    81·
    2 years ago

    Pixel tablets are not priced as if Google is “desperate to sell Pixel Tablets”.

    I think the author is confusing “marketing team motivation” for “desperation” just because they got a push notification.

    • zurohki@aussie.zoneEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Yeah, I looked up the price because I’ve been thinking of replacing the basic tablet I bought a couple of years ago.

      The Pixel tablet is six times the price. Desperate my ass.

  • Paradox@lemdro.idMEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    I bought the Xoom and the Nexus 10, and got my wife a Nexus 7

    Google abandoned all within an extremely short timeframe. The Nexus 10 suffered the worst, getting an awful ui regression a few months after it came out

    I have seen no evidence Google will do any better this time

    • Nato Boram@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      For the Nexus 7, you might want to download its LineageOS build before it’s lost to time:

      It’s on Android 11, a huge jump from its last official build on Android 6.0.1.

      And to be fair, this is the reason to get a Google device.

      You know already that all Android manufacturers are assholes and will use planned obsolescence to make you buy a new device, including Google. You can plan accordingly by getting one that can be easily flashed and flashed back to stock in case of problems. That leaves you with one single Android manufacturer: Google.

      And with this in mind, a device that lasted from Android 4.3 (2012) to Android 11 (2021), or 9 years… that’s pretty damn good.

    • steltek@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      Nexus 7 was such a great tablet. I came across it in the Drawer of Old Things, long since broken but kept around regardless. It’s hilarious how it’s only slightly bigger than some phones. I can even stuff it into my pocket.

    • jcarax@beehaw.orgEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Yup, I’m hoping it hits $350 on Black Friday, and I’ll bite. I’m transitioning my phone to more of a dumb phone, with some key functionality like maps and Spotify, so having a tablet will give me something portable around the house that will let me complete that transition.

  • tiredofsametab@kbin.social
    1·
    2 years ago

    My Pixel 6 issues (originally bluetooth, which now (mostly) finally works, but now overheating and a factory reset to fix background networking just dying) turned me off pretty hard. I ended up getting another Android tablet instead and it, thankfully, has mostly been great.

    I’m still really on the fence about sticking with Google devices for my phone. It’s even push me to consider going back to Apple, which I really don’t want to do. I’d rather stick with Android, but I also don’t want bloatwere and/or spyware (in addition to what using Google apps already gets me).