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(It starts at $599 and is $999 as tested, sans keyboard.) The first tablet from Google that runs Chrome OS instead of Android, it's marvelous hardware, but early adopters won't find it a catch-all topper of the iPad, Chromebooks, and Windows tablets-and it's pricey however you slice it. Google knows this, and with its new Pixel Slate, it plays up those strengths and adopts a few of the iPad's own. (It's PCMag's current go-to recommendation for anyone who wants a tablet for general use under $500.) One of the iPad's few weak spots, though, is that, in some key respects, it's less versatile than laptops based on Google's Chrome operating system.
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If you're a casual tablet user who's a fan of the Chrome operating system, Amazon's deep discount and free accessories probably make for a pretty tempting offer. (That seemed to be the general consensus among most reviewers, per The Verge (Opens in a new tab), and Google ceased production on a second-gen Pixel Slate in 2019 to focus on its Chrome OS laptops instead.)Īll of that being said, the Pixel Slate isn't a shitty tablet by any means - just an average one that's best suited for light computing tasks.
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It all seemed great on paper, but tech reporter Ray Wong wasn't all that impressed with the Pixel Slate when he reviewed it for Mashable: Sure, its hardware was quite nice - Google's been building its own for a while now - but buying something like the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Opens in a new tab) would get you an overall better device for the same-ish price. Its spec lineup included some surprisingly loud front-facing speakers, two USB-C ports, and a responsive fingerprint reader.
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To refresh your memory, the Pixel Slate is a 12.3-inch tablet Google released in late 2018 with the goal of helping users "do more in a fresh, mobile form": "We combined a touch-first user interface, optimized Android apps and powerful desktop-style features in Chrome OS to deliver a no-compromise device," reads a Pixel Slate press release (Opens in a new tab) from the company's blog. SEE ALSO: 14 of the best 2-in-1 laptops for beginners, experts, and everyone in between Whatever the opposite of highway robbery is called, that's how we'd describe this sale. But very rarely do we see deals that are as good as the one Amazon's offering on the Google Pixel Slate (Opens in a new tab): The 64GB model that comes with 8GB of RAM and an Intel Core m3 processor normally retails for $799, but if you order it right now, you'll pay just $499 and get a free Pixel Slate keyboard (Opens in a new tab) and pen (Opens in a new tab) to go with it (a $199 and $99 value, respectively). Most tech brands have at least one horse in the metaphorical 2-in-1 laptop race - see: the Lenovo Flex and Microsoft Surface lineups - and we cover lots of 2-in-1 laptop sales here on Mashable dot com. 3, you'll save $300 and score a free keyboard and pen when you buy a 64GB Google Pixel Slate (Opens in a new tab) with 8GB of RAM and an Intel Core m3 processor off of Amazon.Įver wish your laptop offered the touchscreen convenience of a tablet, or that your tablet was as powerful as a laptop? You're the perfect candidate for a 2-in-1 (or hybrid) laptop, which is exactly what it sounds like: a machine that combines the functionality of both devices.
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