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It ’s been almost a year since theGoogle Pixel Tabletwent up for preorder , leading many Android lozenge fans to inquire when the inevitable Pixel Tablet 2 will come . A Modern rumor suggests that Google could release a new Pixel Tablet as betimes as next calendar month , but it ’s probably not what you were expect or hop for .
According to @MysteryLupinon X ( formerly Twitter ) , Google is planning to “ relaunch ” the Pixel Tablet without the charging / speaker dock included in the boxful . As you ’ll likely call up , the speaker dock is the Pixel Tablet ’s standout lineament . you’re able to use the Pixel Tablet on its own as a traditional Android tablet when you require , and when you ’re done , you throw it on the bobtail to transubstantiate it into a smart display . The theme of Google sell the Pixel Tabletwithoutits claim to celebrity is an interesting one .
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The current loop of the Pixel Tablet ( with the loudspeaker sour grass included ) retails for $ 499 , with additional docks available for $ 129 a pop . A Pixel Tablet sans dock would presumptively be much cheaper , potentially retailing for around $ 370 or $ 350 .
Is this really what the Pixel Tablet needs?
On the one hand , I get this strategy . chance are Google has a lot of excess Pixel Tablets it needs to get disembarrass of , and with this move , the party could repackage the tablet , promote it as something new , and sell it at a lower price . Win , profits , win — ripe ?
While it might make horse sense from a business view , I do n’t see the appeal for you and me . Let ’s say the Pixel Tablet relaunches for $ 350 without the dock . While a unspoilt mint cheaper than the current $ 499 Pixel Tablet , that ’s still more expensive than the ninth - genesis iPad ( which retails for $ 329 ) and substantially more than the fantabulous Amazon Fire Max 11 ( which is useable for $ 230 ) .
And it ’s not just a price affair . Unfortunately for Google , the Pixel Tablet is remarkably everyday as a standalone Android pad of paper . The screen does n’t get very hopeful , its Tensor G2 chipset is underpowered and heats up well , and its assault and battery aliveness is mediocre . surely , you would still have the choice of turning it into a smart video display with the optional $ 129 utterer bobtail , but at that head , why not just buy aNest Hubfor $ 99 ?
redact a cheaper Pixel Tablet on virtual and forcible store shelf has a certain prayer , but it does nothing to solve the Pixel Tablet ’s problems . It ’s still a generic Android tablet , Google Assistant remains just as undependable of a digital assistantas ever before , and even with a $ 100 or more discount , the Pixel Tablet wouldstillbe overpriced for what it is .
The leaker also note that Google is planning to bring out a “ Pen and Bluetooth Keyboard ” at the same prison term as the dock - less Pixel Tablet relaunch , with both accessories reportedly retail for 100 euro each . That ’s potentially interesting , but for context , Amazon ’s Productivity Bundle for theFire Max 11 — which let in a keyboard case and a stylus — retails for about $ 350 combined . If Google ’s newfangled end here is to deliver a compelling Android lozenge note value , it ’s still omit the boat .
It ’s indecipherable when this “ Modern ” Pixel Tablet is coming , but it ’s safe to say we ’ll hear somethingat Google I / O next calendar month . In other words , we should n’t have much longer to wait to see what does ( or does n’t ) happen here . At least from where I ’m standing , I ’m not sure where this is supposed to go .
