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

  • CountChonkula@kbin.social
    3·
    2 years ago

    I think it’d be nice if they offered an option without the base for $400 especially since the hub experience on it as it is currently isn’t very good. All hub mode does currently is turn it into a glorified digital picture frame with the home controls button in the bottom corner and the Google Home experience isn’t as good as a Nest Hub.

    As it is right now, I wouldn’t consider the Pixel Tablet as a replacement for the Nest Hub.

    • Tash@kbin.social
      1·
      2 years ago

      Agreed. It seems like the “Hub” mode is just a fancy screensaver which is a placeholder for something more.

      I do like the tablet but the “hub mode” is nothing more than a fancy charger with a speaker. I have to keep a Nest Mini next to it for my smart home things to work in that room when I take the tablet to another part of the house.

      • soulfirethewolf@lemdro.idOPEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I’m personally hoping that you can use the hub mode with custom screensavers. Then I think that might actually be useful to me