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Google says bye to tablets but swears they are still committed to Android tablets
- Thread starter Vanillalite
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The Pixel Slate is their current flagship tablet.
But like I said nobody (including you) knows this thing even exists. Lol
at some point tablets and laptops are going to be the same thing
Android tablets never really got past that "it's a giant phone!" phase of their life. There's certainly a place for android tablets, but I'm not quite sure what it is yet.
Android tablets are abandonware in large part because of Google.
They never bothered to make the Android experience even close to that of an iPad (who likes Android phone apps made for a 5-6 inch screen stretched to 9-10 inches?), and they did not have the hook that Windows tablets were able to use (it runs desktop apps!).
And then they kept dropping the ball with their hardware.
They never bothered to make the Android experience even close to that of an iPad (who likes Android phone apps made for a 5-6 inch screen stretched to 9-10 inches?), and they did not have the hook that Windows tablets were able to use (it runs desktop apps!).
And then they kept dropping the ball with their hardware.
Professional use they're pretty good.
Compared to a 2 in 1 laptop or large smartphone with a stylus.... they've gotta be cheap.
I like the Pixel phones but it's iPad all day every day. The last android tablet I had was a Nexus 7 in like... 2012?
I completely quit caring about tablets a few years ago. Just really don't serve any practical purpose for me.
Most laptops nowadays can be used like Tablets but have the power of an actual laptop so there's no point in making a dedicated tablet.
Its like how the iPhone killed the iPod pretty much.
Tablets killed the idea of the home personal computer for so many; if they bought a computer for email, browsing the web, watching videos, sharing photos and such, then the tablet essentially made it obsolete. It was a device without the issues of a laptop/home computer (fan cooling, viruses, driver issues, needing to have your kids as tech support, etc).
The laptop is more for people who need something for work or school nowadays, with the 2 in 1 design or Surface-style designs made to be more approachable, but they still suffer from the same issues as above.
Technically, Android tablets can fill that need, but they are really poor at it and lack support.
iPads managed to find a decent niche, though. Google gave up on carving out their own.
Yeah that is why I went ahead and brought a windows 2 in 1. My samsung galaxy tab was done
The only good android tablets now come from China. I literally only use my tablet for reading but I still miss Sony's tablets. Reading in the bath on a 10 inch display just isn't possible now right?
The new iPad Pros are just as powerful if not more so than a lot of laptops on the market. Mine has replaced a laptop, but if you're on Android there's no clear vision.
I guess if we're getting into folding phone territory tablets don't make much sense?
It does annoy me that there's almost no decent android tablets about though. My xperia z2 tablet just died and I have no options for a replacement.
It does annoy me that there's almost no decent android tablets about though. My xperia z2 tablet just died and I have no options for a replacement.
I don't think anybody did, but luckily cash registers were a hostage market so I guess they found their place in the end.
For Windows they have been for years. Apple keeps stringing things along but it pretty damn obvious they're just really late to the party (because why sell one device when you can sell 2), USB ports, iPad OS, project Catalyst etc are all moving to the inevitable conclusion. Google's strategy is a mess but maybe Fuchsia will actually merge them (even though they are probably going to 3rd pillar it because there's no unified vision). Probably the only thing that won't go that direction is the Kindle Fire (but it's starting to become some sort of detachable smart display).
This annoys me, because the OG Pixel 7 was bloody fantastic. It seems everyone loved it. Perfect size, comfortable form factor, and a great price, yet Google abandoned it for some reason. Ugh
This is a huge shame because Google has made great strides towards turning ChromeOS into a tablet-friendly OS.
I guess this means Microsoft has their work cut out for them to make their CoreOS a true iPad competitor.
I guess this means Microsoft has their work cut out for them to make their CoreOS a true iPad competitor.
I havent even considered upgrading my Nexus 9 since it still performs so beautifully.
I killed the Android tablet market.
I killed the Android tablet market.
RIP. I remember when Android Honeycomb came out, I bought an Asus Transformer. That was in the first generation of Android tablets. It seemed so cool and novel.
I type this now from an iPad Pro. Such is life.
I type this now from an iPad Pro. Such is life.
Q: Are you still committed to Android tablet?
Google:
I mean as long as they provide the OS support there are manufacturers that will make tablets. Is there any reason this Google tablet was better than the still available Galaxy Tab?
Tablets don't have the same incentive to replace every two years like phones. Apple was way ahead of android tablets and took the market. At this point, they've owned the market for so long that the support is so one-sided.
The thing about Android is that there is no ecosystem that holds everything together, like there is with iOS. With Apple's ecosystem, all their stuff play well together (and shitty with everything else) and synergize so that you can start working on one Apple device and then move seamlessly to your others devices.
But Android? There really isn't anything like that. Google's stuff is platform agnostic, so you're just as well off with a Surface than you would be with an Android tablet. Better, even.
But Android? There really isn't anything like that. Google's stuff is platform agnostic, so you're just as well off with a Surface than you would be with an Android tablet. Better, even.
Android tablets - bigger android screens with slow as hell 5 year old Qualcomm chips, or even worse intel chips.
Apple tablets - 5 year old ipad mini is still as useable as ever.
Apple tablets - 5 year old ipad mini is still as useable as ever.
As is almost always the case when Google "kills" a project: they're delivering the same service in a different configuration. So instead of adapting Android to be suitable for tablets, they've made ChromeOS and Chromebooks suitable as touch-hybrids. They even run Android apps ffs.
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If we go by the real history of Google projects, there's more likely to be multiple overlapping ways to stream games than the entire gaming initiative getting cancelled.
Not everyone likes iOS. I have an iPad Pro collecting dust because I actively dislike using it
Same question can be applied to phones for both sides. It's a matter of preference. Personally, I don't like iOS or iPad OS.
I prefer Android and always will as it is basically plug and play. I just drop my files of any type on it and I'm good to go.