"The Google Pixel Tablet is an 11-inch Android slab with a charging dock that doubles as a speaker. When you set the tablet on the dock to charge, it switches into a customizable smart display, like an iPhone during Standby Mode or a Fire tablet in Show Mode. Charging your Pixel Tablet is similar to the experience with the Nest Hub Max, but not quite the same."
"As a smart home user, I decided to give the smart display feature on this tablet a try. I love smart panels more than I love tablets. I don't reach for my tablet for entertainment often -- I rely on my phone for that -- so I use a smart display or the smart home apps on my phone more and for longer than a tablet."
Google returned to the tablet market with the Pixel Tablet after earlier efforts such as the Pixel C and Pixel Slate. The device pairs an 11-inch Android tablet with a charging dock that doubles as a speaker and switches the tablet into a customizable smart display when docked. The experience emphasizes entertainment and smart-home use rather than laptop-class performance, offering quick access to scores, social media, and media playback. Docked charging behavior resembles the Nest Hub Max and offers a clean Android interface. The tablet received praise for its design and usability but experienced underwhelming overall reception.
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