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Google Pixel C tablet is now available for $499 and up

12/08/2015 at 8:31 AM by Brad Linder 7 Comments

As expected, the Google Pixel C tablet is now available from the Google Store for $499 and up. The tablet comes from the same team that designs Google’x Chromebook Pixel laptops and features an aluminum and glass design, a Pixel LED light bar on the back, and some of the best specs available for an Android tablet in late 2015.

The show-stopping feature might be the optional $149 keyboard though. It connects to the tablet using nothing but magnets, allows you to adjust the screen angle between 100 and 130 degrees, and uses inductive charging to keep the battery topped of when it’s covering the tablet, so you’ll probably never have to go out of your way to charge the keyboard.

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The Pixel C features an NVIDIA Tegra X1 processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 10.2 inch, 2560 x 1800 pixel display. A model with 32GB of storage sells for $499, while a 64GB version costs $599.

The tablet has a USB Type C port with support for fast charging.

If you’d prefer a different keyboard style, Google is also offering a $149 Pixel C Folio keyboard which acts as a leather case for the tablet.

While Google has partnered with other device makers to design and sell Nexus tablets in the past, the Pixel C is the first tablet that’s entirely a Google device from start to finish. Not only will it ship with the latest version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, but Google says it will release software updates every 6 weeks, just as it does for Chrome OS devices.

Arguably nobody needs to pay $499 or more for a decent Android tablet. There are plenty of more affordable options available. But the Pixel C is basically the Chromebook Pixel of Android tablets: a device that’s designed and supported by Google and which shows what a high-quality, premium model looks like.

Google’s perfectly happy to encourage companies to release $149 Chromebooks. But when Googlers decided to build a laptop that they would use on a day-to-day basis, they went for best-in-class keyboards, displays, touchpads, and other hardware. The Pixel C takes a similar approach to the tablet and Bluetooth keyboard space: it’s a system with unique elements including a keyboard with laptop-like travel and a special button that brings up an on-screen menu for icons that wouldn’t fit on the keyboard itself.

What’s weird is that the Pixel C is positioned as a 2-in-1 tablet that could potentially replace a laptop in some instances… but Android itself doesn’t support multi-window apps or other features you’d expect from a laptop-like device. Mobile versions of desktop apps like Office and Photoshop are often lacking features. And you’ll often encounter mobile versions of websites rather than desktop versions.

With the combined price for the tablet and keyboard starting at $649, I have to imagine Google doesn’t expect to sell a lot of Pixel C devices. Instead the company’s designers made a product they wanted to use and they’re offering it to anyone willing to pay the laptop-like price for the hardware. At least it’s cheaper than a Surface Pro 4 or iPad Pro.

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The really interesting story here might be the six week update cycle.

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If this releases worldwide in time for christmas, it better not be over £350 for the tablet and £100 for the keyboard.

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it’s 400 for the tablet and 120 for the keyboard. Converting from US prices and adding VAT gets to 518 for that combination so we’re paying 2 pounds more than we should. I’m okay with that.

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Why no trackpad on the keyboard? Android already has the support necessary. For many things, it is much easier to use a trackpad than a touch screen.

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That was Google’s kindness towards me. Because had they included trackpad support on the keyboard I would’ve been all over it… something else to spend my money on. 😀

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517 grams for the curious among you. iPad Air 2 comes in at 437. On the other hand the Pixel C has a 0.5″ larger screen, 7Wh more battery, plus little bits and pieces that probably make up the difference.

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Can the USB C be used with a dock for HDMI out?

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