I’ve been thinking about getting the tablet once it releases, but I’m curious about what others are thinking and what their use cases are going to be. So, who’s buying it? And if so, why?

  • ShertsonEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    I think one of the biggest reasons that iPads have been so successful is the accessory market. They are usually high quality. Accessories for Android tablets have always been “universal” and universally crap quality. If Google can get some high quality keyboards and cases it will help draw buyers. And things like the Square kiosk.

    The iOS/Apple ecosystem is pretty tight too. I wish the Google ecosystem was better. I never know if it is worth committing when they might kill off an app/site.

    I got the Lenovo smart screen when it came out and found it to be sub-par. I already have Amazon music, so don’t want Google music or YouTube music. If they had a better package deal for music movies and books, then maybe. Never bothered with the Google Hub for that reason. I got the small speaker for free and found it useless.

    All that said, I love the Nexus and Pixel phones I’ve had, love the Pixel Buds, and recently got a Pixel watch. So the tablet is a solid maybe. Especially after how quickly the Nexus 7 tablet became bogged down.

    • @SjvoOPEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      If Google can get some high quality keyboards and cases it will help draw buyers.

      I completely agree. Although they may not be marketing the tablet as a productivity device, I think many people (including myself) will still use it for light tasks while travelling or heading away for a long-weekend due to its portability. So at least providing people the option to purchase high-quality accessories would be great imo.

      All that said, I love the Nexus and Pixel phones I’ve had, love the Pixel Buds, and recently got a Pixel watch. So the tablet is a solid maybe.

      Seeing as the majority of those devices have gone on sale fairly quickly after launch, im hoping the same happens with the tablet, would make it pretty enticing for me tbh.

      Overall, I’m keen to see what’s to come. I’ll post an update to this community (sub-Lemmy??) if I end up biting the bullet and getting the tablet around its release.