By John McCann
Introduction and design
The Pixel C was launched a little half-heartedly by Google during its Nexus 5X and 6P event, giving us glimpses of the slate while at the same time giving very little away. Which is surprising really, as Google has made a rather compelling high-end tablet.
It’s actually a new venture for Google, as the Pixel C is the first tablet designed and built by the search giant. Previous ‘Google’ slates sporting the Nexus brand have been made by Asus and HTC; this time round, though, Google’s had total control over every aspect, moulding the device especially for Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The 10.2-inch display and premium build means the Pixel C sits comfortably at the top end of the tablet market, above the Nexus 9. It bridges the gap between the Nexus slates and Google’s Chromebook Pixel laptop.
That means it has the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 and Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet for company, not to mention the king of tablets in the iPad Air 2.
There’s an added twist though, as Google also offers (at extra expense) a rather clever keyboard dock which transforms the …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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