While I found I could comfortably work on the Pixel Tablet without a really good keyboard case accessory, it all felt rather cobbled together, and the overheating didn’t give me much confidence. The split-screen feature is easy to enable, and the large screen makes it useful. This has never happened with the iPad or my MacBook, but it didn’t seem to affect Docs or Chrome. However, the Pixel Tablet didn’t enjoy the sun much, and it has warned me the system is too hot several times. Screen brightness is similar to the iPad and my MacBook Air M1, and it’s just about manageable in bright sunlight. Why use a Bluetooth keyboard? The Pixel Tablet’s onscreen keyboard hides some punctuation, and stopping to find them breaks my flow. The tablet also linked to the Google Pixel Fold so I could grab an internet connection. It would be a poor showing if Google Docs didn’t work very well on the Pixel Tablet, but luckily it’s great, and the K3 keyboard stayed connected without a problem. When I work outside, I just need a keyboard and a word-processing app. Living with the Pixel Tablet Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Regardless of my frustrations about Google not fully supporting the Pixel Tablet with varied and reasonably priced accessories, I’d nailed together something that I could use for work. The one good thing is that as a package, it’s lighter than the heavyweight iPad Pro and keyboard. ![]() It’s not a very elegant solution as the cheap case does the job (barely), but it’s average quality at best and looks like rubbish when the Pixel Tablet is docked/ The overall footprint of the tablet and the Keychron K3 is also bigger than that of the iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard. I ended up buying a cheap case from Amazon that would support the tablet upright and dusted off my trusty Keychron K3 Bluetooth keyboard. Unfortunately, the choice is really limited, and I couldn’t find any keyboard cases at all. Google’s official case is ridiculously expensive, so I looked elsewhere. Before embarking on my Pixel journey, I needed a case and a keyboard. When I first used the Pixel Tablet, I found how I really like the way it docks and becomes a smart home display, but the rest of the experience wasn’t very inspiring.īut I did notice it was better than I remembered other non-Google tablets to be, so for the last week or so, I’ve shunned my iPad and used the Pixel Tablet for everything. I think it’s safe to say I was not an Android tablet fan, and when Digital Trends’ Mobile Editor Joe Maring gave the Google Pixel Tablet a low score in his review, I had few reasons to think anything had changed. Getting the right accessories Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Unless forced to do otherwise, I have chosen my iPad over an Android tablet for years. That’s all before having to deal with manufacturer interfaces over Android, out-of-date operating systems, and other annoyances. Keyboards have rarely been as good as the Magic Keyboard either, especially as it doubles so perfectly as a stand and protective case. ![]() Using an Android tablet was like using my TV, where it was always a bit slow, the apps didn’t always look very good, and it seemed stupid to put up with it all when I had a better device for all these things sitting right next to me. I use my iPad Pro more than my TV because streaming apps are faster, easier to navigate, and the screen is beautiful. The iPad works just like my iPhone, the operating system is fast and responsive, apps are always perfectly formatted for the screen, and performance is excellent. Yet, the Android tablets I’ve used have always been much worse at all this than the iPad. Tablets are perfect for videos, books, shopping, some work, social networks, and games. This is how it has operated ever since, and I doubt I’m all that different from other people. When I added the Magic Keyboard, it became a secondary work device too, and although I didn’t travel far in 20, it was perfect for use in the car, coffee shops, parks, and other nearby locations. This strange accessory did something amazing to my iPad I used AR glasses with Android tablets and iPads.
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