Recently my kid has finally been responsible enough to put her tablet to charge when done with it... now time to remind her the OTHER side has to be connected as well! 😅
What the hell, the dock is not working as Google home speaker? Thats insane, I was 100% sure it would work like that, I think this is a deal breaker for me
THIS is the kind of thing I think Apple should create for the iPad. I’ve loved the idea of using a base model iPad or iPad mini as a HomeKit hub, but dropping $400 on a fully-featured device that I will leave hooked into my wall just doesn’t jive with me. Having some sort of docking system that converts the iPad into an always on HomeKit hub with household controls and, weather/news widgets, and ever media control/entertainment stuff?? Super cool IMO!
Given the size of the dock I'm surprised they didn't just have it function as a google nest / home speaker with the assistant built in. Then you almost have 2 products that can function separately, and together.
I think apple or a third party company with MFi certification should make this for the iPad Air and Pro devices. They have the magnets and the pins on the back for charging, and maybe passthrough for data, I know the pins work for the keyboards but not sure about audio. But it would sell like crazy
@@spike5499 not a fanboy. I just use the tablet that has the most optimized apps, especially with the pencil, the tablet that has the best speaker system and display. The tablet that has the most powerful and efficient processor. The tablet that I can depend on every day for my work without slowing me down. And in the tablet market at the moment, happens to be the iPad. So not a fanboy, just using the best device out there.
@@spike5499 if theres one thing apple does good its ipads, I had a galaxy tab s7 and it was so terrible and stupidly thought out the camera bump made it so you literally couldnt write on a table, there was also 0 app support.
Now this is a better review imo than what mkbhd said.. Relatively.. And that cool transition from the tab speakers to the external speaker was flawless... This video will encourage someone to buy it.. It feels more real life review than MKBHDs... Well.. Great video Dave..
I agree that Dave made an excellent video but the reasoning you provided being "This video will encourage someone to buy it" kinda bothers me. That's NOT what reviews are supposed to do. Ads are meant to do that. Reviews are meant to tell you what it does well and where it falls short so you can make your own decision based on your preferences and tolerances. Not just sell you into buying that thing. The advantage of looking at multiple reviews is to get a different angle on each product based on the reviewers' perspectives and lifestyles.
Marques just pointed out that this product is pretty mediocre. I don’t see the issue with this unless you are a Google shill that can’t bear to hear others call out Google when they make disappointing products
The thing is MKBHDs does not have kids so it cannot tell the benefits from a family perspective (he can only guess but that's not enough. You need to live it to understand family life 24/7)
@@spencercarruth9706 my problem is that he often calls things mediocre but in comparison to what? My problem with other reviews is that they often judge a product next to another product that costs hundreds more then it like that's a fair comparison or that people in the audience can just spend a "few hundred more" and get the better product.
Thank you for talking about the docking. I feel like nobody is talking about it, but I immediately noticed how finicky it is. Rather than the expressive magnets, I would have preferred a ledge or lip at the bottom of the dock to cradle the tablet in place. One handed removal and docking could have been much easier
This is an awesome channel. I just ran into this video after It was suggested on my feed. You're probably the only reviewer that actually talked about the practical concerns regarding this thing. Subscribed. I love it when people are just great at talking about things concisely & relatably.
The Power cable that connects to the Speaker/Charging dock should have been a USB-C charger so you could have taken the cable with you when your traveling. I find that a huge missed opportunity for improvement. The speaker would have been nice if it was like a Nest Speaker that connects via WiFi so you could continue using the speaker if the tablet isn't docked to the charging dock. The whole concept of a tablet having a dedicated dock for charging and adjusting your smart home devices is perfect. That is spot on the coolest feature and reason i love this device. Hopefully second generation will have a higher quality version of the device as well as a lower end device such as what we see with the first generation but with improvements like better microphone placement, etc. Wishlist improvements for the Pixel Tablet. 1. 4K display 2. 120hz display 3. Better biggers speakers in the dock. 4. Front firing stereos soeakers in the tablet for enjoying watching movies and TV shows. 5. Better microphone placement 6. USB-C charger that connects to the dock so you can take the chaeger with you for traveling purposes. 7. Make the dock a Nest Speaker that connects via WiFi so you can use the dock speaker when the tablet isn't docked. 8. Bigger battery
I lost faith in Google and tech reviewers after the Pixel 6... shit phone but everyone was praising. Now this device is a tablet so let's talk about how it performs as a tablet, then we can talk about the accessories... Nobody is talking about how good/bad of a tablet it is.. because probably it is shit.
I think it needs a smart dock, if only so that I can pick up the tablet and choose the music without it disconnecting from the speaker. And charging being slow is a really weird thing to do since they have the pins there. I also wouldn't mind a button on the dock to ping a sound on the tablet, to find it more easily.
A review that addresses front and center how the family interacts with a device is pretty refreshing.I was interested in the device and feel like I really got all the info that mattered.
I feel the dock should also have google assistant and Bluetooth so I can at least pair the dock with other speakers, maybe NFC (for payment solutions or syncing the tab to the dock...
They should have at least given it bluetooth 😫 I mean how much cost would that have added...like 10 bucks? Now it's either a nest hub but worse or a tablet but not the best money can buy
From what I've seen (another reviewer), the speaker dock does not really have the sound quality for it to be worth hooking up to it as a Bluetooth speaker. Fine as a "nest hub" speaker, but not so much for enjoying music.
❤thanks for the review. Thinking about getting one as my next tablet. Love the docking setup. Will have to contend with the grandkids not docking it correctly, but I can live with that. The sound upgrade will be great in the RV.
How excited Dave2D is at the beginning of the video is after finding out a tab that he doesn't need to worry about drained out tab everytime the children forgets to charge the tab.
I had the Motorola Xoom with the Speaker Dock back in 2011 and I'm surprised that it took this long to see another iteration of it. I like it but since I have a Nest Hub Max, I think I'll wait for the next version.
if google didn't destroy their assistant for years, i would buy it too. we switched from alexa to google home because alexa just gets things wrong too often or turns on in multiple rooms at once. also, alexa couldn't do multispeaker delay adjustment. that google takes a little longer for the better answers was a little annoying at the beginning, but the better answers have made up for it. but more and more functions do not work with the assistant. At the beginning of this year, my soundbar no longer works in Multiroom audio, shopping lists now also no longer work except for the google version which has partly not even an android app but only a website. The response times are getting longer and often in the end, nothing happens at all.
Yeah I have both in my home but use google less and less and Alexa more I went the other way to us google works less and take way to long Alexa is near instant especially for home automation tasks
I have 4 Google Nest speakers in the house and despite resetting everything, reinstalling apps, reattaching devices etc, one of the speakers refuses to answer the first time. You have to say "Hey Google", wait a good 20 - 30 secs then ask again and it works. Very annoying.
I got a google Nest Audio and the voice assistant is really so dumb, I need to specifically phrase something before it understands me. Most of the time I only get a ''sorry I don't understand could you repeat'' or a different answer than I want. I got to admit Bing AI understands 99% of my questions and even it's voice assistant sounds MUCH better than Google's. I really hope they implement Google Bard with Nest Audio, I feel like Alexa, Google VA and Siri are really behind Microsoft now. ANd I hope Google doesn't take too long to implement their Machine learning into Android.
I've been annoyed by this as well. Not the same exact things, but the assistant has been getting gradually worse for me as well over the years. The latest "evidence we don't actually use our own products" annoyance, is when multiple devices catch the same command. Previously they just decided which one gets to answer, and that was that. Now one will answer and the other ones gives a "something went wrong, try again later" error. Every, single, time. It's so dumb.
This *AMZT66* needs to be claimed. I know it's strange and not expected at this channel but you can understand this within minutes and then you also know why all the likes go towards it
If Google bring back the same enthusiasm with nexus line, I'll buy the tablet in a heart beat. I still have my Nexus 7, very reliable beast when I was in high school. I tried everything I learned from xda forum on that thing. Never disappointed me unlike the ipad mini that I tried from my sister. I hope Google would release 11" or 13" tablet with native Android+Linux/Windows Arm dual os support. Dex mode from Samsung is still not enough for me.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is probably the first time we could see Dave doing some B-roll shots showing his personal living space. And by the way, your daughter is so cute! ❤
They should have gone all in smart home with this dock. Be a standalone smart speaker, have temp, humidity and presence sensors and a matter hub. This would make them destroy competition. I honestly don't get their project decisions.
@basicallyhumanshould have produced it as an optional accessory. blame apple all you want but they don’t produce half assed products like Google, this is why Google glasses, Nexus series, Stadia etc all failed.
@@nikilragav several countries do not have centralized heating with thermostats. You have isolated AC on each room, with temp and humidity you can easily create automations per room, associate with door/window sensors to define if the AC is on/off/cold/heat.
@@Arts11234 my opinion come also from the fact that the echo dot 5 has these capabilities and costs 60usd. The Google dock is more expensive, does not justify for having magnets inside.
I would be concerned about longevity. Every month it seems like Google is cancelling or sunsetting another feature or product. I’m not comfortable enough with the companies history of long term support or privacy concerns to buy anymore of their hardware.
Hey Dave, I watched MKBHD's review of this before this and the fact that you threw in the dad angle on this review took it over the top for me. While this isn't a product I'd consider since I'm in the Apple ecosystem, I just wanted to say that is an awesome review for regular people.
Does it have pass through charging when docked? So it stops charging the battery when it's 90% and just powers the tablet and bypasses the battery? Like some Asus phones have. Thanks
That dock magnet problem is the same problem I face with my MagSafe mount for my iPhone. It requires some finesse. I have to sort of twist it off like an Oreo
It's... a dock. The initial enthusiasm had me waiting for it to be more than the dock I had for my Nexus 7 tablet back in 2012, but it never came. It's cool I guess, but 'Amazing' seems to be over-egging it a bit, doesn't it?
Dave you nailed the comentary on profiles. Like us that have kids @apple WE need profiles on tablets. My kids always want to use my tablet, so what I had to do was give them mine and delete all apps I didn't want them to have access to. And I got a new ipad for myself.
They missed the mark on the magnets. The reason why the Magic Keyboard feels so effortless is due to the multitude of magnets that “guide” you to the right placement. I think if Google had made the dock a bit bigger to afford more space for guided magnets, it would’ve worked much better.
The dock doesn't look that large, though. I expect if they had added more magnets it would have required two hands to pull the tablet off the dock. The iPad keyboards are effectively semi-permanent while this is designed to be removed regularly and easily. If they make a larger dock eventually maybe they can add more magnets, though.
I really wanted this to be essentially a Hub Max that I could take on the go when needed, but it isn't that, so I'm not keeping it. You can’t add it to Chromecast speaker groups in Google Home, you don’t have the option to set a different speaker to play audio you call up through the Pixel Tablet the way you can with Nest displays and speakers, it doesn’t support Continued Conversation, and you can't use the camera as an additional monitoring cam like with the Hub Max. And I don't have any faith that google will ever add any of these features. If none of those things matter to you and you just want an Android tablet you can dock, then you'd probably be happy with this. Otherwise it's not worth the price.
It's good that you bring up the profile aspect of these devices. I'm still baffled that is 2023 and Apple doesn't have it, and Android has it but is really primitive. The way it should be, these things should log you into your profile by using fingerprint or face recognition. The swappy thingy at the top is only good for adults, children yes they can learn these things but can you imagine if "it just worked"
As a fellow dad, I can also relate to going from semi-professional looking to someone who just hasn't been able to escape long enough to get a haircut ;) Excellent review!
@@Dave2D just to fix any issues current version has , take feedback from users and make a better product in next iteration, like said in video ,fitting in charging dock is little finicky , no bluetooth connectivity to charging dock etc , hopefully these get fixed in next iteration
also its not like apple is releasing this product , the google track record of releasing hardware is not very good , either first version is filled with issues or they drop support for it if it doesn’t sell well , like google stadia , so right now careful of first version , hopefully second version would be really good
I work at Best Buy and have had hands on with the Pixel tablet as well…I have no clue what Dave is talking about with the stand magnets. It’s extremely simple and easy to place on the stand and take off without issue. I don’t even know where he got that from lol
Dear Dave, great video! It was not so clear to the viewer if the hub is included or not. I think this would be an interesting piece of information to someone watching a video about this new device. Cheers
When this was initially announced, I was interested. But then the price was also announced, this device was no longer under consideration. I would probably use this as a Nest Hub 75%, and as a tablet 25% of the time. So I wish they make something like this at a lower price point, and closer to the size of the Nest Hub / Nexus 7. With the Nest Hub MSRP of $100, but regularly goes on sale for half that, and Nexus 7 original MSRP of $200, I would want a "Google Pixel Tablet Mini" to be around $200-$250 price point, rather than this giant at $500.
@@genexis_ usually I can defend Apple in some sort of way or try to have an open mind but allot of simple things are just lazy or odd like no iPad calculator app!
Apple's marketing is as an iPad, the individual (i). So your device is for you. That was the initial take. Times have changed, and maybe Apple should relax that proposition. Though for many of us, even kids, I suspect if you ask them if would they like their own personal iPad or share the family one, they would say the former? So I get what Apple is doing. Of course, not everyone can afford these devices and the Pixel Tablet at £599 is expensive. I would buy two iPad 9s and let my son have that for his personal use.
I have. I like it. To remove from the docking "brick": try lifting from the bottom of the tablet. An oddity: it constantly rotates the most recent apps used onto the bottom of the screen for when you slide your finger up.
if the dock provide some sort of hub for extra storage, usb A for mouse and keyboard, and RJ45 for wired LAN, it could be a win for productivity and replacing desktop/laptop
That is great design ! I haven't seen many innovations in the tablet area in the last years. Thanks for showing it to us, otherwise I would have missed it completely.
Dang. They missed the chance to make the dock a Bluetooth speaker.. that would have made it so much more useful. Now it's just a useless rock sitting on the counter.
These engineers and higher ups need stop having the “eh good enough” mentality when theyre competing with the ipad and samsung. Make it great or let it cook.
That's wishful thinking, remember Google has been in tablet game for a long time. The Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets were released back in 2012 over a decade ago, the Nexus products were the predecessors to the pixel devices and google has already released a tablet under the pixel branding the Pixel C back in 2017.
Granted the Nexus devices where design mostly by other companies with input from google and manufactured by them not google, but they had the google name and stock android 100% google software. The pixel C however was design, hardware and software in house by google. The Pixel C received positive reviews for the Hardware and the OS but most reviews were critical of the lack of apps even from big companies that were designed with a tablet UI in mind. When it came out many hoped that it would push companies to develop dedicated android tablet apps or at least apps that have built in UI interface for tablets either with 2 seperate UIs for phones and tablets or a UI design that works well for both which is harder and necessitates compromises. But because so many android apps didn't and still don't support tablet form factory well it didn't sell well and the number of android tablets remains tiny versus number of android phones. So for most companies it's not economical or worth the money to develop another app or redesign their app for/with both Tablet UI and Phone UI form factors. Their would need to be mass adoption of this device grade school classroom use could help but them it would compete with chromebooks. Hard to compete with ipads when you can get a new 9th gen for less than $300 and even with it not have Apple's newest SOC is still faster than basically every android tablet. not to mention the way better app support for ipads Edit: Also I'm not an apple person, haven't owned an apple product since the Iphone 4 but, I also don't like tablets and prefer my XPS 13 laptop for bigger screen work supplementing my Note 20 Ultra.
As much as it hurts the Dave we loved is gone and this new Dave feels like somebody else completely. Majority of this video he spent talking about charging and that alone seems to have impressed him despite everything else being mediocre at best. I used to enjoy Dave’s content but he seems so lost now
I like the concept of the pixel tablet and I think it's kind of the start for competitive android tablets. But personally no stylus (and if there is one to come, there won't be a charging position on the tablet like the iPad Air and Pro have) and no keyboard cover is a deal breaker. I would love to have a android tablet since I am a android user, but I will stick to my iPad. Moreover we have to wait what developers do with apps. Other than that, a great first entrance from google into the tablet game.
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imo one of the greatest devices google has ever made
Your big fan, @Dave2D.
They will kill it in 4 years at most
How is the pen input and sensitivity when using it? I need a tablet for med school and you didn't cover that aspect
argeed
@@azca.this aint it for med school, get a mid tier ipad
"My kids are stupid and never charged the damn thing"
Favorite quote from this channel so far.
Recently my kid has finally been responsible enough to put her tablet to charge when done with it... now time to remind her the OTHER side has to be connected as well! 😅
To be fair, all kids are stupid. They're cute though, and some have potential, so I keep them around and hope for the best :)
@@cadestrum🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
timestamp ?
Immediately came down for exactly this comment - I felt that
“My kids are stupid” I felt that 😂
😂
Is Dave2D your adoptive father?
Too real man😂
I had to rewind and again with caption to make sure I heard it right hahahaha
@@Garpotlol same here
I love how u make these reviews short and on point, not trying to invoke useless information and stories to make it longer 👊🏼
The dock really should double up as a Google Home / Nest speaker, and a USB-C cable is always a welcome addition!
What the hell, the dock is not working as Google home speaker? Thats insane, I was 100% sure it would work like that, I think this is a deal breaker for me
Would add cost though. Personally I just think it's a fail the speaker doesn't even have bluetooth.
I don't understand? It's a speaker, right?
@@krzychuwrwatch the video.
@@luuf09yes but not a smart speaker.
THIS is the kind of thing I think Apple should create for the iPad. I’ve loved the idea of using a base model iPad or iPad mini as a HomeKit hub, but dropping $400 on a fully-featured device that I will leave hooked into my wall just doesn’t jive with me. Having some sort of docking system that converts the iPad into an always on HomeKit hub with household controls and, weather/news widgets, and ever media control/entertainment stuff?? Super cool IMO!
With the new standby feature in iOS 17, I feel like a docking station is inevitable. Also an Apple TV can be used as a “cheap” HomeKit hub.
For the small price of 2 grand apple will sell it specifically with a ipad pro 12.9 inch.
You also must have the 512gb storage option.
"It just works"
@@evandbltime1374ok lodu
The fact that he went through the word "stupid" to his kids really shows that he doesn't mean it harshly. That's really sweet.
What? He called his kid stupid. Not sure how you can stretch that to mean anything else
@@arberdemiriIt's an Asian thing, you'll never understand 😅
Oh yeah i saw that oval stand it's as ridiculously engineered as the 1000$ apple stand, and they gave it inside the box, chefs kiss😘
I like seeing a disheveled Dave, very relatable as a parent.
Not relatable if you’re not one.
I think that is the look he was going for maybe 😅
@@julio4494so happy it’s not relatable to me 😅
Given the size of the dock I'm surprised they didn't just have it function as a google nest / home speaker with the assistant built in. Then you almost have 2 products that can function separately, and together.
"my kids are stupid" 💀💀
hey he lives with them he's allowed his opinion 💀
Average Asian Parent.
All kids are
lol i would never ever say that to my kids in my video with millions of subscribers. Dave seems like a badass dad.
Lmao I thought I heard wrong
Dave’s new hairstyle is cool ngl. His videos are always straight to the point and informative.
I think apple or a third party company with MFi certification should make this for the iPad Air and Pro devices. They have the magnets and the pins on the back for charging, and maybe passthrough for data, I know the pins work for the keyboards but not sure about audio. But it would sell like crazy
keep coping apple fanboy
@@spike5499 not a fanboy. I just use the tablet that has the most optimized apps, especially with the pencil, the tablet that has the best speaker system and display. The tablet that has the most powerful and efficient processor. The tablet that I can depend on every day for my work without slowing me down. And in the tablet market at the moment, happens to be the iPad. So not a fanboy, just using the best device out there.
Sadly, it doesn't support data
@@spike5499 if theres one thing apple does good its ipads, I had a galaxy tab s7 and it was so terrible and stupidly thought out the camera bump made it so you literally couldnt write on a table, there was also 0 app support.
Don't worry, apple always copied stuffs. Sure it will be a special apple feature 3-5 years from now
Now this is a better review imo than what mkbhd said.. Relatively..
And that cool transition from the tab speakers to the external speaker was flawless... This video will encourage someone to buy it.. It feels more real life review than MKBHDs... Well.. Great video Dave..
I agree that Dave made an excellent video but the reasoning you provided being "This video will encourage someone to buy it" kinda bothers me. That's NOT what reviews are supposed to do. Ads are meant to do that. Reviews are meant to tell you what it does well and where it falls short so you can make your own decision based on your preferences and tolerances. Not just sell you into buying that thing. The advantage of looking at multiple reviews is to get a different angle on each product based on the reviewers' perspectives and lifestyles.
Dave's content have always been better than that other guy imo
Marques just pointed out that this product is pretty mediocre. I don’t see the issue with this unless you are a Google shill that can’t bear to hear others call out Google when they make disappointing products
The thing is MKBHDs does not have kids so it cannot tell the benefits from a family perspective (he can only guess but that's not enough. You need to live it to understand family life 24/7)
@@spencercarruth9706 my problem is that he often calls things mediocre but in comparison to what? My problem with other reviews is that they often judge a product next to another product that costs hundreds more then it like that's a fair comparison or that people in the audience can just spend a "few hundred more" and get the better product.
"That's all" - that is a self assured RUclipsr. Respect.
Thank you for talking about the docking. I feel like nobody is talking about it, but I immediately noticed how finicky it is. Rather than the expressive magnets, I would have preferred a ledge or lip at the bottom of the dock to cradle the tablet in place. One handed removal and docking could have been much easier
This is an awesome channel. I just ran into this video after It was suggested on my feed. You're probably the only reviewer that actually talked about the practical concerns regarding this thing. Subscribed. I love it when people are just great at talking about things concisely & relatably.
The Power cable that connects to the Speaker/Charging dock should have been a USB-C charger so you could have taken the cable with you when your traveling. I find that a huge missed opportunity for improvement.
The speaker would have been nice if it was like a Nest Speaker that connects via WiFi so you could continue using the speaker if the tablet isn't docked to the charging dock.
The whole concept of a tablet having a dedicated dock for charging and adjusting your smart home devices is perfect. That is spot on the coolest feature and reason i love this device.
Hopefully second generation will have a higher quality version of the device as well as a lower end device such as what we see with the first generation but with improvements like better microphone placement, etc.
Wishlist improvements for the Pixel Tablet.
1. 4K display
2. 120hz display
3. Better biggers speakers in the dock.
4. Front firing stereos soeakers in the tablet for enjoying watching movies and TV shows.
5. Better microphone placement
6. USB-C charger that connects to the dock so you can take the chaeger with you for traveling purposes.
7. Make the dock a Nest Speaker that connects via WiFi so you can use the dock speaker when the tablet isn't docked.
8. Bigger battery
These will be saved for the next version so there is an iteration each year and people will always want to get the newer and better one
I lost faith in Google and tech reviewers after the Pixel 6... shit phone but everyone was praising.
Now this device is a tablet so let's talk about how it performs as a tablet, then we can talk about the accessories... Nobody is talking about how good/bad of a tablet it is.. because probably it is shit.
Short, sweet, and neat - perfect Dave2D content
Clearly useful. I'll pick it up next year for $200.
Smart !!
@@jerardlopez1038 ☺️
Same, too pricey at launch
Wait, your beautiful home isn’t coloured in teal? I kid. Great video Dave. I’ve been waiting for you to do this review.
I think it needs a smart dock, if only so that I can pick up the tablet and choose the music without it disconnecting from the speaker. And charging being slow is a really weird thing to do since they have the pins there. I also wouldn't mind a button on the dock to ping a sound on the tablet, to find it more easily.
why I ALWAYS click on your videos is because you don't go for the 10 minute. You go for what the content is. THANK YOU!
A review that addresses front and center how the family interacts with a device is pretty refreshing.I was interested in the device and feel like I really got all the info that mattered.
Better than robotic mkbhd reviews
the custom casio g-shock watch you're wearing is GORGEOUS
I feel the dock should also have google assistant and Bluetooth so I can at least pair the dock with other speakers, maybe NFC (for payment solutions or syncing the tab to the dock...
They should have at least given it bluetooth 😫
I mean how much cost would that have added...like 10 bucks?
Now it's either a nest hub but worse or a tablet but not the best money can buy
From what I've seen (another reviewer), the speaker dock does not really have the sound quality for it to be worth hooking up to it as a Bluetooth speaker. Fine as a "nest hub" speaker, but not so much for enjoying music.
Immediate thumbs up and writing a comment for every concise and informational video!
Thought the thumbnail was a levitating iMac for a second!
❤thanks for the review. Thinking about getting one as my next tablet. Love the docking setup. Will have to contend with the grandkids not docking it correctly, but I can live with that. The sound upgrade will be great in the RV.
How excited Dave2D is at the beginning of the video is after finding out a tab that he doesn't need to worry about drained out tab everytime the children forgets to charge the tab.
the aquarium/wallpaper symmetry here is chef's kiss
Good real world use review.
I had the Motorola Xoom with the Speaker Dock back in 2011 and I'm surprised that it took this long to see another iteration of it. I like it but since I have a Nest Hub Max, I think I'll wait for the next version.
if google didn't destroy their assistant for years, i would buy it too. we switched from alexa to google home because alexa just gets things wrong too often or turns on in multiple rooms at once. also, alexa couldn't do multispeaker delay adjustment. that google takes a little longer for the better answers was a little annoying at the beginning, but the better answers have made up for it. but more and more functions do not work with the assistant. At the beginning of this year, my soundbar no longer works in Multiroom audio, shopping lists now also no longer work except for the google version which has partly not even an android app but only a website. The response times are getting longer and often in the end, nothing happens at all.
Yeah I have both in my home but use google less and less and Alexa more I went the other way to us google works less and take way to long Alexa is near instant especially for home automation tasks
I have 4 Google Nest speakers in the house and despite resetting everything, reinstalling apps, reattaching devices etc, one of the speakers refuses to answer the first time. You have to say "Hey Google", wait a good 20 - 30 secs then ask again and it works. Very annoying.
@@Cyba_IT yeah I think google has been neglecting its assistant a lot lately which is weird cause they are all in in ai
I got a google Nest Audio and the voice assistant is really so dumb, I need to specifically phrase something before it understands me. Most of the time I only get a ''sorry I don't understand could you repeat'' or a different answer than I want. I got to admit Bing AI understands 99% of my questions and even it's voice assistant sounds MUCH better than Google's. I really hope they implement Google Bard with Nest Audio, I feel like Alexa, Google VA and Siri are really behind Microsoft now. ANd I hope Google doesn't take too long to implement their Machine learning into Android.
I've been annoyed by this as well. Not the same exact things, but the assistant has been getting gradually worse for me as well over the years. The latest "evidence we don't actually use our own products" annoyance, is when multiple devices catch the same command. Previously they just decided which one gets to answer, and that was that. Now one will answer and the other ones gives a "something went wrong, try again later" error. Every, single, time. It's so dumb.
Your living room looks just like I imagined the living room of D2D. Clean and minimalistic
This *AMZT66* needs to be claimed. I know it's strange and not expected at this channel but you can understand this within minutes and then you also know why all the likes go towards it
the hair shows that he is a dad lol
thanks for the amazing video Dave
Google finally gets tablets right, right? I think yes.
It’s gonna be so successful that it will make about 0.0000000000001% of the entire tablet market 😂
Even better than the regular iPad
@@eugenn2848 Its price competes with the iPad Air tbh.
@@HoodHussler That's a bit of exaggeration
@@clickbaitpro nope because it’s either that or they just terminate the whole thing
The video of your kid attempting to magnetically charge the tablet was so sweet!
"It is Google, so there could be tons of mics in here.. " lol :D
Bro!!
okay how do you do it dave. i havent seen your content in about a year or year and a half and you look younger and happier im glad.
If Google bring back the same enthusiasm with nexus line, I'll buy the tablet in a heart beat.
I still have my Nexus 7, very reliable beast when I was in high school. I tried everything I learned from xda forum on that thing. Never disappointed me unlike the ipad mini that I tried from my sister.
I hope Google would release 11" or 13" tablet with native Android+Linux/Windows Arm dual os support. Dex mode from Samsung is still not enough for me.
there is stuff like debiannoroot or termux but that doesnt have gpu acelleration
Connected to the dock makes it an actual contender for me. Charged and ready to go 🙌
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is probably the first time we could see Dave doing some B-roll shots showing his personal living space. And by the way, your daughter is so cute! ❤
In the iMac 2020 video, Dave showed the computer in the same corner where he put the Pixel Tablet in the kitchen.
@@JeanoLeBlanco I didn't see this video. But this is a proof that it only happened on rare occasions.
I love the way Dave pronounced 'audiosystems'.
They should have gone all in smart home with this dock. Be a standalone smart speaker, have temp, humidity and presence sensors and a matter hub. This would make them destroy competition. I honestly don't get their project decisions.
@basicallyhumanshould have produced it as an optional accessory.
blame apple all you want but they don’t produce half assed products like Google, this is why Google glasses, Nexus series, Stadia etc all failed.
@Farb S could've/should've made a dock pro with these extra features.... having a 'speaker' that doesn't even connect over Bluetooth is just dumb
What are you doing with temp and humidity sensors? Don't you have thermostats?
@@nikilragav several countries do not have centralized heating with thermostats. You have isolated AC on each room, with temp and humidity you can easily create automations per room, associate with door/window sensors to define if the AC is on/off/cold/heat.
@@Arts11234 my opinion come also from the fact that the echo dot 5 has these capabilities and costs 60usd. The Google dock is more expensive, does not justify for having magnets inside.
Dave2D you have the hair of a king.
Dave's kids watching this video in future and realizing that their dad called them stupid, hehe.
I absolutely loved the old nexus line of tablets and this kind of reminds me of those... Although I use tablets far less these days I'd say.
Me: Dave is not a typical Asian parent.
Also Dave: "My kids are stupid!" 💀
this lol, i noticed that. a little jarring to hear a parent say that. on the other hand, i know he didnt mean it.
Come on man, it was clearly a joke.
3 year olds are stupid. not the same kind of stupid as some adults, but still stupid
Man so much value in this product!
I would be concerned about longevity. Every month it seems like Google is cancelling or sunsetting another feature or product. I’m not comfortable enough with the companies history of long term support or privacy concerns to buy anymore of their hardware.
Especially in the tablet category: Google come up with a new tablet concept every other year to quickly abandon it next year
Yeah. I checked out after the Nexus 9 for the same reason
Dave, can you please make a laptop buying guide so far for this year.❤
3:56 💀💀💀 dave spitting facts
Hey Dave, I watched MKBHD's review of this before this and the fact that you threw in the dad angle on this review took it over the top for me. While this isn't a product I'd consider since I'm in the Apple ecosystem, I just wanted to say that is an awesome review for regular people.
Does it have pass through charging when docked? So it stops charging the battery when it's 90% and just powers the tablet and bypasses the battery? Like some Asus phones have. Thanks
That dock magnet problem is the same problem I face with my MagSafe mount for my iPhone. It requires some finesse. I have to sort of twist it off like an Oreo
It's... a dock. The initial enthusiasm had me waiting for it to be more than the dock I had for my Nexus 7 tablet back in 2012, but it never came. It's cool I guess, but 'Amazing' seems to be over-egging it a bit, doesn't it?
Dave you nailed the comentary on profiles. Like us that have kids @apple WE need profiles on tablets. My kids always want to use my tablet, so what I had to do was give them mine and delete all apps I didn't want them to have access to. And I got a new ipad for myself.
They missed the mark on the magnets. The reason why the Magic Keyboard feels so effortless is due to the multitude of magnets that “guide” you to the right placement. I think if Google had made the dock a bit bigger to afford more space for guided magnets, it would’ve worked much better.
The dock doesn't look that large, though. I expect if they had added more magnets it would have required two hands to pull the tablet off the dock. The iPad keyboards are effectively semi-permanent while this is designed to be removed regularly and easily.
If they make a larger dock eventually maybe they can add more magnets, though.
@@matt-langstill not easily removed with how much effort it takes to remove it from the base
You look young and movie-character-like in these shots. I don't know if it's the hair, genetics, or your choice of clothing but please keep it up.
I really wanted this to be essentially a Hub Max that I could take on the go when needed, but it isn't that, so I'm not keeping it. You can’t add it to Chromecast speaker groups in Google Home, you don’t have the option to set a different speaker to play audio you call up through the Pixel Tablet the way you can with Nest displays and speakers, it doesn’t support Continued Conversation, and you can't use the camera as an additional monitoring cam like with the Hub Max. And I don't have any faith that google will ever add any of these features. If none of those things matter to you and you just want an Android tablet you can dock, then you'd probably be happy with this. Otherwise it's not worth the price.
Thank you for mentioning the profiles!
I don't think Android can make a comeback without solid app support
And nobody wants to invest in app support for android without a large consumer base having android tablets.. and there lies the dilemma
Android has way more apps on their stores, what are you talking about?
It's good that you bring up the profile aspect of these devices. I'm still baffled that is 2023 and Apple doesn't have it, and Android has it but is really primitive. The way it should be, these things should log you into your profile by using fingerprint or face recognition. The swappy thingy at the top is only good for adults, children yes they can learn these things but can you imagine if "it just worked"
Apple has it, but for whatever reason, they don't release it for customer devices, only for MDM version.
As a fellow dad, I can also relate to going from semi-professional looking to someone who just hasn't been able to escape long enough to get a haircut ;) Excellent review!
I think second version of this product would be really good
Lol, there wont be a second version #killedbygoogle😄
what would even want in a 2nd version?
@@Dave2D just to fix any issues current version has , take feedback from users and make a better product in next iteration,
like said in video ,fitting in charging dock is little finicky , no bluetooth connectivity to charging dock etc , hopefully these get fixed in next iteration
also its not like apple is releasing this product , the google track record of releasing hardware is not very good , either first version is filled with issues or they drop support for it if it doesn’t sell well , like google stadia , so right now careful of first version , hopefully second version would be really good
I work at Best Buy and have had hands on with the Pixel tablet as well…I have no clue what Dave is talking about with the stand magnets. It’s extremely simple and easy to place on the stand and take off without issue. I don’t even know where he got that from lol
"im a dad with 2 kids"
Kudos for not abandoning them to get milk and raising them
You really don't have to be everywhere
Cringe
I love how doing what you're supposed to do is commendable nowadays, I know you're joking but the joke is somewhat true.
Dear Dave, great video! It was not so clear to the viewer if the hub is included or not. I think this would be an interesting piece of information to someone watching a video about this new device. Cheers
When this was initially announced, I was interested. But then the price was also announced, this device was no longer under consideration. I would probably use this as a Nest Hub 75%, and as a tablet 25% of the time. So I wish they make something like this at a lower price point, and closer to the size of the Nest Hub / Nexus 7. With the Nest Hub MSRP of $100, but regularly goes on sale for half that, and Nexus 7 original MSRP of $200, I would want a "Google Pixel Tablet Mini" to be around $200-$250 price point, rather than this giant at $500.
All things aside...... Loving the new look, Dave!
Apple's next big thing: Profiles
Apple would rather every family member have their own iPad
google products are so underrated, this tablet is amazing and beatiful. As well, including the stand it's something that apple would never could
the fact that iPads don't have user profiles is crazy since iPads are probably mostly used as a shared family thing rather then one person!
"They will implement it when they perfect it".
- Every apple defender.
@@genexis_ usually I can defend Apple in some sort of way or try to have an open mind but allot of simple things are just lazy or odd like no iPad calculator app!
Apple's marketing is as an iPad, the individual (i). So your device is for you. That was the initial take. Times have changed, and maybe Apple should relax that proposition. Though for many of us, even kids, I suspect if you ask them if would they like their own personal iPad or share the family one, they would say the former? So I get what Apple is doing. Of course, not everyone can afford these devices and the Pixel Tablet at £599 is expensive. I would buy two iPad 9s and let my son have that for his personal use.
I think if they were used by more than 1 person mostly, Apple would have that data and implement the change. There must not be a big need for it lol
They prefer you to buy one ipad for every person so they could make more money.
Your daughter is adorable Dave. Great video as always man!
I really hope this helps get other apps to make a better tablet experience as well
I have. I like it. To remove from the docking "brick": try lifting from the bottom of the tablet. An oddity: it constantly rotates the most recent apps used onto the bottom of the screen for when you slide your finger up.
if the dock provide some sort of hub for extra storage, usb A for mouse and keyboard, and RJ45 for wired LAN, it could be a win for productivity and replacing desktop/laptop
That is great design ! I haven't seen many innovations in the tablet area in the last years. Thanks for showing it to us, otherwise I would have missed it completely.
Dang. They missed the chance to make the dock a Bluetooth speaker.. that would have made it so much more useful. Now it's just a useless rock sitting on the counter.
They can always make it and say "you want Bluetooth speaker dock, buy it separately". These companies always keep the gap to fill later.
It's been awhile since I've seen one of your videos. Growing out the hair, nice 👌
These engineers and higher ups need stop having the “eh good enough” mentality when theyre competing with the ipad and samsung. Make it great or let it cook.
awesome black friday gift!!
"my kids are stupid" , xD daddiest of dads. #dadgoals
Honkai Star Rail and Genshin Impact on the home screen... Dave is a gamer fr fr.
Loving my tablet as well. I haven't had any issue with docking it. Lol. Haircut time Dave. Hahahaha. 🤣🤣
Digging into *AMZT66* was the right way. If there's something like a right way then that's that, thank me later bros
Dave is ageing like a fine wine...😭
With google now in the tablet market, I really do hope they will work to optimize the apps better. Then finally my samsung tab will feel worth 🤣.
Apps are OK on android tablets. What do you mean?
That's wishful thinking, remember Google has been in tablet game for a long time.
The Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets were released back in 2012 over a decade ago, the Nexus products were the predecessors to the pixel devices and google has already released a tablet under the pixel branding the Pixel C back in 2017.
Granted the Nexus devices where design mostly by other companies with input from google and manufactured by them not google, but they had the google name and stock android 100% google software.
The pixel C however was design, hardware and software in house by google.
The Pixel C received positive reviews for the Hardware and the OS but most reviews were critical of the lack of apps even from big companies that were designed with a tablet UI in mind.
When it came out many hoped that it would push companies to develop dedicated android tablet apps or at least apps that have built in UI interface for tablets either with 2 seperate UIs for phones and tablets or a UI design that works well for both which is harder and necessitates compromises.
But because so many android apps didn't and still don't support tablet form factory well it didn't sell well and the number of android tablets remains tiny versus number of android phones.
So for most companies it's not economical or worth the money to develop another app or redesign their app for/with both Tablet UI and Phone UI form factors.
Their would need to be mass adoption of this device grade school classroom use could help but them it would compete with chromebooks.
Hard to compete with ipads when you can get a new 9th gen for less than $300 and even with it not have Apple's newest SOC is still faster than basically every android tablet.
not to mention the way better app support for ipads
Edit: Also I'm not an apple person, haven't owned an apple product since the Iphone 4 but, I also don't like tablets and prefer my XPS 13 laptop for bigger screen work supplementing my Note 20 Ultra.
@@EMINEMFAN98 mostly social medias mate. Feels weird when the interface is just an upscaled phone version.
As much as it hurts the Dave we loved is gone and this new Dave feels like somebody else completely.
Majority of this video he spent talking about charging and that alone seems to have impressed him despite everything else being mediocre at best. I used to enjoy Dave’s content but he seems so lost now
this is definitely a tablet
Daves hair is majestic
How is the pen input and sensitivity when using it? I need a tablet for med school and you didn't cover that aspect
Dave casually dissed his children.
Big days ahead for *AMZT66* what about the rest of this community? Any heart here to live for a better world? If so then what are you waiting for?
How much did you buy your likes, bot?
Amazon crypto scams are something else.
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@@thePLUHHHfr fr
Thanks for the perspective of family use
I like the concept of the pixel tablet and I think it's kind of the start for competitive android tablets. But personally no stylus (and if there is one to come, there won't be a charging position on the tablet like the iPad Air and Pro have) and no keyboard cover is a deal breaker. I would love to have a android tablet since I am a android user, but I will stick to my iPad. Moreover we have to wait what developers do with apps. Other than that, a great first entrance from google into the tablet game.
does support the universal stylus standard
it suports usi 2.0, literally any pen that supports it will work
Dave Really like it.Thanks so much for sharing ✌️
Why the speaker dock does not use USB-C?