Rather, it slips and slides a bit in place, which makes holding it like a folio a little more awkward than it should be. However, while the keyboard cover is stylish and feels pleasant to touch, we find that it doesn't fit snugly to the display when closed. Otherwise, the travel and feedback on the keys is just fine and in line with other keyboard covers we've encountered. The circular keys are an interesting differentiator, but one that isn't really necessary and will only present an extra learning curve. We're left a little nonplussed by the official Google keyboard cover, however. The display’s pixel density of 293 pixels per inch (ppi) downright trounces the 12.9-inch iPad Pro’s of 264. The display, beset on both sides by booming (yet still tinny) speakers, uses new technology that Google calls its ‘Molecular Display.’ This tech employs low-temperature polymer crystals that move electrons faster than standard displays, which is what allows the display to produce such a high pixel density compared to other screens of similar dimensions.Īt first glance, the display is simply popping in color and contrast, but even 400 nits of brightness isn’t enough to counter the glare produced by a glossy panel under sunlight. The displays gorgeous, smooth look helps make its otherwise thick bezels more palatable. This all comes in a package weighing a mere 721g (1.6 pounds) – ultra-mobile indeed.Īround the front of the tablet is the beautiful display that’s wrapped in Corning Gorilla Glass 5 that curves around the edges of the device. The tablet appears to have considered everything that an ultra-mobile user needs, namely versatile ports in USB-C on either side and a built-in fingerprint reader in the power button for security. The ‘Midnight Blue’ matte aluminum finish wraps this 7mm-thin (0.27 inches) tablet like a glove, and shines under direct light – it also feels cool to the touch. Of course, Pixel Slate looks a lot like the leaks that made it out through the second half of this year. You can now pre-order the Google Pixel Slate, which is expected to start shipping on or around November 22.
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Comparing this starting option to the lowest-end iPad Pro (12.9-inch), the Pixel Slate comes in 200 bills lower, but with half the storage and what’s likely to be a much weaker processor. Storage tops out at 256GB and memory can go as high as up 16GB on some configurations.Įverything else about the tablet remains, including a fingerprint sensor embedded into the power button, two USB-C 3.1 ports and two 8-megapixel cameras. There are Intel Core m3 and Y-series and even Core i5 processors available as well. This layout can be vastly upgraded from here. That’s paired with 4GB of memory and a 32GB solid-state drive. That starting price gets you an unnamed Intel Celeron processor powering that 12.3-inch ‘Molecular’ touchscreen at a 3,000 x 2,000-pixel resolution. Oh, and the official Google Pen stylus costs another $99 (about £75, AU$139). Google is asking for a cool $599 (about £459, AU$847) for the Pixel Slate, and that’s before you consider the arguably essential keyboard cover accessory, which Google wants $199 (about £152, AU$281) for. Google Pixel Slate (Blue) at Amazon for £899 (opens in new tab).
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