Google Pixel C Review: A Really Nice Android Tablet, But Not a Productivity Powerhouse

“Be together, not the same.” Google has been using that tagline in ads for Android for more than a year now, helpfully pointing out that its mobile operating system has been embraced by vast numbers of companies that use it to build an array of devices aimed at different sorts of people. Unlike—cough, cough—Apple’s iOS. But the fact that Google sees the Android market as a gorgeous tapestry does not mean that it has no strong opinions of its own about what Android devices should be like, or that it wants to hover at a respectful distance while others take care of the hardware side. For years, it’s worked closely with major manufacturers on Nexus smartphones and tablets such as the new Nexus 6p and 5x phones, both of which reflect Google’s vision far more closely than any garden-variety Android phone. And starting today, Google is selling the Pixel C, a 10.2-inch Android tablet which—as with the Chomebook Pixel–is its own work on both the software and hardware sides. Despite their differing operating systems, the similarities between the two devices run deep. Both feature similarly posh and attractive aluminum cases; sport colorful lightbars on their backsides that let you quickly… Read full this story

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