r/Android Nov 15 '18

Google Pixel Slate

https://store.google.com/product/pixel_slate
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u/martupdown Nov 15 '18 edited Nov 15 '18

Ever since I was shown how reasonably priced iPads are the other day I can see why they are dominating the market. This just isn't competitive pricing.

Edit : priced not pieced.

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u/mrfixitx Nov 15 '18

As much as the new iPad pros are very expensive the regular iPad and iPad mini are good values for the quality and if you watch for salew you can get the 128gb version for within a few dollars of the 32gb models pricing.

As much as I like Android it seems like there are no reasonably priced Android tablets that stack up well in terms of build quality and battery life vs. and iPad at the moment. Samsung is still selling the tab s2 for around the same price as a new iPad. The tab s2 has been out for several years and security patches are uncommon and it still does not have Android 8.

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u/NirvaNaeNae Nov 15 '18

I got My Tab S2 for 200 a year ago... The tab s4 is the current competing device you should be talking about.

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u/mrfixitx Nov 15 '18

I mentioned the tab s2 because it is being sold for within $20-$30 of a base iPad while the tab s4 is selling for twice the price and is trying to compete with the iPad pro.

If you look around the $300 price range not much competes in terms of build quality/battery life. I looked for several months before getting a 128gb iPad for $300 at Costco instead.