Subj : Google Pixel Tablet could be more expensive than an iPad but don To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Apr 20 2023 11:30:03 Google Pixel Tablet could be more expensive than an iPad but don't panic Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:02:43 +0000 Description: Price leaks suggest that both the Pixel Tablet and its Charging Speaker Dock could be quite expensive. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Any tablet brand is going to have a hard time competing with Apples iPad range, but one potential approach is to undercut Apples slates. It doesnt seem like this will be Googles approach with its forthcoming Pixel Tablet though, as a price leak suggests it will cost more than the iPad 10.9 (2022) , which is the cheapest iPad model Apple currently sells. According to Roland Quandt a leaker with a good track record the Google Pixel Tablet will retail for between 600 and 650 (around $660 / 530 / AU$980 to $715 / 575 / AU$1,060). Thats a mid-range price, but its higher than the 589 starting price of the iPad 10.9 (2022) in France. That said, you only get 64GB of storage with the iPad for that money, whereas the Pixel Tablet starts at 128GB, according to Quandt; with a 256GB model also apparently being made. Google Pixel Tablet: 128 or 256GB, "Porcelain" or "Haze", pricing looks like 600-650 Euros. April 19, 2023 See more Quandt additionally says that the tablets colors will be called Haze and Porcelain. Weve already seen official images showing green and white/beige colorways, so we can assume Haze is the former and Porcelain the latter. Back on the subject of price though, there are some other details not included in Quandts tweet which could make the Pixel Tablet a bit more palatable, as 9to5Google recently claimed to have learned that a Charging Speaker Dock will come with the slate. Google has already shown this accessory off, but it wasnt previously clear whether it would be sold separately or come included with the tablet. The answer might be both, as while 9to5Google says it will be included in the Pixel Tablet price, an Amazon listing suggests it might be sold separately too (presumably in case you want more than one to have multiple docking points around your house, or break yours). (Image credit: Amazon / 9to5Google) The listing has since been removed, but not before being spotted by 9to5Google and 9to5Toys , and it included a price of $129 (around 105 / AU$190). Thats quite expensive, but makes the rumored price of the Pixel Tablet much more enticing if youre getting both the slate and this dock for that money. It would seem odd not to be able to buy the Pixel Tablet without the dock though, so wed take the claim that the two come together as standard with a pinch of salt. If you can also buy the tablet separately though, then its still possible that Quandts price leak is for the bundle. As much a smart display as a tablet So there are some unanswered questions there. Either way, that dock could be the main reason buyers might consider this over an iPad. It turns Googles tablet into a smart display, with presumably better speakers than the tablet has, while also keeping it charged. As such, for anyone who wants a slate that also functions as a smart display, this could be a tempting buy, but it remains to be seen how many people that will be. We should have a clearer idea soon, as most leaks suggest the Pixel Tablet will be announced at Google IO 2023 on May 10, alongside the Pixel 7a and Pixel Fold , both of which are also rumored to have higher prices than you might have hoped. ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/google-pixel-tablet-could-be-more-expensive-tha n-an-ipad-but-dont-panic --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .