Google Pixel Slate Review: The Future Of Tablets (Isn't Here Yet)

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[GOOGLE PIXEL SLATE REVIEW]
I don’t like to dogpile. When something gets a slew of negative reviews I sometimes like to let it "breathe" for a couple weeks if my schedule permits, hoping that a software update will land that will permit me to give a more accurate review (or just provide a different level of insight than everyone else). But after two months with the Google Pixel Slate, it seems that all the other reviews I've read have been spot-on: this device is trying to be both tablet and laptop, and it’s really not great at either one. This is MrMobile's Google Pixel Slate Long-Term Review.
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MrMobile's Google Pixel Slate Review was produced following two months with a Pixel Slate review device provided by Google. The device was updated multiple times during the review period and the final review software version was Chrome OS 71.0.3578.127.
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Honesty 100%. Thats what I like. I was considering buying this one and was taken aback that MrMobile didnt do review on it. Now he did and even explain why it did take so long. Which I respect and given circumstances even admire. Thank you for your work. Lets hope Google makes better in future, for the sake of all of us. The more competitors, the better :)

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Google really needs to make up their mind and either go with Chrome OS or Android OS

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[@MrWaz411]

Love your reviews and respect your opinion For me on the Tablet side I'm very happy with my Pixel Slate I have windows 2 in ones but so many Google apps either dont exist or dont shine on those machines. The Pixel slate screen is pretty awesome too

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Still loving your videos all the way from Singapore!

[@Ninjomaa]

An excellent review as always. Actually waited for this one to help with a purchase decision. Thanks MrMobile.

[@luisburciaga1230]

Almost 3 years later I'm still using the pixel Slate. The interface has gotten better but I've gone through periods where I don't use it at all and then I use it constantly. For the most part now I just use it for work to check off list and to annotate PDFs and what not very like stuff. And I also use it to read but I do prefer a smaller tablet I'm looking at the HP X2 11 or the Lenovo duet. My biggest gripe with this device is the stupid Folio keyboard case. It just seems all of a sudden it stopped working whatsoever. I looked online and a lot of other people still have their pixel slate have the same exact issue after a certain update. And I kind of don't want to Shell out more money for another keyboard and I do feel like the pixel slate is too big to be a tablet. The speakers are really good though, and so is it the screen. Right now I'm using the voice thing to type this out and that's actually working really really well but I just wish the Folio keyboard never broke in the first place. All in all if you're looking for a tablet the pixel slate gotten rid a lot of its initial issues. You can find pretty good deals on them now so I would recommend that you can pick one up or pick up a Lenovo Duet. Don't get the folio case that will probably already be broken out the box

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[@gericjohnm.olivar9563]

I don't know why but, even if it is not a smartphone review, I always loved all your reviews.

[@noebuentello6192]

Michael I just started another college semester could you please make a video about perfect tech for college students laptops, tablets, backpacks, headphones etc. love the channel

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[@pvtcmyers87]

Awesome video as always man thank you for the great work!!

[@HiFiInsider]

Thank you for the great review. I am waiting for the next Pixelbook. Hope it’ll be good.

[@hryank33]

Your review is awesome. I hope you will get more laptops to review as I am not much interested in phones, watches, etc but I love laptops.

[@MariusHofert]

They should have stayed with the Nexus line (Nexus 7 in particular) and idea (great hardware at decent price). And then improve the software and provide stylus input (under Chrome OS).

[@Wooperplus]

I know... Such a shame. But Google is always trying to do something to change things up that don't need changing. They had a Pixel C that I guess failed in sales. No one talks about that tablet. They really should bring it back for Android Q.

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I love your reviews man keep up the great work

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Shout out to Jaime lol. I used to watch you way back in your PocketNow days when you were in that sound proof closet. Best videos out there, I enjoy seeing you review a crappy product almost more than a good one (you could be meaner though, Google does deserve it!).

[@JamesStrickland]

Great review! The slate is getting pounded in reviews but I am really enjoying mine. Is it the perfect system? No but I am super productive with it. Keep up the great work.

[@osamasayed3968]

great review mr mobile as always..love from egypt❤.can you please review xperia xz4 from sony when it launches? i really looking forward to buy it.but i need your opinion.thank you.

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[@shawnorjiakor]

Great review. Google needs to improve the design of the Pixel line.

[@JoelAWeiss]

Even your "not positive" reviews are classy. Well done.

[@abdulbasitshaikh637]

Great video.. You know what'd be even more awesome? If you did an 'iPad Pro after 2 months' video considering you never really reviewed it properly when it first came out.

[@GudieveNing]

Excellent review and your comment on the Pixelbook echoes my own, having owned the i5 version a year ago. Superb form factor, keyboard, display, pen and it was very speedy, no slow down. But, and this is still the case today, there are NO productivity apps on Chrome or iOS that equal desktop. Cloud apps are too glitchy, such as the excellent draw.io. I have an 11" iPad Pro with Pencil, superb hardware etc, but still, I keep going back to my MacOS and Windows machines to do file management and speedy creative or development work, because #mouse, drag and drop etc etc. Oh, and Adobe CC! Maybe 2020 will deliver the perfect mobile device that offers desktop productivity? Love you reviews anyway, always informative, and tend to echo my own opinion on devices I have tried or owned. Going to see if you have reviewed the new Mac mini. I have had one a week or so now, and it is excellent. Not even heard the fan(s) yet, despite running Premiere and a lot more stuff.

[@john905r5]

Great review!!!! I love my slate, I use it as my full time computer.

[@williaml4500]

OK, Michael, time to revisit this review? Bought the Pixel Slate over the black friday to Dec 31 period when the i3 model was $450 with the keyboard and pen included. That takes away the price concern. I found the OS to be a lot less glitchy and more built out than your review of a year ago. It's still big for a tablet, but I've found myself liking that. I used my student ID to get an additional 10% off, bringing it down to $405; then google delayed my shipment by 20 days and gave me a $50 appeasement gift. At $355, I don't think I could go wrong!

[@TenshiR]

I'm still waiting on a proper replacement for my Nexus 7 tablets.😔

[@JhaveriAakash]

I was about to sleep but then I saw your tweet that the video will be coming tonight, so I waited

[@AnuragDeshpande]

I was so excited to get it but the moment I started it and just picked it up after a work day, I boxed it and sent it back. It doesn't know that notifications are being dismissed and the load of those notifications just restart the device

[@lennartbolter4515]

I was waiting for this

[@idenkilla]

Nice honest review

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The background music was great.

[@amir.rodz3]

Hey, sir! Could you do an long term review with all the updates of Chrome OS?

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i love the last two sentences always "thanks for watching folks and stay mobile my friends". ❤

[@domm4633]

I would love to see you review the Lenovo Chromebook Duet. Solid little machine at a good price.

[@luisburciaga1230]

I have a pixel slate. And yes I can agree with your points. I have the m3 version bc I'm not planning to do heavy stuff on it. I haven't really found any super frustrating problems with it for the past 2 months. Definitely works as a better tablet than a laptop, but I don't blame anyone for choosing another tablet over this, I just really love Chrome OS

[@lukshyaganjoo28]

You should really check out the pixel now considering the updates and the significant price drop. Seems like it would be quite the interesting review.

[@vedanshchn]

I just installed Remix OS (it's an android os for windows pcs) in an old laptop and it works very well now.

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Dope video 🔥

[@JaxonLee]

great review, man

[@furqansiddiqui8129]

IDK why.. but that intro felt sooo moving and emotional.

[@madmann6723]

After seeing this I'm glad I passed on this one...off topic I do see that BlackBerry Key 2 still lingering there on the table. 👍

[@kbalaz]

"Half melted Oreo" Thanks! I now have to clean my laptop screen and keys off as I just spit my lunch all over them LOL

[@jonjayb]

I'm still rocking the Pixel C and loving it

[@zackarystewart9214]

Any chance of doing another one on the slate? Like did it ever get any better? I had to sell mine after 6 months due to the infuriating experience. I kind of miss it though. Seemed like a good idea followed by a poor software experience

[@RyanBlockb5]

Two uploads in one day bring it on. Even if it's a re upload.

[@thez28camaroman]

Would you consider reviewing the Samsung Tab S4? It's gone under the radar since it runs Android but I've been very pleased with it and want to see how others feel.

[@rdarville70]

I bought the Pixel Slate for what it is primarily which is a tablet. In that regard it does a very good job doing all the things I need it to do. For anyone looking at this device do yourself a favor and be sure you understand what Chrome OS is all about. The biggest issue I think most people have is they don't know the premise behind Chrome OS and in what ways it is different (good and bad) from either a Windows or Mac device. So job 1 should be to understand the OS before you buy any Chrome device. Because you are really buying Chrome OS first and foremost. The device you choose is secondary. After that you need to decide what form factor you want. If a laptop is your priority you will find better (Chrome OS) options that will do a much better job as a laptop than the Pixel Slate and likely at a much better price point. However... if you have done your homework and you are interested in buying a tablet running Chrome OS there is simply none better than the Pixel Slate. Especially given how Google continues to develop Chrome OS adding more functionality, features and improving the overall user experience. I chose the Pixel Slate for three main reasons. 1.Build Quality 2.It's a Google device so any improvements/updates to the Chrome OS will be immediately experienced. 3.Future proof hardware. I think we all know the "one device to do it all" is a long way off. IMO the Pixel Slate is a tablet. If it was trying to be a laptop the keyboard would not be a seperate piece of hardware However I appreciate the option of being able to have a "laptop" form factor when I want it by attaching the keyboard. But again, I want a tablet 90% of the time and as such I don't want a keyboard disrupting that experience 90% of the time when using the device. For the 10% it is a laptop I have had zero issues. Anyway, I just feel the Slate has been bashed and trashed from the start and I find it really surprising because I haven't once experienced any disappointment with mine. Its fast, has great hardware, looks great and it does everything I want it to do. I admit it isn't perfect but I have yet to see a "perfect" device regardless of name on it. Likely the biggest reason I have enjoyed my Pixel Slate so much is because my expectations are aligned with what and where Chrome OS is at this point in time. As I said above, you have to want Chrome OS first and foremost. And if you do and you know what you are getting I can't imagine anyone being unhappy with the Pixel Slate.

[@stevelsullivanorg]

Did you get the i5 are m3 I am definitely interested in one also I hate all the bad reviews that is getting it's not helping my decision

[@rdarville70]

@@stevelsullivanorg I chose the i5 version as a more future proof solution. As Google expands the capabilities of Chrome OS I didn't want the hardware to be a limiting factor. Although I can appreciate the i5 version is expensive given Chrome's current capabilities. But again, if you are buying in to the future of the OS it certainly worth considering. Good luck with your choice and enjoy.

[@aasimalazawi]

Thanks for the review 👍, I really wish it's an Android tablet , the size is nice to watch KZbin and Netflix but I didn't like chrome operation system.

[@Giomamaearth91]

Watching this on my 11in iPad Pro and very happy going with this route instead of the pixel slate

[@lubwamaathuman2685]

God this Fisher guy is good..... In my opinion you're the best reviewer in this business. Others are simply influencers like call themselves. Funny thing though I enjoy tech video's for gadgets I can't buy

[@acaptainwithoutaship5192]

It's back!

[@amir.rodz3]

Let get a revisit to this tablet since the last updates.

[@Crewson1]

Can you compare the Hp Chromebook x2 and the Google Pixel Slate. i am trying to decide on which one to choose between both. hope you can do this video.

[@CEKROM]

Unfortunately, a lot of lost potential Thanks for the great video! =D

[@douglasreyes-ceron8531]

Honestly, this is why I figured the HP Chromebook X2 is the best pick of higher-end Chromebooks that isn't a Pixelbook or Slate. Similar specs (4GB of RAM aside) but at a significantly lower cost with the keyboard and pen included. Kept the Headphone jack too!

[@bamb0ostick]

The Pixel Slate was my hope for a decent Android tablet for 2018-2019, but it looks like that's not going to happen. Google was so good with the Nexus 7 and Pixel C, I didn't think the Slate would fail so hard like this. Right now I am using a Samsung Tab S4 which came out shortly before the new Ipad line-up last year and pretty happy with it. Since I already use a Note 9, all my notes get synced up with the tablet, and media consumption is pretty decent on this. I don't think it can replace a full sized laptop, but it comes close.

[@rohankorde3367]

2:35 6 months of battery wow!! I love it

[@malcolmh5736]

Software optimization for tablet mode needs a LOT of refinement. When my Pixelbook is in tablet mode, see thing. I do think apps oriented computers is the future but PLEASE get some optimization & refinement updated STAT !

[@nickmowen]

You should check out the HP Chromebook X2, I love mine!

[@tofu_golem]

I'm really looking for something that can allow me to read the tiny text in e-textbooks while I'm using a cardio machine at the gym. There are surprisingly few tablets that have the size and resolution to do what I want, and in that small list, the Pixel Slate has the best resolution, but I'm still leaning towards the HP Chromebook x2 at the moment. The Slate and Surface Pro are just too expensive for what amounts to a glorified media device.

[@ramolifee]

Any update on the software? Heard they made some major improvements

[@d790]

Would you consider doing an updated review, given the updates and new pricing scheme?

[@GibsonSGJKL]

I'd like to see what you think of the HP Chromebook X2 detatchable

[@scohen158]

I love my 2018 Ipad Pro 12.9 granted I use it mainly for video, browsing and games so can see how it could be big for some but the display size makes up for the few times I find it's size a little daunting. Also do people actually use laptops on their lap? I never have I've always had a table, desk, tray something to prevent that. It just seems horrible attempting to type on any laptop type device on your lap.

[@creatortray]

Hey Mr. Mobile I am a visually impaired photographer looking at upgrading my tablet I'm currently using the iPad 2018 only problem is I hate iOS LOL I'm debating between the Samsung Galaxy tab S4 and the April slate mainly using it for white photo editing consuming media and a little bit of gaming if you don't mind which would you recommend

[@srirammur]

Love from India bro. Been watching your videos for the past 4 years. You are spot on. Keep up the good work. Love your videos a lot 🥰🥰🥰

[@shoktrupz3219]

Is that the ZTE Quartz on your wrist, MrMobile?

[@prospersikhwari5289]

Just gotta like and comment before watching... Peace

[@adrinsko2390]

Love your Videos m8 Oh yeah yeah

[@IshanTheAwesome]

I'll Be waiting for 2nd/ 3rd gen Pixelslate when all the bugs (Hopefully) have been delt with. I was considering it but ultimately got myself the Samsung tab S 4 and I'm glad I did.

[@charliegreen6626]

Same happened with me. I'm a heavy user of my tablet and wanted something that didn't have also those annoying bugs. Ended up getting tab s4 and am very pleased

[@IshanTheAwesome]

@@charliegreen6626 I switched from an iPad air 2, the difference in the number of ways I can use S4 vs ipad is astronomical!

[@Enstrayed]

Those issues of consistent design, lag, etc. are shared across all of ChromeOS, not just on the pixelbook. Having to use one everyday for school, this drove me nuts 5 minutes after the update.

[@blueciffer1653]

dude your school probably used super low end crapbooks with terrible specs.

[@mjlsosito]

Can you please review the Galaxy Tab S4 and compare it to the Pixel Slate, because the Tab S4 is one on the few android tablets with Samsung Dex.

[@husnainanwaar1992]

Finally an honest review

[@TheKhan2222]

Why was the previous video on the same device deleted? Just curious to know.

[@valhakun]

Michael, you're the first popular reviewer I see, who mentioned the stupid glitch with the notifications design. There's *at least* a dozen of similar bugs in current Stable version of Chrome OS, that I can point out of the top of my head, and it has never been the case with the platform, before it started supporting Android. Chrome OS was a simple, lightweight, fluid, straightforward system, that got the job done, and Google ruined it.

[@FebiMaster]

If you’d make a napkin review i would still watch it

[@luthfurrahman7890]

Deleted first time was just about to watch after receiving notifications 😀

[@royroysar]

I also waiting for smaller slate it will be the perfect machine after the bug fix of course on Chrome 73.

[@macybuh]

It seems that all my favorite video producers are riding up in subscribers and popularity.

[@zackarystewart9214]

I have the device. It's okay. I wish there was a great note taking app like notability on the iOS side. Android/chrome really can't compete. Mine still has weird bugs, but the thing is gorgeous. I like the keyboard and the ability to use a mouse.

[@mahin0185]

Is this the 2nd upload??

[@VardhanShrivastava]

Next is lg gram? I feel it is... That is one underrated machine!

[@reallyryan_]

I haven't used a tablet since the Nexus 7 that was a great machine. I miss the old days of android.

[@NethLuc]

I think, without the lag, the future it here!

[@BensoftMedia]

Disappointing for sure, do you still use your Pixel C or has age finally caught up with it?