It’s been two years (and a few days) since Google released the Pixel Tablet, and I’ve been using it since that very first day. At the time, I thought Google’s approach to an Android tablet was pretty weird but intriguing. Always-on, always ready, not really a Nest Hub, nor as powerful as the best Android tablets — it felt like a bit of a Frankenstein product that would only win the hearts of a small niche of users.
I was part of that niche, and two years later, I still am. I still love the Pixel Tablet and use it every day in various ways. I’ve looked at the dozens of Samsung Galaxy Tabs, OnePlus Pads, and Xiaomi Pads that have been announced since then (as well as the Apple iPads, obviously), and nothing comes close to the Pixel Tablet for me. Here’s why.