We knew the Pixel Tablet was coming. In fact, we’ve known it for a year. Google teased the device at last year’s I/O. It was one of those “don’t worry, we’re working on stuff” sort of deals, with an extremely broad 2023 release date. The company offered a (slightly) better look at the system at its October event, offering a very quick preview of the dock.
Honestly, the dock is the most exciting piece here. The company didn’t love it when I referred to it as basically a giant Nest Home Hub, but I wasn’t the first and certainly won’t be the last to draw that extremely obvious comparison. It’s frankly hard to argue that Google didn’t bring this on itself with a design that borrows liberally from its smart home line.
