The Google Pixel Slate will not be getting a youthful sibling.
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Google is abandoning its tablet-making efforts, confirming that no sequel to the Pixel Slate is coming. The tech big will as a substitute give attention to making laptops, it stated Thursday.
The corporate introduced the Google Pixel Slate in October 2018 and launched it that November, beginning at $599. However although it had a pleasant show and help for a mouse and trackpad, CNET discovered it to be expensive compared to the Chromebook and to pill competitors. It was additionally heavy and had buggy software program.
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Google has now stepped away from the pill type issue regardless of having two smaller tablets beneath growth, Computerworld reported earlier Thursday. Affected workers have been reassigned from growing tablets to laptops, the report added.
For Google-made hardware, the corporate is now focusing its roadmap on the Pixelbook household of laptops shifting ahead, a spokesperson advised CNET.
“For Google’s first-party hardware efforts, we’ll be specializing in Chrome OS laptops and can proceed to help Pixel Slate,” the Google spokesperson stated in an emailed assertion.
“Chrome OS has grown in recognition throughout a broad vary of type components and we’ll proceed to work with our ecosystem of companions on laptops and tablets.”
Rick Osterloh, Google SVP of gadgets and companies, additionally confirmed the transfer.
“Hey, it is true…Google’s HARDWARE staff shall be solely targeted on constructing laptops shifting ahead,” he tweeted Thursday. “However make no mistake, Android & Chrome OS groups are 100% dedicated for the long-run on working with our companions on tablets for all segments of the market (shopper, enterprise, edu).”
Initially printed June 20, 12:35 p.m. PT.
Replace, 12:51 p.m.: Provides remark from Google’s Rick Osterloh.
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