It’s
easy
to
default
to
iPads
and
Samsung
Galaxy
Tabs
when
shopping
for
a
new
tablet,
but
believe
it
or
not,
there
are
other
devices
worth
your
consideration.
Take
the
Google
Pixel
Tablet,
for
instance,
which
is
on
sale
at
Amazon
and
Best
Buy
in
the
256GB
configuration
for
$449
($150
off)
—
a
record
low
for
the
higher
storage
model.
In
fact,
the
current
discount
makes
the
larger
model
cheaper
than
the
$499.99
base
model.
The
Pixel
Tablet’s
11-inch
16:10
display
isn’t
as
comfortable
as
a
4:3
device
for
reading
or
browsing,
but
it
works
great
as
a
multimedia
consumption
device,
especially
when
you
attach
it
to
the
fabric-wrapped
speaker
dock
that
comes
with
the
tablet.
The
bundled
speaker
dock
sounds
pretty
good,
and
playback
will
automatically
resume
over
the
tablet’s
four
speakers
when
it’s
dislodged.
And
while
not
as
robust
as
a
proper
smart
home
hub,
it
provides
one-touch
access
to
basic
smart
home
controls
and
other
quick
settings.
It
also
holds
the
tablet
at
an
ideal
angle
for
video
calling
with
its
8-megapixel,
1080p
front
camera.
There’s
not
much
more
to
the
Pixel
Tablet.
It
uses
Google’s
Tensor
G2
chip
that’s
tuned
to
run
Android
at
its
best.
Games,
apps,
browsing,
and
multimedia
are
all
smooth
experiences.
It
does
get
a
little
hot,
however,
and
Android
still
doesn’t
feel
as
right
for
these
big
slates
as
iPadOS
does.
You
can
run
apps
in
split-screen
mode
and
the
apps
designed
specifically
for
tablets
are
very
nice,
but
that
catalog
is
still
thin
compared
to
the
competition.
It’s
just
a
good
midrange
tablet,
but
that
may
be
all
some
of
you
need.
Read
our
review.
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Fortunately,
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blue
hedgehog
in
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dozen
games
with
Sonic
Origins
Plus,
a
classic
collection
that’s
down
to
around
$20
($20
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GameStop
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