Pixel C is not a Chromebook

Pixel C is not a sign of Google abandoning the Chromebook. I find it funny how many people wanted to bash the Pixel C. Apparently these people don't use a tablet ever. I have found tablets are very useful compared to a clunky laptop that only runs for 3 hours at full blast before it needs to be plugged in. As a proud owner of a Samsung Note Pro, I have used my tablet to watch movies, sports, create and edit documents and spreadsheets, send email, research on the web and many other things. Sometimes I think I want a Chromebook, but really don't need one as my tablet is fully capable to doing almost everything.

Chromebooks had nothing to do with Google's event this past Tuesday, September 29th. Chromebooks have advanced tremendously over the past year where now you can get an inexpensive one with a touchscreen that is also convertible as a 2 in 1. They are a leading force in the classroom for education as they cost far less than anything that Apple makes. The Chromebooks are not disappearing because of Android dominance as we will see more Chromebooks being sold this Christmas than any other computer due to the high quality with a super low price tag. The Pixel C was announced to be ready for the Christmas season as well.

The Pixel C certainly is not a Chromebook, but it is a huge step up from last year's failed Nexus 9. The build quality of the Nexus 9 was so bad that an older NVidia Shield was better before the Nexus 9 was available. The Nexus 9 was so bad that I prefered to get a 2013 Nexus 7 to use around the house as a cool basic Android tablet. What was good about the Nexus 9 was that it was pure Android. That's it!

Pure Android will be on the Pixel C with a number of other cool improvements including the speakers, screen, and most importantly the keyboard cover sold separately. I find it silly that the keyboard doesn't come with it just as I can't stand the Surface Pro doesn't come with the keyboard either. Obviously the Pixel C is blowing away the Surface lineup of tablets for half the cost. Android isn't Windows, but with the use of Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides, there isn't much in productivity that is missing with the Pixel C. Windows still can't install Android apps despite Microsoft desperately trying to get a foothold in Android.

The Surface has one thing that the Pixel C doesn't and that is windows. I am not talking about the operating system, but the ability to run multiple tasks on the screen at once just like all new Samsung devices including my Note Pro. Apple has redesigned their operating system to be similar so why can't Android adopt what Samsung has done?

Samsung might own the rights to the way they have apps running side by side and within the screen like windows. Could that be the reason why Tizen has just about disappeared? Does Samsung have a bigger foothold in Android than it cares to give up?

Regardless, I won't be buying this Pixel C because it is not as good as my Samsung Note Pro. I wouldn't mind a slightly smaller and lighter tablet, but I won't get a cheap Samsung Tab A. The Pixel C is cutting edge and will surface to the top of the Christmas wish list this year.