Pixel Tablet Review: Is Google Back?!
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  • mrfriki@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Problem with Android tablets is still the lack apps working properly on large screens. Learned that the hard way.

    • aluminium@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      true, but in my experience iPad OS isn’t that much better either. Apps that just show a 16:9 iPhone screen and don’t scale whatsoever are still plenty.

      • mrfriki@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I guess it different for each use case. The apps I normally use they are all full optimized for my 12.9 inch iPad. Of all those same only one, Feedly, had a tablet version in my time with the Galaxy tab S8+ and even so the 16:9 aspect ratio didn’t work very well with lot of space wasted both on portrait and landscape. I love my Galaxy S22 and will gladly get an Android tablet when most if not all of the apps I normally use get a proper tablet view.

    • marciealana@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Hmmm. I’ve been working with a Galaxy Tab S8+ and have had surprisingly few problems. The worst are when apps insist on portrait mode. Samsung, at least, has a config to correct this, and it’s worked on every app I’ve tried. I’m not sure if this is Samsung specific, or other tablets can do it. I know my earlier ones could not.

      • mrfriki@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I also had the S8+ for a couple of week prior to returning it an while, certainly, most of the apps worked they was for the most part enlarged versions of they phone counterpart. Maybe in smaller screens this work but on a 12 inch screen it was a big no for me. Those same apps work flawlessly on the 12 inch iPad. I’m not big fan of Apple but, for now, I’ll what works for my when it comes to tablets.

    • isdfoa@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      yeah - too bad I already own an iPad Pro (with a ton of accessories) so can’t really justify swapping it out… but this seems like a winner.

  • Qazwsxedcrfv000@lemmy.unknownsys.comEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I wish Google eventually unlocks the tablet from the bundle. The dumb speaker dock is the least appealing if not outright the most appalling part in the package. It becomes an overpriced paperweight when the tablet is not docked… wtf