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I used the Pixel Tablet as my smart home display (and it's currently on sale)

Here's how the Google Pixel Tablet, down to $419, performs better (and worse) than stationary displays like the Nest and Echo Hub.

Google didn't design this tablet to be the next iPad Pro, capable of handling intense video editing sessions and being an occasional replacement for your laptop. The Pixel Tablet is an entertainment device that allows you to check the latest game scores or scroll TikTok while taking a break from writing in a Word document. But -- unlike my Echo devices -- the Pixel Tablet couldn't understand me in our open floor plan when I was in the kitchen, which suggests that it would work best in a bedroom or smaller living room.

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