Why the Pixel Tablet’s cancellation makes sense in light of a possible Android and Chrome OS merge
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The Google Pixel Tablet project has reportedly been canceled, but a second iteration of the tablet is still expected to launch in 2025. Google insiders report that there will be no third version of the Pixel Tablet. This news might come as a surprise to some, especially considering the recent release of the Pixel Tablet and the generally positive reception it received. However, when considering Google’s history with hardware products, it’s not entirely unexpected. Google has a history of giving up on projects that don’t immediately dominate the market. Remember Google Glass? Or Google Plus? In the case of the Pixel Tablet, it seems that it simply failed to meet expectations for a high-end Android experience, particularly when compared to competitors like Samsung and Apple.
But perhaps there’s a deeper reason for Google’s decision to pull the plug on the Pixel Tablet project. It’s possible that the company is strategically reallocating its resources to focus on the rumored Chrome OS / Android Unified OS. If Google truly wants this ambitious project to be a success, it wouldn’t make much sense to continue investing heavily in the Pixel Tablet in its current form. This line of thinking makes the cancellation of the Pixel Tablet 3, rather than the Pixel Tablet 2, more understandable. Google likely needs more time to fully integrate the tablet experience into its unified operating system vision.
However, there’s a wrench in the works.
