Android tablets

>Google reportedly beefing up tablet development division
>Android 12L will add a bunch of tablet-specific features
>Pixel tablets coming soon
>Samsung releasing Tab S8 with S22 series
>Tab S8 has SD 8 Gen1 SoC instead of SoCs a generation or two behind the current cutting edge like previous models

Why is there a sudden, coordinated push with Android tablet? Do they think iPad has stagnated due to lack of competition and is weak? Or, is this a push to replace Windows 2-in-1 hybrid laptop/tablets in business and education settings?

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I thought Google was gonna release Pixel foldables

Android tablets are destined to fail from start. It has no functionality as a real computer and cannot make phone calls. It has no use outside of watching videos and playing mobile "games" for a regular user.

Apple has owned the tablet market for like 7 years.
Google wants it back, there was a time where Android tablets were better than iPads. Hasn't been that way for a while sadly

Do any games besides the ones explicitly designed to be phone games exist to make tablets worth buying?

I can't imagine anyone doing that for the bubble/balls/4line games or pokemon go or wait to play city builders.

my tablet is legit just a pdf viewer

are any of these upcoming tablets going to be under 300$

You just described tablets in general.
iPads fall under the same description. That's not exclusive of Android tablets.

iOS has all the editing and DAW apps and associated accessories (like interfaces and keyboards) that Android can only dream of.

That is a good point

iPads are shit too but it's pretty niche and OP specifically talked about Android tablets.

I just use mine for drawing gay porn. I don't really know what else you'd use a tablet for, just use a laptop.

You can make phone calls on iPad

You can make a phonecall on Android tablet now since Whatsapp started supporting multiple device login. Telegram too but they already had it since a long time ago.

Fortnite

I was kinda interested in the s8+ after leak then found it is near the same price as an ipad pro.
Samsung is fucked

Android tablets do look like they are getting better. The os uaed to literally just be blown up versions of a phone os. At least now it is looking better in that regard. I saw some chink ipad pro ripoff that looked kinda tempting.
I wanna see that s8 ultra in person and see if it is a meme or the ultimate in comfy reading.
But fuck the s8 prices why buy that shit ipad pros are barely more money if that

You can draw with procreate

S8 Ultra has a bigger screen than the largest screen iPad Pro. A lot of boomers bought the 12.9" iPad Pro because their eye sights are failing.

the only way to make them useful is to run termux or linuxdeploy+root, because android ""apps"" are shit for kids and consoomers.

>saw some chink ipad pro ripoff that looked kinda tempting.
jingpad? it's a linux thing and it's also available on desktop (although chink code)
basically chinks are moving on to linux (considering the largest contributor of linux in the past is ch/tw smartphone manufacturers)