Google announces new Pixel Slate

More than a tablet. More than a laptop. It’s our new Pixel Slate. #PixelSlate #madebygoogle https://t.co/hKh7zeHLu2 pic.twitter.com/tvHzDhHzDr

— Made by Google (@madebygoogle) October 9, 2018

At Google’s hardware event yesterday, 9 October, their Senior VP of Hardware, Rick Osterloh, announced the new Pixel Slate, a combination laptop and tablet.

The Pixel Slate is the first of Google’s tablet devices to feature its Chrome OS. Some of its other features include dual front-facing speakers and a 293 ppi display, 8MP front- and rear-facing cameras, a fingerprint sensor, and Intel Processors that range from Celeron to Gen i7 dependant on the price of the devices.

The Pixel Slate will be made available later this year.

By Daniëlle Kruger
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