Google unveiled the Pixel Slate at its October hardware event. It’s the company’s new Chrome OS-powered tablet. Google didn’t say then when it will start taking pre-orders for the device. If you have been meaning to purchase one, get your credit card ready. The Google Pixel Slate is now available for pre-order.
The Pixel Slate is powered by Chrome OS which is the same platform that Chromebooks run on. It supports Android apps as well so users will be able to run the whole slate of apps on this device. The 12.3 inch display is apt for both getting work done on the fly and content consumption. It does not have a 3.5mm audio jack, though, or a microSD card reader.
Interested customers can pre-order the Pixel Slate starting today at Best Buy and the Google Store. Both mention a late November release for the device. Best Buy’s listing says that the device will be released on November 22nd while the Google Store mentions November 29th as the delivery date.
Prices for the Pixel Slate start at $599 for the Intel Celeron/4GB RAM/32GB storage variant and go up to $1,599 for the 8th Gen Intel Core i7/16GB RAM/256GB storage variant. Best Buy is only selling the 8th Gen Intel Core m3, Core i5, and Core i7 variants. Customers can purchase them either outright or on 18 month plans. An optional folio keyboard is available for $199.
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