"Google Pixel Tablet: The Pros and Cons for Your Smart Home"

Google's new Pixel Tablet, which doubles as a smart display, is an intriguing product, but at $499, it's not an affordable alternative to the Nest Hub. While the Pixel Tablet offers many of the Nest Hub's features, it lacks some popular ones and doesn't work as a Matter hub. Additionally, the Charging Speaker Dock is useless without the Tablet attached, and the dock itself costs a staggering $129. Overall, the Pixel Tablet is a tablet with smart home capabilities, rather than a direct Nest Hub replacement, and may only appeal to a niche market.