A Pixel Tablet is a great addition to any home, but especially a smart home. It’s not just a great Android tablet thanks to the dock that allows you to place this conveniently where it can be seen, heard, and function as a smart controller of smart devices in your home. Read about this new tablet from Google, then enter for a chance to win one of two that we are giving away in this contest.
What is a Pixel Tablet?
A Pixel Tablet is a premium tablet from Google, with included dock, for your home. The built-in Tensor G2 chip makes it a powerhouse for entertainment, smart home security and convenience, hands-free operation, and a lot more. To give you an idea of what it can do, here are five ways I would use it in my home. First I’ll be clear about where I would put the dock: in the kitchen. You can buy additional docks separately, for the bedroom, the den, etc, but I would primarily keep it docked in the kitchen since I do a lot of cooking.
- First and foremost I would use it to stream video. It’s the only tablet with Chromecast built in! So if I found a great recipe video while on my phone, I would just stream it to the tablet. Also, it’s NFL season again. I often watch a game on Sunday mornings while baking bread or making breakfast for my family. Usually my phone is propped up against a tea cozy, but the Pixel Tablet, with its 11″ screen, would be ideal!
- Music is almost always streaming in my home. I usually use the Google voice assistant on my Google Home mini. The sounds is okay; the Pixel Tablet would be a huge improvement—equally responsive with better speakers.
- Research before work: I read a lot of articles to stay informed about new technology. The Pixel Tablet would go where I go to read—outside on the deck, in the music room, etc. I would put it back on the dock when I’m done reading of course.
- Social messaging and video calling: I video call my daughter, who’s in Montreal (I’m in Vancouver), usually using my Pixel phone. However, I would prefer the Pixel Tablet for the larger screen … and it would be on it’s dock so I could keep cooking and moving around the kitchen. Conveniently, the “Continuous Framing” feature would keep me in the picture as I talk and work.
- Smart home control: The Pixel Tablet would be great for monitoring activity on my smart cameras (usually it’s deer, but occasionally we get deliveries or neighbours dropping in) and adjusting my smart lights. The seasons are changing right now so outdoor light schedules need changing. Also, I love to change up the colour of my outdoor lights, especially for Halloween and the holidays. My wife never knows what colours I’ll pick for our entrance or back deck on any given day so it keeps her guessing and helps keep our relationship fresh—haha!
We asked Ted, one of our blog contributors, to write an honest review of the Pixel tablet. Go read his review, and you’ll be convinced that this is the tablet for your home. Ted makes it clear that this is an Android tablet with a bit more functionality than the standard model, and that’s mainly due to the charging station that’s included. Since this is an Android tablet, you can take it anywhere, whether to be more productive at work, to enjoy a superb display, or to benefit from its great responsiveness. As for the charging station, it serves as a high-quality speaker, a hub to control your smart home devices, a support to keep the tablet upright, and of course, a convenient way to recharge your tablet.
How to enter
Entering this contest will be fun and you can enter in three different ways (one entry per method only):
- In a comment below tell us what you like most about the Pixel Tablet and in which room of the house you’d place it if you won this contest.
- In a comment below Ted’s Pixel Tablet review, tell us one thing you’ve learned about this tablet thanks to what Ted mentioned in his article (or video) that helped you decide if it’s right for you.
- For one additional entry, create a public post on a social media channel sharing with your friends and followers that you are entering a contest to win a Google Pixel Tablet. Include the hashtag #PixelBestBuyContest, so we can find your post, and include a picture from this contest page. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (X / Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Thread, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.
What you can win
At the end of the contest, we will randomly select two (2) winners from all eligible entries. Each winner will receive a new Pixel Tablet.
This contest runs from September 28th to October 12th
Remember you can enter up to three times as mentioned above. Perhaps you’ve been trying to win a prize in a Best Buy Canada contest for many years and just have not been lucky. Hedge your bet by telling all of your friends and family that you really need their support for this amazing contest. They’ll likely be happy to enter this contest too. If they win, I’m sure they’ll share the prize with you.
Pixel Tablet Contest Rules and Regulations
Good luck.
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i would use it to stream music and in the kitchen for recipes while cooking and love the hands free docking system
It’s the only tablet with Chromecast built in, would put in living room.
I really like the dock which would make it perfect for the kitchen when looking at recipes online.
It functions as a smart controller of smart devices in your home – I would place it in my family room
What I like most is the quality of the sound provided by the tablet. I would keep it in my kitchen and play music while putzing.
I like that Google is responsible for the device and the operating system and they don’t add any extra software. I’d use it in the living room.
I love the screen. Would use in the kitchen
I love automation so I definitely love the smart home control features. I would keep it in my living room.
I like the built in Chromecast and would likely put it in the kitchen, where I spend most of my time.
I like that Google is responsible for the device and the operating system and they don’t add any extra software.
I love the screen on it. I’d definitely use it in the living room while working from home!
I would stream video in my living room.
I like the social messaging and video calling the most and that it has a dock. I would put it in the office.
The smart home control features and I would keep it in the family room
I love the hands free and it would be great to listen to music when I’m cooking
I like the docking station setup and the hands-free operation. I would place it in the kitchen.
I love the streaming and music capabilities. Would enjoy this in my kitchen!
I love the music and streaming capabilities
the screen
in living room
Really like this tablet for its Smart Home controls and this would be perfect in my kitchen : )
The streaming video-office
Social messaging and video calling so I can talk to my daughter in California. I’d put it in my office at home.
Hands free sounds great in the kitchen to listen to music.
I am impressed by the convenient Smart Home control features.
I would put it in the our family room because it is central for our activities
I like most the streaming video, but also many great features. I would place it in my living room.
I like the fact that chromecast is built in. Also the chip seems pretty powerful. Kitchen some days living room other.
I love the home security features and I would leave it in my living room for lots of games and viewing.
I like the less pixels…the more pixels? I like the pixels. I would have and use it in the basement.
I would probably put it in my kitchen, as i always listen to music while cooking. I love the Smart Home control features!
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I love the hands free operation and I would put it in the living room so the kids can video call grandma and grandpa!
I love everything about this: The Smart Home Control features, the cooking feature, and especially being able to stream music while doing kitchen work. The kitchen would be the most logical place for this wonderful device!
Continuous framing for video calls would be perfect for when I call my daughter in the UK. I could be multitasking in the kitchen and could continue our call with ease. I would use this in every room and on my verandah!
The Smart Home control features. I would place it in the kitchen.
Streaming video in different rooms, such as my living room
The dock is pretty awesome. Would put this right on my nightstand.
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I would use this a lot for streaming videos. It would mainly be used in my bedroom, but as it’s a tablet, it would probably come with me everywhere.
I love the built in Chromecast, and I would place it in the kitchen to take whatever I’m watching with me while I cook.
I like the Chromecast capability and would definitely use this in the kitchen to watch videos while I cook.
The 11 inch screen is awesome. I would use in my living room.
Streaming video and the living room.
I like the dock, what a great idea! I would have it in my office!
I want to use for streaming movies while my better half watches sports
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I would love it to use for video calls, I have a lot of friends and family around the world and this would be awesome to use! I would use it in my den.
Screen size and it would go in the kitchen.
I love the battery life and size of the screen.
I would use it in the family room.
I like the improved speakers, and I’d put in in my office!
I like the size and would use it in my office
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