Pixel C is 25% off for developers

http://www.greenbot.com/article/3042597/android/google-will-sell-you-its-high-end-pixel-c-tablet-for-25-off-if-you-say-youre-a-developer.html

by antimora • 10 years ago

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mmanfrin• 10 years ago

$450 is still pretty expensive for something that doesn't really rate against an iPad :/

smt88• 10 years ago

Reality (and sales figures) disagree with you: http://www.statista.com/statistics/276635/market-share-held-...

(I personally dislike tablets as a form factor and have both an iPad and Android tablet gathering dust, but people do seem to keep buying Android tablets.)

galago2• 10 years ago

Your link doesn't imply that. It suggests that "other" is the category replacing iOS in the market, which are no-name brands. Its not a trend where consumers are paying $450 for a Google product, but one where they're paying $200 for something generic. Amazon and the other players are just holding their ground.

On the Apple side, I know people who bought the larger iPhone no longer felt a need for an iPad. I'm sure the same trend is true for Android, so its unclear who exactly is still buying tablets. Could it be people in markets/demographics where they can't get/afford full-featured phones?

kuschku• 10 years ago

Could the title please be edited, as it's misleading?

It's off 25% for developers in the US, for a limited amount of purchases.

antimora2• 10 years ago

Certainly it's limited to one person, but where do you see developers in the US restriction?

bobbles• 10 years ago

On the actual page (not the OP page link):

"The Google Store Promotional Codes Terms apply. Offer2 only available in the United States while supplies last. Privacy Policy"

diggan• 10 years ago

The article doesn't tell you but going to the actual page[1] tells you it's restricted to US only.

The Google Store Promotional Codes Terms apply. Offer2 only available in the United States while supplies last.

[1] https://pixel.google.com/developer-discount/

shadowmint• 10 years ago

You'll certainly see 'Not available in your region' if you try to checkout with the code.

taneq• 10 years ago

US only? Bah.

galago2• 10 years ago

http://www.greenbot.com/article/3012675/android/google-pixel...

I feel like this article does a good job of explaining why it isn't selling well. MS Surface is a messy device in the sense that it cobbles together a bunch of old and new technologies, but in the old PC tradition, its a device where you can get the job done. Sure, Pixel C is for developers because Google wishes developers would build full featured productivity apps for Android. Its not surprising, and Pixel C is still too expensive for what it does.

koder2016• 10 years ago

Every company that missed an opportunity goes through the "let's give devices to developers for free/cheaply" phase.

vessenes2• 10 years ago

I continue to believe this was originally a chromeOS device, and that internal politics shoved Android on it.

A touch-oriented chrome device that could take a keyboard would be a lot more appealing to me than a premium android tablet. I'm not sure how common this perspective is, though. I definitely use my iPad Pro as a limited Macbook air..

natrius• 10 years ago

Android runs Chrome. The only drawback is the windowing system isn't right for the form factor. Split screen in Android N will probably make the Pixel C loved by many.

"Internal politics" makes it sound like a mistake, but when Android replaces Windows as the default desktop OS in a few years, the Pixel C will look like a pretty smart idea.

cyphar2• 10 years ago

ChromeOS != Chrome

vessenes2• 10 years ago

Interestingly, Brendan Eich called Android the Windows of the modern era just this week.

To me, ChromeOS has two things that make it far, far better than Android -- mandatory autoupdates and a far smaller attack surface. And, I think at a fundamental level those two reasons are why premium Android tablets just aren't appealing.

Maybe Android will be the default desktop OS, but in its current incarnation, it would be pushing a lot of brain damage on people.

throweway• 10 years ago

I already have a lenovo, android phone and android tablet all of which were cheaper granted the lenovo is a refurb. So nah! But i am a developer.

kumarm• 10 years ago

Based on comments I think the purpose of the discount is being missed. We are a Mobile app Company with significant presence on Android. The fact that this rebate made available at the time N Preview was released gave us enough push to order 1 so that we can test our apps on Android N in desktop like environment for Multi-Window support.

weinzierl• 10 years ago

This is nice, I'd really like to try one out.

To save the other international readers a two clicks: Discount is sadly US only.

Offer2 only available in the United States while supplies last.

bradley_long• 10 years ago

Offer2 only available in the United States while supplies last.

You may try to buy it with some logistic companies/ warehouse if the discount is larger than the service charge. E.g. I am currently in Hong Kong. The service charge is USD33. If I buy the USD499 one, the discount is 124.75, still cheaper than buying in Hong Kong.

lostmsu• 10 years ago

Still NO, Google

Pixel C is 25% off for developers

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