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Edited May 9, 2024
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Trade-in any phone or tablet in any condition to get $50 off and then sign-up for texts/emails for an additional $30 off. The OnePlus Pad is currently $80 off and you get a free Magnetic Keyboard ($150) or Folio ($30 - I don't recommend).
Cost breakdown:
$480 Pad
$150 Keyboard
$630 Total
-$80 Discount on Pad
-$150 Free Keyboard
-$50 Trade-in any condition (more for others, like $100 for iP X or $160 for iP 11; or see link
https://www.oneplus.com/us/buy-oneplus-pad)
-$30 Sign-up Texts/Emails
$320 New Total
Taxes vary, I'm in CA 7.75%
The total cost for me after taxes is $344.79.
https://www.oneplus.com/us
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The multitasking features don't really work as well as they seem to think and aren't as intuitive as you would hope.
No WiFi 6E which I was surprised to learn it didn't have for a tablet released in 2023.
It feels like there are no unique features or licensed apps that make great use of the marketed accessory. When you buy a tablet that comes with a stylus, you would expect features built into the OS that are custom tailored to the stylus or art/scribbling/note taking apps that come with it for free. The keyboard cover perfectly accompanies the tablet physically by how it acts as a cover and snaps on the tablet. But apart from that, it's just a keyboard. Not much is offered in the way of consuming the Android experience with a custom keyboard.
The OnePlus Pad comes with OnePlus' OxygenOS software built on top of Android 13. It's a lightly customized take on Android that mostly relies on Google's implementation of things like multitasking. The company is committing to three years of OS updates and four years of security patches on the Pad, both a year less than what it provides for its phones.
So not a great update length. I'll probably pass on this due to the policy.
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Unless you are uneasy with the trade in process (ive been ok for many devices), that is the better deal by far.
No free keyboard cover either. In fact, I don't even see it available as an option. This is something I need and I'm certain if Google made it available, it would add at least another $100 to the cost. So, while the Google Pixel may be a better deal for someone who doesn't care about using it with a keyboard AND is willing to go through the hassle (and gamble) with trading in another device, I think this is a pretty good deal for all that you get.
802.11ac averages 1.3Gbps. This has 802.11ax, which averages 1.6Gbps.
Are you really exceeding that bandwidth on a tablet? It's enough to stream 8K, let alone 4K.
As for the stylus not having any "defining" software that comes with it... the iPad doesn't exactly come with Procreate preinstalled either.
If you want more nudges on software to use that you'll probably end up wanting to replace, get a Samsung tablet with S-pen.
I have Nest Pro 6E mesh w/ 1 Gbps service. I'm not worried about speeds. I live in a highly congested area so I'd like to make use of bandwidths with less noise.
And I'm not comparing this to an iPad. I'm comparing it to other Android tablets I've experienced in the past. I've purchased tablets for myself and family. As much as I dislike Samsung, their accessories are accompanied with tailored OS gestures/interactions and built-in apps. Every Android tablet I've ever used that had a flagship accessory had unique software integration except this and Amazon Fire which was just a cover.
Unless you are uneasy with the trade in process (ive been ok for many devices), that is the better deal by far.
Send me a link for a $75 iPad
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It's not a real trade in, you don't have to send any device in for the "any phone" offer.
Ahhh I see the fine print for recycling non functional devices. Thank you
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