The Pixel Tablet sans dock will surely go on sale in the near future, too, bringing its price down to more effectively compete with Samsung and Apple. Still, I think Google could've skipped a step here and cut retail prices a little more aggressively ...

Google has made the 128GB Pixel Tablet available as a standalone device, without the charging dock. It costs $400, as compared to around $500 at most outlets with the dock. This is a great deal on paper,

To cut the price of the Pixel Tablet, Google has changed the one good thing about it, proving it really doesn't have a plan to make the tablet desirable.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Google’s 11-inch Pixel Tablet is available as a standalone slate now, dropping its price by $100 if you don’t need the magnetic charging speaker dock.