Google Nexus 7 Tablet

[dfergie]

As previously reported, it is a 7-inch tablet powered by a Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor that will run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and come in 8GB ($199) and 16GB versions ($249). You can order today, but it ships in mid-July.

Google Nexus 7 tablet is a 7-inch quad-core HD movie, book and game machine - Gadgetbox on msnbc.com#

 

[Ronnie-]

Not bad. Not bad at all.

 

[meStevo]

Nice upgrade for my wife's fire when the time comes.

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[mike123abc]

Who wants to bet that next week the Kindle Fire will be $149? There was already talk of the price cut last week, and 2 more tablets from Amazon. It is still the same basic argument:

If you do not get an Amazon tablet or and iPad, who is going to supply your content. They still have a huge advantage.

 

[tomcrown1]

Is this the Microsoft Surface killer? for me it is since I ordered one. Microsoft big mistake is in announcing the product and not having it available for purchase.

 

[John Kotches]

Who wants to bet that next week the Kindle Fire will be $149? There was already talk of the price cut last week, and 2 more tablets from Amazon. It is still the same basic argument:

If you do not get an Amazon tablet or and iPad, who is going to supply your content. They still have a huge advantage.

Which they, Google, Amazon or apple?

Running Jelly Bean, the Nexus tablet has access to all of the Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Google content. Apple has access to the Amazon and B&N content too. The Fire is the "odd man out" in this respect.


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[John Kotches]

Is this the Microsoft Surface killer? for me it is since I ordered one. Microsoft big mistake is in announcing the product and not having it available for purchase.

Strictly speaking it's available for pre-order shipping in about 3 weeks. That's a lot better than 4-6 months + and no pre-order possible.

I will say for $200 this is great!

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[chrisn]

Who wants to bet that next week the Kindle Fire will be $149? There was already talk of the price cut last week, and 2 more tablets from Amazon. It is still the same basic argument:

If you do not get an Amazon tablet or and iPad, who is going to supply your content. They still have a huge advantage.

That makes no sense.

 

[Teehar]

Man I can't wait for black friday!!The tablet wars have already began but,there will be some awesome deals then.Had been lookin at the lepan II has most of the features I would want but,the nexus with a quad cpu has me intrigued.

The wife's KF is nice and even rooted still has too many limitations to be a full fledged tablet.If Amazon is smart the next kindles won't be as severely handicapped.

 

[mdram]

nice specs, but missing expandable slot

 

[John Kotches]

nice specs, but missing expandable slot

As opposed to the $500+ iPads without expansion capability? I would like it too, but at $200 it's pretty damned good.

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[mdram]

As opposed to the $500+ iPads without expansion capability? I would like it too, but at $200 it's pretty damned good.

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sincei refuse to own any apple product, anything is a better alternative

 

[mike123abc]

That makes no sense.

Yes, it was poorly worded. I should have said iPads and Kindle Fires have all the content, and a huge advantage.

Using flash on Android you can access Amazon VOD streaming, but cannot download for offline viewing. For travelling offline viewing valuable for kids.

 

[John Kotches]

Yes, it was poorly worded. I should have said iPads and Kindle Fires have all the content, and a huge advantage.

Using flash on Android you can access Amazon VOD streaming, but cannot download for offline viewing. For travelling offline viewing valuable for kids.

What content does the Kindle Fire have access to that is not available on generic Android?




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[meStevo]

I don't really see this or Surface competing with each other, they're different classes of devices.

Nexus7:Fire::Surface:iPad. Even then that's a stretch, Surface is more of a laptop replacement, rather than a tablet trying to cover the most common tablet functions.

If you need web browsing, media access, some other utilities and functions the ecosystem provides, you get an Android tablet.

If you want something nicer, and the other functions the Apple ecosystem provides, you get an Apple

If you want something closer to an actual laptop replacement, the Pro Surface is your best option.

If you want just browsing, email, etc... an iPad and Surface are overkill.

If you want something to replace your laptop you're likely going to be pretty disappointed with a Kindle Fire.

I'm not really sure where the Windows RT Surface really fits, it's more of an iPad-level tablet but with an ecosystem in it's infancy... which has it's good (it's Windows) and bad (number of apps, also for some the fact that it's Windows) points.

 

[chrisn]

Yes, it was poorly worded. I should have said iPads and Kindle Fires have all the content, and a huge advantage.

Using flash on Android you can access Amazon VOD streaming, but cannot download for offline viewing. For travelling offline viewing valuable for kids.

Nope. Still makes no sense. Other than a some apps and games, I don't think there is a single piece of content available to ipad and Fire users that is not available to Android users... and vice versa.

 

[JamesJ]

Nice upgrade for my wife's fire when the time comes.

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I pre ordered the nexus tablet, think it will make a nice partner to my galaxy nexus

 

[Teehar]

I pre ordered the nexus tablet, think it will make a nice partner to my galaxy nexus

Keep us posted,maybe you can give a review on it.

 

[JamesJ]

Keep us posted,maybe you can give a review on it.

If you would like, I would love to do a write up on it.

 

[Teehar]

Look forward to it!Might entice me to go with one over the lepan II.