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Google Announces $199 Nexus 7 Tablet, $299 Nexus Q Media Streamer

I love my gf's Kindle Fire size, I ended up using it more then my iPad2 I sold b/c you can comfortably hold it two handed and type and browse like it's a bigger phone, can't do that with the iPad or other 10" range tablets as it feels clumsy/awkward to do so. I just rarely used my iPad2 b/c even when I kicked back on the couch or outback or flight, always grabbed my 13" Pro instead.

Been waiting for a nice 7" tablet and it's priced well, I'd love for Apple to make a 7" iPad but doubt they will. I'll pry wait and see though as the 7" range is picking up steam and I'm sure others will be bringing out nice ones in that range as well. Only thing I didn't see that I wish it had was a micro sd slot.

These 7" tablets aren't meant to compete against the larger tablets like the iPad, Transformer, Galaxy etc.
 
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Aidan5806 said:
First the nexus 7 doesn't even come close to the iPad and there isn't really anything special about it. It's pretty much just a kindle fire with cameras and a barebone os, and we all know how that went.
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Ans. Really well.
 
Think all the haters haven't even looked further than the headline.

It's going to be an amazing tablet especially for the price. Of course you can own an iPad and a Nexus 7 and still be ok about it.

One thing that impressed me about the presentation. 1 million android activations...... per day.

Nexus 7 is 1200x800 quality screen with google 4.1 for $199.... that's sound pretty good in my book.
 
Google has effectively set the bar for other Android manufacturers... some ways great (i.e. hardware specs) but other ways it is really going to kill some of them (mostly price and consumer expectations).

This has now cemented in people's minds that an Android tablet shouldn't cost more than 200 bucks. It is going to be a race to the bottom from here on out.
 
It looks nice, but it felt like the original iPad announcement. I'd liked to have seen them show some better apps, like Google Drive with a good Docs app as one example...

It still feels like Android tablet apps are big Android phone apps.

The Nexus Q looks interesting, but seems $200 too expensive. At that price point, an XBox 360 or PS3 makes more sense.
 
mono1980 said:
I find it hilarious that people say Apple is so expensive, yet this "Nexus Q" costs 300% more than an AppleTV. Hmmmm.
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That's because it is nothing like Apple TV. It has Bluetooth and NFC. And it works as 25-watt amplifier.
 
When I saw this, here was my reaction:
 

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So Google is now officially competing with it's OEM partners. Remains to be seen if they will pay a heavy price as Samsung goes "all in" with Microsoft.
 
For me, a 7" general purpose tablet is just falling between two stools. When sitting down at home, you want a larger screen. When you're on the move, a 7" is a bit too big.

For specialised tasks (a games device, a touch-screen TV remote, or a tablet for children etc.) it makes more sense.
 
Good luck fitting that huge ball on any entertainement shelf atop any of your devices….let alone sideways next to one. Great job Google…your designers really thought of everything when they designed a huge ball with a light on it.
 
Aidan5806 said:
First the nexus 7 doesn't even come close to the iPad and there isn't really anything special about it. It's pretty much just a kindle fire with cameras and a barebone os, and we all know how that went.
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Kindle fire didn't even ship with ICS, it went out with 2.3 gingerbread. And Amazon doesn't support the Kindle very well. Do you think Google will support their own hardware better than Amazon's...?
 
The tablet seems really competative in the 7" tablet market.

The Q Media Streamer seems completely DOA. I guess there must be a lot more to it than what's described because otherwise it would be 3x more expensive than competing products.
 
Have to take a closer look at the tablet, but not bad at all.

Media Streamer is overpriced IMO. Very hard to justify a $300 add-on.
 
Looking at the specs and price, this seems more likely to dominate the Android market and jockey against the Kindle Fire (which is probably too Amazon-ified for Google's tastes) than compete at all with the iPad.

Because of those big spec and price differences, I think that we'll end up with the same market split as when the Kindle Fire launched: Anybody who has already made the decision to plunk down $400+ on a 10" iPad with maybe a retina display ($500+, in that case) won't be swayed by it. At the same time, it looks like it could spell disaster for Amazon, because the UI and user experience will undoubtedly be much better.

Android in it's pure Google-y form, run on hardware picked and tuned by Google for maximum Google-ness is actually a pretty beautiful thing. It always gets mucked up and re-skinned by the hardware manufacturers. As much as I prefer the iPad, I can't be anything but happy about this tablet.
 
Just a little reminder to freshen up your memories in case you're thinking of buying one of these. Excerpt from Wikipedia:

"On July 16, 2010, Google announced that the next shipment of Nexus One smartphones would be the last to be sold on their web store, stating "While the global adoption of the Android platform has exceeded our expectations, the web store has not. It’s remained a niche channel for early adopters, but it’s clear that many customers like a hands-on experience before buying a phone." The device will continue to be sold through retail stores, and other channel partners.

As of November 1, 2010 Google have closed the Nexus One support forums, redirecting users to the Google Mobile forum, which only has categories for software. The message shown to users was: "The Nexus One forum will be archived and become read-only on November 1st. Please see the Nexus One Terms of Sale for details regarding support. If you have questions about using applications on your Nexus One post them to the Google Mobile Forum." Also worthy of note is that the link to Terms of Sale on that message has no mention of support, contrary to what the message implies.

As of the announcement of Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, HTC has announced that there will be no more software updates for the Nexus One, as the hardware is now too old to run the new version of Android effectively"
 
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