Nexus Q: Look at the Logitech SqueezeBox Touch and that line of products. It's also $299. Is it overpriced?
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Google Announces $199 Nexus 7 Tablet, $299 Nexus Q Media Streamer
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I still don't think that the nexus will sell very well. For this market I would still place my bets on the kindle fire. Amazon has done a good job in marketing and i think the skinned UI of android will be much more appealing for the average user.
Just as long as you keep in mind that this tablet is half the price of the iPad 2, when you make those judgements. You can't expect it to meet or exceed Apple's standards and also still cost half the price, or you're intentionally setting up the product to fail in your mind.
It's not a strange omission. They had to do that to keep the price low. Just like the Kindle Fire. But here, I don't think being WiFi-only will hurt it too much. Google has a good set of features where you won't miss the 3G/4G too much.
That's not android/googles fault. That's your carrier's fault.
This is why the next android phone I get will be a nexus phone - that way you get the OS directly from google.
Ditto. Also if its anything like other Android tablets, there are a few 3rd party 3g dongles that work with them.
IMO you're better off with a MyFi anyway if you really need 3G - that way you're not tied down to a single device with your connection.
Hmmm, well I have to first say that for a press conference, it pretty much destroyed any that Apple have done, using sky divers and stunt cyclists and abseiling to introduce and demo a bleeding edge prototype was pretty exciting! especially when it's live!!
Still don't get what the glass is about, hopefully the dev community can find out? As for the Q, I think it's pretty cool, but also a me to? With the Apple TV? It will need to work with an app on iOS to be complete but it's still competing directly with iTunes and Netflix etc etc etc etc....
As for the tablet, looks great, fantastic spec, awesome price, boring user experience? I loved my vanilla Android 4 Chinese tab, but personally I think I would prefer the Kindle interface and experience? So I found the Nexus a bit meh.
Google certainly won't have to worry about Apple at that price point, and anyone who thinks Apple will sell a mini iPad below £250 to £300 in the UK is just dumb (the 8GB Nexus 7 is £159).
However, this year is ALL about tablets it seems, IMO they outshine phones in announcements.
So we have iPad 3, Microsoft Surface which seems to be a lot more like a full PC regardless of the version, now the Nexus 7, and the rumours are hotting up for an Amazon event at the end of next month for the new Kindle tablet or tablets..
Still don't get what the glass is about, hopefully the dev community can find out? As for the Q, I think it's pretty cool, but also a me to? With the Apple TV? It will need to work with an app on iOS to be complete but it's still competing directly with iTunes and Netflix etc etc etc etc....
As for the tablet, looks great, fantastic spec, awesome price, boring user experience? I loved my vanilla Android 4 Chinese tab, but personally I think I would prefer the Kindle interface and experience? So I found the Nexus a bit meh.
Google certainly won't have to worry about Apple at that price point, and anyone who thinks Apple will sell a mini iPad below £250 to £300 in the UK is just dumb (the 8GB Nexus 7 is £159).
However, this year is ALL about tablets it seems, IMO they outshine phones in announcements.
So we have iPad 3, Microsoft Surface which seems to be a lot more like a full PC regardless of the version, now the Nexus 7, and the rumours are hotting up for an Amazon event at the end of next month for the new Kindle tablet or tablets..
First the squeezebox line starts off much cheaper. However looking only at the squeezebox touch one can immediately justify the price (the large touch screen). The nexus q reminds me of the apple hifi, I believe the nexus q will go in the same direction as the apple hifi as the design does not tell the user what it does. At least the apple hifi looked like a large speaker
It's commendable that they are manufacturing the Q in the US. It also shows the premium attached to manufacturing electronics in the US. Let's see whether people's money is where there mouths are when it's released...
Funny. They lost almost 100 million on Android in 2010. I'm not sure they profit from it even now...
While "some guy" did not necessarily read his email, a service running on the google emails dod "scan" or "read" the email looking for keywords. That is a violation of privacy and most people would assume that you would at least not have code running looking for keywords in your emails.
An iAd is different. It is not based your activity in the app but rather the app itself which you make a conscious choice to download and then run.
I believe google is still losing money on google. Its true they receive income for the licensing, but its not enough to cover the money they spend on android.
Seems like Google is really trying to compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire with the Nexus 7. Same size, shape, and price. But it will be way better because it can get the Android Market without rooting for one thing! And, you can get the Kindle app as well 
The Q looks pretty promising. I have an original Roku, and I have to have MAMP, which basically lets me have a mini-server, and RoConnect on my Roku, then upload everything I want to stream. The Q's design is really cool, but I think I would go with an Apple TV because the Q is only for Android, but I think they will release an iOS app. Also, Apple TV support AirPlay mirroring for when I get my new iPhone 5 this fall. The Q mirror Android devices??
The Q looks pretty promising. I have an original Roku, and I have to have MAMP, which basically lets me have a mini-server, and RoConnect on my Roku, then upload everything I want to stream. The Q's design is really cool, but I think I would go with an Apple TV because the Q is only for Android, but I think they will release an iOS app. Also, Apple TV support AirPlay mirroring for when I get my new iPhone 5 this fall
. The Q mirror Android devices?? 
I really don't think there's a decent market for another tablet. They're just not that useful when it gets down to it and if you are going to get one, you'll get an iPad.
It's only a 'consuming' device to begin with. Typing on one is painfully inefficient, they don't work on half the web and you can't run anything on them but 'apps', and half the apps are painful imitations of something you'd rather really do on PC. (Using mine just makes me long for a decent laptop)
Google should just concede the 'pad' market and get into something else. They'll probably never make any money at it.
It's only a 'consuming' device to begin with. Typing on one is painfully inefficient, they don't work on half the web and you can't run anything on them but 'apps', and half the apps are painful imitations of something you'd rather really do on PC. (Using mine just makes me long for a decent laptop)
Google should just concede the 'pad' market and get into something else. They'll probably never make any money at it.
Hmmmmm
This makes my iPod Touch that I just got for $200 seem inadequate.
First off, this thing has a quad core CPU (iPad only has 2 cores). That's nice. 7" screen? Nice. I'm thinking this is going to eat a LOT of iPod Touch sales. They are going to have to drop the price on the iPod Touch to $150 or less and come out with a smaller iPad to match this thing.
As much as I love Apple and iOS, I also don't HATE Googles OS and might have picked up one of these over an iPod Touch. Hate to say that but thats how it is. Way more bang for the buck than an iPod Touch.
This makes my iPod Touch that I just got for $200 seem inadequate.
First off, this thing has a quad core CPU (iPad only has 2 cores). That's nice. 7" screen? Nice. I'm thinking this is going to eat a LOT of iPod Touch sales. They are going to have to drop the price on the iPod Touch to $150 or less and come out with a smaller iPad to match this thing.
As much as I love Apple and iOS, I also don't HATE Googles OS and might have picked up one of these over an iPod Touch. Hate to say that but thats how it is. Way more bang for the buck than an iPod Touch.
With the Q being made in the USA and having a small 25 watt amp, the costs are probably a wash compared to the Touch. And it's cheaper than the Transporter SE.
Root and flash, custom Roms (the good ones) are better anyway as the developers make them clean and fast with additional features and cool bits here and there. Stock ICS for example is fine, great OS, but the custom ICS Rom I'm on is much better.
Looks nice. If it runs smooth, I'd say this will be a hit for google. I still prefer my ipad 3 but I can see a bunch of people going for this instead. Impressive screen, decent battery, build quality seem good, and the price is very aggressive.
For the first time, I'll say well done Google. Welcome to the Tablet market.
For the first time, I'll say well done Google. Welcome to the Tablet market.
Fair enough, however my point was more along the lines of Android doesn't have adverts and never has - still find it bizarre that people play that card.
That logic worked up until the Kindle fire which really took off. I can't say if google got its ducks in a row, but it sounds like they are making sure the content is there for the consumers.