[SherriDalton]

Ordered!

[SanjeevSaju]

for this price...Nexus 7 is unbeatable..also who else can offer a 1.3 Ghz Quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM?Well done Google and Asus!

[HankRearden]

SanjeevSaju, on 30 June 2012 - 01:30 AM, said:

for this price...Nexus 7 is unbeatable..also who else can offer a 1.3 Ghz Quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM?Well done Google and Asus!

I couldn't agree more. I do however think this is merely the first in a long line of low priced, high spec'ed Android tablets to come to market. These Tegra 3 chips were designed to be higher performance and lower cost.The real beauty here is that this shows the technology is maturing to a point where even the low end is going to have impressive specs. This is merely the beginning of a value play that will enhance Android and remove the weaker players.

[CatLadyGeek]

Will I be able to access my Amazon content on the Nexus 7 as can be done on other Android tablets and the iPad?

[HankRearden]

CatLadyGeek, on 01 July 2012 - 10:08 AM, said:

Will I be able to access my Amazon content on the Nexus 7 as can be done on other Android tablets and the iPad?

You can read your kindle books and listen to your Amazon music. I don't know of an app that allows you to watch your Amazon movies and TV shows other than what's on the Kindle Fire.

[ZinaKindDority]

I was considering the Kindle Fire, but now I think I might opt for this Tablet instead based on the specs.

[HankRearden]

ZinaKindDority, on 01 July 2012 - 10:30 AM, said:

I was considering the Kindle Fire, but now I think I might opt for this Tablet instead based on the specs.

I have a Kindle Fire. If you have a specific question about it I'll try to answer it. I have a growing collection of tablets here:

G-Slate from T-Mobile
Galaxy Tab 10.1 from Verizon
iPad 3rd gen from Verizon
Galaxy Tab 2 7" WiFi
Kindle Fire 7" WiFi

And I have on order the Nexus 7.

[Sc00ter]

Having purchased a Coby pos I can tell you it's not even in the same ball park as the Nexus. Got rid of mine quickly as it had all sorts of issue including ridiculous battery life. (At best a couple of hours if you really used it at all.) Nice to have it there as a 3rd world competitor so to speak. (currently have an ASUS TF101 and love it. Would have preferred a 7" but now I can get the Nexus and let the wife take my ASUS or let her have the NEXUS and watch her smile a lot. Either way a winning solution.

[Sc00ter]

Having purchased a Coby pos I can tell you it's not even in the same ball park as the Nexus. Got rid of mine quickly as it had all sorts of issue including ridiculous battery life. (At best a couple of hours if you really used it at all.) Nice to have it there as a 3rd world competitor so to speak. (currently have an ASUS TF101 and love it. Would have preferred a 7" but now I can get the Nexus and let the wife take my ASUS or let her have the NEXUS and watch her smile a lot. Either way a winning solution.

[HankRearden]

Sc00ter, on 01 July 2012 - 01:43 PM, said:

Having purchased a Coby pos I can tell you it's not even in the same ball park as the Nexus. Got rid of mine quickly as it had all sorts of issue including ridiculous battery life. (At best a couple of hours if you really used it at all.) Nice to have it there as a 3rd world competitor so to speak. (currently have an ASUS TF101 and love it. Would have preferred a 7" but now I can get the Nexus and let the wife take my ASUS or let her have the NEXUS and watch her smile a lot. Either way a winning solution.

Did you order it already? One thing I keep hearing is that the screen is "oddly dim". I typically only use brightness at about half way so I wonder if this is a problem at all. Won't have an opinion until I take delivery. Mine has not even shipped at this point.

[troytroy]

I would probably buy one of these (Nexus 7) devices, if it was expandable through Micro SD. This pad sounds pretty good for the price, I just wish it was expandable.

[HankRearden]

troytroy, on 01 July 2012 - 03:18 PM, said:

I would probably buy one of these (Nexus 7) devices, if it was expandable through Micro SD. This pad sounds pretty good for the price, I just wish it was expandable.

Would have appreciated that as well. I bet Samsung does that with much the same specs and price. Just hang on a little longer.

[ST]

All throwaway devices come with "built in" obsolesce. Buy it (any of them) today, and a new one shows up "next month" and the cycle repeats.
Nothing is built to last anymore, quite the shame of it all.

[mgiusto]

JakeTerry, on 28 June 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:

I have no use for an Android tablet. The user experience is weak and the lack of apps forces me to stick with my iPad.

You have an iPad, why would you be looking at another tablet in the first place? Also, since you probably have purchased apps for your iPad, those purchases are what have you STUCK with your iPad, not the lack of apps for Android.

I would seriously like to know the number of people that convert from iPhone or iPad to Android, it has to be a low percentage because of the cost of leaving Apple, once you buy in they have you, it's tough to kiss all that money goodbye and start over.

[HankRearden]

mgiusto, on 02 July 2012 - 06:20 AM, said:

JakeTerry, on 28 June 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:

I have no use for an Android tablet. The user experience is weak and the lack of apps forces me to stick with my iPad.

You have an iPad, why would you be looking at another tablet in the first place? Also, since you probably have purchased apps for your iPad, those purchases are what have you STUCK with your iPad, not the lack of apps for Android.

I would seriously like to know the number of people that convert from iPhone or iPad to Android, it has to be a low percentage because of the cost of leaving Apple, once you buy in they have you, it's tough to kiss all that money goodbye and start over.

I have both and I don't see a high cost of leaving Apple at all. The apps are very low cost. Buying Angry birds again is free on Android. QuickOffice if you don't like the free PolarisOffice that comes with Android is maybe $15. That is likely the most expensive app there is. Games are not that expensive. And many of the apps people really use, like facebook, twitter, the browsers and so on are free. Shifting from one platform to another is easy these days.

You can upload your entire iTunes music collection into Google's cloud. I did just that. Audible books as long as you have been buying them directly from Audible are 100% compatible and play in the Android device. Podcasts are free. The cost of moving over for me was essentially so small I didn't even consider it to be a barrier in any way at all.

[ravedave]

Blackberry my be in trouble but for $200 the Playbook is better than any of these devices.

[SharonC]

There isn't any info. on downloading books from library as the kindle does. I dont want to buy all my books.

[NickanFayyazi]

JakeTerry, on 28 June 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:

I have no use for an Android tablet. The user experience is weak and the lack of apps forces me to stick with my iPad.

Lack of Apps. iOS: 650000 apps. Android: 600000 apps. 7.7% difference.

[crosswordbob]

NickanFayyazi, on 11 July 2012 - 01:33 PM, said:

JakeTerry, on 28 June 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:

I have no use for an Android tablet. The user experience is weak and the lack of apps forces me to stick with my iPad.

Lack of Apps. iOS: 650000 apps. Android: 600000 apps. 7.7% difference.

I assume he was referring to tablet-optimised apps.

[jzyMarz]

crosswordbob, on 11 July 2012 - 01:36 PM, said:

NickanFayyazi, on 11 July 2012 - 01:33 PM, said:

JakeTerry, on 28 June 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:

I have no use for an Android tablet. The user experience is weak and the lack of apps forces me to stick with my iPad.

Lack of Apps. iOS: 650000 apps. Android: 600000 apps. 7.7% difference.

I assume he was referring to tablet-optimised apps.