It's here! The Nexus 7 was released last night amongst a host of other Google goodies (more on that in another post).
Pretty much as expected:
- 7 inch 1280x800 HD screen
- Scratch resistant glass
- 1.2mp front facing camera (no back camera)
- NFC
- Jelly Bean 4.1 operating system
- 1.3ghz Tegra 3 processor
- £159 (8gb) or £199 (16gb)
Already hailed as the best Android tablet to exist this really has hit it off. Due to be available from the middle of July, mine is already pre-ordered! It's so good that I've already managed to convince 2 other people that they should be buying one!
There really appear to be no drawbacks on this one. Some might complain it doesn't have a back camera, but if you use a tablet for taking pictures you shouldn't be allowed one anyway. 7inches looks like it could be the Goldilocks of the tablet World with it sitting perfectly in one hand (at 340 grams), yet still big enough to watch a film on comfortably. The addition of the latest version of Android also makes it a must-have, where it zips through while multi-tasking with no lag.
All in all, this is pinched the market from right under the Kindle Fire's nose as they have been slow off the mark getting it shifted to the UK. It will be one heck of a tablet and one of the most exciting bits of kit I've been looking forward to getting in a long time!
I've heard rumours on an iPad mini to be announced later this year with roughly similar specs - though for a little more.
ReplyDeleteDo you think this will be enough to sway people or will it regress into another set of trench digging as Android users war on Apple hipsters?
Depends how much more really. To be honest, there's always going to be space for 2 leaders in the market as people will always prefer Android or Apple (although the surface makes things a little more interesting). Unless the Fire pulls it's finger out I can't see them making too much of an impact.
ReplyDeleteYou might as well have a galaxy note for the size of screen you are getting. And I don't really think the new OS version is enough for me to can in my Tab 10.1. Roll on ICS for my Tab 10.1 and I'll be happy as Larry.
ReplyDelete...Apple won't ever win me back.