Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

#1

Post by mtgx » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 5:36 PM UTC

Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy
engadget.com

Re: Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

#2

Post by fragsworth » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 5:47 PM UTC

No 3G though? I guess when you're only willing to spend $200, it's not worth it?

Re: Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

#3

Post by mangoman » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 5:58 PM UTC

Seems to me that Google won the 7" race to the bottom, I wonder if we'll see a 10" race to the bottom.

Re: Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

#4

Post by shimon_e » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 6:07 PM UTC

fragsworth wrote: post #2

No 3G though? I guess when you're only willing to spend $200, it's not worth it?

I am thinking of a small USB 3G dongle and tethering with my phone at other times. The perfect device for me would be a 5" Nexus Note.

I'm really glad it comes with GPS. If I do get it, it is because they decided to include the GPS chip. I travel a lot and having GPS on a larger screen can help when talking to taxi drivers.

Re: Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

#5

Post by AceJohnny2 » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 6:21 PM UTC

Had there been a microSD slot, it would've been an instabuy. Without it, however, I fear that in 6 months I'll be juggling which applications or media I want to keep on it.

I understand that Google's "everything in the Cloud" is an answer to this. Why keep music and movies on the device when you can offload storage? Because I don't want to depend on connectivity, and the device doesn't have native 3G.

Re: Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

#6

Post by sukuriant » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 6:31 PM UTC

is 7" really big enough for a tablet for most people? That's only slightly larger than my phone :/

Re: Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

#7

Post by kayoone » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 6:32 PM UTC

fragsworth wrote: post #2

No 3G though? I guess when you're only willing to spend $200, it's not worth it?

ill just use my phone as a hotspot, shouldnt be too much of an issue if you dont need it all the time.

Re: Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

#8

Post by horsehead » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 6:34 PM UTC

I was just looking at reviews of this tablet. I really want one. It seems like it's got some pretty decent specs for $199

Re: Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

#9

Post by horsehead » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 6:35 PM UTC

sukuriant wrote: post #6

is 7" really big enough for a tablet for most people? That's only slightly larger than my phone :/

Trying so hard to refrain from making juvenile joke.

probably will get downvotes for this. Totally worth it though.

Re: Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

#10

Post by roc » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 6:44 PM UTC

sukuriant wrote: post #6

is 7" really big enough for a tablet for most people? That's only slightly larger than my phone :/

I've never understood the 7" tablet argument.

Yes, the size and price makes it far more appealing for kids. And women who want a Kindle++ that fits in the purse they already carry everywhere (but is too small for a 10" tablet) could make a stronger case than most.

But, in general, half the size of a 10" tablet doesn't make it half as useful as a 10" tablet and thus worth half the price. Half the size makes it really hard to argue that the apps or browsing experience is notably better than a phone. And not being able to pocket the thing, thus necessitating a bag only raises the question of: is this thing good enough to justify bringing a bag when you otherwise wouldn't? And half the size of a 10" tablet again makes this a hard pitch.

Even if you're extremely price-bound, I just don't see the point. The price-bound have, at this point, waited three years to make a tablet decision anyway. Going without for a year or so to save for something that makes a stronger case can't be all that unacceptable.