32Gb Nexus 7 - £200

[Bruno]

There is a certain desirability about Apple products though, even at the price they are.

 

[JCL666]

That's interesting. Mine lasts a bit of days on one charge.

If I use it for things like Evernote it's fine. But combinations of video and/or games and the battery takes a pasting.

I've found the battery life to be pretty good. Maybe that's because I've a lot of experience (work) with android handsets, and so have got used to regular recharging - but even so, the tablet lasts several times longer than a laptop. (Smaller screen, no hardrive)

I think my MacBook air lasts longer. But then it was 6 times the price.

 

[CheeseRolls]

That's a good deal and would make an 8gb iPad Mini at £250 (pure speculation there) look a bit pricey.

But some interesting rumours about a new screen technology from Sharp, they may be using. in the ipad mini. Could make a significant difference to battery life.

There are also rumours of a very basic Nexus 7 with a <£100 price point possibly even this year. Buyer beware on that one

 

[BeardyChops]

There are also rumours of a very basic Nexus 7 with a <£100 price point possibly even this year. Buyer beware on that one

Definitely. Summed up pretty well by this quote:

"A $99 tablet would have to cut a lot of corners and I find it hard to believe that Google wants to put its brand on a sub-standard device, but I guess we'll see."

 

[Albion Dan]

There is a certain desirability about Apple products though, even at the price they are.

Yes it's called Marketing and sheep pack mentality.

 

[Bozza]

"I find it hard to believe that Google wants to put its brand on a sub-standard device, but I guess we'll see."

They didn't seem to mind with the woeful GoogleTV, nor the original Chromebook.

On the subject of the latter, they've just announced another stab at that - £229 for a MacBook Air-a-like from Samsung:

Introducing the new Chromebook

 

[BeardyChops]

They didn't seem to mind with the woeful GoogleTV, nor the original Chromebook.

Yep - fair comment!

A £100 Nexus would be a real gamble though. Either they sell at a loss and hope to recoup via Google Play, or they will have to buy components in huge numbers to keep the costs low enough while still providing the power required, not to compete, but just to be able to use a lot of the apps, games, etc. Presumably it would be targeted at watching films, which means one of the costliest components, ie the screen, can't be too shoddy.

http://www.isuppli.com/Teardowns/News/pages/Low-End-Google-Nexus-7-Carries-$157-BOM-Teardown-Reveals.aspx

 

[CheeseRolls]

They didn't seem to mind with the woeful GoogleTV, nor the original Chromebook.

On the subject of the latter, they've just announced another stab at that - £229 for a MacBook Air-a-like from Samsung:

Introducing the new Chromebook

I am not sure that is a reasonable comparison. Okay as a form factor this is a slim line laptop, but surely that is where the comparison ends.
Chromebook is essentially a cloud terminal and this is going to be an interesting play. Once decent broadband connectivity is available everywhere, why do you need an intelligent device at home ? The advantages are clear.

Low Cost.
Simple to replace.
no Concerns over backup.
Simple process for managing software updates.

This is the future of trouble and stress free computing, for the masses, i.e. the surf, shop and socialise crowd, rather than the gamers and creatives.

 

[CheeseRolls]

Here you go folks pricing for the new Nexus 7 range

£159 for the 16 Gb option. Through to £239 for 32 Gb with Wifi and HSPA+

Nexus 7 (16GB) - Google Play
Nexus 7 (32GB, WiFi + Mobile data, Unlocked) - Google Play

 

[Colossal Squid]

Here you go folks pricing for the new Nexus 7 range

£159 for the 16 Gb option. Through to £239 for 32 Gb with Wifi and HSPA+

So that's £30 cheaper than the base level iPad Mini, which has HALF the storage and no mobile data connectivity...

Hats off to Google for delivering at such a low price point. It's a no-brainer which to plump for as a consumer

 

[moggy]

Will you be able to run flash program's?

 

[TotallyFreaked]

See they have also announced a nexus 10 tablet at £319 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20127135). All this should start to mean some good price competition for the consumer. Be interesting to see if Amazon have missed the boat with finally releasing the Kindle Fire, not sure why they did not get this device out earlier.

However another exciting announcement is that Google are finally releasing Google music in the UK that allows you to upload upto 20,000 tracks and stream your music to Android, Apple and windows devices. I am already using it (had to create it through an American VPN connection) and find it great way to access some of my music while also keeping an on-line backup.

 

[Frutos]

Hats off to Google for delivering at such a low price point. It's a no-brainer which to plump for as a consumer

Indeed, and a truly quality product as well.

 

[Bozza]

It's a no-brainer which to plump for as a consumer

The iPad will continue to massively outsell it, if that's what you mean.

 

[happypig]

However another exciting announcement is that Google are finally releasing Google music in the UK that allows you to upload upto 20,000 tracks and stream your music to Android, Apple and windows devices. I am already using it (had to create it through an American VPN connection) and find it great way to access some of my music while also keeping an on-line backup.

Any idea when this is coming ? I tried to bag it a while back but my proxy server kept dropping out and I gave up.

 

[Colossal Squid]

The iPad will continue to massively outsell it, if that's what you mean.

We're talking about the iPad Mini vs the Nexus 7. The iPad Mini has a lot of catching up to do if it wants to outsell the Nexus 7. So it's already at a disadvantage and costs significantly more money than the Google product.

Everyone knows Apple cleaned up in the tablet market with the original iPad and its subsequent refreshes HOWEVER, the Nexus 7 has gobbled up a hell of a lot of the market for 7" devices since its launch earlier this year and is only getting better spec'd whilst the price drops yet further.

If the new iPad Mini outsells the Nexus 7 I will be surprised and confused. It has been beaten to market by a superior and cheaper product and whilst consumers will still buy up the Apple branded device out of loyalty and vanity I don't think that overall sales are likely to eclipse those of the Google device. The bang for your buck with the Nexus 7 really is superb and Apple can't get anywhere close to that.

 

[Bozza]

We're talking about the iPad Mini vs the Nexus 7. The iPad Mini has a lot of catching up to do if it wants to outsell the Nexus 7. So it's already at a disadvantage and costs significantly more money than the Google product.

Everyone knows Apple cleaned up in the tablet market with the original iPad and its subsequent refreshes HOWEVER, the Nexus 7 has gobbled up a hell of a lot of the market for 7" devices since its launch earlier this year and is only getting better spec'd whilst the price drops yet further.

If the new iPad Mini outsells the Nexus 7 I will be surprised and confused. It has been beaten to market by a superior and cheaper product and whilst consumers will still buy up the Apple branded device out of loyalty and vanity I don't think that overall sales are likely to eclipse those of the Google device. The bang for your buck with the Nexus 7 really is superb and Apple can't get anywhere close to that.

The Nexus 7 is a nice piece of kit, for sure. But it's not built with the same quality as the iPad Mini, according to early hands-on.

And where the iPad will clean up is the ecosystem - a ridiculous number of ready-made apps good-to-go. The Android tablet ecosystem is still largely a shambles. Google know it and are trying to change that - parislemon - Google Finally Pushing for Tablet-Optimized Android Apps - but it will take time.

Also, you seem to be supposing that it's an iPad Mini v Nexus 7 competition. They're not competitors. This explains all of that quite well - As Google And Amazon Fight Up, Apple Refuses To Fight Down | TechCrunch

 

[Bozza]

Anyway, I'm done on this.

Those who want a decent entry-level tablet can pick one up, finally. In the past, you had to pick up some shonky Chinese no-brand monstrosity that ran like treacle. Those who want a premium experience can have that too.

 

[CheeseRolls]

Anyway, I'm done on this.

Those who want a decent entry-level tablet can pick one up, finally. In the past, you had to pick up some shonky Chinese no-brand monstrosity that ran like treacle. Those who want a premium experience can have that too.

Apple Ipad Mini vs Google Nexus 7 vs Amazon Kindle Fire HD head to head review- The Inquirer mobile

Faster, cheaper, better. Chalk one up for the shonkies.

Just leaves build quality and an apple tie in obsession. Spend less than a tenner on a nice case and who needs a premium metal back for their tablet ? Apple addiction - is there a cure yet ?

 

[Deleted member 18477]

samsung tab 2 7 inch £118 carphone warehouse. thank you very much!