{"id":11925,"date":"2012-06-28T15:30:44","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T20:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcitement.com\/?p=11925"},"modified":"2013-02-07T14:11:32","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T20:11:32","slug":"googles-nexus-7-tablet-revealed-at-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/hardware\/tablet\/googles-nexus-7-tablet-revealed-at-last\/","title":{"rendered":"Google’s Nexus 7 Tablet Revealed At Last"},"content":{"rendered":"
There have been rumors for some time that Google will release it’s own tablet. Recently it became more and more evident, and now the device is here. Except it’s not exactly what I was expecting.<\/p>\n
Rather than compete with Apple in the 10″ category, Google has firmly aimed the Asus-built Nexus 7 at a category where there is yet to be a clear king, 7″ tablets. With a gestation period of only four months<\/a>, Google plans on targeting the Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, and other often low-end 7″ tablets by offering features like a high-end IPS display, a Tegra 3 chip, Android 4.1 (JellyBean), and NFC. More importantly, Google prices the Nexus at a mere $199 via the Google Play store.<\/p>\n This, frankly, is genius. By cutting the profit\u00a0 margin razor-thin, Google’s Nexus 7 becomes a standout not just to power users who want a pure Android experience, but to savvy shoppers who want more bang for their buck. Google has an existing robust entertainment ecosystem, much like Apple and Amazon’s, and Google Books in particular is an impressive repository of digital books. Plus, as a true Android device, you have full control. Want Kindle books? Download the Kindle App. Want a Nook exclusive? Oh look, a Nook app. You can float in Google’s ecosystem while dipping your toes in two other major ebook systems and do it on a device that makes their official tablet\/readers look like a\u00a0 Rolodex Rex PDA.<\/p>\n