Someone asked me a few days ago for my take on Google's latest techno-gem, the ASUS built Nexus 7, so here goes:
To begin with there is NO perfect tablet, not even the supreme Ipad comes close to being perfect. The flaws in the different products is what drives the next generation/version of the said product to market and so it's important for these companies to always "leave something out" until the next version is launched.
That being said the Nexus 7 is currently the best value-for-money tablet on the market. It is much faster than the other 7-inches tablet competition out there (i'm thinking Kindle Fire), has a much better screen, superb battery life and a much purer Android experience. Simply put, the Nexus 7 has blown the Android-based competition away, but that does not make it perfect.
You will have to live with the fact that it ONLY packs 8GB of internal storage space without any room for additional storage (NO MicroSD slot), no rear facing camera, there is also a lack of compatible apps for the Nexus 7 at the moment and several persons have complained of touch-related issues.
So what's my final verdict:
The Nexus 7 now sits in a class all by itself as king of the 7-inch category and is a great buy for anyone wanting a tablet that size, but the competition is closing in fast with the Ipad mini, Kindle Fire 2 and the Microsoft Surface (among others) all set to hit the market in just a matter of weeks.
Do I recommend it?
Yes, but if you can hold out until October.....(smile)
There is a 16gb nexus 7 as well...plus you can utilize cloud storage..but as you rightfully said no tablet is perfect..but what it lacks have I can make up with my phone
ReplyDeleteHow much storage do you think the Ipad mini or even the Kindle Fire 2 would be coming with at base level? 8GB still or do you think they'll up it to compete with the Nexus 7?
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