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Cosimo · 1 Jul 2012 at 22:21

mrk said:
True, it might serve other purposes as well though and it being Jelly Bean....

Need it to be released though

It will materialise just like your GN did.

Shamikebab · 1 Jul 2012 at 22:23

cymatty said:
2) Everyone is trying to compare it to the iPad, why ffs, it is not supposed to be an iPad competitor.

Comparing a new tablet that dominates the market? Crazy.

And yes it is competing with the ipad. It may be a different size, it may be a different price point but Google want some of Apple's market share.

cymatty · 1 Jul 2012 at 22:23

jonneymendoza said:
Spec wise it is nearly on par with a ipad.

also both ipad and nexus 7 run just a glorified version of a mobile OS, not a proper OS like windows/OSX on macs etc.
that is why its being compared

I agree with you on the OS front, however hardware wise the ipad is much better, but then again it should be for double the price.

IMO they should be comparing it to the kindle fire, nook or other budget android tablets.

Shamikebab said:
Comparing a new tablet that dominates the market? Crazy.

And yes it is competing with the ipad. It may be a different size, it may be a different price point but Google want some of Apple's market share.

You really think that people in the market for an iPad will be swayed by this? Surely it is two different markets.

kona786 · 1 Jul 2012 at 22:24

Loads of people will see this to an alternative to the ipad - most people just want it for the bigger screen compared to their phones.

And for this sort of quality at this low price = impulse purchase.

Shamikebab · 1 Jul 2012 at 22:38

cymatty said:
You really think that people in the market for an iPad will be swayed by this? Surely it is two different markets.

Yeah I do. At the moment the rest of tablet market is very half hearted. Apple are the only ones that have gone all out. Once you look outside the techy people a tablet is an ipad, there isn't anything else. Google (and maybe MS later this year) I think are the first to properly go after a share of Apple's target audience (even if the specs differ)

cymatty · 1 Jul 2012 at 22:41

Shamikebab said:
Once you look outside the techy people a tablet is and ipad, there isn't anything else.

I agree with this. We are techy people that understand that this is a great product at a brilliant price. I am not sure how google will convince people that a tablet is not an iPad.

I hope they can though.

_Jimlad_ · 1 Jul 2012 at 22:48

few places saying it will be more like the beginning of august before we get these

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ked-at-retailers-available-july-27th-for-199/

SiD the Turtle · 1 Jul 2012 at 22:51

chiggz said:
So Google may well be selling these at a loss. But what do other retailers get for selling these at the same prices? Why would they bother taking stock from Google. Pretty sure warehouse, distribution, advertisements (I'm sure they will advertise it), etc will cost - for what reason?

The retailer would have bought them wholesale at a lower price and will make a tiny profit on the difference (minus VAT, costs etc). Google will take the hit.

Why would the retailer sell it then? Well as I understand it most electronics like TVs are sold on tiny margins, the real money is on the add-ons. A famous story goes that a high street store will make more money on selling you insurance or a HDMI cable than they will on the TV.

_Jimlad_ · 1 Jul 2012 at 22:53

also lots of things shops make very little on.... newspapers and fags for example, but it brings people in the store..

Stu · 1 Jul 2012 at 23:43

_Jimlad_ said:
few places saying it will be more like the beginning of august before we get these

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ked-at-retailers-available-july-27th-for-199/

Where is there mention of August in that article? The 27 July date has been out there for a couple days in a fairly consistent manner. That said the retail supplier getting all the heat right now say that stock is due on 19 July, which is close to the report that Google would supply retailers around 20 July. I hope it's not wishful thinking, but I've got my fingers crossed for a July delivery.

photoshop · 2 Jul 2012 at 00:48

SiD the Turtle said:
Why would the retailer sell it then?

Google is using the same methods MS did back when it started up. MS gave away free copies of its OS just for market share and google is doing the same thing.

_Jimlad_ · 2 Jul 2012 at 07:28

Stu said:
Where is there mention of August in that article? The 27 July date has been out there for a couple days in a fairly consistent manner. That said the retail supplier getting all the heat right now say that stock is due on 19 July, which is close to the report that Google would supply retailers around 20 July. I hope it's not wishful thinking, but I've got my fingers crossed for a July delivery.

well if the retailers mentioned are not getting them till the very end of July, it will be early Aug

bastic · 2 Jul 2012 at 07:59

I think I will get one from Google play...if someone, they should have those in stock as first...

Mailman86 · 2 Jul 2012 at 08:41

Em3bbs said:
You could probably do this with BubbleUPNP from the market. I'll give it a go over the weekend if I remember.

Sorry I've not really had chance to post all weekend. Did you get a chance to try this Em3bbs?

Kelt · 2 Jul 2012 at 09:47

Any confirmation this device will actually connect to a PC and let you transfer files, i.e does it support Mass USB Storage?

Stu · 2 Jul 2012 at 10:51

_Jimlad_ said:
well if the retailers mentioned are not getting them till the very end of July, it will be early Aug

I wouldn't call 19 July the "very end of July"!?

Retailers receive stock from Google on 19-20 July, and then start shipping for pre-orders.

They will stock them on store shelves (i.e. on the high street for you to walk in, pick one up and buy it) on 27 July. (As described in the article that you posted - you have actually read it haven't you?)

These dates are purely based on widely published reports and info from a retailer; however, pending delays that we don't currently know about, this should be in our hands this month.

DiCe! · 2 Jul 2012 at 10:51

Do I wait for a 10" version or go for this.....I am so torn, I havnt wanted to buy something this much in years.

AGD · 2 Jul 2012 at 10:54

Kelt said:
Any confirmation this device will actually connect to a PC and let you transfer files, i.e does it support Mass USB Storage?

I think all stock android supports usb storage.

Just ordered the 16gb off the play store, hoping they'll be the first to ship it!

_Jimlad_ · 2 Jul 2012 at 11:12

Stu said:
I wouldn't call 19 July the "very end of July"!?

Retailers receive stock from Google on 19-20 July, and then start shipping for pre-orders.

They will stock them on store shelves (i.e. on the high street for you to walk in, pick one up and buy it) on 27 July. (As described in the article that you posted - you have actually read it haven't you?)

These dates are purely based on widely published reports and info from a retailer; however, pending delays that we don't currently know about, this should be in our hands this month.

well the two sites i read say the 27th of july... which is the end

DiCe! said:
Do I wait for a 10" version or go for this.....I am so torn, I havnt wanted to buy something this much in years.

well no mention of a 10" is there? November surely would be the earliest, i agree we will see one, but at this price hard to say no

DiCe! · 2 Jul 2012 at 11:17

_Jimlad_ said:
well the two sites i read say the 27th of july... which is the end

well no mention of a 10" is there? November surely would be the earliest, i agree we will see one, but at this price hard to say no

Screw it just ordered the 16 gig.

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