*** The Official Google Nexus 7 Thread ***

[Robbo]

So, this has just been announced. Made by ASUS:



8GB Nexus 7 will be priced at £159, while the 16GB model will cost £199. Both models should be shipping within two to three weeks.

Official site: http://www.google.co.uk/nexus/#/7

Specs:

• 7” 1280x800 HD display (216 ppi)
• Back-lit IPS display
• Scratch-resistant Corning glass
• 1.2MP front-facing camera
• 198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm
• 340g
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth
• 8/16 GB internal storage
• 1 GB RAM
• Micro USB
• 4325 mAh (Up to 8 hours of active use)
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• Quad-core Tegra 3 processor
• Microphone
• NFC (Android Beam)
• Accelerometer
• GPS
• Magnetometer
• Gyroscope

Google Play shop page screenshot: Link

The Verge: http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/27/3120884/google-nexus-7-first-image-leak

Order here: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_8gb

 

[Cosimo]

 

[sunny007]

next nexus made by asus ?

 

[nightmare99]

You might want to update the op with the UK pricing £159 & £199

 

[Fillado]

https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_8gb

£159 8GB
£199 16GB

 

[Ksanti]

No microSD? That's a shame if so, was considering this as a video device but even 16Gb isn't quite enough to really fit a couple of seasons on.

 

[Robbo]

Hands on:



http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/27/3120992/asus-nexus-7-android-tablet-hands-on

 

[Deluxe1]

Is payment taken straight away or once it has shipped?

 

[fail at the internets]

just convinced the parents to ebay their hp touchpad and buy google tablet

 

[cymatty]

So it the nexus 7 similar price in the UK to the US if you add tax?

 

[Deluxe1]

Anyone having trouble pre-ordering it?

 

[Broken Hope]

So it the nexus 7 similar price in the UK to the US if you add tax?

I work out US price+VAT as £152, so we're only paying slightly more.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

just convinced the parents to ebay their hp touchpad and buy google tablet

Why not dual boot the Touchpad?

WebOS poos over Android - I only boot into Android if I need a specific app - otherwise it's WebOS all the way.

Back on topic - it's not suprising Google fancy a go at this - HP showed there is a market for a mid spec, low priced tablet last year.

 

[derfderfley]

Anyone having trouble pre-ordering it?

Yes, stuck at the shopping basket, errors out every time I hit the checkout button

 

[cymatty]

I work out US price+VAT as £152, so we're only paying slightly more.

May not wait until my trip to the US then.

 

[kidkhaos]

would have preordered if it had a sd card slot

 

[forumID]

Needs moar bezel!!

 

[jrodga2k5]

Well US Conversion at the Mastercard rate today (What I would use to buy it abroad with no fees) is 1.563101 so I work it out as...

$199 = £127.31
$249 = £159.30

So I will probably pick one up on my trip to Las Vegas in August...depending on how well I do! Certainly good prices at a conversion and if the rate gets better for me in the next month even more reason to pick it up!

 

[spinstorm]

This is a bargain - an android tablet that is very powerful and should be super smooth with jelly bean. And £159?!? As soon as the checkout works I'm ordering one.

 

[CK61938]

This would have been so much more awesome if you could add extra memory. Was it too much to put in a Micro SD slot?