Google Nexus Tablet leak!

[Madwand1]

Droid Life doesn't believe there will be an sd slot on this thing, based on the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus devices, and previous statements from Google.

Those were both Samsung devices, and Samsung had been omitting card slots in the same way as Apple. But this has been changing recently. Maybe Google did drop the slot to reduce the price, but if Google can "produce" such a device, then someone else can make a similar one with a card slot.

 

[Bryf50]

Those were both Samsung devices, and Samsung had been omitting card slots in the same way as Apple. But this has been changing recently. Maybe Google did drop the slot to reduce the price, but if Google can "produce" such a device, then someone else can make a similar one with a card slot.

Since when?

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

oh yay another budget 7" device?

i would like a serious 9-10" device that will compete with the iPad.

 

[Bateluer]

Since when?

Since the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus. The Galaxy S1, 2, and 3 all have SD slots. The lack of SD slots in the Nexus devices was Google's doing. They've publicly stated they want to move away from expandable storage to simplify partitioning. Passable on a phone, if there's sufficient internal storage, but unacceptable on a tablet.

 

[xSauronx]

oh yay another budget 7" device?

i would like a serious 9-10" device that will compete with the iPad.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6036/asus-transformer-pad-infinity-tf700t-review

maybe this?

im interested in the nexus tab...if it has sd storage. my nook color needs replacing. i have an ipad but want a smaller tablet, i just dont want to pay the ipad price for a 7" tablet with lesser hardware, which is what a number of nice 7" tablets are going for.

 

[Headcase_Fargone]

I don't like it either, but at the same time we've got people expecting to put a whole season's worth of shows in HD along with their entire music collection on a $199 device.

And there's no reason why they shouldn't expect just that. Do you have any idea how cheap storage is these days?

Amazon is the very first site to come up when searching for 8GB of storage in the form of a mSD card. $4.50. They want to charge you $50 for that.

 

[openwheel]

I just got a Galaxy Tab Plus for a lower price. The only thing its missing is the IPS 1280x800 screen. I read news/forum a lot so I need higher pixel density. I refuse to hold the iPad3 to read cause it's uncomfortable. 7"-8" is the perfect size.

I may or may not sell the Tab Plus for the Nexus Tab. A tablet like this is a MUST have for someone like me who flys a lot.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6036/asus-transformer-pad-infinity-tf700t-review

maybe this?

im interested in the nexus tab...if it has sd storage. my nook color needs replacing. i have an ipad but want a smaller tablet, i just dont want to pay the ipad price for a 7" tablet with lesser hardware, which is what a number of nice 7" tablets are going for.

perhaps but this is no different than yet any other tablet. It's good, but I think the reason why many people want a Nexus branded something (besides having vanilla OS) is that it gives Android a flagship device that everyone will flock to.

IT seems the SGS phones accomplished this quite well, but on the tablet front we have no frontrunner, as tablets are just completely neglected.

I think if you go out and check out the sheer # of iPads out there versus Android tablets, its ridiculous. A Nexus tablet gives us hope, and while a 7" solution is great, it would've been good if they launched a 7 and a 10 inch solution kinda like Samsung did with the Galaxy Tab series.

I have an HP Touchpad and at 9.7" I don't really want something smaller. With phones going from 3.5 to 3.7 to 4.3 to 4.8" now, they're darn big enough. If I want a tablet I'd want a serious size increase to 10". Otherwise a 12" or 13" ultrabook isn't too far off either... lol.

 

[zoiks]

My wife has an iPad and I don't read on it since I think it's too big. 7 inches is the right size for a reading tablet at least for me. I'm hoping the battery life will be plenty long on the N7. I might buy 3.

 

[bearxor]

I've thought long and hard about wanting to buy this. I'm in between tablets right now.

Whenever the urge hits to switch to an Android tablet, I just have to use one for a few hours and then I switch solidly back into the "waiting for the 2013 iPad announcement" camp. Google needs to have something really amazing software-wise tomorrow for tablets.

 

[Spoooon]

My wife has an iPad and I don't read on it since I think it's too big. 7 inches is the right size for a reading tablet at least for me. I'm hoping the battery life will be plenty long on the N7. I might buy 3.

Yeah, I've had my TouchPad since the firesale. It's just a bit too big for the things I do with it. A little bit smaller sounds good to me.

 

[Megatomic]

I'm down for the 16GB model.

 

[Chocu1a]

I own both a Touchpad running CM9 & an Acer A100 running ICS. I find myself reaching for the 7" A100 more frequently due to its size. It is really more comfortable in hand.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Going to be named the Nexus 7 I think. If you go to the checkout terms and conditions for the Galaxy Nexus from Google Play:


The following paragraphs only apply if you purchase a Nexus Q.

You understand that the Nexus Q currently supports only Google Play Music; Google Play Movies and TV; and YouTube, and that your use of those services is subject to the Google Play Terms of Service.

The Nexus Q has built-in Wi-Fi and a built-in ethernet controller. You are solely responsible for obtaining internet connectivity through an internet service provider as the Nexus Q does not support mobile connectivity.

In order to use the Nexus Q, you understand that you will need your own: (i) phone or tablet running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) or higher with access to Google Play; (ii) compatible speakers, AV system or HD TV; and (iii) 802.11a/b/g/n access point Wi-Fi router.

Google provides a limited warranty for the Nexus Q. Please visit this link for more information.


Edit:
The following paragraphs only apply if you purchase a Nexus 7.

The Nexus 7 has built-in Wi-Fi. You are solely responsible for obtaining internet connectivity through an internet service provider as the Nexus 7 does not support mobile connectivity.

In order to use the Nexus 7, you understand that you will need your own 802.11a/b/g/n access point Wi-Fi router.

The Nexus 7 is manufactured by ASUSTeK Computer Inc., whose principal place of business is at ASUSTeK Computer Inc., Nr. 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan (“ASUS&#8221.

ASUS provides a limited warranty for the Nexus 7. Please refer to the warranty card in the Nexus 7 package or ASUS for details on the ASUS limited warranty.

 

[Eug]

^^^ Heh. It always makes me wonder if these website leaks are intentional.

Unfortunately, not much specs listed there.

 

[Uppsala9496]

I'm just curious what the nexus Q is.
Can't find anything online about it. Guessing it is the new google tv.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Can't wait

 

[Eug]

I'm just curious what the nexus Q is.
Can't find anything online about it. Guessing it is the new google tv.

Yeah, it's curious. It is a device with Ethernet/WiFi, but it requires you own another Android device with Gingerbread or higher with Google Play support.

It sounds like it could be some sort of TV video streaming device or something. But then why wouldn't it have Google Play access right on the device?

 

[Uppsala9496]

The link in the t&c goes to a dead page.

 

[Red Storm]

Nexus Q is going to be their Apple TV.

 

[bearxor]

Nexus Q is going to be their Apple TV.

That's what my money is on.

 

[Madwand1]

Since the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus. The Galaxy S1, 2, and 3 all have SD slots. The lack of SD slots in the Nexus devices was Google's doing. They've publicly stated they want to move away from expandable storage to simplify partitioning. Passable on a phone, if there's sufficient internal storage, but unacceptable on a tablet.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1, 10.V, and 8.9 also don't have SD slots.

However, I concede that Google has been trying to do away with expandable memory, as a design choice to avoid file managers:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...behind-galaxy-nexus-lack-of-usb-mass-storage/

One of the core Android principles is that you never need a file manager. Ever. We wanted to avoid the obnoxious "sneeze and a file picker appears" syndrome of basically every other OS. Local data that apps know how to handle should just be magically available within the apps, or stored in the cloud. You shouldn't have to go spelunking on your SD card to find data.

The problem with having both internal storage and SD cards is that suddenly that goal gets a whole lot harder to achieve. For a given shot, should the camera save to internal-16GB, or to SD card? Should an app from Market be installed to internal or SD? etc.

Yes, we can solve this by letting the user choose, or have it be in settings. But then, that's a file picker, or close enough to the file picker experience that we dislike it just as much.

The problem with this design is that content needs to managed by apps, not the other way around. I want to manage the content myself, and let the apps vary over time. E.g. I want books to be organized by subject matter, regardless of format. But without a file manager, I would have to remember which reader is compatible with a book to find it.

 

[Eug]

The Galaxy Tab 10.1, 10.V, and 8.9 also don't have SD slots.

However, I concede that Google has been trying to do away with expandable memory, as a design choice to avoid file managers:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...behind-galaxy-nexus-lack-of-usb-mass-storage/



The problem with this design is that content needs to managed by apps, not the other way around. I want to manage the content myself, and let the apps vary over time. E.g. I want books to be organized by subject matter, regardless of format. But without a file manager, I would have to remember which reader is compatible with a book to find it.

No external flash memory support = No sale

Simple as that Google... unless you can provide me a 128 GB Nexus 7 for cheap.

 

[Ravynmagi]

I hate giving up a micro SD slot. But a 7 inch 1280x800 IPS, Tegra 3 quad core, with vanilla Android and updated by Google, all for $200-250. I think I can live without the micro SD slot.

 

[Spoooon]

If that leaked image is accurate (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/27/googles-nexus-7-tablet-outed-before-i-o/), looks pretty sharp. Going to have a hard time resisting...