Surface RT edition will struggle and this will be even bigger threat to other android tablet makers. The Intel Surface unit is a different animal all together and that is gunning for Apple (for now). Also I doubt Amazon will care about competition for the Kindle Fire, because they will just use an Application to push there content.
A low cost tablet probably would be the quickest way to push market share globally in untaped markets such as Asia and Latin America to quickly build a user base.
Unless Google plans for some huge things in Jelly Bean, I don't see how this'll be any different than any other Android tablet. Android tablet =/= profit. Amazon Kindle Fire = profit. Why? Amazon.
Personally? I would like to eventually get a 7-inch WinRT tablet.
@Fish_Face_McGee: I think they all clock in at 250 or higher. I guess the "1" instead of a "2" hits that magic price? Even though that extra 50 would probably be worth it. I mean, the iPad sells and it's priced at 500+. Android tablets are priced all over the place. Sure, the quality varies too, but literally none of them sell (except for maybe the Transformer, but that's due to its keyboard).
Is Nexus a recognizable thing yet? Does slapping that on the box make an Android device sell better?
@Falcon: To your first question, it depends who you ask. For regular consumers, no. For someone like me (who's bought and sold all 3 Nexus phones), yes.
Second question, no.
What I hope it does as some believe it did in the smartphone market is that Google sets the benchmark on which other tablets should be based on. A sort of minimum requirements in the different components in order to make a device that runs better than it has in the past. The problem is that there doesn't seem to be a lack of quality devices from larger OEMs (the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Transformer are by all accounts great tablets). But a lack of apps and timely updates might be the thing that hurts in the short term for any people buying these devices.
If this was a 10" with good specs, I'd be way down to get in on that action.
Windows 8 looks great, though I'd much rather opt for the "pro" until the cross-compilation tool chain for not just MS's visual languages but other compilers is up and running, but I genuinely like using Android, I find it a pleasant experience. When I finally get the scrilla to buy another tablet, it'll either be something like this, or an iPad I think.
@episcopo: Given Google's big push of their cloud services as well as the announcement of the (ridiculously over priced) Nexus Q, it doesn't really surprise me if true.
As a Spotify user that doesn't watch that many movies 8GB should be fine for me. I really like the look of this tablet, the screen looks great (from the video), the UI looks slick and I really like the form factor. I'm a student, so money is tight and this is well in my range. I'm tempted to pre order but I might wait to release to see if it's as good as it looks.
I can safely say this is the most interested I have been in any tablet. I'm not interested in joining the Apple ecosystem and the Windows tablets, while very impressive are going to cost a bomb.
Unless Google plans for some huge things in Jelly Bean, I don't see how this'll be any different than any other Android tablet. Android tablet =/= profit. Amazon Kindle Fire = profit. Why? Amazon.
Personally? I would like to eventually get a 7-inch WinRT tablet.
The thing is, the better part of Amazon's services are available on any Android phone? This tablet is better than the Fire in all aspects and runs stock Android!
Nexus 7 + Amazon services = profit?
Regardless, this is going to be interesting! Google needs to succeed in making people WANT that tablet, that's all there is to it, and at that price, it's hard to fuck it up IMO
@Fish_Face_McGee: I hope it's true. I don't have enough experience with Android tablets to say if all the major apps are covered. I know Twitter isn't for example (although I've never used the official app myself)
IF the rumour is true I'll be very interested in both this and the Surface. Decisions, decisions.
If true, predictions are..
Surface RT edition will struggle and this will be even bigger threat to other android tablet makers. The Intel Surface unit is a different animal all together and that is gunning for Apple (for now). Also I doubt Amazon will care about competition for the Kindle Fire, because they will just use an Application to push there content.
A low cost tablet probably would be the quickest way to push market share globally in untaped markets such as Asia and Latin America to quickly build a user base.
Unless Google plans for some huge things in Jelly Bean, I don't see how this'll be any different than any other Android tablet. Android tablet =/= profit. Amazon Kindle Fire = profit. Why? Amazon.
Personally? I would like to eventually get a 7-inch WinRT tablet.
@Falcon: Eh. Has there ever been a good Android tablet for $199 besides the Kindle Fire?
@Fish_Face_McGee: I think they all clock in at 250 or higher. I guess the "1" instead of a "2" hits that magic price? Even though that extra 50 would probably be worth it. I mean, the iPad sells and it's priced at 500+. Android tablets are priced all over the place. Sure, the quality varies too, but literally none of them sell (except for maybe the Transformer, but that's due to its keyboard).
Is Nexus a recognizable thing yet? Does slapping that on the box make an Android device sell better?
@Falcon: To your first question, it depends who you ask. For regular consumers, no. For someone like me (who's bought and sold all 3 Nexus phones), yes.
Second question, no.
What I hope it does as some believe it did in the smartphone market is that Google sets the benchmark on which other tablets should be based on. A sort of minimum requirements in the different components in order to make a device that runs better than it has in the past. The problem is that there doesn't seem to be a lack of quality devices from larger OEMs (the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Transformer are by all accounts great tablets). But a lack of apps and timely updates might be the thing that hurts in the short term for any people buying these devices.
@HeadNodShy: So is the app situation for Android tablets unchanged then?
@Falcon: From what I understand it's probably in the low thousands. No where near AppStore iPad app count.
If this was a 10" with good specs, I'd be way down to get in on that action.
Windows 8 looks great, though I'd much rather opt for the "pro" until the cross-compilation tool chain for not just MS's visual languages but other compilers is up and running, but I genuinely like using Android, I find it a pleasant experience. When I finally get the scrilla to buy another tablet, it'll either be something like this, or an iPad I think.
@episcopo: Given Google's big push of their cloud services as well as the announcement of the (ridiculously over priced) Nexus Q, it doesn't really surprise me if true.
@HeadNodShy: But Android (and/or app developers) has gotten much better at scaling phone apps up to work perfectly fine. At least on Cyangoenmod.
As a Spotify user that doesn't watch that many movies 8GB should be fine for me. I really like the look of this tablet, the screen looks great (from the video), the UI looks slick and I really like the form factor. I'm a student, so money is tight and this is well in my range. I'm tempted to pre order but I might wait to release to see if it's as good as it looks.
I can safely say this is the most interested I have been in any tablet. I'm not interested in joining the Apple ecosystem and the Windows tablets, while very impressive are going to cost a bomb.
@Falcon said:
The thing is, the better part of Amazon's services are available on any Android phone? This tablet is better than the Fire in all aspects and runs stock Android!
Nexus 7 + Amazon services = profit?
Regardless, this is going to be interesting! Google needs to succeed in making people WANT that tablet, that's all there is to it, and at that price, it's hard to fuck it up IMO
@Fish_Face_McGee: I hope it's true. I don't have enough experience with Android tablets to say if all the major apps are covered. I know Twitter isn't for example (although I've never used the official app myself)