ASUS Nexus 7 Officially Announced, Google’s First Tablet

All day we’ve been seeing and hearing all sorts of rumors and leaks about this, and now Google has unveiled themselves. The Nexus 7 is Google’s first self-branded tablet, running stock Android. Made by ASUS, the tablet features high-end specs, with a low profile and slim design. It’s running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, The full specs are as follows:

  • 1280×800 HD Display
  • Tegra 3 quad-core processor
  • 12-core GPU
  • Front-facing camera
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • NFC
  • 9-hours of video playback, 300-hours standby
  • Google Chrome is the stock browser

The tablet is aimed as an access terminal to Google Play, so it appears to be more of a media tablet. It’s great to see that Google is entering the tablet market themselves, and we’ll have to see how the tablet fares in the coming weeks. The tablet is only $199, available today. Also included is $25 Google Play credit, and will be shipping in mid-July. Who’s excited for their very own Nexus tablet?

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blynchus 12 pts

Such a major step forward! It's becoming clear that Google is dumping a ton of resources into their Nexus line, especially with the rumors that say 5 new Nexus devices will be released later this year. It almost seems as though Google was unsatisfied with their partners' contributions to the Android tablet market and decided to take matters into their own hands, and what a beautiful job they did.

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blynchus 12 pts

 ChopStickSamuri No micro SD slot or any form of memory expansion. The more I think about this, the more I realize that it's not necessary. As an average consumer, the majority of my memory goes to music, photos, and videos. Well, using Google's integrated services, all of that stuff is stored in the cloud, and seeing as we almost always have an internet connection nowadays, theres no reason why all that content can't just stay there.

 

Another useful tool of micro SD slots is to transfer files from a computer to a device, well, Google Drive makes that way easier than having to remove memory cards to transfer files. I think Google realized this when they decided to exclude the slot. 

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ChopStickSamuri 9 pts

Well said. I've also thought that it has a host micro usb port, so I was thinking that I may be able to connect a portable hard drive. Just a theory, but it may work. I also like your idea about cloud, but I live in the country and I don't always have an internet connection at all.

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astontopgears 19 pts

It's going to be pure agony waiting all the way until July!

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Here is my credit card. Take my money Google

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