If you want a tablet that can do just about anything and is not tied down by nonsense (phone companies and/ or Apple), then check out the Google Nexus 7. Asus currently makes the best (in my opinion) Android tablets and this one is the best yet. Most of that is thanks to Google and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
The Nexus 7 also features "Project Butter". Basically, this ensures a smooth experience by turning on vsync and enabling triple buffering. Here are the rest of the specs:
- 7" IPS Screen @ 1280x800
- 216 ppi (pixels per inch)
- Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad Core CPU @ 1.2 GHz
- 12-Core Nvidia GPU
- 198.5mm x 120mm x 10.45mm
- Micro USB
- Headphone/ Mic Combo Port
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 7 - 8 Hour Battery Life
- USB On-The-Go (Supports USB devices like mouses and keyboards)
This is about as good as it gets for $200. I do want to note that this does not use Gorilla Glass, so you will need to be careful, get a case, or both. It also does not have 3g or 4g connectivity. Google wanted to keep the cost low and they seem to be just fine without the cell phone companies getting in the way. It has just about everything else you would ever need. It's just easier to list the few things this does not have rather than to list everything it does have (watch the video).
I'll be releasing a video listing my favorite Android apps for the Nexus 7 soon.
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posted 9 months 3 weeks agoThis is definately on my wish list, come on christmas! Great review Logan. Oh and props to the hand model! :P
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posted 9 months 3 weeks ago$200 Tablet that's not some weird Chinese brand that you find on eBay. Me likey! ASUS and Google found a good price for such a tablet. Small size, big features. Still wish it had an SD slot but I guess Dropbox, Google Drive, and Amazon cloud will suffice for now until some external HDD hacks and work arounds come out. This is defiently on my wishlist.
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posted 9 months 3 weeks agoI'm trying to decide between this and the Asus Transformer Prime. Is the extra 3 inches on the screen much more useful to have? I'd b getting one of these to use in University so which would be good for doing work on?
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posted 9 months 3 weeks agoThe prime is still my favorite because it has the SD slot and such... but the nexus 7 is something that I would probably use more. It's small enough to carry around and it's just as fast.
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posted 9 months 3 weeks agoDoes it fit in lets say large square on the side shorts pockets? I'm kinda a pocket guy.
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posted 9 months 3 weeks agoJust got mine in the mail today. It has a black line running from the top of the Lcd to the bottom..... Called google. they are suppost to call me back within the week. But it is fast. Sorry for the blackberry blurry cam
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posted 9 months 3 weeks agoI still find the fact that this is as fast as consoles in gaming AMAZING. I guess it just shows how dated console hardware is O_o
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posted 9 months 3 weeks agoThere is an excuse not to have one Logan. I don't have the money so yeah there you go :(
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posted 9 months 3 weeks agoI'm not sure if I'm in the market for a Tablet. But if I was I'd get a Nexus 7 for sure. I watch alot of Android reviews and follow Android a good deal, but that was the most entertaining review I ever saw on an Android device.
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posted 9 months 2 weeks agoAll I can say is I'm glad I haven't really bothered with the tablet market until now. This is a very slick looking tablet, which is probably the result of Google having a hand in it. Guess I've figured out what to save my money for after I update my PC a bit.
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posted 9 months 1 week agoMore like an advertisment than a review to be honest.