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April 2014
(85%)
637 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(70%)
229 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very affordable - £159 for the 8GB model and £199 for the 16GB (at time of writing)
Endless customisation options
Great battery
Life
Nice design and very pocketable - a pleasure to carry with you
HD display
Quadcore CPU and latest version of Android for under £160
Core Android experience
Google Project Butter
The Bad
No microSD card slot
No SIM card support (WiFi only)
Google Chrome seems to be lacking
Key Features
Some of the Key Featu
Cheap
Not terrible
Bodes well for the rumoured iPad 7inch
Excellent screen image
Responsive
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean runs like the wind
Google Now
Both creepy AND practical
Extremely effective predictive text function
Movies
Games
Up to now the majority of Android tablets have gotten a reputation for being
Shall we say a little cheap and nasty. There are some great Android tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
But there are some bad
Shoddily-built tablets. Not the Nexus 7. It may be small
But its solid
Actually feels portable
More so than an iPad
And feels great when held thanks to its curved edges and textured b
Latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software
Highdefinition screen
Quadcore processor
Bargain price
Quality hardware
NFC support
Latest version of Android
Bundled Google Play freebies
Build quality
Price
Power
Software
Great display
Very affordable
Lightweight
Portable
Premium build
Great screen
Improved voice search
High power
Low price
Apple rivalling build quality
Personalised apps that verge on creepy
Great price
Amazingly sharp display
Android Jelly Bean OS
Incredible price
Lightweight but solid build
Fast
Fluid OS
Text is sharp
Video detailed
Decent sound
Value for money
Streamlined Jelly Bean experience
Powerful quad-core processor
Great media offering
Stock Android keeps it uptodate
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Sensible price
Good battery life
Good screen
Speedy performance
Handy form
Textured rear avoids plasticky feel
Amazing value for money
Very fast
Great design
Solid build quality
Android 4.2
Feels nice in hand
Display is of high quality
Direct access to Android updates
Tegra 3 chipset continues to impress
Impressive battery life
The editors didn't like
Lacks a rear-facing camera
No 3G option - Wi-Fi only
Design
I found this device to be a pleasure to hold. Nexus 7 is 10.45mm thick and 198.5 x 120 overall
So it's very slender and compact. I like the grippy (non-slip) back
Which causes the tablet to
No microSD card slot
No SIM card support (WiFi only)
Google Chrome seems to be lacking
Not as good as the iPad you own
Or the iPhone
Or we'd guess the upcoming Apple 7inch tablet
But if you own none of the above it's a good option
Nonexpandable memory
No HDMI output
No dedicated multimedia player
Some will be put out by the lack of a rearfacing camera
Google Maps Navigation's offline function still has room for improvement
The Nexus 7 will be able to take advantage of cloud storage solutions such as Google Drive
But the lack of microSD card storage will irk some. Thankfully those opting for the 16GB version will have more than enough memory before resorting to cloud-based storage. Like the iPad there is a lack of Flash
Meaning some web pages will not show up as they are meant to
And some apps. However such issue
No rear camera
No 3G
No SD card slot to expand memory
Weak IPS display contrast
Limited storage options
Too few Android tablet apps
Some content hard to read
No memory expansion options
Lacks physical connections
UK users miss out on some of the Google Play features
This is the best Android tablet you can buy at any price. Period, full stop. It's fast, the specs are great, and it's Google's new baby so the updates will flow like wine. When you factor in the low price, it's probably the best tablet for the money you'l...
Published: 2012-07-06, Author: Scott , review by: androidguys.com
Abstract: What we liked : Priced to sell, the $199 sticker puts this in conversations for anyone considering the Kindle Fire. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is considerably more than a minor update to Ice Cream Sandwich; Google Now is easily our favorite new feature. Fast ...
The scary thing about the Nexus 7 is that I can't think of a good reason not to go out and buy one. Seriously - if you're on the fence, just do it. The Kindle Fire had flaws - no Play Store, low display resolution, a questionable custom OS running on a...
Abstract: Startting with a sub $200 price tag (in the US), premium looks and plenty of great features, it might have those not willing to part with a sizeable amount of cash to join the slate revolution. If you are contemplating whether to invest in the Nexus 7, he...
Abstract: Google’s reference devices, the Nexus devices, have served as a great “bottom line” for the Android phone ecosystem. Essentially, there’s an expectation that the manufacturers that release devices after the Nexus device will do something to raise the ...
Being a Nexus device, the Nexus 7 runs an unaltered version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. To put it plainly, Jelly Bean is the best version of Android Google has ever released, and on the Nexus 7, the OS feels tailored for this device. [UPDATE: We expect the
Android still doesn't have enough tabletoptimized apps. No rear camera
Lacks a MicroSD card slot, Lacks a MicroSD card slot
The best 7-inch Android tablet you can buy today, the Nexus 7 delivers solid performance and usability at a value price; but it also has at-times funky text rendering and its lack of a MicroSD card slot makes the 16GB model the better option....
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Published: 2012-07-03, Author: Neil , review by: infoworld.com
Abstract: Google's announcement of the Nexus 7 tablet raised many of the same questions as Microsoft's announcement of its Surface tablet , earlier in June: What is it, really? Why does it exist? Why would a major platform vendor compete with its OEM partners by re...
