So basically Samsung etc. are now competing with Google in the Android tablet space :-(
A big reason the Android tablet space has sputtered is the ecosystem (not enough tablet apps, etc). By supercharging the Play store and subsidizing a product that I confidently feel will sell in the tens of millions if they can produce them quickly enough, this will be great for the entire Android ecosystem.
Already have a household with two tablets -- an iPad and an Acer A500 -- but I preordered the Nexus 7. It is perfect to give the kids in the car for them to play music/movies/games like Minecraft. That price point is simple brilliance, and it was that or an iPod Touch. I choose that.
I think the most baffling thing about this release is the constant commentary that has this only competing with the Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire competed with the iPad -- if you wanted something to read books, look at some websites, and maybe use a couple of apps, the Kindle Fire provided a somewhat competitive alternative to the iPad. Now the Nexus 7 provides a pretty serious alternative.
With the huge sales of the GS3, the incremental but overdue improvements in 4.1, and the killer Nexus 7...this is the first time in years I truly feel bearish about Apple's sales over the next year.
A big reason the Android tablet space has sputtered is the ecosystem (not enough tablet apps, etc). By supercharging the Play store and subsidizing a product that I confidently feel will sell in the tens of millions if they can produce them quickly enough, this will be great for the entire Android ecosystem.
Already have a household with two tablets -- an iPad and an Acer A500 -- but I preordered the Nexus 7. It is perfect to give the kids in the car for them to play music/movies/games like Minecraft. That price point is simple brilliance, and it was that or an iPod Touch. I choose that.
I think the most baffling thing about this release is the constant commentary that has this only competing with the Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire competed with the iPad -- if you wanted something to read books, look at some websites, and maybe use a couple of apps, the Kindle Fire provided a somewhat competitive alternative to the iPad. Now the Nexus 7 provides a pretty serious alternative.
With the huge sales of the GS3, the incremental but overdue improvements in 4.1, and the killer Nexus 7...this is the first time in years I truly feel bearish about Apple's sales over the next year.