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Manufacturer: Google Part number: NEXUS7ASUS1B16
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- With its excellent design, useful software features, and low starting price, the Nexus 7 is the cheapest way to experience the best that the Android OS has to offer.
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CNET editors' review
Google Nexus 7 (16GB) price range: $199.00 - $251.86
- Reviewed by: Eric Franklin
- Reviewed on: 11/13/2012
- Released on: 11/13/2012
The good: The Nexus 7 features a sharp screen, a comfortable design, and great battery life at a low starting price. Android 4.2 adds some welcome and useful features.
The bad: Android still needs more tablet-optimized apps, newer games have frame rate issues, and HSPA+ speeds seem particularly location-dependent.
The bottom line: With its excellent design, useful software features, and low starting price, the Nexus 7 is the cheapest way to experience the best that the Android OS has to offer.
User reviews
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Died after a week
by Tree10 on August 15, 2012
Pros: Seemed nice and well-built
Cons: Only lasted a week before completely dying.
No expansion slot. A lot of Google junkSummary: Beware the faulty product. I'm hearing a lot of complaints
Summary: Beware the faulty product. I'm hearing a lot of complaints
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Quadcore processor in a tablet! It's simply astounding
by thoth242 on December 23, 2012
Pros: This thing is blazing fast because of its Quad-core, with a 12 core video unit, and a 5th shadow processor core that is extremely battery efficient. It also has
a gorgeous screen to mate the beautiful graphics the Nvidia Tegra unit will put out.Cons: No SD slot, but with dropbox and all the other 'cloud' type data syncing and sharing do we really need expandable space anymore?
Summary: This quad-core powered tablet is quite simply a game-changer that eats ipads for breakfast.
Summary: This quad-core powered tablet is quite simply a game-changer that eats ipads for breakfast.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This has to be the best $300 I have ever spent!
by Samuel_Barbosa on December 22, 2012
Pros: High Definition resolution (720p)
Lightweight design
700,000 apps available to download from the Google Play Store
USB-mini adapter
Android 4.2
Clear mono speaker
Robust design
Widgets! (Something to cannot get on Apple devices - Haha)Cons: Lack of HDMI adapter (to connect to another screen, e.g. TV.)
Summary: The Nexus 7 tablet is a feature packed tablet offering flexibility and customization and a dirt cheap price!
p.s. It shows Apple products are a rip-off
. ..(That's my ...Summary: The Nexus 7 tablet is a feature packed tablet offering flexibility and customization and a dirt cheap price!
p.s. It shows Apple products are a rip-off
. ..(That's my opinion)1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The best in tablet technology in the palm of your hand!
by JaxGQ79 on December 21, 2012
Pros: Lightweight, powerful, excellent battery life, no lag between apps even when I stack them (which is all the time)
Cons: I can't find any!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Kicks the iPad Mini right in the price tag.
by spacecrazy1 on December 20, 2012
Pros: Great design, low cost, Android 4.2 is perfect, great selection of apps, great speakers, awesome front camera, Android Beam is awesome.
Cons: Overheats sometimes, no rear camera.
Summary: Awesome tablet. got it two and a half months ago and I have never regretted the purchase. Ever. This is the perfect tablet period. Even my Apple fan friend likes ...
Summary: Awesome tablet. got it two and a half months ago and I have never regretted the purchase. Ever. This is the perfect tablet period. Even my Apple fan friend likes the tablet a lot!!!!! Just get the tablet. You will never regret it.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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It does everything I need for a remarkable price
by jerry.fryman on December 18, 2012
Pros: Fantastic Screen, Excellent colour, sensitive Wi Fi, Good looks and well built.
Android 4.+ and more. Universal USB. Excellent sound. All the apps I need.
GPS makes it into an excellent SAT NAV and mapping tool.
Excellent Google eco system.Cons: No flash as native but achievable. Android butter still margarine.
Summary: The only reason not to buy this is if you are locked into the Apple ecosystem and want to avoid the Google eco system. Apple are still playing catch up ...
Summary: The only reason not to buy this is if you are locked into the Apple ecosystem and want to avoid the Google eco system. Apple are still playing catch up with that. Cheap price may put off snobs who want a premium brand to be expensive.
To be perfect it needs a SD card and a camera.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Super fast - absolute bargain!
by tinhorseman on November 18, 2012
Pros: Great proccessor, excellent screen and battery life - very handy size and weight.
Cons: I am honestly struggling to find anything to fault this device!
Summary: Been using for 3 weeks now and have only used my "larger tablet" twice in that time. Everything is very fast _ connects to WiFi and loads web pages in ...
Summary: Been using for 3 weeks now and have only used my "larger tablet" twice in that time. Everything is very fast _ connects to WiFi and loads web pages in flash, handles new apps really well and everything works great - I have often bought new gadgets which were dissappinting after a few days, this isn't one of them - no regrets :)
BTW - my Nexus 7 is the 32G which is selling at the price of the 16G if you look round.
Updated on Nov 18, 20121 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Might be good if it worked
by incontinentia on September 11, 2012
Pros: Size, screen clarity, price.
Cons: Lack of decent camera, paucity of physical connector options.
Summary: My advice, in the for what the worth department, is not to get too swept up in the hype and glowing reviews, and to rather wait a bit. I'm ...
Summary: My advice, in the for what the worth department, is not to get too swept up in the hype and glowing reviews, and to rather wait a bit. I'm not so sure the quality is keeping pace with the order requests, because Google appears to be getting a lot of returns. My unit had extremely poor RX/TX sensitivity, refusing to connect to a router if it were more than about 15 feet away, which made it virtually unusable. And it's a big hassle to return crap to Google (they still haven't shipped my replacement unit a week later) and charge, at their pleasure, a restocking fee if you decide you want your money back rather than a replacement unit. If you do buy this, I'd recommend getting it in a store locally with a GREAT return policy (think Costco), because you just be doing what I'm doing--which is wishing I'd spent a little more and bought an Ipad.
Sorry for the sloppy editing--I remember now, no post-edits on CNET! So please, it's "in the 'for what it's worth department'," and "you might just be doing what I'm doing." Locally (I'm in Hawaii), OfficeMax seems to have lots of these things, so if you want one, you might check them out. My replacement shipped today, about one week following the return so I'll update on how it works in a few days.
Updated on Sep 12, 2012
Thanks
Updated on Sep 13, 2012I received the new Nexus 7 today which fired right up and saw 10 or 15 networks--more than my Kindle or laptop--and appears to run very well. The round trip was about 2 weeks but at last it's up and humping and I'm happy. So please bump by rating to a 4/5, the highest I could give anything after going 1 for 2.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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It's just "ok" for me. Not too practical.
by RogueExplorer on August 10, 2012
Pros: Jelly Bean
Cheap cost
Nice screen
Nice touch
CheapCons: No Accessories
Battery life below spec.Summary: I bought a 16G Nexus 7 mostly for the price. I'd love to have a new iPad, but can't justify the cost. Obviously what you get for the ...
Summary: I bought a 16G Nexus 7 mostly for the price. I'd love to have a new iPad, but can't justify the cost. Obviously what you get for the price is the best that is available right now. It's no surprise that this device works well with Google's services (for eBooks, Movies, Docs, Photos, Social Networking), but I don't use any of them. The screen is crystal clear, and the touch screen operation is wonderful! The performance is very fast, compared to other tablets I have used. Jelly Bean is much better than previous versions of Android that I have used, and feels much more reliable than the past.
Another con is that there are many apps on Google Play that are not compatible with the Nexus 7. This was a surprise to me.
In general, the device lives up to it's hype and specs, with the exception of battery life. My battery seems to be running short of the advertised
I didn't mind that the Nexus 7 didn't have SD Card support, or that it didn't have HDMI output, etc., because I figured there would be a host of accessories available sooner or later. Right now, there is no way to get data onto the tablet without using another device to upload things to the cloud, then download them to the Nexus 7. And there is no way to view content from the tablet, except from it's own screen (there is no dock, etc.). Even though the screen is very nice, it is not a very good eBook reader (which is true of most tablets too). On the good side, games are better than on my phone, and can Tweet, check Facebook, and surf the web on a device that is easier to use than the phone. In general, I like it, and I'm enjoying it, but for now it's just a toy, and not a real tool that is helping me in some dramatic new way. It certainly beats the Kindle Fire hands down, and I'm sure Apple is running scared (not because of this device, but for what's coming after tons of people have this device, and the Android devices to come). For now, in my opinion, Apple still wins on ease of use and having broad industry and accessory support, but I can't afford to get a new iPad today.
I'll keep the Nexus 7, and hope that a crop of accessories come out soon, so I can start using for something more than casual entertainment.
Updated on Aug 10, 20121 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Not compatible with Adobe Flash Player
by Robtdwyer on July 18, 2012
Pros: Fast, quad-core processor
Hi-Def displayCons: Not compatible with Adobe Flash Player
Cannot play Amazon instant videosSummary: The lack of compatibility with Adobe Flash and the resultant inability to play Amazon Instant videos makes this device a 3.5 for me.
Summary: The lack of compatibility with Adobe Flash and the resultant inability to play Amazon Instant videos makes this device a 3.5 for me.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Google
- Part number: NEXUS7ASUS1B16
- Description: Nexus 7 is a no compromise Android tablet that's designed to go where you go. With a stunning 7" display, powerful quad-core processor and long hour of battery life during active use, Nexus 7 was built to bring you the best of Google in a slim, portable package that fits perfectly in your hand.
Display
- Type 7 in,
IPS TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Display Resolution 1280 x 800 ( 216 ppi )
- Color Depth 24-bit
- Features Scratch-resistant surface,
Corning Gorilla glass General
- Operating System Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Processor
- Processor NVIDIA Tegra 3
- Processor Clock Speed 1300 MHz
- Number of Cores Quad-Core
Memory
- Flash Memory 16 GB
- RAM 1 GB
- ROM 16 GB
Communications
- Wireless Connectivity NFC,
Bluetooth,
Wi-Fi Camera
- Front-facing Camera 1.2 Megapixel
Location
- GPS Navigation GPS receiver
Multimedia
- Audio Microphone , Speaker
Input Device
- Type Camera,
Touch-screen Expansion and Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Micro-USB
Battery
- Capacity 4325 mAh
- Run Time 10 hour(s)
Miscellaneous
- Sensors Gyro sensor,
Accelerometer,
Magnetometer - Features Front camera ,
Micro USB Dimensions & Weight
- Width 7.8 in
- Depth 0.4 in
- Height 4.7 in
- Weight 12 oz
Product series
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Manufacturer: Google
Specs: 7 in,
TFT active matrix - LED backlight,
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean,
1 GB,
1300 MHz,
NVIDIA Tegra 3,
Bluetooth,
NFC,
Wi-Fi,
7.8 in x 0.4 in x 4.7 in,
12 oz -
Manufacturer: Google
Specs: 7 in,
TFT active matrix - Yes,
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean,
1 GB,
DDR3 SDRAM,
NVidia,
Tegra 3 1.2 GHz,
Bluetooth,
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,
NFC,
120 mm x 10.45 mm x 198.5 mm,
340 g -
Google Nexus 7 (32GB, Wi-Fi only)
Manufacturer: Google
Specs: 7 in,
TFT active matrix - LED backlight - Yes,
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean,
1 GB,
NVidia Tegra 3,
1.2 GHz,
Bluetooth,
NFC,
120 mm x 10.45 mm x 198.5 mm,
340 g
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