The Google Nexus 7 is on sale now, and costs just £160. That’s right, just £160. That’s less than half of the cheapest iPad.
And with the Kindle Fire still yet to go on sale in the UK, it looks like Google could well have the budget tablet market sewn up.
The 8GB Nexus 7 will set you back just £159, while you’ll have to shell out a still very reasonable £199 for the 16GB version. In comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 costs £199 for the 8GB version, and £219.99 for the 16GB. And Samsung’s doesn’t come with Android Jelly Bean on board.
As expected, the Nexus 7 has a 7-inch screen, with a resolution of 1,280×800-pixels. A Tegra 3 quad-core processor powers it, and there’s a front-facing camera, though no back camera. It’s Wi-Fi-only too, so you’ll need a hotspot to connect to the internet. Though at this price, who’s complaining?
The Nexus 7 is also the first device to come running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), bringing Google Now, a redesigned search function, and a faster frame rate.
This is seriously impressive, especially considering the device isn’t much more expensive than Asda’s doomed tablet. Get your pre-orders in now, and you’ll have your mitts on a brand new Nexus 7 mid-July.
