Nexus 7 and iPad Mini Review Part Two (2)

Posted by Payton Wilmott On Monday, May 20, 2013 0 comments



So a couple of weeks ago I did a iPad Mini review... I had to wait till the mob subsided outside the office doors before I started the Nexus 7 review. Certainly didn't want two angry mobs outside waiting on me at the same time. Anyway this week I plan to conclude these... these... these crowd infuriating reviews with the Nexus 7 review. So, let's be quick about it... don't want the mob catch me in office like last time.
Nexus 7
The Nexus 7 is the most successful  7" inch tablet in the market right now. This device has sold more units than how Blackberry sold apps last year...hhhmmm bad comparison, anyone can beat those numbers. The Mobile industry analyst Benedict Evans has crunched the numbers on newly-released tablet sales figures from Asus and arrived at an approximate estimate of total Nexus 7 tablet sales for 2012, which is between 4.5 and 4.8 million units, you can just imagine where those figures are now. This device also has an impressive specification sheet that only has strong points after strong points and also manage to keep its price significantly lower than all its competitors. Take a quick look at the specification sheet below and be amazed with the price I quote after.
  • Weight:  340 g (11.99 oz)
  • Display                 Type: LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive Touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Screen Size: 800 x 1280 pixels, 7.0 inches (~216 ppi pixel density)
  • Memory  Card slot: No
  • Internal Storage: 16/32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth: Yes
  • NFC: Yes
  • USB: microUSB v2.0
  • Camera: 1.2 MP Front Facing for video-calling
  • OS: Android OS 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Chipset: Nvidia Tegra 3
  • CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • GPU :ULP GeForce
  • Sensors:  Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass.



After viewing an impressive specification sheet like that you would certainly think that the price attached to it would be something that will suddenly trigger bowel movement. But no Pepto-Bismol is needed... this device is quite affordable for what you're getting. For around $40,000 dollars or less you can get a 32gb Wi-Fi only version locally brand new which is still cheaper than the 16gb version of an iPad Mini. This leads me now  to the Pros and Cons section of my article. This section is to highlight points that consumers  may consider a delight or a ache to deal with.
Pros
  • Lovely high definition screen display (720p)
  • Amazing battery life (10 to 11 hours of heavy use)
  • Build quality is astounding (got to feel it to believe it)
  • Access to the Google's Play Store and a slew of productive tools and application.
  • Quad-Core processor that gives you the power to complete any task on the tablet.
  • Price is a steal.

Cons
  • No Micro SD slot to expand storage.
  • No SIM card slot to enable 3G.

Final Thoughts
I must say that I'm a big supporter of both iOS and the Android platform, but I'm also a financially embarrassed like most person these days. So, the better product may wow me, but the cheaper product will certainly get my money. Fortunate for Jamaicans like me the cheaper product happens to be good too and has the wow factor... Please don't hurt me Apple users. The product mentioned in this article was provided courtesy of Royale Computers and Accessories telephone#: 906-1067, 906-1068, and 754-5048.

at May 20, 2013

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