Okay, the nexus 7. it was announced the other day and i figured why not do some digging before it ends up in the safaricom shops.
First thing i noticed is the price tag. At $199 (around 16k Kshs) its way cheaper compared to the other contenders in the market, now that the ipads are all over.
So what do you get?
The tablet features a 7-inch display with a not-so-surprising HD resolution of 1280×800. It uses IPS display technology which is just geek-speak for “great colors” and “wide viewing angles” but, because of its resolution, not necessarily the greatest sharpness (that award goes to the new iPad with its 2048×1536 display).
It will run the next version of Google's Android operating system, called Jelly Bean. It is also designed specifically for Google Play, the company's online store for movies, music, games, books and apps.
The tablet will be powered by a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip clocked in at 1.3GHz. Graphics will be handled with a 12-core GeForce GPU. Rounding it all up, the Nexus 7 tablet will come with a now-standard 1GB RAM. All of this adds up to a smooth-as-butter performance in both everyday apps and the latest video games.
In another step to reduce manufacturing costs, Google has decided to not include a rear-facing camera unlike most tablets. There will be only a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera suitable for video chatting.
Connectivity options include the usual Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Nexus 7 can be ordered right now from the Google Play Store for $199 for 8GB model and $249 for 16GB model. You can choose between two colors, black and white. Nexus 7 will be initially available in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Shipping will begin mid-July.
