Google's Nexus tablet might go as low as $149, Asus nixing its cheap MeMo tablet project for it
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2. speckledapple posted on 16 Mar 2012, 10:22 1 0
Agreed. I think this will make a powerful alternative to not only the Kindle Fire but the iPad. It would be interesting to see how a google experience tablet at that price range would play. I can imagine that it would drive down prices of other tablets and if they are really wel executed, undercut everything. though i doubt it would come with a high res screen as of yet.
3. downphoenix posted on 16 Mar 2012, 10:31 4 1
They should make the Aakash 2 the Google Nexus Tablet so it would be $40 instead of $149.
5. twashington4 posted on 16 Mar 2012, 10:56 3 1
The ASUS Memo tablet being canned is believable considering since CES we haven't heard crap about it. Quad core Tegra 3 for $249 is too good of a deal to keep under wraps especially if you want to actually sell the thing when you release it. If they wait any longer people are going to start feeling that they're pulling a "TouchPad" release.
If they try to release this thing at $149 and call it a full Google tablet, I'm questioning the quality they can build that with at that price. We already know the Kindle is pretty much selling for what it cost to build and that's without stuff like expandable memory, cameras, GPS, even external buttons. A Google tablet without that just ain't gonna make it. It would have to be a subsidized 3G/4G tablet for a $149 price point. Who wants to bet it comes out on T-Mobile first. LOL. In my opinion, the Asus Transformer Prime should have been the Nexus tablet.
6. dhruba posted on 16 Mar 2012, 10:58 0 0
it can also be a rumor spread by the rivals to create high expectation and then break it
7. Bluesky02 posted on 16 Mar 2012, 11:57 0 0
Google devices are used as reference for developers. Packing a Tegra Quad Core, wouldn't make sense. Google will put specs that the Ice Cream Sandwich needs, nothing more or less.
9. gallitoking posted on 16 Mar 2012, 12:33 2 11
at that price the homeless can now use this tablet to show their "work for food" sign
15. gallitoking posted on 16 Mar 2012, 13:29 1 6
I would but the Apple artcles are ful of haters. so i am here since there is room here..
20. wumberpeb posted on 17 Mar 2012, 00:23 1 1
Stop thumbing yourself up chicken
14. VZWuser76 posted on 16 Mar 2012, 13:29 2 1
Yeah that's right! All you poor people go flock to your android tablet. I paid 3 times that for my precious! Who's envious of me?
In case you were wondering that was sarcasm. Honestly maybe the next new ipad should have dimensions of 12" x 3" x 3". Cuz apparently that's what an ipad is, a shiny, expensive d**k.
These tablets at this point have really no more usefulness than a netbook, so to me they're first and foremost an entertainment device. If they could actually replace a desktop or even a laptop, I might consider them worthy of spending over $300. As they are they really aren't much better than a large media player with internet access. At least the one I chose has the ability to hook up external storage and can connect to a HDTV without adapters. If they have no way to expand the memory other than cloud than what really is the advantage (other than a larger screen) over a smartphone, most of which anymore can mirror their display on a larger display device?
10. metoyou posted on 16 Mar 2012, 12:34 5 0
I rather they release Tegra 3 for 199$ - 249$ it will be a hot seller and Google Nexus brand tablet name will instant worldwide recognize
12. Captain_Doug posted on 16 Mar 2012, 12:40 1 0
This makes a lot of sense. I'm sure as soon as Asus got closer to sealing the nexus tablet deal the slower they pushed their memo tablet project. why create 2 tablets that would compete against each other? And as another obvious point, since Asus already has a blueprint down for the memo tablet, who's to say the won't use that as a base for the nexus tablet? I'd be okay with it. Whatever makes it easier for us to get a $150-250 amazing tablet. I'd totally be fine with dual-core too as long as it was a solid chipset. But no arguments for quad-core. No arguments at all.
13. -box- posted on 16 Mar 2012, 12:44 0 0
I bet Asus is getting a heck of a payout for that pricing, seeing as they price their own stuff in the $300-600 range
Makes sense though, given the success of the Kindle Fire and Nook Color & Tablet
18. downphoenix posted on 16 Mar 2012, 13:56 0 0
I love the Playbook but if this has the right specs I can see it easily causing my Playbook to be shelved. Probably give it to my wife as she likes it too.
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