For the last three years, Apple has had the tablet market all to itself, ringing up sales of more than 10 million iPads. No wonder Apple stock recently zoomed past $700 a share.
Now, Google has teamed up with Android to produce the Google Nexus 7, a smart, smaller alternative to the iPad that has tekkies buzzing. Others have tried the 7-inch market, notably Samsung’s Galaxy series, but the Google Android pairing is the first to feature a new entertainment platform, Google Play. This puts the Nexus 7 not only in competition with the iPad, but with Amazon’s Kindle Fire series.
Half the Weight and Price
At about half the weight–and half the price–of the iPad, the Nexus 7 is sure to attract a lot of interest this holiday season. Walmart and other big box retailers were recently selling the Nexus 7 for $249, but Google has a $199 offer on the ‘Net.