32GB Nexus 7 is already available for £199!!

Looks like 32GB Nexus 7 update to this article.

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It's the same story as happened in the US, that broke when someone bought one pre-release. I'll wait to see what the official release date is when it's announced on Monday. I'm betting it'll not be far off, but if it is I'll take your advice and see if there are any out unofficially. God forbid the alternative of being forced to get an iPad mini! ;)
 
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I wonder how far Google will take this price war? I guess we'll know on Monday when the price of the new Nexus 10 is revealed. Now if that was £100 cheaper than the iPad....
 
In some ways, I am worried for Google. Its profits have dropped, & this price war means it'll make no money (probably lose more money). Looks like it's hedging on the possibility of Android dominance across all platforms, with future revenues from apps.

The ideal world would be: 3 ecosystems (iOS, Android & Windows) co-existing with roughly 33% share each. That way, the competitors will stay on their toes with innovative products to satisfy all price segments in the healthiest possible competition. Consumers can only gain from that. There should be no litigations, or have just one universal body governing laws related to mobile technology.
 

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Acer Iconia A110 & Nook HD. Google is announcing its new Android version on Monday. I'm expecting a few more tablet announcements after that.

I've read about the nook hd, don't like the look of it really. Didn't know about the acer or anything else. You think these'll be out for Christmas? Would we not have more leaks? (Like with everything else!)
 
Acer is coming in November. Toshiba had released a very good but very expensive 7-inch tablet in July (Excite 7.7). I'll be surprised if they don't drop their price before Christmas. Hopefully, Samsung & others may announce something next week. An Apple product launch usually results in a flurry or similar launches by other manufacturers.
 

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Hmm, consensus with the Acer seems to be that, unless hdmi out is a must have, you're paying a bit more for a worse screen and less storage. I guess all android ones will be similar? Is windows doing anything affordable at 7"?
 
Microsoft has ruled out 7-inch versions of Windows tablet for the moment. With all the attention on Windows products, I wonder how many manufacturers are planning to release Android products this year (as they're the same manufacturers) ? :?
 
Amongst all the products so far, Nexus 7 seems to be the best bet. I don't know what's the deal with Asus. Is it merely going to be content with making Nexus 7, or will it make an Asus version of the same tablet with better specs & price? This is what HTC & Samsung did with Nexus phones in the past. They made the Nexus, & then launched their own flagship devices beating it on every front.
 

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Re post 13: Ah right. Well it sounds like there's unlikely to be anything substantially better at a similar price than the nexus 7, which seems fairly cutting edge. And android competition is unlikely to force the price of the nexus down as it's already being sold at or below cost. So I probably will just go with the nexus, subject to the announcement on Monday.

Re 14: presumably they wouldn't do that in this season of tablets tho? (If they did it at all.) Undercutting price might also be impossible as asus doesn't make money on the apps.
 
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Re post 13: Ah right. Well it sounds like there's unlikely to be anything substantially better at a similar price than the nexus 7, which seems fairly cutting edge. And android competition is unlikely to force the price of the nexus down as it's already being sold at or below cost. So I probably will just go with the nexus, subject to the announcement on Monday.

Re 14: presumably they wouldn't do that in this season of tablets tho? (If they did it at all.) Undercutting price might also be impossible as asus doesn't make money on the apps.

On a balance, you're right. 32GB Nexus 7 at £199 (if those rumours are true) is unlikely to be beaten by anything else on the market at the moment.
 
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This was exactly my friend's sentiment as he bought the 64GB iPad only 3 weeks prior to the new iPad announcement.

Releasing a 32GB version at the same price is bound to hurt existing Nexus 7 owners.

My suggestion to BenLaw was based on the fact that the 16Gb version dropped in price within a couple of months of launch (from the resellers). So even the 32GB tablet may come down in price before Christmas (although if it's very popular, which it's likely to be, then the prices will stay firm & there could be shortages).
 

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There was some discussion in the US about whether there'd be any compensation for those who'd bought 16gb versions. Anyway, didn't everyone get £25 of vouchers or app credits or some such? Making it only £175.

Fwiw I think a pre-Xmas reduction unlikely given how competitive the pricing is and, as you say, its likely popularity.
 

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There was some discussion in the US about whether there'd be any compensation for those who'd bought 16gb versions. Anyway, didn't everyone get £25 of vouchers or app credits or some such? Making it only £175.

Fwiw I think a pre-Xmas reduction unlikely given how competitive the pricing is and, as you say, its likely popularity.

You're right, they got $25 of freebies on the app store in the US. IThe tablet market has exploded in the last few months which is good in many ways but the market is moving so quickly that whatever you buy today may be old news next week.

Personally I have an oldish Acer laptop, Ipad 3 and a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone which gives me a spread of all the platforms each of which has their strengths and weaknesses.

The Nexus 7 32GB for £200 sounds hard to beat though at that price point - very quick and very slick. I think Apple has lost their way since the passing of Steve Jobs.
 

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One of the reasons I wouldn't buy an iPad mini at the moment is the ratio of price to speed of change in the sector. I'm guessing that ipad mini 2 will be a big improvement, especially the screen resolution. I wouldn't want to spend £350 and be massively out of date in 6-12 months, whereas £200 is a bit less to commit.
 

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There's no clear path from Apple with new products coming out seemingly at random. The iPhone 5 was a big disappointment to many (I waited to see whether it would be a major step forward from my iPhone 4) - I ended up going to the Galaxy S3 and have been delighted with it.

The new iPad (the big one with the new dock connector) just seems to have been thrown in as an after thought, the new mini iPad is a step back tech wise from the bigger iPad and seems to have been concocted to try to compete with the Nexus 7 on the Xmas run up. It lacks the processor, memory size, screen res, connectivity and costs a whole lot more.
 

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I agree there's no clear path, although I'm not sure I put it down to losing their way post-Jobs. They've been behind the last two leaps in their sector, the (putting it neutrally) popularisation of smartphones and tablets. They didn't see that 7" tablets would work, but like politicians it must be better for them to admit their mistake and join in rather than persist in an error just to save face. So what do we expect them to do? It's impossible to expect constant innovation, and I don't see any other companies innovating particularly (maybe windows surface?). So like the rest, it's incremental improvements for devices at a variety of sizes. Having said that, no company can continue to thrive by taking their customers for granted. Many people will be prepared to pay a premium for the (actual and perceived) better quality and 'cool' of an apple product, but competitors will close that gap and customers are discerning and will put a price on the style gap. I would have paid a premium, but not a £150 premium.
 

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