Comments on: We Need a Nexus Tablet [Opinion]

By: Chris Gustafson

Chris Gustafson — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:04:00 +0000

The Verizon and US WiFi XOOM are Google Experience Devices, they receive updates directly from Google.

If Motorola’s support forums weren’t down, I would provide you with a link.

By: LionStone

LionStone — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:31:00 +0000

I think I would consider the Fire a tablet, it’s just a low-end one is all, but surely a tablet. And my point is that they have been coming down in price, thus making them more affordable, and more mainstream. They sold a million of those suckers each week for the last 3 weeks! Probably gonna be more per wk through the end of the year. I believe it was American Airlines is providing GTab 10.1′s to Business Class passengers to use on flights. I forget which carrier is already using the ipads and now Delta and others are considering the GTab 10.1 for their pilots. Schools and businesses have already been using tablets…I think that tablets are already getting mainstream. There are several things we generally use in our daily lives that we don’t really consider luxuries anymore, just more stuff. Of course it does vary who you ask what people will say are luxuries to them.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:53:00 +0000

I honestly didn’t feel the need for a tablet until almost a month ago. I got my Xoom on black Fri and since then don’t know why I didn’t have one sooner. Its more convenient than my desktop replacement and a hell of lot lighter. I enjoy games and movies more on it than my phone. Web browsing is nice especially with apps like Taptu and honeycomb is very nice but can’t wait for ics on it. One of the best things is everything I own for my phone is on my xoom. For 199 I don’t regret it at all.

By: Fox

Fox — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:09:00 +0000

Two things: First I do think a lot of people ARE waiting for a Windows tablet. They don’t know what to do with a tablet and probably view them as toys more than anything right now. But a Windows tablet would carry the connotation that it could do everything a PC could do (only easier and more portable). I agree though that once people saw how different the metro UI is they might not be as confident. Second, I believe a lot of people would buy a tablet for core functionality. Ads showing off fun games on the iPad might draw people in, but in the end most only search the app store or market when they are bored and won’t spend that much just for a toy. If a tablet could perform all the basics very well such as eReader, email, word processing, instant messaging, news reports, etc then people would buy it. In other words I think there is a largely untapped market of professionals and everyday people who need justification for buying a tablet. Currently only gadget lovers with disposable income and apple fanboys are buying tablets.

By: Ron Offringa

Ron Offringa — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:06:00 +0000

The main reason I didn’t talk about the ecosystem is because I’ve dealt with it in previous articles. You’re right, though, Android’s ecosystem is mediocre at best.

By: Michael Bridges

Michael Bridges — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:16:00 +0000

Honestly, the new acer 7″ tegra 2 tablet has been almost impossable to find. i eventually did. its a quality android tablet for only $250. i’ve had a wifi xoom since day one, but ill be the first to tell you that its about $200 bucks over prices. simply because people buy iPads and iOS stuff for status. yeah its quality stuff too but when people see you with a branded apple product they know you have money to buy it. even though my wifi tablet is almost exact to an iPad 2 non tech people just see an ipad wanna be.

By: Rex

Rex — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:15:00 +0000

What the hell Ron. I can’t believe you write up this great article but leave out what Android tablets need most: AN ECOSYSTEM. If the Android Market had apps built for tablets Android tablets would sell. If I show my friends Google+ on my Nexus, why can’t I turn on my Transformer and show them the tablet version?

I don’t want to just browse the web or play games with my tablet. I also want to fire up great apps with more real estate. The complete Google Apps suite should already be fully ICS compatible with built in tablet and phone UIs.

The iPad wins because its a great device with a great ecosystem, NOT a great price. We can have great devices but no ecosystem to back it kills momentum. If we had an ecosystem, the next thing I would suggest is marketing said ecosystem for consumer mind share. With the Galaxy Nexus and ICS we are at a point where if Google put up $900million in great advertising the average consumers would be lining up for Nexus’ instead of iPhones.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:54:00 +0000

I would buy a nexus tablet.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:39:00 +0000

I don’t know if I would really consider the Fire to be a tablet. More of an E-Reader on steroids. But they are coming down in price, it is just the point is you don’t NEED to have one to survive everyday, which makes it more of a luxury item.

By: TheRobotCow

TheRobotCow — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:38:00 +0000

I do believe that Google needs to kick it into high gear now. Look at apple, they advertise their products like crazy and they showcase them well. Android has the capability but you dont see the amount of people going crazy for them like the iProducts. Apple knows how to sell their products. Google along with the manufactures need to put more into advertising. I love android and i want to see it do alot better. They need to put more effort into showcasing how great their devices are. I only see Motorola put some effort into advertising. I constantly see commercials for the Droid Razr i would like to see more from everyone else. Especially put some force behind the nexus!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:20:00 +0000

So Verizon lets you install Wireless Tether from the Market then?? You are a retard. The Incredible is running Sense, so it is not a GED. By that logic then my Droid Bionic is a GED since on the back cover it says “with Google”. Quit trolling and get a life.

By: Ron Offringa

Ron Offringa — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:18:00 +0000

I completely agree.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:14:00 +0000

No, I agree. The Xoom just seems like a special case, neither OG nor Nexus, but because it was never labeled a Nexus it is more associated as the OG.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:12:00 +0000

Your the moron talking about the Droid Incredible as a Google Experience Device.

By: Ron Offringa

Ron Offringa — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:11:00 +0000

Right. I think their mistake with te Xoom was tying it to a carrier for so long.