What I'd like to see:
$200 8GB Wifi
$250 16GB Wifi
$300 32GB Wifi or 16GB 3G/4G
$400 64GB Wifi or 32GB 3G/4G
$475 64GB 3G/4G.
Add maybe $100 each model for a 1080p screen, a SD slot, GPS, HDMI out, front and rear cameras. Knowing Googles record of nexus devices, it'll probably be a 16 or 32GB option only. With a wifi or wifi plus cellular. If that's the case I'd say $200-$500 could be fair depending of the specs. But what do I know. But i do know that the prices at the top are the prices I'd like to see!
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They can't go that high if they want to compete.
What do you mean. A 64GB iPad is $699 Wifi. Or $819 wifi with cellular. That's for a 3rd gen. Apple is selling the iPad 1 refurb 64GB wifi only for $449 and that's two years old!
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They need to compete with other android tablets. I have the galaxy tab 2. It's a pretty good tablet & its under $250. There are many other tablets around that price it needs to compete with. The iPad is in a league of its own. No company should bother trying to compete with it.
What do you mean. A 64GB iPad is $699 Wifi. Or $819 wifi with cellular. That's for a 3rd gen. Apple is selling the iPad 1 refurb 64GB wifi only for $449 and that's two years old!
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I tend to agree with this viewpoint.
My bet, FWIW, is Google will launch the new Nexus Tab with at a $199 price point and the price will drop to $149 just before the holidays. Google will likely expand the line with higher end models once they've established themselves in the market.
I think the fact that Google will be using a direct sales model will allow them to offer an impressive tablet at a great price. Google doesn't need to make a dime off of the Nexus Tab to be successful, they just have to generate enough sales volume that Apple's share begins to erode and the mass-public starts to see that there are great alternatives to the iPad.
I also think the execs at Google know that allowing the Kindle Fire to limit the Android experience and lock customers into the Amazon Eco-space isn't good for the future of Android. If the new Nexus Tab takes market share away from the Kindle that's a good thing too.
I think it will be $200. I would love $149 but with the rumored specs I can't see them going that low but would be pleasantly surprised if they did. I will get it either way as I would love a 7" pure google device.
If it's $200 it going to have some unimpressive hardware. I won't be interested. If it has a quad core 1080p screen for around 400-500 I'll be getting one.
I don't agree at all that no one should bother beating Apple... We've seen it before: Apple ][, Lisa, 128, plus ... up to not long after NeXT was pushed by Jobs after Apple kicked him to the curb Apple almost went under because they cost too much compared to what others could provide. Ironic that Jobs cared enough to save Apple... and he did. I say innovate not legislate... and the bigger they the harder they fall. People forget the other giants that could never lose.They need to compete with other android tablets. I have the galaxy tab 2. It's a pretty good tablet & its under $250. There are many other tablets around that price it needs to compete with. The iPad is in a league of its own. No company should bother trying to compete with it.