What's next for nexus7 now that ipad mini is actually en route

[Nychotxxx]

I'm hoping for a rear camera and hdmi.

 

[Ibraheem_h]

I hope for 3 or 5 MP rear camera and 4G LTE or at least 3G support

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[Unicorn Rancher]

Maybe they'll raise the price $100+ to be competitive with Apple.

 

[aarora610]

I'm hoping for a rear camera and hdmi.

Not sure that they NEED to do anything right away. The rumors suggest that the entry level iPad is going to be the same price or more with less memory.. no thanks

 

[Koshnix]

So far I prefer of the 7 inch screen compared to the 7.85 of the rumored iPad mini, the only thing I really need now is a rear camera
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[MJKearney]

You have to remember that these huge companies are extremely sophisticated and savvy when it comes to product road maps, marketing, anticipating needs, knowing their competition, knowing the cutting and realistic edge of technology that they can employ, and reacting to the ongoing flow of technological change.

I guarantee you that Google isn't suddenly in panic mode, making all sorts of changes and suddenly deciding to magically come up with a product to combat the iPad Mini (or any other competitor's products). Anything they're doing now has been in the works for quite some time. They are constantly evolving and adapting, based on the technology and R&D available now, as well as where they want to be in 6 months, a year and 5 years from now. This is a never ending flow of competition and technological evolution, and the successful companies know this and proceed accordingly. Yes, they always react to the moves of competitors, but those moves are rarely surprises, and those reactions are unlikely to result in a new high tech product one month later.

So what's next for the Nexus 7 isn't because of the imminent release of an iPad, it's because of decisions made a long time ago, partly based on what Apple and others might do, and partly based on the direction they wanted to take a while back as a leader in the industry.

With that said, what's next is improvements to the device, depending on what their market research said people want, and depending on what technology is available that will make it a better product while still maintaining a very competitive price (a price that their market research has shown that people think is competitive and are willing to pay).

What's likely? A basic 5MP rear camera, 32gb (and maybe 64gb) options for memory, and a slightly thinner profile.

What do I hope for? The above, plus an improved front camera, improved battery life, a slightly higher resolution screen with an improved viewing angle, just a tad less bezel but more screen space, a better speaker, a headphone jack that allows use of an inline mic, the same soft backing and curvature of the sides, and better overall build quality, at least so that fewer defective units leave the factory. What I'd love, but won't happen, is removable SD card storage.

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[Ziptied]

hopefully a better screen is the only thing id like to see.

 

[KitN]

So far I prefer of the 7 inch screen compared to the 7.85 of the rumored iPad mini, the only thing I really need now is a rear camera
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I love the 7" form factor. I don't want to go any larger than this, not even to 7.8" of the now imminent iPad Mini.

And yep, all I need is a rear camera and I'm good. (OK, you can add in a 3G/4G non-contract cellular data and HDMI Out if you want to get fancy. )

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[a1kemist]

Don't know, I like to be surprised

 

[JustinMueller8810]

+1 for rear facing camera

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[MangoPowah]

Rear facing on a tablet >7" is ridiculous. The N7 could use a rear facing; I can actually hold it with one hand and not look as silly as I would if I had a bigger tab

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[HisSvt2]

Don't need a Rear camera got a phone with me 24/7 with a 8 mp camera. more storage and more storage that's about it I love this thing.

 

[flux capacitor]

For me, if the ipad mini performs the same as the normal ipad especially in audio apps (lets face it, audio apps on Android is embarrassing, there simply IS NO DEBATE, iOS has the upper hand when it comes to audio apps and performance) and has equal or greater screen resolution than the N7, then Im interested. However if it includes cellular tech (LTE etc) which undoubtedly will raise the price past the N7, or a lower resolution than what we get with the N7, I wont be bothered. I'd rather just save up the money and get a retina display ipad if I wanted one.

Basically it boils down to this: If the ipad mini has the same or greater resolution than the N7, performs roughly the same as an ipad retina AND is under $299 then its a winner and I'll drop the N7 in a heartbeat. Anything less and I simply wont care. The ipad retina has been around for a while, and the N7 form factor wins out for me so its N7 all the way for me. The mini would have to be a damn good deal for me to sell my N7 and jump ship.

 

[MangoPowah]

For me, if the ipad mini performs the same as the normal ipad especially in audio apps (lets face it, audio apps on Android is embarrassing, there simply IS NO DEBATE, iOS has the upper hand when it comes to audio apps and performance) and has equal or greater screen resolution than the N7, then Im interested. However if it includes cellular tech (LTE etc) which undoubtedly will raise the price past the N7, or a lower resolution than what we get with the N7, I wont be bothered. I'd rather just save up the money and get a retina display ipad if I wanted one.

Basically it boils down to this: If the ipad mini has the same or greater resolution than the N7, performs roughly the same as an ipad retina AND is under $299 then its a winner and I'll drop the N7 in a heartbeat. Anything less and I simply wont care. The ipad retina has been around for a while, and the N7 form factor wins out for me so its N7 all the way for me. The mini would have to be a damn good deal for me to sell my N7 and jump ship.

+1. Also, I'm just going to throw this out there. It'd be rather silly for Apple to release a non Retina device in this day and age. If they did, then they would have definitely dropped the ball IMO.

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[anon(924308)]

I guess the most realistic mods are higher memory and 3g/4g capability. I don't see them releasing a revamped N7 v2--with mods like hdmi, rear camera, etc--for quite a while, if at all. I have a feeling their next thing would be a 10" tablet. I mean, why wouldn't Google want a piece of the 10" action? though, would ASUS or Samsung produce a Google-sponsored device to rival their own?

 

[The Hustleman]

Bigger screen! Lol



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[Ultra50#WP]

More memory (but is it needed because Google is a cloud company), rear camera, so card slot would nice to have on the next nexus 7.

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[DannyDefinit]

I too would like expandable storage, even though it's not typical of Nexus devices.

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[The Hustleman]

More memory (but is it needed because Google is a cloud company), rear camera, so card slot would nice to have on the next nexus 7.

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Yes it is needed! You need to use data to access stuff.

Using the cloud will run through your data so fast...

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[whip it good]

Yes it is needed! You need to use data to access stuff.

Using the cloud will run through your data so fast...

I'm confused because I actually own an 8GB Nexus 7 and it hasn't run out of on-board storage. Not even close. As far as the cloud running through data fast, the built-in wifi doesn't seem to be capped.