When will Nexus 7 be discontinued?
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May do like Kindle and have a price range with the old one at the bottom.
From my N7 or BBPB or HPTP or HP Laptop
May do like Kindle and have a price range with the old one at the bottom.
From my N7 or BBPB or HPTP or HP Laptop
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No.
Devices usually, don't last a year and die.
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No.
Devices usually, don't last a year and die.
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the correct answer is that we do not know. It honestly wouldn't surprise me either way.
the correct answer is that we do not know. It honestly wouldn't surprise me either way.
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They won't continue to make new ones. What would be the point. They will sell them until stock is gone.
They won't continue to make new ones. What would be the point. They will sell them until stock is gone.
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Nexus 7 is the best tablet I have owned. iPad 2 was good but overall I'm unexpectedly happy with my Nexus 7.
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Nexus 7 is the best tablet I have owned. iPad 2 was good but overall I'm unexpectedly happy with my Nexus 7.
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I believe they will discontinue the current model because the new model will actually be a downgrade for many of us. You have to understand Google practically gave the Nexus 7 away at Cost to build Market Share and take some away from Apple. However the new model will have to both reach the current Price Point while making a profit this time. That typically means cheaper or less hardware and I think the new Nexus will be a (slight) downgrade except for power usage. Gamers and Power Users will notice a difference while (and this is key to Google's thinking here) the Facebookers and Twitter-aholics (The vast majority of users) won't notice much difference except their battery lasts a little longer which they will perceive as making it a better device even though technically it isn't.
I'm still waiting to see the final specs like everyone else but if it turns out as I suspect and Google also discontinues the current model I'm going to snap up as many as I can get because they could end up gaining value as demand remains high and the Supply dwindles. Back in the mid-90's I worked in the R&D department of a Industrial Controls company who developed a lot of the touch screen technology we see today. The Nexus 7 is a real gem from a hardware stand point with an outstanding array of sensors and it's potential as a "Scientific lab in a box" has hardly been scratched.
Just to prove I'm not just full of hot air, this is what I did to a netbook a few years back .... Although I use it mainly to help me catch trophy sized Flathead Catfish it did come in handy in forcing compliance (It certainly got the Corps of Engineers attention) on a botched causeway removal of a bicycle bridge project. I intend to use the Nexus 7 as part of my package of tools for fishing and environmental sciences. I already have the '7' VNCing and controlling (or mirroring the screen of) my Chartplotter and you will have a hard time finding a commercially made system that can do that, certainly not for the $750 I currently have invested in it (counting the '7'). Just being able to stick a USB to serial converter on the Nexus USB buss and tap into a NMEA based network system (GPS for instance uses the NMEA standard) and serial bus controlled test equipment and radios I have made this worth the price of admission for me. The ability to go in and upgrade the kernel and kernel drivers for all this cool hardware means this will be a usable device for many years to come
I'm not saying don't buy the new one but I am saying you really should keep the ones you have ....
I believe they will discontinue the current model because the new model will actually be a downgrade for many of us. You have to understand Google practically gave the Nexus 7 away at Cost to build Market Share and take some away from Apple. However the new model will have to both reach the current Price Point while making a profit this time. That typically means cheaper or less hardware and I think the new Nexus will be a (slight) downgrade except for power usage. Gamers and Power Users will notice a difference while (and this is key to Google's thinking here) the Facebookers and Twitter-aholics (The vast majority of users) won't notice much difference except their battery lasts a little longer which they will perceive as making it a better device even though technically it isn't.
I'm still waiting to see the final specs like everyone else but if it turns out as I suspect and Google also discontinues the current model I'm going to snap up as many as I can get because they could end up gaining value as demand remains high and the Supply dwindles. Back in the mid-90's I worked in the R&D department of a Industrial Controls company who developed a lot of the touch screen technology we see today. The Nexus 7 is a real gem from a hardware stand point with an outstanding array of sensors and it's potential as a "Scientific lab in a box" has hardly been scratched.
Just to prove I'm not just full of hot air, this is what I did to a netbook a few years back .... Although I use it mainly to help me catch trophy sized Flathead Catfish it did come in handy in forcing compliance (It certainly got the Corps of Engineers attention) on a botched causeway removal of a bicycle bridge project. I intend to use the Nexus 7 as part of my package of tools for fishing and environmental sciences. I already have the '7' VNCing and controlling (or mirroring the screen of) my Chartplotter and you will have a hard time finding a commercially made system that can do that, certainly not for the $750 I currently have invested in it (counting the '7'). Just being able to stick a USB to serial converter on the Nexus USB buss and tap into a NMEA based network system (GPS for instance uses the NMEA standard) and serial bus controlled test equipment and radios I have made this worth the price of admission for me. The ability to go in and upgrade the kernel and kernel drivers for all this cool hardware means this will be a usable device for many years to come
I'm not saying don't buy the new one but I am saying you really should keep the ones you have ....
SonDan
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@longjohn -
My situation is the N7 that I loved was stolen. If your prediction is true then I have been waiting for the new N7 to be released for nothing. Argh that would mean I have been going through N7 withdrawal for nothing ... That I could bought the old/current model and not missed a beat.:banghead:
Well only a few more weeks until Google I/O and we will all know whats up
Cheers.
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@longjohn -
My situation is the N7 that I loved was stolen. If your prediction is true then I have been waiting for the new N7 to be released for nothing. Argh that would mean I have been going through N7 withdrawal for nothing ... That I could bought the old/current model and not missed a beat.:banghead:
Well only a few more weeks until Google I/O and we will all know whats up
Cheers.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2
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Because this is always a sound investment strategy with electronics/technology products. :-$
Because this is always a sound investment strategy with electronics/technology products. :-$
Ntchwaidumela
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Don't forget that "discontinued" only relates to the manufacture thereof, which has probably already in effect. They will continue to be supported with updates, etc., for as long as ASUS/Google deems practical. This probably means about 2 years or more. By that time, there will be a 3rd or 4th gen Nexus 7. So, if you like it and it suits your needs, don't be afraid to pick one up. The prices are sure to drop when the new one is available.
Don't forget that "discontinued" only relates to the manufacture thereof, which has probably already in effect. They will continue to be supported with updates, etc., for as long as ASUS/Google deems practical. This probably means about 2 years or more. By that time, there will be a 3rd or 4th gen Nexus 7. So, if you like it and it suits your needs, don't be afraid to pick one up. The prices are sure to drop when the new one is available.
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@SonDan
I'd stand pat for right now, you should have a couple of month's window between the time they announce the final specs and when it goes on sale. If it looks like a downgrade to you (And like I said it depends on your intended use, if battery life is more important and you just do the average Consumer stuff with it then it's an upgrade) then you can buy the current model, and if it looks better to you then you can wait for the new one to go 'Gold'. If you aren't using all those sensors and such then the current model is waste.
And they way Google has everything set up they know what sensors are getting used and which aren't from the anonymous data they collect. Those lesser used ones will be the ones likely cut to pay for extended battery life and a higher Margin in the new units. That's why they aren't releasing any specs yet because they are still in the process of analyzing what the Market uses, wants and doesn't use or want. Google's goal (and that of any smart business) is to please as wide an audience as possible while keeping costs down and Margins high. That leaves those of us out on the fringe that use computers for more than just web browsing, emails (or today's equivalent, Twitter/Facebook) and playing games (Not that there is anything wrong with that, the first program I bought for my Nexus was GTA Vice City ) hanging 99% of the time but every once in a while a rare gem comes along like the Nexus 7 (Or the Raspberry Pi) and even we Old School Old Farts (I just turned 54 three weeks ago and the Nexus 7 was a birthday present to me from me) get all excited and dream up new ways to leverage the new power .... How many other Nexus 7 users have hooked up their NMEA output fishfinder and logged depth readings on the Nexus 7?
@SonDan
I'd stand pat for right now, you should have a couple of month's window between the time they announce the final specs and when it goes on sale. If it looks like a downgrade to you (And like I said it depends on your intended use, if battery life is more important and you just do the average Consumer stuff with it then it's an upgrade) then you can buy the current model, and if it looks better to you then you can wait for the new one to go 'Gold'. If you aren't using all those sensors and such then the current model is waste.
And they way Google has everything set up they know what sensors are getting used and which aren't from the anonymous data they collect. Those lesser used ones will be the ones likely cut to pay for extended battery life and a higher Margin in the new units. That's why they aren't releasing any specs yet because they are still in the process of analyzing what the Market uses, wants and doesn't use or want. Google's goal (and that of any smart business) is to please as wide an audience as possible while keeping costs down and Margins high. That leaves those of us out on the fringe that use computers for more than just web browsing, emails (or today's equivalent, Twitter/Facebook) and playing games (Not that there is anything wrong with that, the first program I bought for my Nexus was GTA Vice City ) hanging 99% of the time but every once in a while a rare gem comes along like the Nexus 7 (Or the Raspberry Pi) and even we Old School Old Farts (I just turned 54 three weeks ago and the Nexus 7 was a birthday present to me from me) get all excited and dream up new ways to leverage the new power .... How many other Nexus 7 users have hooked up their NMEA output fishfinder and logged depth readings on the Nexus 7?
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As Open as the Nexus 7 is Google Support is really pretty irrelevant, Communities like this and xpda are already better Support than anything coming from Google and that was by design .... They loaded this thing up, opened it up and unleashed it on us just to see where we could take it. Google believes we'll find new and better ways to use these devices (Look at all the kernel and OS improvements no other comparable device has or had this quickly and easily) than half a dozen Google (or Apple and especially Microsoft) engineers in their design room box .... It's very easy to get myopic in that 'box' and fail to see the forest for all those gosh darned trees ....
As Open as the Nexus 7 is Google Support is really pretty irrelevant, Communities like this and xpda are already better Support than anything coming from Google and that was by design .... They loaded this thing up, opened it up and unleashed it on us just to see where we could take it. Google believes we'll find new and better ways to use these devices (Look at all the kernel and OS improvements no other comparable device has or had this quickly and easily) than half a dozen Google (or Apple and especially Microsoft) engineers in their design room box .... It's very easy to get myopic in that 'box' and fail to see the forest for all those gosh darned trees ....
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