Asus Google Nexus 7 Reviews

Google Nexus 7 Review at Engadget

The Nexus 7 is an amazing package for something that costs a penny less than $200. It feels like something that could sell for much more. It has a great screen, solid performance and a clean, clear, uncluttered version of Google's latest operating system, Jelly Bean. From a pure hardware standpoint it beats the Kindle in every way possible -- except for content. Amazon's selection almost always trumps that of Google's, both in terms of variety and cost, but that's one wonderful problem to have, because almost all of that content is just as available on the Nexus 7 as it is on the Fire. The only major exception is Amazon Instant Video, and with Netflix, we can live with that. Read more...

Google Nexus 7 Review at CNET

The Nexus 7 delivers with a low price, a comfortable design, and its trump card: the latest and greatest version of Android. Android 4.2 seamlessly builds on version 4.1 with useful features like multiuser, lock screen customization, and Gesture Type. It's also a complete and open Android experience, and unlike the Fire HD and Nook HD, the Nexus 7 features a full, uncurated apps store. Read more...

Google Nexus 7 Review at Gizmodo

It's fast, it's smooth, it's portable, and it's inexpensive. This doesn't feel like a $200 tablet experience—it feels high-end. The LED-backed IPS screen is bright and colorful. At 1280x800 it has significantly higher pixel density than the first two iPads (216ppi vs. 132ppi), though it isn't quite as high as the Retina Display on the new iPad (264ppi). Games and movies look really great on it. Speaking of gaming, that's one of the things the Nexus 7 was built for, and it delivers. In the video above, look at the ripples in the water in Shadowgun as the characters walk around, or the way the cloth reacts to the marbles in Glowball. It takes serious horsepower to render that kind of detail, that smoothly. On the software side, Jelly Bean still has some bugs. Screen rotation was locked by default. There were a couple of force closes, and Google Now just doesn't quite seem to be there yet. That said, this is a developer preview, so this deserves an update when the real deal arrives. Read more...

Google Nexus 7 Review at PocketLint

The impressive thing about the Nexus 7 is the quality of the device you get from Asus, at the price you're being asked to pay. The hardware and the build quality is top notch, there is plenty of power and the screen is fantastic. Add this to a pure Google experience, the latest version of Android and you're on to a winner from a software point of view too. But there are also plenty of places where you can pick holes in the Nexus 7. There will be tablets that are better with media, with more native support for features and wider physical connectivity. Then there is the issue of those services that you don't get outside the US. Read more...

Google Nexus 7 Review at Wired

This is the Android tablet you’ve been waiting for. Beautiful, detailed display. Handsome design and fantastic build quality. Jelly Bean feels like it was built for the Nexus 7. The first 7-inch quad core tablet, it has Porsche-like speed and agility. Android still doesn’t have enough tablet-optimized apps. No rear camera. Read more...