Google Nexus tablet could arrive in May priced between $199 and $249

March 9, 2012

Google Nexus tablet could arrive in May priced between $199 and $249 2

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We reported earlier this week that ASUS was selected to manufacture the first Google Nexus tablet. Now Digitimes posted news confirming this and adding that HTC and Acer were in the mix. The difference in their report versus what we posted earlier in the week is that a release could happen in May and they gave a price range of $199 to $249, whereas we heard June for the release and a firm price of $199. We did hear that production would start in April and Digitimes confirms that.

Unfortunately Digitimes is never the best source to get information, so thankfully there's another source confirming some of these details. When Digitimes makes statements like, “The co-branded tablet PC is expected to be the first using Google Play Store, the sources noted,” you really have to question their validity. Of course, a broken clock is right twice a day right?

I do feel confident that ASUS is indeed the manufacturer due to the fact that they already have the MeMo 370T (pictured above) coming soon with a Tegra 3 priced similarly, but I'm still banking on June with a Google I/O announcement.

source: digitimes

Robert Nazarian Author

Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.

3 comments

gk1 says:

March 9, 2012 at 1:50 PM

why god? why 7 inch? its such a stupid size!
please give us something in the 9-10 range. please!!!

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1. Superduty1985 says:
  
  March 9, 2012 at 11:21 PM
  
  I like 7″ perfect size for travel! I sold mine and my sons I pads and got 2 7″ galaxy tabs
  
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Anonymous says:

March 9, 2012 at 12:54 PM

Excellent! Can I get any episode of the first season of Game of Thrones on it within 6 simple taps on the screen (Video, Game of Thrones, pick an episode, Buy button, Buy button confirm, Watch Now) as I can now get on my Kindle Fire?

Google is going to have to make it that easy, and with that kind of compelling content, if it wants to compete with Amazon. Having to blunder to Amazon’s web page via a browser and figure out how to get Flash and the Amazon player going in it is not going to cut it.

And, “Johnny English Reborn” and “Jack and Jill” at the top of your video hit parade ain’t gonna cut it, Google.I really hope Google does sign up for REALLY GOOD movie and television content because then it will drive a nice little price war between these low-end “Watch Me/Read Me/Play Me” tablets. Until then, Kindle will rule the roost at the low end.

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