If Goolge wants to create a gadget from scratch, it can do it - this is understandable. But the fact that the development of the Nexus 7 took only four months was a discovery for me! The production of this gadget Internet giant ordered from ASUS. And according to the developers, the task before them was incredibly difficult. Specialists in different parts of the world worked around the clock in three shifts. However, the fact that they eventually turned out, I would not call the device, which was done in a hurry "on the knee." The pill was surprisingly very thoughtful.
Design
In the States, the tablet is worth 200 dollars. And even we have the official price for it only ten thousand rubles. But at the same time, the Google tablet turned out to be one of the most high-quality and powerful “seven-inches” that I met. ')
Nexus 7 should compete in the US market with ultra-cheap Kindle and Barns & Noble devices - this is on the surface. And to reduce the cost of the device used here is not metal, although this would make it stronger and more attractive in the eyes of potential buyers. Instead of metal, it used textured plastic "to the point", which is very pleasant to the touch and somewhat reminiscent of soft-touch, although it is slightly firmer. And even the edging also turned out to be plastic, although it was made “under the metal”.
The front panel is completely covered with Corning protective glass, which is supposedly not scratched. For about three weeks I wore a tablet in a backpack without a case, and it seems to be still safe and sound ... Even with a border, the silver coating did not come off, although it has rather sharp corners that suffer first.
There are only three buttons on the device - it is an on / off key and a volume control on the right side. Below there was a place for the micro-USB connector and audio jack. A microphone is located at the top, and under a wide speaker, there is space on the rear panel.
I must say that I had no complaints about the assembly. The gadget is assembled from several plastic parts, but all of them are carefully fitted to each other. The design seems monolithic.
And still seven-inch Nexus reliably lies even in one hand. He pulls only 340 grams, so it can be held on weight for a long time without any problems.
Display
The seven-inch Nexus 7 display is made using IPS technology. He has no problems with viewing angles, and the color and contrast at a height. The resolution is 1280 x 800 pixels, which on this diagonal gives a density of 216 pixels per inch. Not Retina, but personally I don’t see individual pixels :)
Iron
In addition to the screen, the tablet also turned out to be advanced iron. It is built on the basis of the NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset. This includes a quad-core processor with a clock frequency of 1.3 GHz, a gigabyte of RAM and graphics of the ULP GeForce. The main memory in a tablet can be from eight to sixteen gigabytes, depending on the modification.
In the Quadrant Standart test, this configuration gains about 3300 points, which puts the Google gadget next to the original ASUS design - Transformer Prime. And he, I would say, is considered to be the most productive among Android tablets.
Camera
The Nexus 7 has only one camera, and its resolution is 1.2 megapixels. It is located on the front of the device, and it turns out that it can only be used for video calls. However, the 720p picture is pretty good in Skype and Google Video Chat.
Connection
Wireless connectivity is provided by Wi-Fi b / g / n, Bluetooth, as well as the increasingly popular NFC. 3G, unfortunately not, and vague rumors that such a modification will appear soon, I still have not been confirmed. Otherwise, such a tablet would be perfect among all seven-inch models.
Soft
The gadget works on Google Android 4.1. He is Jelly Bean. There is improved energy consumption, and reworked the notification system.
Tablet version 4.1 can even rotate the contents of desktops.
All embedded widgets can be stretched and compressed as needed by the user.
The keyboard has finally got a separate button to change the language. This is much more convenient than permanently clamping a space and choosing a layout from the list.
You can not even use the clave, and dictate the text out loud.
Moreover, the system also understands Russian, and can even record it without connecting to the Internet - for this you will need to download a language pack of 15 megabytes.
And for dessert, Google offers a digital assistant. He can be given voice commands, but even without them he will send the user up-to-date information based on data obtained from his search history and movements. And I must say that this assistant is learning, and gradually begins to frighten me. I was looking for the exact address of the Floor on Tverskaya just now. Naturally, through Chrome, and, of course, with the synchronization of several devices through my account. So when I then took the tablet in my hands, Android in the notification panel showed me the route to Tverskaya 14 and the estimated time, taking into account traffic jams! 0_o
Battery
The tablet is equipped with a battery capacity of 4325 mAh. This allows him to work without recharging for about 9 hours in the mode of viewing HD video, 10 hours in reading mode or web browsing, and, if Google is to be believed, more than 12 days in idle mode. This result is partly due to the lack of a 3G module in the device, but given the powerful stuffing, the result is still bearable.
Summary
Google, selling Nexus 7, obviously does not receive excess profits. But users can buy a powerful device for sane money. Only the Internet giant will not be left behind, believe me ... In return, he gets something more expensive than money - your loyalty;)
Specs
OS: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 3, 1.5 GHz Video: GeForce ULP RAM: 1 GB Main memory: 8-16 GB, no microSD slot Screen: 7 ", TFT IPS, 800 x 1280 Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth, NFC, USB 2.0 Connectors: USB (USB Host), 3.5mm audio jack Camera: 1.2 megapixels. for video calls Navigation: GPS, GPS Battery: 4325 mAh Dimensions: 198.5 x 120 x 10.5 mm Weight: 340 grams Price: 9990 for 16 GB