Google Nexus 10

“The Google Nexus 10 is a tablet that's near impossible not to like. It has the best screen on the market and is first to bring the new generation chipsets. It also runs on the latest version of the world's most popular and feature-rich smart platform and that Nexus middle name is assurance enough of staying up-to-date for quite a while. And all of this at a good $100 less than what the main rival would cost you. The Google Nexus 10 seems to offer better value for money than its Apple rival. With the kind of limited availability it has, it probably won't be able to outsell the iPad and win the war all by itself but it manages to deliver an important message - Android doesn't need to fear iOS anywhere anymore, and it can fight it as an equal in tablets too. One can't help but feel that Google should perhaps have intervened a little sooner and brought the Nexus tablets earlier to help struggling partner OEMs and the platform overall. Had that happened, things might have been different now. There's no need to dwell on the past though. What matters is here and now and we are more than happy with the package Google delivered with the Nexus 10. You'll probably feel the same, if you manage to snatch one from your local Play store.”

“The Nexus 10 was created in part to help solve this problem. Part of the reason why we've invested significantly in building [the Nexus 10] is exactly so that we have more and more motivation for the developer community, Android director of product management Hugo Barra told The Verge—in short, now that there's a suitable 10-inch Android tablet available for a competitive price, Google hopes developer interest will begin to spike. Google also recently published a set of guidelines designed to goad developers into making better tablet apps for the operating system.”

“The Nexus 10 has a lot going for it – with a powerful and delightfully crisp screen and the backing of Google’s update schedules, users will likely have a great time experiencing the latest and greatest that Android has to offer. Videos, games, and even reading are smooth, fast, and easy on such a device. However, there are also a lot of things that are working against it. The Nexus 10 hopes to bring with it enough incentives for consumers to forego its competitors, but it comes in just a little late in the game after tablets like the Galaxy Tab and the ASUS Transformers have already established ground. Without packing in the best specifications to trump its rivals, the Nexus 10 is a moderately priced device that excels in certain aspects but remains average among its peers due to areas like battery life and camera. Ultimately, the decision will come down to personal preference. While the screen of the Nexus 10 is one of the best among all tablets, users will have to decide if that and Jelly Bean 4.2 and beyond are enough to justify a purchase. Then, the next layer is the size – with the Nexus 7 still available, one can opt for the smaller, more portable alternative rather than this behemoth of a device.”

“Though battery life and processing power take a slight hit due to the insane pixel count of its screen, the Google Nexus 10 is the best 10.1-inch Android tablet we’ve ever used. This is how Google envisions an Android tablet, and we like it. If you can live with the lack of tablet-optimized apps on Android, this $400 tablet is the second best deal on the market, topped only by Google’s Nexus 7.”