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.”

“It lacks the razor sharp design of Asus’ top line Android tablets or the extended wealth of functionality available with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, but hot damn, there’s no arguing that the Google Nexus 10 triumphs over them with its hard to believe price point of $399! Considering that it’s featuring the highest resolution display to grace a tablet thus far, it’s absolutely hard to fathom how it’s priced the way it is. Instead, the Google Nexus 10 is seriously bringing the heat this upcoming holiday season. Looking at the bigger picture, it’s one tablet that consumers will need to consider if they’re in the market to buy a tablet. Previous to this, the newest iPad seemed like the well-rounded offering since it pushed the threshold with its Retina Display, but Google and Samsung has triumphed in setting the bar even higher – and in a short amount of time too! Even though we would’ve liked to see just smidgen of difference between the presentation style of Android 4.2 on this tablet over the Nexus 4, we’re grateful to find the few that are there – like the support of multiple users. Now that the bar has been established at what a $400 tablet can offer, the Nexus 10 can sit and ride out the remaining couple of months left in the year as being the jack of all trades in the tablet realm.”