For a low-priced tablet, Google’s new Nexus 7 offers a lot to get excited about. Those who have had an opportunity to get their hands on the device state that the Nexus 7 has the look and feel of a solid, high-end tablet. Early reviews repeatedly remark on the devices smooth corners, ease of handling, impressive responsiveness, and backing with its leather-like feel.
The Nexus 7 weighs just .75 pounds – less than its 7” tablet competitors, making it more comfortable to carry and hold for extended periods of time. The Nexus 7 also offers other features that its competitors don’t.
These include:
* Forward facing camera, 1.2 megapixels
* Microphone
* GPS
* Wi-Fi 802 11b/g/n
* Bluetooth
* SIRI-like virtual assistant
* Near-field communications
* Android 4.1 aka Jelly Bean
* Speedy quad-core processor
GameStop takes Pre-Orders on 16GB Nexus 7
Google is offering the Nexus 7 tablet in 8GB and 16GB versions and both are competitively priced at $199 and $249 respectively. The Google Play store is accepting pre-orders of either model and GameStop is taking pre-orders on the 16GB version for US-based customers.
The good news is, if you’re looking to save money on the Nexus 7 and you live in the US, GameStop is giving customers up to 30% toward the purchase of the Google tablet with qualifying trade-ins.
Qualifying device trade-ins include:
* Video gaming hardware
* Video gaming software
* Video gaming accessories
* Apple products and devices
* Android-based devices
Go to http://www.gamestop.com/Browse/StoreSearch.aspx to find a GameStop location near you.
Or, place your pre-order online at http://www.gamestop.com/Tablets. Because neither tablet offers expandable storage the slightly more expensive 16GB seems to be the better value of the two.
Get $25 toward Google Play with Nexus 7
Although some have bashed the small selection of the Google Play store, the Nexus 7 may well succeed in satisfying the content needs of its customers because, unlike the Kindle or iPad, Google’s tablet can run media from other compatible sources. This means that Nexus 7 users aren’t limited to what they find in the Google Play store.
To sweeten the already rather tempting deal on its Nexus 7 tablet, Google has pre-loaded the device with a $25 credit toward its Google Play store. This credit can be put toward any of the over 600,000 apps, games, movies, music, books, and magazines.
Google also rewards its customers by pre-loading the tablet with some content including the Transformers: Dark of the Moon movie and songs from well-known artists like the Rolling Stones.
Happily, if you live in US, you can purchase the 16GB through GameStop and earn up to 30% back by trading in your surplus gadgets. If you’re not in the US you can still pre-order either model of the Nexus 7 by going to the Google Play store.