Google Nexus tablet by LG in pipeline for mid-summer launch?
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androidcommunity.comPosted Mar 28, 2011, 9:12 AM UTC
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androidcommunity.comSo, basically, we were lead to believe that the Moto Xoom was the reference platform for Honeycomb while Google is secretly working on developing another device for their purposes.
What are the chances that this thing will feature a Kal El processor running IceCream?
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with a 3D screen no less?
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I'll admit I'm kind of pissed. I bought the xoom as a developer looking for a supported platform.
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I figured that the Motorola Xoom was the flagship device like the G1 was for Android 2. The Nexus is the stock Android developer device where software updates are controlled by Google. Very different nuggets.
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Xoom's updates are handled by Motorola, thats why it's not a "Nexus". The g1 was the Android 1.x device, N1/NS taking over for 2.x.
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Wasn't that the case for G1? HTC controlled the updates. That's why I thought they weren't really developer phones. The Nexus brand meant you were getting an unlocked, unmodified, quickly updated Android phone. Nothing else ever offers that. The Xoom, to me, was just a G1 for tablets.
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Well, the G1 was the developer phone 1, but I honestly I don't know who was responsible for the updates. But I think I recall Google making a statement, that the G1 would be abandoned.
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The Android product release schedule is a disaster. Anytime you buy an Android device there's always a better one coming in just a few months time.
Invariably that new device ends up being more expensive than expected or have kludges you didn't expect (locked bootloader, bad camera, whatever) making you wish you'd bought the other thing originally, but wait in just a few more months...
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That will always be the case. Hold out forever or just buy the damn thing, those are your choices.
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The problem is, that most Android devices are just ANNOUNCED, and released months later.
Apple announces a product, and you can buy it in a matter of DAYS.
This results in Android always being outdated, even if you have a top device, and most importantly, the device you are interested in, being bested even before you can purchase it. Look at the ipad2, huge numbers moved before the galaxy tab 10.1 and 8.9 were even announced, and you cannot buy either of them until june.
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Good point! I have Motorola Milestone (Droid) and I'm interested in replacing it but I'm constantly stuck on the rumour mill. Last year the dual core phones were expected early this year but they're not really showing up until mid-year.
It's often weeks/months before you even get a proper release date and of course then it's inclined to slip.
So now we're waiting on the Samsung 10.1 (thin version), the 8.9 and maybe Nexus Tablet over summer but we also know that by then the Tegra 3 stuff will be dangling just a few more months into the future.
With Android the only way to work seems to be to buy the cheapest device available now and let the high-end continue churning. For a Tablet you might as well get something like the Advent Vega or similar "cheap and cheerful" Tegra tablets for around $300/€300 because you'll end up paying maybe 75-100% more for a high-end tablet with marginal differences in usability.
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This is nothing new nor android specific.
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I don't think Android invented it, simply brought it to a new level with multiple manufacturers and no syncronization
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True. In general I feel like product cycles are being practically halved.
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ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease
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I look forward to more of the Xoom and Galaxy Tab's tradition of being way more expensive than Apple's iPad.
I mean really, when freaking Apple is beating you on price then something has gone really wrong.
That would be a fair comparison if the components were nearly identical.
Or if Apple didn't benefit from economies of scale by virtue of its size or that of its customer base.
or if Apple did nit have the market
Apple used a superior SoC, display and speakers while the Xoom added an HDMI port and a big camera. I'd say that Apple has got the right idea of focusing on important things.