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Bonus $25 Google Play Credit with Google Nexus 7 Tablet (from $249+Shipping)

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Bonus $25 Google Play Credit with Google Nexus 7 Tablet (from $249+Shipping)
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ozhunter on 28/06/2012 - 05:18 play.google.com (5968 clicks)
Last edited 28/06/2012 - 05:35

For a limited time, includes $25 of credit to spend in the Play store, as well as some great free content like your own copy of Transformers: Dark of the Moon

There are two versions of the Nexus 7 tablet.
Nexus 7 (8GB) - $249
Nexus 7 (16GB) - $299

Tech Specs

SCREEN
7” 1280x800 HD display (216 ppi)
Back-lit IPS display
Scratch-resistant Corning glass
1.2MP front-facing camera
SIZE
198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm
WEIGHT
340g
WIRELESS
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
MEMORY
8 GB internal storage
1 GB RAM
USB
Micro USB
BATTERY
4325 mAh (Up to 8 hours of active use)
OS
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
CPU
Quad-core Tegra 3 processor
FEATURES
Microphone
NFC (Android Beam)
Accelerometer
GPS
Magnetometer
Gyroscope

So if you're planning to buy Android apps, this is essentially 10% off and the Transformers 3 movie. Website doesn't say expiry date for the bonus $25 credit, only says it's for a limited time.

Doesn't have a micro sd slot which is a major feature missing especially when it only comes in 8/16GB versions.

EDIT: As pointed out by bigbear, shipping is $19.95 nationwide, and payment has to be made by Visa/Mastercard.

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  • bbyboy on 29/06/2012 - 02:53
    -1

    i just hope google doesnt release a new model every year

    • ozhunter on 29/06/2012 - 11:34

      I hope they do :D

      • eug on 29/06/2012 - 11:38

        Me too. Each successive iteration has gotten better and better!

    • gilbarc on 29/06/2012 - 11:50

      … Why on earth not?

      • bbyboy on 29/06/2012 - 15:17
        -2

        because the new one will make you feel like shit for only having it for a year
        i dont want to buy a new tablet every year just to keep up with their technology

        • PainToad on 29/06/2012 - 16:12
          +6

          Ok spread the word to all R&D teams around the world, human progress must come to a halt so bbyboy has the latest technology indefinitely.

        • SydStrand on 29/06/2012 - 17:42
          +1

          "because the new one will make you feel like shit for only having it for a year"

          Maybe you should harden up and stop being upset that someone owns a gadget that might be better than yours. That's the nature of innovation, they become cheaper and faster. Your gadget will still work and be supported, it's not actually getting any worse.

          The fact that someone has something better shouldn't affect you, so it seems awfully spiteful to wish that nothing better comes out in a year just so you own the latest and greatest.

        • eug on 29/06/2012 - 17:49

          | Your gadget will still work and be supported, it's not actually getting any worse.

          Mmmm when it comes to devices like this, it is actually possible for the tablet to get worse, at least in terms of speed (new software that comes out might need a faster processor to be smooth), battery life (li-ion batts degrade quickly), or display quality (backlights lose brightness over time).

          I agree with what you actually meant though - your gadget doesn't suddenly become worse the moment a new one is announced. :)

        • Windows7forever on 29/06/2012 - 19:15
          +1

          Most of the overprivilaged younger generation(under 20yrs) has this mindset. They always want the latest and greatest tech and bitch and moan when a newer product comes out that supersedes their model. This is the tech innovation cycle and it is exciting to see it move so quickly with more powerful hardware and cheaper prices. You can hardly complain about it. I usually stay near the middle of the cycle so I don't pay too much for things. Well there is always the tail-end if you are a super tightass or just don't care about new tech and gadgets and just need it "to work!".

        • bbyboy on 30/06/2012 - 05:04

          i didnt say indefinitely, how would you feel if google releases a new tablet every 2 months? would you still want to buy this one?
          and i didnt just say technology, i said THEIR technology, meaning google

        • PainToad on 30/06/2012 - 10:21

          If new technology was available in 2 months and it was financially viable to change production so early into the product's life cycle why not? Of-course it never would be but.

          So just Google? So you expect Google to lag behind it's competitors by 12 months just so you can have the "best" Nexus tablet for an extra year?

          As an Apple fan this sounds like a great idea, you should apply for a job at Google Monday!

        • Windows7forever on 30/06/2012 - 12:51

          There is nothing proprietary or exclusive about "Google's technology" as you say. This is the industry's technology of Silicon Valley and all manufacturers have access to incorporate them into their products. I applaud Google for taking some risks and making an excellent premium product at a fantastic $200 price point.

  • MMM on 29/06/2012 - 09:01
    +4

    My 2 bob’s worth… I love OZbargain, but….
    If Google had sold Nexus7 for fifty bucks here in OZ and forty in the US, I’m sure some would still be complaining. Get a grip guys this is quad core latest hi-tech and I doubt that Google will make any money from selling the units. I personally think they expect to make money from play store in the future.

    A small lesson in simple economics to just bring things into perspective a mass merchant like Wal-Mart in the US will often buy more units than our entire Australian market. I hate paying more than US prices but I choose to live in OZ and understand that it costs more to live here.

    What Google should have done is sold it in OZ for $400 then offered it to us here at OZbargain for $249 then we would have said I’ll take 10 at that price. Nexus7=Bargain! I bought the 16GB as I can’t resist a bargain at $299 I think it’s cheap for new tech.

    • Windows7forever on 29/06/2012 - 19:19
      +2

      Well done with your purchase and your attitude about it.You're right - Google is aiming for mass market-penetration and to undercut their major nemesis in the tablet market(Apple) by producing and selling these at a price that is not making them much profit. Good on them I say and I will gladly purchase the next model that has a TF card slot!

    • francis.tks on 03/07/2012 - 23:47

      Damn so tempted to get one but just got an iPad a month ago.

  • sol3x on 29/06/2012 - 11:06

    very tempted to buy this for my mum. Can anyone tell me if this would be a good device reading PDFs?
    The reason Im not buying an ipad for my mum is that it's not user-friendly to store PDFs on your ipad.
    Can Nexus 7 do:
    1. Plug your Nexus to PC
    2. Drag PDF files to Nexus
    3. Read PDFs on Nexus
    as simple as that?

    • boony on 29/06/2012 - 11:28

      I reckon 7" screen is a bit too small for PDF (not eBooks), especially text books where layout is fixed and you cannot resize the text, unless you don't mind zooming. The screen size is the only thing stopping me from ordering it at the moment.

      • sol3x on 29/06/2012 - 11:38

        ohhh what to do? now i have a dilemma.

        • boony on 29/06/2012 - 11:44

          Asus Transformer Pad is an alternative. 10" screen and more memory, but a bit more expensive.
          http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/computers-laptops/tablets/asu…

        • sol3x on 29/06/2012 - 11:50

          I was just thinking that by choosing a 10" tablet, it may come back to the old question, can u hold it for a long time without feeling sore on your wrist?

        • ozhunter on 29/06/2012 - 11:56

          I think that answer would be different for everyone, but if you get a 10 inch tablet you would have to use 2 hands to hold it.

        • sol3x on 29/06/2012 - 12:01

          i think for my mum 10" would be a no no. Hmm.. I wish I could just have a Nexus now (or in a local shop) just for my mum to try.

        • Windows7forever on 29/06/2012 - 19:20

          I can see how using 2 hands could limit the number of 'special' activities you can do with your tablet ;)

        • Windows7forever on 29/06/2012 - 19:21
          +1

          Dilemma? LOL. Such a first-world problem.

        • atlas on 30/06/2012 - 01:06

          You could perhaps try looking for a Samsung 7" tablet to have a look at. The resolution and size should be about the same.

    • ozhunter on 29/06/2012 - 11:35

      Yep, it's that simple.

      • sol3x on 29/06/2012 - 11:38

        thanks :D

  • [Deactivated] on 30/06/2012 - 09:43
    +1

    FYI. Apple has just won an injunction preventing sale of the Galaxy Nexus phone in the US. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they go trolling their superficial patents to go thermo on the Nexus 7 as well. I will be most displeased if they bring about a delay in mine arriving.

      • eug on 30/06/2012 - 12:51

        So you are of the opinion that all patents issued by the USPTO are fair, valid, and non-obvious?

      • scrimshaw on 30/06/2012 - 13:46
        +1

        The patent system is broken. And Apple is taking advantage of that by patenting just about everything from hardware aesthetics to user interface designs. And even smartphone cases (not legal cases, but as in bumper or leather phone cases)

        Sure, Apple might have a right to protect its product design but they've turned into a patent troll; they're deliberately trying to impede competition and product innovation.

        • ozhunter on 30/06/2012 - 14:35
          +1

          https://plus.google.com/115269510218958568067/posts/Xrnh6dv3…

          I thought this was funny.

        • [Deactivated] on 30/06/2012 - 16:33
          +4

          "If these designs/features are so general, why did they not exists in any competition prior to the iPhone"

          THEY DID EXIST. If you did 5 minutes of research outside of MacDailyNews, you'd know.

          For example:

          http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=24046

          Apple are making trivial patent claims / patenting minor alterations on common ideas and trying to litigate the hell out of everyone. In short, they are trolling.

          Beyond the gloss, the original iPhone owed a lot to phones such as the Palm Treo I was using at the time. The only difference was a bit of gloss and polish, and a lot of marketing hype.

        • PainToad on 01/07/2012 - 19:09
          -1

          .

        • eug on 01/07/2012 - 19:19
          +3

          Show me a phone that had slide to unlock before the iPhone….

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Tj-…
          http://www.gsmarena.com/neonode_n1m-1137.php

          Released 2005. Runs Windows CE. A rather familiar gesture isn't it.

        • eug on 06/07/2012 - 02:57

          Well well… a UK judge has invalidated Apple's slide-to-unlock patent.

          http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-04/htc-mobile-phones-d…

          I wonder how it'll go in other countries.

        • Postulative on 21/07/2012 - 15:06

          @Paintoad.

          Slide to unlock is an idea, and has been declared "obvious". So I gather it's losing patent protection that it should never have had.

          The USPTO is grossly underfunded, and has been pressured to permit patents for products such as software, business concepts, and stuff that clearly does not fit the requirements. They have no political power, and so just rubber-stamp things. Then the courts have to sort out the mess, with judges who have no idea about technology.

          Patents are supposed to encourage innovation. That is their express purpose. Are you arguing that they are doing that in the mobile technology field? Because at the moment no company without a "protective" patent portfolio of at least several hundred patents can even enter the industry. Amazon is buying up patents so it can put out its own phone.

          Of course, you also ignore the fact that a lot of Apple's patents are subject to "prior art" claims - Apple didn't invent them, it copied them.

      • StewBalls on 01/07/2012 - 10:33
        +2

        Yea how dare Apple try and protect their intellectual property that they spent millions on in R&D.

        It's just a pity that Xerox didn't take such an aggressive stance back in 1979 when Jobs stole their intellectual property! :s

      • Postulative on 21/07/2012 - 14:59

        The patent system for IT is broken. Patents are being issued for anything and anything. The US Patent Office should have stopped back when they had a chance in 1899, after declaring that everything had been invented.

        Now we have software patents, idea patents, incredibly vague and ambiguous patents, and courts are failing in figuring it all out because it's all too technical.

        Apple is just following Steve Jobs' instructions in his will, to "Destroy Android".

    • Windows7forever on 30/06/2012 - 12:55
      +3

      Apple thrives off these artificial patents and it has sustained their business practices for many years. Patents kill innovation and encourage monopolisation ala Apple.

      • francis.tks on 02/07/2012 - 22:35

        I would say apple have all the rights to the pattern. But it shouldn't hold valid for such a long period, because its prevents product innovation. I am pretty sure they are producing much better products now mainly because of competition. And competition is healthier for consumer because we will get better products.

  • xavier11 on 30/06/2012 - 13:03

    can anyone tell me if it can read EPUB/MOBI? Or do I install an app to do it?

  • vincecheng on 30/06/2012 - 13:46

    I am not high tech person. Just wondering which one is value for money: Nook Tablet 16G or Nexus?

    • francis.tks on 02/07/2012 - 22:38
      +1

      Go for nexus, after having an android device, I would say its much better to go with nexus devices as they provide more consistent updates. Also this is a quad core, would have definitely got one if haven't get an iPad.

  • doggykit on 30/06/2012 - 17:21

    Google Nexus 7 on Kogan

    8GB for $249 AUD + Shipping ($19?)

    http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/google-nexus-7-8gb/

    16GB for $299 AUD + Shipping ($19?)

    http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/google-nexus-7-16gb/

    "Sold Out"

    • ozhunter on 30/06/2012 - 18:09

      "Now taking pre-orders! Estimated dispatch August 15"

      • xavier11 on 30/06/2012 - 21:17

        would dispatch also be aug 15 if bought from google play?

        • ozhunter on 01/07/2012 - 06:04

          No, they would start shipping the tablet between July 14-21.

        • sol3x on 01/07/2012 - 10:58
          -1

          so start shipping the tablet between July 14-21, then you wait for another 2-3 weeks to have the tablet arrived at your door?

        • dy4me on 01/07/2012 - 11:46

          what makes you think it will take 2-3 weeks to ship. Its very likely they are shipping from Australia considering the price includes GST.

        • xavier11 on 01/07/2012 - 12:04

          well i dunno, thats what the website says "Shipping 2-3 weeks"
          I just want to know if I placed my order today, will I get it in mid July?

        • ozhunter on 01/07/2012 - 14:42

          No, the website says "Ships in 2 - 3 weeks." That is when they start to dispatch them.

          If you bothered to click the "learn more", it then goes on to say, "All packages will arrive via FedEx within 3 - 5 business days of your order."

          Earliest you'd receive it is around July 17, latest is around July 26.

    • shakoo on 02/07/2012 - 06:44

      I'm confused - why buy from Kogan instead of google? Is there a difference in price? Or warranty?

  • raynewbs on 03/07/2012 - 16:44

    cant u use the usb for external memory.

    • senorclean on 26/07/2012 - 11:36

      Out of the box, no. But it can be done with stickmount if you root.

  • syl on 17/07/2012 - 15:48

    Anyone rec'd tracking number yet? Ordered 3 on day 1…. Nothing from Google!!!

    • shadds on 17/07/2012 - 18:10
      +1

      Finally got my tracking number! Coming via fedex, no information available on fedex website yet. Ordered June 27, 2012 11:41 AM PDT

  • syl on 18/07/2012 - 12:56

    I ordered mine on 28th.. If I don't get it tomorrow… It'll be over 3 weeks! Said it's only gonna 2-3weeks…. BS.!

    • misu p on 19/07/2012 - 09:02

      Shipping would be in 2-3 weeks, for me it was exactly 3 weeks, it will take 3-5 days to be delivered from what I remember.

  • misu p on 19/07/2012 - 08:42

    My 16GB one is on it's way and should be delivered today. Very excited about it :).

    Update: Estimated delivery date was when I first looked at fedex on the 19th (today) at 5pm, now it has changed to
    Estimated delivery: Jul 23, 2012 by 6:00 PM

    • syl on 20/07/2012 - 12:28

      Mine changed from 19th to 20th. Think mine arrived. Can't wait to get home!!!! Too more than 3 weeks

  • Holysmoke on 20/07/2012 - 18:35

    Any retailers with stock of the 8GB version?

  • AncientWisdom on 21/07/2012 - 15:50

    Ordered on the 11th, received mine yesterday. Missus very happy with it so far!

  • dbrent12 on 30/07/2012 - 08:48

    my screen is doing low light backlight issues.
    and trippy flashing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOpbZQ3MQU&feature=plcp
    contact google, who are having higher than normal volume of requests.
    messed up preorder, slow shipping, faulty product, slow service.. great!. product+service not ready for the big time i'd say.

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