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16GB Nexus 7 Sold Out On Google Play Store

Posted by samzenpus on from the hot-cakes dept.

hypnosec writes "Just days after it was officially made available on Google Play, Google's Nexus 7 16GB version has been sold out and is not available for order. Google's probable answer to Amazon's Kindle has been selling like hot cakes from day one, and was available with two different amounts on-board storage: 8GB and 16GB. Considering that people now-a-days want more space on their portable computing device, the 16GB version was selling more than its 8GB sibling. Another reason for the 16GB to outsell the 8GB variant is that the price difference between the two is just $50."

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  1. $50 for 8 gig is a terrible deal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    n/t

  2. Re:8gb? by macemoneta · · Score: 4, Interesting

    With flash memory so cheap, why would anyone release a tablet with less than 32GB? Our CAD stations have more RAM.

    Because many people don't store information locally anymore. My tablet has 16GB, and I have a 16GB microSD. I used to keep a lot of local content, but these days I just have an sshfs mount to my home server for all my content. The only thing my local storage is for is installed applications, and a handful off items for when I'm offline. People are keeping information in 'the cloud' whether it's a personal implementation or a public service offering.

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  3. RMAs screwed by MickyTheIdiot · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I was on the pre-order list and my 16GB would not charge. They still haven't sent a replacement. I guess I am screwed.

    I guess the upside is that they may fix the screen issue... but since Asus has managed to show a lack of competence with some of these issues I am not holding my breath.

  4. Re:Successor to Kindle Fire by h4rr4r · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It will not, CM has a list of what is safe to remove.
    http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Barebones
    I just used titanium backup, but you could use any app that allows you to delete apks from system.

    It will break compatibility only with apps that need cameras and microphones, which the NC lacks anyway.

  5. Apple is losing the game - thank god by walterbyrd · · Score: 2, Interesting

    In related news:

    Samsung Galaxy S III: 10 Million Sold
    http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/240004166

    Why I abandoned the iPhone
    http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/why-i-abandoned-the-iphone-20120718-228xy.html

  6. Re:people... by oakgrove · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I just fired up a 720P mkv (not sure the specific codecs in use) of the watchmen in VLC on the Nexus 7 and dropped nary a frame. This movie did drop frames on my Xoom but is perfectly smooth on the 7. I don't have any 1080P stuff to test.

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  7. tired of this by roc97007 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What Google should do is not play the Apple game. Offer a 32 gig device and ... there is no second step. Advertise that even if you don't use the storage, it's being made available because MEMORY IS CHEAP, the additional cost of memory is buried down in the noise, and Google doesn't feel the need to play that game.

    I don't expect them to do that, but it would be interesting to see what happened if they did.

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