Google Nexus 7 - Black Friday Deals?

[pitchblende]

Hi everyone,

I'm a new member here. I really must buy a 7" tablet (I've chosen Nexus 7 over Kindle fire hd) but I don't know if I should wait till Black Friday to see if there will be any price drop. I need a tablet as soon as possible for my work, but I am on a tight budget and don't want to regret my being impatient and losing a few $$$. Do you think there will be any black Friday discounts for the Nexus 7 or should I just go ahead and order one now? Please let me know your thoughts.

P.S. I will be using it for tons of reading pdfs and for writing notes in class. Any suggestions? am i buying the wrong device?

Thanks in advance.
PitchB

 

[jgumphress]

Wise choice. I think you will love the Nexus 7. But if I were you I would go ahead and order one straight from Google now for only $199. I don't see there being any big price drops between now and Christmas. Google just now reduced it from $249 to $199 for the 16gb. If there were a big Black Friday sale then you know it would be very limited quantities and a long wait line. And after all of that you may end up without your tablet still. So, by all means, get it now and be enjoying it.

 

[Tom T]

Absolutely, the Nexus is pretty much sold at cost as it is and is an incredible value for the money.

Sent from my Galaxy Note 10.1

 

[Frederuco]

I agree, go grab it now. If you think 8GB of space (6 usable) is enough, Staples is reported to be selling the N7 for $160 for the 8 GB variety. It is 200 for 16 GB or 250 for 32 GB though....

 

[PctabletPC]

i can't see the nexus being within the black friday deals, it's a popular product and amazon sell it only with google permission, can't see them selling it without permission, anyway it is well worth the money already!

 

[pitchblende]

Thanks everyone. I tried to buy it online from Google but tax + shipping added raised the price to $226. I'll just go grab one from the nearest Staples for $213.

Best,
PitchB

 

[Natey2]

Yeah, I don't usually say too many good things about Android devices, but even I am impressed with my Nexus 7 running JB.

You know you have an inferior Android device if:
A. It did not come with Google Play Store pre-installed by the device manufacturer,
B. It says things like "Battery usage data not available",
C. It reboots on its own, secretly, like my Droid X phone and my other tablet does. You can tell by monitoring the System Uptime counter to see it got reset.
D. You can't even load/play Angry Birds on your device.

 

[Beckea]

I am thinking of getting this as well. I heard they have a bigger size - is that true? Not that I mind but I think the 7 inch would be easier to use when reading.

 

[J515OP]

I am thinking of getting this as well. I heard they have a bigger size - is that true? Not that I mind but I think the 7 inch would be easier to use when reading.

Yes, there is now a Nexus 10 also. As the name implies it has a 10" screen. http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/android-tablet-news/49515-googles-nexus-10-now-available.html