For what I have in mind for home use I think it is going to work out great. Power users might not like that there is no rear camera nor any SD slot but the specs work great as a device that is above the Nook/Kindle Fire level aimed at people who want just a little bit more out of the device but don't need all of the features of higher-priced models.
They seem to be promoting it as a step-up to the Amazon Fire and the demos shown so far have shown book titles. If nothing else you could always run the Amazon Kindle app' on it.
With my Android 2 I've never needed more than the 8gb SD card because I use a dedicated Zune MP3 player when I am on the road. Plus, with these being WiFi only devices, as long as I can stream from my home network server I'll be good to go at the house. For the 'in-the-middle' market between e-reader devices like the Kindle & Nook and more featured tablets I think they've hit a sweet spot of specs.
What type of bacon you like?
You and/or @BaconBitch better post your impressions after you get them! I'm considering two... one for me to
I can already tell you now it'll be impressive; I have an Asus Transformer, Asus Transformer Prime, and a lot of other tablets, and the Asus always is the most impressive.
BTW @BirdOPrey5 ... Welcome to the Bacon forum!
It really depends on how you use your mobile device. I use my phone as mostly an information hub (and gaming
) so that I always have access to specific information (Like my Xenique Framework to-do list).
And then they're sue every 7" tablet maker for copying the form factor of the iPad mini! And damn be prior art!The rumors of Apple having a smaller iPad are starting up again.
When Jobs was alive he was firmly against a 7"' (or similar sized) iPad even though prototypes were supposedly worked on. With the success of 7" tablets like the Kindle Fire & Nook, the reaction to the new Nexus 7, and Microsoft's table plans, it looks like the current powers at Apple are rethinking their decision to not go after that market segment.
The rumors are that the new "iPad Mini" will be 7.85", be about half the price of the current iPad 3, no Retina display like the iPad 3 has, and the same thickness as the iPad 2. If I was a cynical person I'd guess that somebody dusted off the old prototypes for a quick response to the current surge of popularity of smaller tablets.
