The holiday season promises to be a busy one for companies
in the tech sector. Each year, the hottest item on many people’s wish list is a
tech gadget, such as the latest smartphone or computer. This year, two of the most
desirable items in the mobile sector are the Apple iPad Mini with Retina
Display and Google’s Nexus 7 tablet.
Both of these tablets have a lot to offer, and while the
iPad Mini is definitely receiving a lot of hype, the Nexus 7 is nothing to
sneeze at when comparing the two.
iPad Mini with Retina
Display
This tablet, which is the second generation iPad Mini,
sports a 7.9 inch screen with Apple’s super clear Retina Display. The tiny screen contains more than 3.1
million pixels, allowing for crystal clear image and video display. This number
is more than 1 million pixels higher than the amount found in a high definition
TV.
The iPad Mini with Retina Display is priced at eight
different price points. The Wi-Fi only models start at $399 for the 16GB and increase
$100 in price for each step up in memory size. The internal memory packages
available are 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB. For the Wi-Fi plus cellular models,
the price points start at $529 and increase in $100 increments to $829 for the
128 GB model.
Google Nexus 7
Google’s revamped Nexus tablet is in its 7th
generation, and the new model is quite attractive. It comes with a 7 inch
display that delivers high quality HD video and images. The Nexus 7 is
available in 16GB and 32GB models, and comes with 1GB RAM. It also sports an
NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor.
The Nexus 7 runs on Android Jellybean 4.2, has a built in
GPS tracker, and a 1.2 megapixel forward facing camera. This powerful little
tablet can connect via WiFi, Bluetooth, and NFC (Android Beam) to other
devices. It can also connect to the World Wide Web via WiFi and a data
connection through a cellular provider.
The 16GB model of the Nexus 7, which connects only via WiFi
to the Internet, is priced at just $229. The 32GB model that is WiFi only is
just a $40 jump up to $269. The 32GB WiFi, LTE, and HSPA capable model is
priced at just $349.
Pricing May Be The
Key To Big Holiday Numbers
With Google offering its Nexus 7 tablet at a much more
affordable price point that the iPad Mini, Apple will find some stiff
competition this year. Many people will be opting for the money saving purchase
of the Nexus 7 over the more premium features of the iPad. However, there will
be the faithful following that Apple has created which will purchase the iPad
Mini with Retina Display, simply because it is an iPad.
What will you be purchasing this year for Christmas? Tell us
in the comments below.
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