Just wanted to get others opinions on something. I have been through a number of tablets and I am sure everyone has had their fair share. So far, one of the most useful tablets I have come across is the Nexus 7 2013. This was the ideal size for consumption and was a very good companion.
I dont know about others, but I was a little disappointed that Google did not refresh the Nexus 7. The issue with Nexus 7 at present is mainly the outdated CPU. If it was a Snapdragon 801 or 805, then it would have been awesome. Alas, a worthy 7 inch tablet eludes this space (at that price as well of course). The best small sized tablet I have come across so far has to be the Samsung Tab S 8.4, but it does have a ridiculous $600 price tag. The lowest I have seen this tablet for is $550 during a sale.
Another decent performer is the Samsung Tab Pro 8.4 - which I have seen for $399 which is not half bad - once you flash it with CM (there is a CM mod for it!).
But this is still 8.4 inches. A 7incher still is missing (not that much of a difference I guess, but I do have a harder time carrying around my iPad Mini than my nexus for sure).
I recently came across an asus offering. Just came across it last night actually and it sparked my interest. Just a quick google around showed me that this is available from Best buy in USA for $180 which is quite a decent price for this tablet I reckon.
Just wanted to get people's thought on such a tablet. Dont think anyone here would have even heard of this tab, but it does seem to have decent specs albeit the Asus software.. Has anyone been thinking of replacing their Nexus 7 2013? Which successors were you thinking about? Does the Asus tablet spark your interest? Do you think there is a better tablet in this space? Are the Samsung 8.4 inch tablets better sized than 7 inch?
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