Google's Nexus 7 Gets UK Price and Release

[JMcEntegart]

The UK will get the Nexus 7 at the same time as the U.S., but will pay more for the device.

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[amlman]

an OLPC display would suit an eReader better than a simple HD lcd.

 

[halcyon]

Nice. ICS I infer.

 

[sakanagai]

[citation][nom]halcyon[/nom]Nice. ICS I infer.[/citation]
Jelly Bean, actually.

 

[void]

I would consider a 7" tablet if it can also be used as phone

 

[Guest]

Does it have a (mini)SDHC slot?

 

[sharpless78]

Everything is more expensive in the EU, one common reason is that VAT (or whatever) is already included in the price.

 

[Pyree]

Does it have a (mini)SDHC slot?

http://www.google.com/nexus/#/7/specs

It says internal storage, so I guess no.

 

[ET3D]

The price without VAT is pretty much in line with the US price.

 

[halcyon]

[citation][nom]sakanagai[/nom]Jelly Bean, actually.[/citation]
Nice indeed. ...and licorice is my favorite flavor.

 

[Guest]

Actually £159 is a very good price considering that it already includes 20% VAT (sales tax). Most companies just swap out the dollar sign for the pound sign.

And at least the UK is getting the Nexus 7 right away. Amazon still isn't selling the Kindle Fire there.

 

[silverblue]

[citation][nom]halcyon[/nom]Nice indeed. ...and licorice is my favorite flavor.[/citation]
I completely forgot about Liquorice/Licorice as a name for a future flavour of Android.

 

[kidoscopic]

i want to clearly understand, pls.
why is the uk product priced with 60$ more, once again? (245USD vs 199GP)

 

[silverblue]

Well, take the 20% VAT off the price, which leaves you with £160. The current exchange rate is $1.56:£1, so multiply £160 by that, making $249.60. That really isn't bad.

 

[kidoscopic]

thanks, silverblue! still, (lame question, i know) is it, by any chance, the same 20% vat ptg i mean, to be applied for the us product as well?
because, if i understand your math correctly, for a perfect price balance between these two continents currencies, the american 16gb nexus7 should cost approx 310$...

 

[silverblue]

I'm not sure about US sales tax, I'm afraid.