I just bought a nexus 7, and I have to say that I love it. It's the perfect size, and comes loaded with so many features. I've talked to a lot of people who want to buy a nexus, but just aren't sure what's so great. Whether you use an iPad or an android tablet all depends on your preference. At a first glance, if you're on a windows computer primarily, you're more likely to have a better experience with android. Whereas, primary apple computer users will usually see a better experience with the ipad.
I've been able to use both the 2nd generation and 3rd generation iPad's. I enjoy iOS especially on tablet's. It's secure, and doesn't require any setup out of the box. You connect to your WiFi and your apple account and you're ready to start having some fun. It offers a great battery life , and the app store has over 500,000 apps. "There's an app for that" is really accurate in describing the iOS app store. Something I've noticed however, is overtime, the home button on most older apple touch screen devices, may become in responsive at times. It doesn't happen with all devices, and is not a major issue. If you want custom elements on your homepage, such as widgets, you'll have to jailbreak your iPad. As far as speed goes the new iPad is fast. It has dual core processor with a 1.5 GHz clock. This will make your tasks a lot faster and more fluent. Unfortunately the price tag is hefty. A new iPad will run you $500+ depending on what size and where you get it. But at a minimum, new models are $500. That being said, with some hunting and dedication, you could probably find a used newer model for $400-450.
I haven't had too much exposure to the old android OS's such as froyo and honeycomb. But the nexus 7 runs jellybean 4.2.2. The nexus 7 is a little less open to other email accounts out of the box. On a clean nexus 7, you'll pretty much need a Google account to do anything. Google accounts are free, and compared to other emails, I've had the best experience with google. But, if you have a problem with Google or with making a Google account, android won't work well for you. While the key to apple is security and ease of use, the key to android is customization. Basically, whatever you want in your device, you can have it in android. Widgets are always helpful, and you can install apps from sources other than the Google play store. However, installing from sources that are not checked for viruses can be dangerous, I wouldn't recommend it unless you know who made the app. Because that option is there, however, is why customization is android's strong point. A new nexus 7 will run you roughly 210 for the 16 GB WiFi version. However, I was able to get an 8 GB WiFi version used for 150. Space isn't an issue thanks to a USB otg SD card reader (look it up on amazon) and an app called nexus media importer. You can delete and copy files over to your device from a mini SD card or regular SD card. This is something apple has always lacked in their mobile devices. The nexus 7 has a quad core processor. It's an nvidia tegra 3 that clocks at roughly 1.3 GHz. The home button is actually a reserved space on the screen. This means that unless the screen gets damaged, you'll never have to worry about the button not working. In my opinion, I don't notice a speed difference between the nexus 7 and the new iPad.
When it comes down to the choice, you have two things to consider:
1. Do you want security and plug and play like use, or do you want customization
2. What is your primary OS.
Also, there are other android tablets, and I'll do a more in depth comparison on them in a later article. If you're an avid android user, I recommend you check out the nexus 7. Not only for the price, but for the innovation packed in this little tablet.
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