Google Releases Updated Nexus 7 Tablet

[robclark]

Will Freedreno driver work with this? I hope there will be a Wayland based system released for it.

I would expect so.. looks like basically the same SoC that is in the nexus4, but with a larger screen.

[shmerl]

Yes, keeping the name is stupid. They had to call it Nexus 7.2.

[curaga]

Curse changing the product and keeping the name the same. "Wanna buy a Nexus 7? No not that Nexus 7, not that either, but this mid-2013 Nexus 7..." "Is that June or July model?"

[sirdilznik]

Dang, that is some seriously good pricing for what sounds like a sweet device.

[89c51]

With those specs at that price, I'm starting to wonder how to talk my wife into letting me get one

You will probably have to buy her a hand bag or shoes so better include those to the price.

[shmerl]

Will Freedreno driver work with this? I hope there will be a Wayland based system released for it.

[Veerappan]

With those specs at that price, I'm starting to wonder how to talk my wife into letting me get one

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Google Releases Updated Nexus 7 Tablet

While it shouldn't come as a surprise given the recent (accurate) leaks on the device, but Google unveiled today a new ASUS-manufactured Nexus 7 tablet. The new Nexus 7 has a higher resolution display and is powered by the just-announced Android 4.3 operating system...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTQxOTI