Google have announced their new Nexus range today. The Nexus 7 has had its storage upgraded so it now comes in 16GB and 32 GB options at £169 and £199 respectively. The Nexus 10 has also been revealed and looks a very nice machine indeed, and clearly aimed at taking on the iPad 4. It starts at £319. Take a look here.

If it was for me, it would be between the Nexus 10 and the Microsoft Surface. That's because I find for home use that a 10" screen gives a better user experience than a 7" screen. If portability is a major issue then this is not the case.

I'm personally not a fan of Apple products. While being beautifully built, I object to the control that Apple exerts over its products which allows for very little competition. You very quickly get pushed into an Apple only world.

D@ve

"I object to the control that Apple exerts over its products which allows for very little competition"

And yet you say you are considering the Microsoft Surface, which is designed to do exactly the same thing.

Apple isn't unique in its attempt to hold onto a userbase, although actually its products meet with plenty of competition, as the current tablet market illustrates only too well. The thing is, at the moment there's nothing to touch the iPad, which is why it sells in such huge numbers, despite the price point and the competition. There's nothing wrong in being tied to the best device in its class as far as I'm concerned.

Re KIndle, has anyone seen Watchdog last week. It seems there is an inherent problem. The screen freezes and it appears it dies just before the year is out. Not scaremongering or doing Kindle down but just reporting what I had seen.

rickf

I have had a Kindle since the start and had no problems at all. Watchdog said " hundreds" had problems. I am sure Amazon has sold 10's of thousands so it needs to be put into perspective !!! Hardly an inherent problem.