Google unveils Nexus 7 tablet computer
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San Francisco - Google made its long-awaited debut into the tablet wars Wednesday, unveiling the Nexus 7 to compete with Apple's dominant iPad as well as the recently announced Microsoft Surface.
The Nexus 7, developed in conjunction with Asus, features a 7-inch (17.8-centimetre) screen, making it smaller but more portable and lighter than its main competitors, which both feature screens of about 10 inches (25 centimetres). That places it in direct competition with Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, which is by far the most successful running on Google's Android operating system.
The Nexus 7 goes on sale for 199 dollars effective immediately on Google's online store Google Play, with delivery starting in the US, Britain, Canada and Australia in mid-July, Google said. That makes it far more affordable than Apple's cheapest iPad, the older model iPad 2, which sells for 399 dollars.//DPA
