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We got some very reliable sources telling us that the Google Nexus 7 tablet will arrive in the Philippines sometime before end of August.
Of the two variants, only the 16GB model will be eventually released in the Philippines.
This is probably because a lot of people will be complaining about the lack of expandable storage (no microSD card here).
Also at $199PHP 11,678INR 16,865EUR 190CNY 1,448, we don’t think Google is making any money out of the hardware but there could be some margins with the 16GB $249PHP 14,613INR 21,103EUR 237CNY 1,812 variant. Google’s introduction of their own branded Nexus tablet is mostly an exercise to showcase their latest Android platform. Where Google can benefit in the long run is with the purchase of the apps and content in the Google Play Store and the dependence of the device with “search” (which is really their core business).
While we were not told what’s the exact retail price, the best case scenario is the Nexus 7 will be priced around Php15k. It’s pricier than the $249PHP 14,613INR 21,103EUR 237CNY 1,812 price tag in the US but at Php15k, you’re still getting a quad-core Tegra 3 tablet running Jelly Bean.
Not really that surprising since when the Galaxy Nexus arrived in the Philippines, it was Php5k to Php8k more expensive than in the US.
Note: We pre-ordered our own unit in the US and the price did not include the $12PHP 704INR 1,017EUR 11CNY 87 State Tax and the $14PHP 822INR 1,186EUR 13CNY 102 local shipping.
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JmBalicano says:
Well, that blows.. I was hoping for the 8Gb variant at something closer to the 10k spot. Oh well. Quad core at 10k was just too much to hope for.
Norman says:
At first I’m now not anymore that the 8Gig model won’t be released. I’ll just wait for the reviews before purchasing because there were news about display issues. Maybe I’ll just wait for the $199 Acer tablet with phone functionality and with expandable memory
Nonoy Avellanosa says:
No MicroSd card but with quad-core Tegra 3 for 15,000 Pesos. Not bad. :-) Thanks for this post!
Edsar says:
15k I’ll add 3k more for an iPad2, never mind those cores anyway hindi optimize ang android kahit sa single core. 10k for this and It’s a steal
walang pambili says:
wag kna lng kayang bumili.puro reklamo.d ka nman pinipilit bumili nyan e.its for the people who wants to experience android 4.1 first.bumili ka ng apple mo.may new ipad na bat ipad2 pa rin gusto mong bilhin.
Epal si walang pamba says:
Epal din eh no…. Kumomment ka mag isa.. Totoo naman eh… 18990 ang ipad 2 at 23990 ang ipad 3… Maxadong mahal ung nexus if nasa 15000 sya…. Considering na maganda economy ngaun… 250 usd x 42.00 (est) is only 10,500.00 angtax maybe nasa 1500 lang kc ang ipad 3 q ay nasa 2500 ang tax. So dapat 12000 lang. Hindi ito issue ng may “pambili” we should get what our money is worth… Hindi puro patong. Pareho lang naman na nasa Us ang google at apple. So hindi makatarungan ang 15 k…. Just do the math + tax….. ,,,,,
proof says:
sir, kindly prove “code-wise” na hindi optimized ang android kahit sa “single-core”. and how would you really define optimization?
i just need a technical explanation for your claim. i know you just read this somewhere else, but AFAIK, they dont have enough proof as how android is not optimized.
Cheers,
anoni says:
@esdar your wrong with optimization on android . . .ang android lang ang kayang kayang optimized ang speed or overclock at i balance ang performance ang . . . ang apple hangang jailbreak lang . . . pahirapan pa…. walang mga recovery kung ma brick …. eka nga ng iba “kung mayaman ka APPLE ka and kung matalino ka ANDROID ka” . . .
boom1987 says:
I like that because I’m not really fond of Apple products. As for the Nexus 7, I’m will just have to ask my relatives to buy me one from the States para mura.
Ramon says:
15k? =/
Gonna pass, that’s already 1.5x the intended price :-(
Will just wait for reviews on microsoft’s surface and decide from there XD
Jason says:
May point naman si yuga kung tutuusin kasi if you look at history mas mahal ang Galaxy Nexus around 6k than the original USA price.
Maybe baka subsidized ng Google yung sa America. Since sila BUMIBILI talaga ng apps, unlike here talagang rampant ang root since nasanay tayong mga pinoy sa libre. Jailbreak, Root o hack, potek rampant parin nga tayo sa pirated softwares eh.
If 16GB lang talaga lalabas sa Philippines edi mas masaya since puro reklamador mga tao pag mababa storage.
I just hope na bumaba ng onti sa 15k, okay pa sakin 12.5k-14k.
Name says:
You have a point! Kaya sila masyadong mareklamo na bakit walang microSD slot yung Nexus 7 is dahil hindi magkakasya mga pirated contents nila. looooooool
Kung bumibili talaga kayo ng mga apps, music, etc., hindi niyo agad mapupuno yang 8/16GB dahil magpipigil din kayo sa paggamit ng credit cards niyo. Pero since mga freeloaders ang karamihan, well…
Bon says:
Wow! I never realized $250 is equal to P15000. Hanep sa conversion rate ha!
Look, whoever is bringing this in the PH (most likely ASUS themselves), ano ba naman yung patungan ninyo ng P1-2k? To add almost P5000 to the original price is already waaay too greedy! Kikita naman kayo kasi mataas naman ang demand. Wag naman sana abusado!!!
test says:
reklamo mo palibhasa gusto mo lagi libre.. magtrabaho ka!
Epal ung isa says:
Epal din eh no…. Kumomment ka mag isa.. Totoo naman eh… 18990 ang ipad 2 at 23990 ang ipad 3… Maxadong mahal ung nexus if nasa 15000 sya…. Considering na maganda economy ngaun… 250 usd x 42.00 (est) is only 10,500.00 angtax maybe nasa 1500 lang kc ang ipad 3 q ay nasa 2500 ang tax. So dapat 12000 lang. Hindi ito issue ng may “pambili” we should get what our money is worth… Hindi puro patong. Pareho lang naman na nasa Us ang google at apple. So hindi makatarungan ang 15 k…. Just do the math + tax…..
carlo says:
To the gray markets!!!
Yahya says:
I thought 250 x 42 = 10500 ? 15k shouldn’t be a problem. I know a retailer who tends to sell gadgets at a much much lower price. Lool.