Streamline the Way You Work: What Tablet is Right for You? Part 2

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Priced at $199 and $249 for the 8 GB and 16 GB models, respectively, the Google Nexus 7 is currently blowing the competition out of the water. It's only been out on the market a few months, but as of now, the Nexus 7 is probably the best thing that's happened to the tablet market.

At only 7 inches and 340 grams, this tiny tablet is considerably smaller and much lighter than the iPad, fitting easily into purses and briefcases. Plus, the Nexus 7 is fitted with scratch resistant glass made from Corning Incorporated, makers of the popular Gorilla Glass.

While the Nexus 7 boasts that it was "designed with gaming in mind" and built specifically for Google Play, there is potential that it can be used as a tool for business related activities and web browsing thanks to the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor and the latest Android OS, Jelly Bean 4.1.1. The tablet also comes with 1 GB of RAM and either 8 or 16 GB of memory. A front facing camera and microphone make it ideal for videoconferencing and for Google Hangout.

For business purposes, you'd have to rely on cloud services like Dropbox or Google Drive but once installed, you'd automatically lose about 2 GB of storage on your tablet. The Nexus 7 is also excellent for tracking and setting up appointments via Google Now, which can be compared to Apple's version of Siri as the program is speech focused. Another terrific selling point is the battery life; the Nexus' battery life is good for up to 9 hours and 300 hours of standby time. You also get a built in Bluetooth for headsets and keyboards.

There are a couple downsides to the Google Nexus 7, like the fact that there is no 3G coverage—yet. As of this writing, there are rumors floating around the web that Asus is working on mobile connectivity for the Google Nexus 7 so until those rumors are confirmed, you'd have to rely on Wi-Fi. The lack of storage options may be a turn off for some, but if you're using this device primarily for gaming and entertainment, it may not be an issue.

The Google Nexus 7 may not be perfect, but you can't beat the price. Would we use it for business? Unless Asus and Google can come up with mobile connectivity fast—like by Christmas of this year—and offer more apps that focus on business, organization and scheduling, we'll probably just stick with the Apple iPad for the time being. The massive amount of games, movies and entertainment options would be too distracting for us.

For those of you who do have a Google Nexus 7, tell us, have you used it for work or business?We want to know what you think and what your experience has been like using this tablet. Let us know in the comments below.

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