La rear camera has become a kind of standard on Android devices, or at least until a few days ago it was. Nexus 7, the new Google tablet, gave the surprise not including a target in the back area and speculation about it immediately arose. ASUS, manufacturer of this tablet, has come out to explain why its design only incorporates a camera on the side of the screen.
Nexus 7 is giving a lot to talk about since its launch, and the way in which it has managed to put such a device on the market, at such a low price ($ 199), is one of the hot spots of the debate. A little over a week ago we echoed that, according to rumors, Google could be losing money in a commercial maneuver, selling Nexus at cost price; something that Amazon can afford with the Kindle Fire because we all know that its business is based on the sale of content: books, music, movies, etc. But in the case of Google things were not so clear. On the other hand, as reported by other Android Help media, today we know from the manufacturers of the device themselves that they decided not to include a high-definition camera on the back cover in order to lower the manufacturing cost and thus be able to sell it at a lower price.
Even so, the fact that Google has managed to match the price of Kindle Fire is still creditable since it does not have cameras of any kind. Also, the need to take photos with a tablet is somewhat relative. It is true that the law that marks convergence requires have all the devices in one, which is why there will be some who think that it is an unforgivable mistake, but being such a cheap tool, there will also be people who are satisfied that they can afford to buy it, even if it does not stand out when taking pictures. At the end of the day, it is one more strategy and consumers will dictate a sentence, although for the moment, it is shaping up to be very favorable.