The Google Nexus 7 Display Stumbles and Falls Short [Nexus 7]
The Google Nexus 7 is the first of the second generation 7 inch Tablets out of the gate. and it sure looks like it could be a winner. The published display specs look pretty good, and some of the basic Lab measurements also look pretty good. But just like in Triple Crown races, an important but overlooked issue can spoil the outcome. Dr. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate Technologies has made it his mission to suss out the best smartphone, tablet, HDTV, and multimedia displays from the worst with his Display Technology Shoot-Out series. Here, he dissects the screen on Google's Nexus 7. In this Display News item we'll explain what went wrong with the Nexus 7 display - the details will appear in our upcoming in-depth 7 inch Tablet Display Shoot-Out. The display on the Nexus 7 sounds great on paper - a 1280x800 display with 216 Pixels Per Inch, within the PPI sweet spot we have recommended for Tablets, so text and graphics appear very sharp, but not as sharp as on the new iPad 3. ...