Ten years ago today, Google released the 2nd-generation Nexus 7, just days after a surprise announcement. Back then, Android tablets still felt fresh and exciting. It seemed like anything was possible, and things could only improve from there. Well, we know what happened next. But the depressing state of the tablet market to come was in no way the fault of the Nexus 7. In fact, this is still one of the best Android tablets ever made, and it’s worth looking back and showing it the honor and respect it deserves.
I had a gen 1, I bought my mom a gen 2. Mine is long since unusable, maybe if I rolled back to an earlier release it would have been better. My mom is just starting to think about replacing hers, though her usage is light. So is mine, for that matter, I actually replaced mine with e-ink Kindles.