It seems the 8GB Nexus 7 is about to be shown the door, according to the Google Play Store.
The official purchase portal for the Asus-made tablet is showing the 8GB offering as 'coming soon' – which is usually positive-speak-code for 'we don't have any in right now'.
And with the strong rumours flying around that a 32GB version of the Nexus 7 is being announced on Monday, the word is the 8GB option will be thrown out and replaced with the 16GB offering, thus making the Google tablet world that much more attractive.
Same price, more storage
The even better news (from the rumour world, so may not be fully accurate, of course) is that the prices of the Nexus 7 will remain the same. This means we'll see a 32GB Nexus 7 coming in at £150 (around AUS$232 / $180) cheaper than the iPad mini, and will give users a real conundrum come Christmas time.
The new tablets will also be imbued with the latest version of Android, in the shape of 4.2 (although this will be still known as Jelly Bean) so users will have a new reason to be picking up the dinky wonder.
And let's be honest: 8GB is pointless for an HD tablet. Throw a few larger apps on there, some powerful games, a bit of music and you won't even have space for an HD movie, which is slightly ridiculous in this day and age.
We've spoken to Google about this, but our question has as yet gone unanswered – so we'd advise holding fire if your loved one has asked for a Nexus 7 for Christmas unless you want to get them some last-gen technology. You don't, trust us.
From Talk Android
