New Nexus devices!!!

Okay, most of us already knew about today's -- cancelled -- unveiling, but now we have confirmation as they've been added to the Google Play Store.

In one fell swoop, there is a range of Nexus devices: Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10.

Now it's worth noting that the price of the 16GB Nexus 7 has dropped to $199, while a new Nexus 7 with 32GB has popped up, at $249, and there's now a 32GB model with HSPA+ 21Mbps, which is akin to the iPhone4S on AT&T. Sorry, still on Android 4.1.2.

The Nexus4 is a restyled LG Optimus running Android 4.2 and with HSPA+ 21Mbps.  Note: no expandable memory.  It has a 4.7" 1280 x 768 screen...which is the same as the iPad Mini, except at 4.7", the Nexus4 has 320ppi, while the same resolution on the iPad Mini is 164ppi.

But this is what I'm really excited about.  Take a look at the Nexus 10's specs:

• 10.055" screen -- 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution for 300 ppi
• Gorilla Glass 2
• CPU: Dual-core A15
• GPU: Mali T604
• 263.9 x 177.6 x 8.9 mm
• 603g
• 5 MP backside camera
• 1.9 MP frontside camera
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n MIMO
• Bluetooth
• NFC (Android Beam)
• 16 GB ($399) / 32 GB ($499)
• 2 GB RAM
• Micro USB
• Magnetic Pogo pin charger
• Micro HDMI
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• 9000 mAh lithium polymer battery
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) -- pay attention here, 4.2 is NOT Key Lime Pie
• Microphone
• Accelerometer
• Compass
• Ambient light
• Gyroscope
• Barometer
• GPS

Can you say better than iPad?  Compared to the iPad, resolution is better than Retina (300ppi for Nexus10 compared to 264 ppi for iPad 4)!  And forget Surface; Microsoft's Surface RT doesn't even come close to the Nexus10!

Google just threw down two gauntlets: One at Apple's iPad franchise, another at Microsoft's Surface RT.

A word about not having an expandable memory slot on a tablet.

I don't even notice it.  I have my most of my music now in Google Play Music in the cloud, and on occasion I have streamed it from the internet, but most of the time I use my phone for music streaming.  E-books don't take up much space, either.  Even with a bunch of apps, books and magazines, 16GB is quite spacious.  Skip the 32GB Nexus10 and go for the 16GB Nexus10.

I'm actually contemplating buying the Nexus10, except I'm probably going to wait until January, or specifically CES to see what's coming up.  :D