And then there was a Google Nexus... (A socio-tech review)

Disclaimer - Those who actually believe, I will enlighten them about the features of the device.. The world is infested with better geeks!!

Nexus 7 is awesome, handy and apt - if reading was the purpose you chased before acquiring this 7 inch device. It will easily fit into your back pocket if you are Khali (read an enormous sloth in WWE) . If you are a lady and you love wearing a polka dot sleeveless dress; you would still look lovely when you have that nexus in your hand instead of your clutches. Nexus is a winner.

The comfort that the device provides has affected another ritual. I have stopped carrying the news paper to the washroom and instead the lovemaking in the bathtub is with the 7 incher!!!. (I meant the browsing on the Nexus u pervert!) Actually, water might be detrimental to its health and I trust you won’t do it unless someone asked you to do so in WHO DARES WINS. There are already two affordable dents in my tab so that’s as much I take care of it (I was not doing any drop test for the review - FYI). This brings me to another USP of Nexus, its price point. Google subsidizes the awesome device so that, it can win the bigger war of OS and applications when compared to the Apples and Microsofts of the world. Total Cost = $250 for 32 GB.

That’s about as much I can talk about the tab features, owning a Nexus is actually a lesson in philosophy and human behavior. The latest Jelly Bean OS and the Play Store are just frills.

Nexus is called nexus because it is a nexus between the Gods/Lords and certain techies in this world to spoil the likes of me further. Not that spoiling me is a gargantuan task and on a scale of toughness it will be next to adding 2 + 2 and arriving at 4. Nevertheless, among the Luxury items that I owned after becoming a Punaikar - it is the most revered one. You can read about the other two in my earlier published tomes... A) The Induction Heater and The Joy of Cooking (you can buy it from Flipkart @ 20% off) ; and B) Alto – The car and the social curse (Published in the October addition of Auto - the mag).

While the induction heater helped Jaybert rise from the dungeons in the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs; The car taught me the social relevance of an automotive at another level. “Do you have a car?” is a cruel Question and probably the only Question crueler than that is “Which car do you own?”. The quizmaster is not interested in the correct answer but with that he/she will classify you into the social strata. This is how the modern day varna system works in India. I have essentially adored my car till now. Every scratch is a proud mark presenting the triumphant return from the battlefield of Pune traffic. But the infallible has fallen and I might change the car. 

Nexus on the other hand had an opposite impact on people. I could feel with various reactions which makes me realise that I am transforming from being a not so touchable retard to an uber cool figure. I don’t hate any bit of it.

Bottomline - Don't wait for the India launch just ask one of your buddies to get it from US!

While you go and buy Nexus, I need to get my commission from Google :)