DF / allthingsd is relevant: essentially, there is no profit in the google nexus tablet and they're selling it at a loss. Thus my point is correct: Google can'

DF / allthingsd is relevant: essentially, there is no profit in the google nexus tablet and they're selling it at a loss. Thus my point is correct: Google can't compete with the iPad and instead they're going for decent but really cheap. Which is fine, but how long are they going to take a loss on the hardware? Also, this quote is money: "When it gets sold through the Play store, there’s no margin,” Rubin said. “I t just basically gets (sold) through.” However, it appears that the Nexus 7 is headed for retail shelves, as well, though only the plans for the Google Play store were announced on Wednesday. While that kind of cost structure could make life challenging for any other hardware makers looking to sell Android tablets, Rubin insists there is plenty of room left for Android tablet innovation. That was the sound of Google's partners being dicked. [1] http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/06/28/no-margin http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/06/28/no-margin [2] http://allthingsd.com/20120627/exclusive-googles-andy-rubin-and-asuss-jonney-shih-on-how-they-cooked-up-the-nexus-7/ http://allthingsd.com/20120627/exclusive-googles-andy-rubin-...