Dirt-cheap alternatives to the Google Nexus Q
A 7-inch quad-core tablet for $199? Got my credit card right here!
A media-streaming orb for $299? Not so fast.
These were the two big announcements during yesterday's Google I/O keynote, and while the Google Nexus 7 tablet has "smash hit" written all over it, the Nexus Q media-streaming orb will probably be the biggest flop since Google TV.
What's wrong with the Q? Simple: it has too many digits in its price tag.
As noted in CNET's Nexus Q First Take, this heavy black orb is designed to stream songs, videos, and photos to your more