Nexus 7 2012 or 2013?

[threetonesun]

I'm looking to pick up an Android device for some web dev testing as I have nothing Android in my house right now, and I'm thinking of picking up a Nexus 7. It looks like I can get a 32gb old Nexus for $179, or a 16gb new Nexus for $229. 

 

Since this will mostly be to test web apps on, and my target market is the Kindle Fire and similar devices, is it worth the extra $50 for the new one or not?

 

There's also an option of getting a refurbed 8gb for ~$130, although that seems like an outdated product. Any advice appreciated.

 

TIA!

[Roger H. Veteran]

The new ones are worth it enough IMO so i'd get that since it's not "much" more anyways.

 

Fixed title also :p

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Having used both I concur with SHoTTa35 - definitely get the 2013 model. It's worth the $50 more, if only for the HD screen.

[threetonesun]

The new ones are worth it enough IMO so i'd get that since it's not "much" more anyways.

 

Fixed title also :p

 

Err, oh what did it say before?   :huh:

 

Thanks guys. I figured that would be the answer, since it's possible to add storage, but not a new screen / processor / memory, etc. Maybe if the old ones were $100 less it would make sense.

[tsupersonic]

The new one is much faster, HD screen, dual speakers, lighter/thinner. Hands down the best Android tablet for the money. 

[Roger H. Veteran]

Err, oh what did it say before?   :huh:

 

 

Nexus 2021 or 2013 - figured you weren't from the future so I tweaked it.

[Emon]

Not sure why you are calling the original 8GB version an outdated product. I have 2 of those and they are quite fast. I got the 2nd one from eBay for 80 bucks.

So $80 vs $229? Hmm if I were you I would pick the $80 one cause you said you are only going to use it to test some websites.

[tsupersonic]

Not sure why you are calling the original 8GB version an outdated product. I have 2 of those and they are quite fast. I got the 2nd one from eBay for 80 bucks.

So $80 vs $229? Hmm if I were you I would pick the $80 one cause you said you are only going to use it to test some websites.

Maybe outdated in the sense that Google didn't sell them for a long period of time. When they introduced the Nexus 7, they introduced the 8/16 GB variants. Then, they discontinued the 8GB, and replaced it with the 16GB, and introduced a 32GB model as well. The first gen. Nexus 7 has a tendency of slowing down (TRIM issues that were present before Android 4.3). I had a 8GB first gen. Nexus 7 that was slow as hell before Android 4.3 came out. It was painfully slow that I just stopped using it, and at times I just wanted to smash the damn thing. 

[techbeck]

Never had the 1st gen but bought the 2nd gen and it is great.  Easy to root and some good ROMs for it as well.  Def the 2013 version.

[AJerman]

I've got the first one and it seems to run pretty well. I just got it to mount in my car though, so I don't need it to be incredibly fast or have the best screen ever. As long as it can play some music and do some navigation I'm happy. If I were buying one to use otherwise though I'd get the new one.