CowBoom (Best Buy Company) (Best Buy) has the refurbished Google Nexus 7 8GB Android Tablet Sale for $89.99 + Free shipping after coupon code: AsusNexus10 Tax in most areas. Normally $149 + shipping and Tax in most places. 15 day return policy.

Nexus 7 16GB version $119 after coupon: NEXUS720

This tablet runs the latest version of Android, 4.1, known as Jelly Bean. We have one, and after you hit update, you will have downloaded 4.2.2. If features a high quality 7" screen using the high quality IPS technology. One of the best screens in this class.

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Our blog post, Which Tablet to Buy? helps you sort out all of the different tablet options. Be sure to check out our Making the Call Between iPhone or Android Smartphones post to learn if  this is right for you.

Other features:

• Tegra 3 Quad Core 1.2Ghz processor for fast and beautiful graphics for gameplay
• 12 core graphics processor for better effects
• 1.2 Megapixel front camera for applications like Skype
• All your favorite Google services such as Gmail, Chrome, YouTube, are easily accessed
• Over 600,000 apps in the Google Play Store

How is this different from the similar sized iPad mini?

• More tablet enabled Apps on the iPad
• iOS is easier to use
• iPad mini costs more
• Nexus 7 screen is better
• iPad mini has dual cameras
• Battery life is roughly the same

We figure that if you use an iPhone, you will probably stick with the iPad. Android Smartphone users would probably opt for the Nexus 7. Few people would cross both sides to have to learn another operating system.