Well, apparently there are rumblings that Google Inc. is planning to more directly compete with the iPad but working on a new 10-inch tablet computer that is currently called the Nexus 10. The chatter that is going around is that the new tablet – if it exists – would come out in the first half of 2013, though it may be timed to come out after the rumored iPad 4.It is bantered that Google Inc. will be working with Samsung on this new tablet, which seems to make sense in that Samsung has been effective at producing high-resolution display screens for Apple devices, and it is rumored that Google Inc. will be looking to develop a 10.1-inch screen with the resolution of 2,560×1,600 pixels (or just shy of 300 ppi), which is heavier than a 13-inch Retina display for Apple Inc. and nears the resolution in the 4-inch iPhone 5 display.
The fact that Apple Inc. (AAPL) has developed a bit of a head start on market share and loyalty in the 10-inch tablet computer space puts Google Inc. at a disadvantage, especially as it will be directly competing with a fourth-generation iPad that will be coming out at the same time. For investors in Google Inc. (GOOG) stock – like billionaire fund manager Julian Robertson of Tiger Management – to feel good about the chances of the Nexus 10 tablet, they will likely have to see a few state-of-the-art features and likely have innovative marketing to get a foothold in the market.
