it's google phone/tablet. It will always be cheaper. Look at the history of all google nexus product. It has always been cheaper than other brands. I think it part of google's strategy to get more "modder community" to play with their nexus brand.

Logically thinking, google is trying to pass down their expertise to different mobile maker. Look at how they jump with different brand each time they release a brand new model. From HTC to Samsung to Asus to LG. So their idea is two fold. Pass down android making technology or expertise to brand maker and also sell it cheap so that more people adopt their android OS. This has been proven a successful method and you bet they will continue to do so.

This post has been edited by abubin: Nov 2 2012, 10:48 AM