Details aside, an 8" Nexus device aimed at competing with the iPad mini, and its format, doesn't seem far-fetched to me. It would be a good move, and there's definitely a potentially large market for it, seeing as people routinely seem to feel that 7" is too cramped, and 10" too bulky.
I've gotten used to the 7" of the Nexus 2013 and like its portability. But then, I also don't have a smartphone. If I did, I think I'd want a larger tablet as the phone would be the device that goes anywhere with me, and the tablet would be mostly for "couch potato" kind of activities.
In any event, if a Nexus 8 comes around, I'll still be tempted to buy one.
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