In Pictures: 9 cheap Nexus 7 alternatives

Everyone from HP to Polaroid to Alcatel takes aim at Google's 7-inch tablet

Google's Nexus 7, which came out in November 2012 and sells for $199, set the bar for small, inexpensive tablets. But several competitors are coming out with 7-inch tablets at a cheaper price point. We're comparing only tablets that run at least Android 4.1, code-named Jelly Bean, and have been permitted by Google to include the Google Play store pre-installed. Here's how they stack up.

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