ASUS spills jelly beans on why Nexus 7 has no rear camera, cites added cost

[![ASUS spills jelly beans on why Nexus 7 has no rear camera, cites cost][1] ][2]

Google's [Nexus 7][3] tablet may be receiving OnLive [Universal Controller support][4] soon. What the [Jelly Bean-flavored][5] device won't be getting, however, is a rear-facing camera. Now ASUS is offering an explanation for the omission -- and no, it isn't to prevent users from looking like a doofus when snapping photos in public. ASUS apparently faced two options for a rear-facing camera: go cheap or go for quality. The company says it decided against sticking a lower-end camera at the back of the device because it would compromise the user experience. Adding a high-quality rear camera, on the other hand, would [increase costs too much][6], so that proposition was nixed as well. The good news is that apps such as [Instagram][7] are finding ways to make things work with just the Nexus 7's front-facing camera. In the meantime, here's a [little ditty][8] from Google that just might help put a smile on your face.

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