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Google Nexus Q

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Google Nexus Q

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56 Engadget Score
It might work in a pinch, but you wouldn't want to use it regularly.
56

It might work in a pinch, but you wouldn't want to use it regularly.

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Google's curious little media streamer is a beauty to behold but offers an unfortunate combination of high price and limited functionality.

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Average Critic Score
Critic Reviews 14
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Average User Score
User Reviews 8
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Specs

Key Specs

Type
Audio / video player
Video services
Youtube, Other
Audio services
Other
Video outputs
HDMI
Audio outputs
TOSLINK (optical)
WiFi
Yes
Ethernet
10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
Type
Video services
Audio services
Video outputs
Audio outputs
WiFi
Ethernet
Audio / video player
Youtube, Other
Other
HDMI
TOSLINK (optical)
Yes
10/100 [Fast Ethernet]

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56 Engadget Score
It might work in a pinch, but you wouldn't want to use it regularly.
56

It might work in a pinch, but you wouldn't want to use it regularly.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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User Reviews

40
michaelkeating
The Q is a beautifully designed, high-end product for Android users who already...read more
50
romf
The Nexus Q is Google's attempt at providing a "social"-enabled content consumption...read more
60
huyennguyen
it's so so.
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