Google has donated 17,000 Nexus tablets, with a retail value of over $2.7 million, to libraries, senior centers, and business and community centers in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The tablets will be distributed to central locations in those areas; the exact list of locations can be found here (xls file).
“Private donations like these are critical in aiding local communities in our ongoing recovery. We thank Google for helping New York build back better than before,” said New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.
Google's Nexus 10 tablet was actually directly affected by Hurricane Sandy, as the October 2012 launch event had to be postponed due to the storm.
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