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Googles Nexus 7 tablet discussion, reviews

Has anyone tried a mifi dongle? On the face of it they would appear to solve this type of problem.
 
FridgeMagnet said:
For which I have to pay extra with O2. Also, I have to have my phone with me and on whenever I want to want to use the tablet.
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There is no extra charge,I do it all the time.
 
FridgeMagnet said:
Well, don't get one then. But from my experience, a tablet without built in 3G is basically crap. Part of the point of them is that they're always available - always on, always on the net.
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Nah, that's rubbish. Just about everywhere I'd take a tablet, there's wi-fi, otherwise it takes 5 secs to connect via my phone.
 
I've pre-ordered one of these (16gb). The price, the smaller than iPad form factor and the fact it's got GPS (and I already pay for copilot) is what swung it. 7" sat nav will be great.
 
editor said:
Nah, that's rubbish. Just about everywhere I'd take a tablet, there's wi-fi, otherwise it takes 5 secs to connect via my phone.
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Well, I've been going round a few pubs this afternoon and only one had wifi, which didn't work. If I'd only had wifi I'd be stuffed. If I'd been wanting to use my phone as a hotspot I would also be stuffed, partly because it's out of battery anyway and I left it at home, but also because it has less battery life generally so it would be dead by now. I also regularly use the 3G when I am on the tube, on the way somewhere, doing a bit of work, and I want to sync it to Dropbox or whatever before I get to my destination and I can use a laptop. I'm hardly the most mobile of people either.
 
FridgeMagnet said:
Well, I've been going round a few pubs this afternoon and only one had wifi, which didn't work. If I'd only had wifi I'd be stuffed. If I'd been wanting to use my phone as a hotspot I would also be stuffed, partly because it's out of battery anyway and I left it at home, but also because it has less battery life generally so it would be dead by now. I also regularly use the 3G when I am on the tube, on the way somewhere, doing a bit of work, and I want to sync it to Dropbox or whatever before I get to my destination and I can use a laptop. I'm hardly the most mobile of people either.
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Again, a £8 battery sorts any battery life problems out and it's a damn sight cheaper than paying for a 3G connection.
 
Rave review here:
Now comes Nexus 7: A media-centric tablet from Android’s creator. Instead of buggy software built onto off-the-shelf hardware, Google has crafted a tablet experience around the latest version of Android, 4.1 “Jelly Bean,” and turned to one of its trusted partners, Asus, to build the device. The results are nothing short of amazing....

Ultimate Nexus
The Nexus 7 isn’t as large as the iPad, and doesn’t match its retina display, but make no mistake, this is the tablet that gets Google in the game. It’s the only Android tablet I’ve used so far that delivers an experience that’s comparable.

That experience isn’t something you can reduce to a single feature or spec of the Nexus 7 that stands out. Google has really thought about the device in its entirety here — from the basic response of the OS to little things like how Chrome zooms in on menu items.

As a media consumption device, the Nexus 7 is the best Android has to offer, although it still falls short of the iPad. Obviously, the iPad has an edge in the larger screen, but the retina display makes a difference, too (not just for pixels, but color as well).

Also, media apps for the iPad apps (like Netflix) tend to have more polish than their Android counterparts, since developers can better tailor them to the device. And iTunes still holds a lot over Google Play: Besides legacy, Apple has all four major music labels signed on, while Google has only three (Warner is still a holdout … sorry, Nickelback fans).

However, is the iPad really $300 better than the Nexus 7? That’s a really tough case to make, even considering the superior screen, music catalog and app selection. Think about it — for the same price as an iPad, you’ll get a Nexus 7 — plus one of these: 75 HD movie rentals, 150 TV episodes, 232 songs, 23 books, or between 75 and 300 magazine issues.

The Nexus 7 may not be the best tablet ever built, but its media savviness and low price make it a crowd-pleaser. For the vast majority of people, it’s more than good enough, and if you aren’t yet married to the Apple platform, you should be pre-ordering one now.

http://mashable.com/2012/07/01/nexus-7-review/
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This is a great idea for encouraging innovation.
There are certainly lots of benefits to Google's Nexus program, and one of them is that the search company provides flashable stock images to make it easy for developers (and Android enthusiasts) to get a fresh start after bricking a Nexus device.

Of course, Google has just released the Nexus 7, and right on queue it has uploaded the device's factory image of Jelly Bean onto the Android Developers website for all to use. The 246MB download is an important step in ensuring that developers feel free to push the limits without fear of bricking the tablet for good, and considering that the Asus-built device has already been rooted and given a version of Clockworkmod recovery, we're sure we'll be seeing custom ROMs and other tweaks in no time at all.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/2/3130769/jelly-bean-factory-image-nexus-7-jelly-bean
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They're going to need to move as quickly as possible to upgrade existing Apps for a 7" screen to avoid things looking crap.
 
I can't say any of that bothers me, really. Streaming movies and music is where its at. Owning stuff is just so last century.

I presume the kindle app works anyway if anyone's that bothered about mags, or buying tracks or movies to own offline.
 
FridgeMagnet said:
http://m.theinquirer.net/inquirer/n...nexus-tablets-wont-feature-music-magazines-tv

Btw, in the UK the nexus won't be able to buy music, magazines or TV shows, it seems. Though I imagine it will play all your torrented content well enough.
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That's the same problem the Kindle Fire has. In the States it's a media powerhouse, but if they launched it in the UK, it would be bereft of a lot of the compelling content deals.

That said, users can still rent YouTube films/Netflix/Spotify etc.on the Nexus and, being Android, users aren't nailed down into just using Google Play.
 
My finger is hovering over the pre order button, I really cant see better value for money at the moment in the tablet market.
 
And so the iPad mini rumours start flying! Looks like the mini tablet market is going to get very interesting!:D
 
never been even remotely tempted by a tablet ......but ....! ...might wait a bit to see how peeps get on
 
Kid_Eternity said:
And so the iPad mini rumours start flying! Looks like the mini tablet market is going to get very interesting!:D
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There must already be prototypes in existence, so are we looking at a mini-iPad or an oversized iPod-touch particularly as a lower screen resolution is being mentioned.

Apple's two-years-in-the-future-masterplan misses the boat when it comes to consumer demand - just look how slow they've been to react to people wanting larger mobile screens.
 
maldwyn said:
There must already be prototypes in existence, so are we looking at a mini-iPad or an oversized iPod-touch particularly as a lower screen resolution is being mentioned.
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The theory goes: Take the same screen manufacturing from the 3GS, but cut 1024x768 screens instead of iPhone ones. Makes for 7.85" and UI controls no smaller than on the phone, so still within the guidelines. It would run iPad apps with no modifications needed. Probably price matched with the nexus7, but profitable per unit instead of loss-making due Apple's supply chain domination.
 
maldwyn said:
There must already be prototypes in existence, so are we looking at a mini-iPad or an oversized iPod-touch particularly as a lower screen resolution is being mentioned.

Apple's two-years-in-the-future-masterplan misses the boat when it comes to consumer demand - just look how slow they've been to react to people wanting larger mobile screens.
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Of course, like any company they prototype all kinds of ideas, only a fool would believe the public comments Jobs made about anything as a guide to what Apple will actually do! I reckon we'll see the smaller iPad this fall, and it wouldn't surprise me if it started at a £149 price point either...
 
Tankus said:
never been even remotely tempted by a tablet ......but ....! ...might wait a bit to see how peeps get on
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The Kindle Fire opened up this market in the States, and the Nexus looks to be a tempting deal too - and at least we can get it here.

The price of Android tablets is going to keep on falling and falling.
 
Kid_Eternity said:
"And today we're dropping the price of the iPod touch to £99..." ;)
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Apple do actually like to make profit from their hardware.

If such a device is coming then Id expect it to be somewhere between £199 and £249, I don't think Apple have much cause to make it cheaper than the Nexus 7.
 
next.... late jan/feb may be a good time .......to take a plunge !...methinks .....as the economy is going to go off the deep end ... ....... want a tv for the kitchen ....might go for the 7 if it plays bbc I player
 
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