Googles Nexus 7 tablet discussion, reviews

[Callum91]

Have you tried watching videos/iPlayer on it yet?

I'll download the iPlayer app now and report back.

 

[skyscraper101]

Most excellent

 

[Callum91]

There's no iPlayer app, apparently. Most curious.

 

[mack]

First thing I'm doing when it arrives is to root it, lots of lovely hacks and fixes already out there.

 

[skyscraper101]

There's no iPlayer app, apparently. Most curious.

Hmm.. doesn't appear to be compatible with my Nexus phone either.

Try MyPlayer Pro - though it does cost ($3.13 in the US, not sure in the uk £1.99?). Didn't you get a voucher for apps though?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwic25zLm15UGxheWVyUHJvIl0.

 

[Callum91]

I spent my £15 on Final Fantasy 3 and GTA 3

 

[skyscraper101]

Most crucually... how is browsing urban?

 

[editor]

Just looked online and it seems iPlayer works fine via a browser. Is that so?

 

[Callum91]

I'll check iPlayer on the browser. Browsing Urban is a treat! First site I checked out.

 

[mack]

There's no iPlayer app, apparently. Most curious.

http://www.modaco.com/topic/355905-bbc-iplayer-on-the-n7/

 

[editor]

PC Pro have awarded it 'A List' status.

The Nexus 7 isn’t a budget tablet in anything but price. It’s fast, it has a perfectly good screen, and it’s built to a quality rarely seen from such a cheap device. Android’s Jelly Bean update brings its own advancements, and for the first time we can look at an Android tablet as a whole package and say: it all works. The fact that we’re saying that about a £199 device is remarkable.

For the sofa, there’s no doubt an iPad remains a far more comfortable size, with a screen better suited to web browsing and reading text. But Google’s little beauty easily has the edge as a travelling companion. It’s the perfect size to hold in one hand, and Google Play’s books and movies make it great for flights and hotel rooms.

Despite a few minor flaws, it completely redefines what we should expect from a budget tablet. If this is the outcome, Google should take matters into its own hands more often.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/tablets/375886/nexus-7/2

 

[mack]

I don't know how much more convincing you need..Just get one!

 

[mwgdrwg]

PC Pro have awarded it 'A List' status.


http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/tablets/375886/nexus-7/2

...as long as those flights and hotel rooms have wi-fi.

 

[editor]

...as long as those flights and hotel rooms have wi-fi.

Or you can just share your phone's 3G connection. Takes about three seconds to set up and works out a damn sight cheaper.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Or you can just share your phone's 3G connection. Takes about three seconds to set up and works out a damn sight cheaper.

Does this work ok on the Nexus? Probably the only thing putting me off at the minute.

 

[grit]

Does this work ok on the Nexus? Probably the only thing putting me off at the minute.

Yeah it will because all the tablet (i.e client) has to have is wifi, it doesnt care if its connecting to a home router or a phone

 

[mincepie]

16gig is on offer at 179 at Tesco.
Quite tempted

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asu...9-tesco-direct-collect-instore-1268750?page=7

 

[editor]

16gig is on offer at 179 at Tesco.
Quite tempted

Now that is a real bargain.

*resistance continues to crumble

 

[mincepie]

It's a bargain...but I'm still not sure I need one?
I already have a desktop, laptop, Android phone and a work PC!
I would quite like a tablet as a photo sorting/viewing tool, but I think the 10" tablets may be better for this.
The Adobe product that would allow syncing between Lightroom and a tablet seems very much not finished - cannot view RAW files and no Windows or Android support yet. http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/revel.html

 

[maldwyn]

The thing is, you'll have no idea you needed one until you get one. Don't fight it.

These companies have become very good at convincing us we need a desktop, a laptop, a tablet for the sofa and now a 7 incher for all those in between places.

 

[Callum91]

After a day with mine I'd be happy to get rid of my smartphone and go back to using a regular, cheap arse Nokia. The 7 '' form factor is a nice size.

 

[editor]

Couldn't log on to the Tesco site for hours and it's now it's out of stock.

 

[mack]

got mine a couple of hours ago..rooted and custom rom'd already.

 

[mincepie]

Couldn't log on to the Tesco site for hours and it's now it's out of stock.

Yeah site was being "odd" earlier, so I left it, now it's out of stock.

Still, I guess it's a compliment to the Nexus, if people didn't have some confidence in it, it wouldn't be selling so well.

 

[editor]

Nice user observation about a Telegraph article on the Nexus 7 launch:

Mentions:
"Apple" - x5
"iPad" - x5
"Nexus" (The subject of the article) - x6
For God's sake. You people are utterly ridiculous.

 

[Gingerman]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/9360472/Google-Nexus-7-tablet-first-impressions.html
Torygraph likes it.

 

[elbows]

Nice user observation about a Telegraph article on the Nexus 7 launch:

To be fair that article was more about retail and the tablet market, it wasnt a review of the device. And when it comes to the mrket, Im afraid at this point most stuff is going to be judged against the iPad due to its market share of tablets. Lets hope that changes like it did with phones and then the debate and media treatment is likely to become better balanced.

Plus the number of times Google was mentioned should be counted, and I think it was about 9 times not including the headline.

One of the points I've probably failed to make clear enough during the Apple v android squabbles on this here forum over the years, is that a good part of the reason I bitch about these squabbles is what happens when fighting a 'war on absurdity'. Both sides fighting it become absurd, no matter if its supposed to be Apple that are obscene and ridiculous, and the other side untainted. Soon enough the comparisons and analysis become open to ridicule in their own right.

 

[elbows]

Given that the price is right and the smoothness of the JellyBean UI means android finally meets my fussy requirements, I think I shall be attempting to get me one of these Nexus 7's as soon as possible. As someone who is just starting to get to the point where I'm ready to publish some mobile titles for iOS, primarily designed for the iPad, and am using dev stuff that can publish to multiple platforms, I guess its worth my while investigating whether I can make a go of it on android too. Especially as Im looking to start gently by targeting just one specific android device, and anticipating many sales due to its bargain price the Nexus 7 seems like an ideal candidate.

 

[editor]

Given that the price is right and the smoothness of the JellyBean UI means android finally meets my fussy requirements, I think I shall be attempting to get me one of these Nexus 7's as soon as possible.

They're so ridiculously cheap they're almost down to impulse buy level for anyone with an interest in technology. I'm thinking one would be well handy for downstairs in the house.

If these sell as many as I think they might, they may well prove a seductive advert for other Android devices too...

 

[thriller]

tried to order mine from argos but the fuckers dont allow it to be picked up from stores. must be a response to the problem with the HP Touchpad