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Googles Nexus 7 tablet discussion, reviews

mack said:
It's doesn't appear to have any issues, where did yours come from? I got mine direct from the Play store.
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Direct from Google. 50 minutes on hold to the bastards was more than I could tolerate so I'm sticking with it.
 
Ok, 24 hours in. In short - it's great. Nova is the best launcher I've found to sort out the home screen orientation if it bugs you. Flipboard is fantastic on a 7" screen. The size and weight are exactly right - you can quite easily carry it around one handed without it feeling awkward. Games are a revelation - Osmos HD and Angry Birds play far better than on a small phone and ShadowGun is impressive console quality stuff (do download the Tegra 3 optimized version though). In general, everything's a lot less squinty than if you try to do any of this on your phone.
 
Another rave review:
It takes the correct set of ingredients to be a best-seller, but it requires winning the hearts and minds of consumers all around in order to be remembered long after it’s gone. Honestly people, the tablet industry is seeing a revival thanks partly to the arrival of the Google Nexus 7. Simply put it, the tablet sets the bar in what it means to be a tablet in this day and age.

Obviously, we’ve seen a handful of competitively priced budget tablets, like the Amazon Kindle Fire and NOOK TABLET. However, with those offerings, you don’t receive the full potential of Android’s capabilities – and instead, they were simply vessels for their respective content services.

We can list all the wonderful reasons why to pick up the Nexus 7 over other comparable tablets, like knowing it’ll more than likely receive updates faster since it’s a Nexus branded device, but beyond that, it’s compelling in the fact that it’ll instantly capture the attention of consumers thanks to its killer $200 price point. Needless to say, this is a strategic move in closing the gap between Android’s market share against its main rival in the iPad. When you think about it, you’re still getting an all-encompassing tablet experience with the Nexus 7 – while being able to relish on all the dynamite new features found with Jelly Bean. And seriously people, who doesn’t want to experience the latest and greatest in terms of software?

Google has obviously learned from its past hardships, like being the sole seller of the Nexus One, but with this, they’re embarking in an entirely new quest. Of course, the tablet highlights the possibilities that can be achieved with even a budget tablet – such as having killer spec’d hardware to complement the updated Jelly Bean experience.

Although it’s not hyped about as much as other things, the long term goal sought out with the Nexus 7 is to get consumers familiar with its various content services. Already, it’s having a profound presence here, as it’s blatantly presented to us right from the homescreen.

In the end, if you’re in the market for any tablet, there’s no reason why the Google Nexus 7 shouldn’t be on or near the top of your list. Sure, it’s not a particularly cutting-edge device in the hardware front, but there’s nothing else close at the moment that can match its sheer offerings at its phenomenal price point. This could potentially be the best-selling Nexus branded device thus far!
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http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Google-Nexus-7-Review_id3089
 
That's a tremendously long review, given - afaict - it only contains three bits of information / 'facts' :D

1. faster updates
2. good price point
3. ....?
4. PROFIT
 
mrs quoad said:
That's a tremendously long review, given - afaict - it only contains three bits of information / 'facts' :D
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Not sure what you're reading, but I read a very comprehensive review of the tablet that was full of useful information about the tablet's build quality, usability, apps, gaming capabilities, battery life, wi-fi signal and more.
 
editor said:
Not sure what you're reading, but I read a very comprehensive review of the tablet that was full of useful information about the tablet's build quality, usability, apps, gaming capabilities, battery life, wi-fi signal and more.
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Ah. Ok. In the bits you didn't quote? Didn't realise the link held additional information :D
 
I've got some auctions going on ebay which hopefully will pay a little bit towards getting this baby.
 
Android passed my 24 hour developer sniff test and as the Samsung Galaxy Nexus could run my stuff with acceptable performance I thought I may as well get the Nexus 7 asap. So I ordered from TESCO, hope the delivery date doesnt slip too badly (currently Tuesday).
 
Wi-Fi seems really strong on this device and the sound quality is great.

If your a spring pad user then it works really nice on this screen size.

Thinking I might download a book in a mo.. I was thinking that Steve Jobs biog might be a good read ;)
 
I am not a tecky guy, but for the first time, am tempted my such a device (mainly for taking to work, or lounge use), which is what I guess Google are aiming for in their market, but I wonder when the next better.faster.cheaper thing will come out in a flash, rendering this one uselessly dated etc :hmm:

Oh and apologies for being stupid, would one need a 3g contract for non wifi web browsing
 
Lots of people I know are talking about and/or buying this thing, but has anyone seen any TV/magazine adverts for it yet?
 
kazza007 said:
I am not a tecky guy, but for the first time, am tempted my such a device (mainly for taking to work, or lounge use), which is what I guess Google are aiming for in their market, but I wonder when the next better.faster.cheaper thing will come out in a flash, rendering this one uselessly dated etc
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This one is likely to be the first in line to get any Android OS updates for quite a while and given its CPU power is unlikely to become outdated for some considerable time (unless you want to play the very latest, high end games).
 
kazza007 said:
I am not a tecky guy, but for the first time, am tempted my such a device (mainly for taking to work, or lounge use), which is what I guess Google are aiming for in their market, but I wonder when the next better.faster.cheaper thing will come out in a flash, rendering this one uselessly dated etc :hmm:

Oh and apologies for being stupid, would one need a 3g contract for non wifi web browsing
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The only thing that can compete with this will be the iPad Mini that's coming later this year.
 
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