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Googles Nexus 7 tablet discussion, reviews

maldwyn said:
If I were to champion anything it would be consumer choice.

I doubt any of these multi-nationals give a fuck about that. :D
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As a lifelong fan of IT it makes me very sad that I cannot truly champion anything. To do so I'd require the hardware & software manufacturer to be owned by its employees for a start. And much as I'm no nationalist, it would be nice if more technology was made closer to its users.
 
elbows said:
I'll apologise for that because when I went back to find the post that sponsored my outburst, it turns out it wasnt about small tablets at all, it was a response to someone else going off on a tangent about using expensive laptops in a library. Sorry about that.

So I'll change my criticism to being more along the lines of you sneering about peoples income and how much money they have to burn. You've done that in the past, but hopefully your completely fair enough comment about premium price is the new standard for how you'll talk about this factor in future. Nothing wrong with that, and now perhaps I will shutup.
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And that's another misrepresentation. The only time I made a snarky comment along those lines was when Hollis - an urban poster not noted for his wealth - asked about a laptop for the simple task of making notes in a library. Sunray insisted that a thousand pound MacBook machine was the only 'obvious' choice, and I was called deluded for suggesting that a £250 PC laptop of £389 Asus could perform the task just as well.

Sunray then made a smug comment along the lines of "it's not my fault if you cant afford a MacBook" and was rightly laughed at by firky.
 
As a lifelong fan of IT I think championing anything is futile as the entire industry is in a constant state of flux. What's brilliant today is rubbish the next day.
 
editor said:
Sunray then made a smug comment along the lines of "it's not my fault if you cant afford a MacBook" and was rightly laughed at by firky.
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I don't think he meant it like that but it was funny :D

"I couldn't help but noticing that my wife and I are considerably richer than than you"
 
editor said:
The only time I made a snarky comment along those lines was when Hollis - an urban poster not noted for his wealth - asked about a laptop for the simple task of making notes in a library.
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I apologise if it turns out that was the only time, I thought I saw you having a dig at someone who mentioned pre-ordering two, one for a Christmas present, but maybe I got that wrong too. I dont think I'm on top form at the moment, or perhaps this is my usual standard an I've only just noticed :D
 
Well, I now have a 32GB in hand (well in wife's hand as I type) and it feels nice. Very fast and a lovely 'hand' fit :cool:

Not played properly yet. Late in the evening for me to be technical but will gloat/moan tomorrow :)
 
Badgers said:
Well, I now have a 32GB in hand (well in wife's hand as I type) and it feels nice. Very fast and a lovely 'hand' fit :cool:

Not played properly yet. Late in the evening for me to be technical but will gloat/moan tomorrow :)
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Does it have whatsapp? :hmm:
 
It used to be on iPad but I can only get it if I jailbreak which I'm a bit scared about :D

Works on tablets as it's web based.....
 
Oh OK, I see your point now badgers....Nexus 7 doesn't have phone number therefore no way to link. Apologies!

After some quick Googling, you can get it, but there's a few slightly awkward steps to go through first (but it does not require rooting, which is Android's equivalent of jailbreaking @zenie)

Guide
 
Kid_Eternity said:
So if that holds steady it'll be less in total yearly than the iPad sales per quarter?
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Using mine on some hols at the mo....in Tenerife.........Google cards and maps are well good....Bus routes...things to see.... plenty of games to play on the flight out too
 
Google Now is about a zillion times more useful and practical than that half-baked, still-in-beta, bark-into-your-phone Siri nonsense, so in a normal world it would be seen as strange that the tech press didn't get in a similar moistened gusset sort of gush-rush over it.
 
I still really want one of these damn things! Only things stopping me are cash (would take me ages to save up), whether I actually need* one and no 3G - isn't that a bit problematic out and about for streaming stuff and suchlike (if you can't tether)?

I do have my eye on the 32G one with 3G that will be coming out but that would take me even longer to save up for :(


* Of course I don't neeeeeeeeed one but I WANT ONE DAMMIT! :D
 
There's now MORE cards. Woot!

If you look at this Google Now landing page, the following cards are listed as new: Flights, Hotels, Restaurant Reservations, Events, Packages, Movies, Concerts, Stocks, Developing Story & Breaking News, Nearby Attractions, and Nearby Photo Spots.
 
Can anyone advise of cheapest place to get 16gb version? Am looking to get 2 for my girls for Xmas... Hmmm and maybe one for me!!!
 
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