Googles Nexus 7 tablet discussion, reviews

[hiccup]

There's a new tablet optimised beta of tapatalk available. Using it now. Makes it easy to browse, but only seems to have a landscape mode, which is a bit annoying.

 

[editor]

Can I just say again:I fucking love Google Now.
I'm in a cafe in Soho and it's served up the footie scores, weather, time to get home and stuff nearby that's worth looking at.

 

[thriller]

can someone advise if Street Fighter is available on android? I can't find it anywhere on Google play???

 

[Firky]

Nexus 7 has won tablet of the year in some magazine I saw in the paper shop.

 

[Firky]

There's a new tablet optimised beta of tapatalk available. Using it now. Makes it easy to browse, but only seems to have a landscape mode, which is a bit annoying.

There's a thread on here about it, I'm not sold on it at all.

 

[Lemon Eddy]

Nexus 7 has won tablet of the year in some magazine I saw in the paper shop.

Razzle?

 

[Firky]

Razzle?

You saw it too

 

[Lemon Eddy]

You saw it too

Of course. I only buy it for the politics articles and tech reviews.

 

[Badgers]

Loving this toy

 

[Badgers]

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

Thanks fez, have you done this?

 

[Firky]

Loving this toy

It's great isn't it? Before the N7 I wasn't really sold on Android and much preferred Apple's offerings but Jelly Bean combined with this tablet has converted me.

I am guessing the Nexus 4 will integrate smoothly with it too.

 

[hiccup]

Am having dangerous thoughts about buying an N4

 

[Badgers]

Case arrived today, snug fit and not bad for a tenner

 

[Firky]

Is anyone else having problems logging into Amazon via their N7? I can login with exactly the same email and password using my netbook.

 

[mack]

Is anyone else having problems logging into Amazon via their N7? I can login with exactly the same email and password using my netbook.

Seems fine here using chrome.

 

[Firky]

Seems fine here using chrome.

Hmm, thanks for testing. I will try resetting it.

 

[hiccup]

Fine for me too (chrome)

 

[Firky]

Clicked some buttons and it is working again. Must have turned cookies off or something.

 

[magneze]

£25 off voucher for anyone who purchased a Nexus 7 before 29th October.

http://event.asus.com/2012/tablet/nexus_7/

 

[magneze]

The Asus website is comically shit. If anyone is trying that out and wondering why there's no "tablet" product category - you need to select "Eee Pad". Nexus 7 is on the bottom.

 

[Badgers]

£25 off voucher for anyone who purchased a Nexus 7 before 29th October.

http://event.asus.com/2012/tablet/nexus_7/

Can't get the link to work

 

[magneze]

Can't get the link to work

Yep, it's broken. On Saturday it was working but not recognizing Nexus 7 serial numbers.

Maybe the web server is running on a Nexus 7.

 

[Badgers]

Maybe the web server is running on a Nexus 7.

iPad Mini with no GPS

 

[magneze]

iPad Mini with no GPS

I blame giant handed people for this.

 

[mack]

A new update should be showing up on your Nexus (JOP40C is the new build number) today, a few cosmetic changes and other bits and pieces.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...e-nexus-7-now-manual-download-link-available/

 

[wtfftw]

Yep, it's broken. On Saturday it was working but not recognizing Nexus 7 serial numbers.

Maybe the web server is running on a Nexus 7.

Anyone managed this?

I've spent a while swearing while putting in a variety of serial numbers. I started with the one in tablet settings and then noticed the one on my box (where I stored the sticker that was on my device) is entirely different. Anyway, neither work and I'd have spent less time trying if I'd read this thread.

 

[Firky]

I have a notification to update to the latest Jelly Bean (4.2) - user accounts! 80mb download but unfortunately my battery is too low (it even tells you this before you even bother to download it! How good is that?) so it will have to wait for now.

 

[hiccup]

Have had the 4.2 update. Am typing this with the new swipey keyboard, which seems pretty slick so far.

Slightly redesigned clock on the lock screen.

Not had a play around with the user accounts thing yet.

 

[hiccup]

Ooh, there's a new settings panel if you swipe down from the top right of the screen.

 

[wtfftw]

Yeah. I'm going to have to change my g+ picture if I'm seeing it that often.