Googles Nexus 7 tablet discussion, reviews

[Firky]

hide the ipod!

 

[Mapped]

hide the ipod!

When we get back to London

She's been getting very bad and very good news in equal measure over the last 24 hours, so me fucking with her comms today will end very, very badly for me.

 

[wtfftw]

Yeah. She'll love the n7 once she gives it a go. But meanwhile fingers crossed good vibes etc on the blood poisoning front. (her ma yeah? I've been reading with a fever so forgive me if I'm mixed up).

 

[Mapped]

Yeah. She'll love the n7 once she gives it a go. But meanwhile fingers crossed good vibes etc on the blood poisoning front. (her ma yeah? I've been reading with a fever so forgive me if I'm mixed up).

I know she will. Baby steps with tech with her and today's not the day.

It's her Gran who's 99 years young, so she's understandably a bit concerned. Everyone here except me is hammered right now so I'm packing up and planning an itinerary for tomorrow to get her from Gloucs to Harlow to coincide with visiting times.

I've got my fingers crossed as well as her Gran is great and (more selfishly) I had a nice romantic evening planned for us tomorrow

 

[Mapped]

The N7 is now getting caressed

 

[Mumbles274]

My girls have not stopped playing on them, mostly games but also skyping friends and messing around with photos.

I want one now!

 

[Firky]

The new Tapatalk specifically designed for Nexus 7 has been released on Google Play.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkHDBeta

 

[creak]

I've just bought my new Nexus 7, first tablet I've owned. I've had a quick look around the web for lists of things I should do/download/buy first to get the most out of it, but any suggestions from users here? I'm going to get all the updates installed now and then I can start adding things!

 

[Badgers]

The new Tapatalk specifically designed for Nexus 7 has been released on Google Play.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkHDBeta

I like this apart from two key things.

1. It crashes when I try to open a conversation

2. All the buttons to reply/refresh/etc are at the top of the screen. As you would hold the N7 at the bottom it feels cack-handed when navigating.

 

[Firky]

I've just bought my new Nexus 7, first tablet I've owned. I've had a quick look around the web for lists of things I should do/download/buy first to get the most out of it, but any suggestions from users here? I'm going to get all the updates installed now and then I can start adding things!

Swift Key is the first thing I'd install and tapatalk but that is because I am a bit of a forum addict.

 

[Badgers]

Flipboard is a good free app for viewing news and social media in one place.

 

[what]

Eh? Why would you buy a a car to tow another?

ipod with no speakers is about as much use as a turkey in summer.

Didn't find a solution so had to buy an ipod dock

 

[Badgers]

Eh?

 

[what]

I had an ipod classic and a nexus 7 and wanted to connect the two in a way that i could read the song names and if possible the playlists as where i was for christmas had no music systems and i wanted to play selected songs. I wanted to play through the 7 but could not find an app to do it. Firky had a very helpful observation. Just keeping him updated.

 

[madamv]

I've just bought my new Nexus 7, first tablet I've owned. I've had a quick look around the web for lists of things I should do/download/buy first to get the most out of it, but any suggestions from users here? I'm going to get all the updates installed now and then I can start adding things!

After advice on here, we downloaded Kik for free wifi messaging. Apart from that, my child has loaded lots of games and music on hers.

 

[Onket]

Yeah, cba with that. Went with kik and looks good... Just need to ensure all her mates are kik too..

How is kik, then? Looking for a whatsapp type app for the MIL's Galaxy Note tablet.

 

[Badgers]

How is kik, then? Looking for a whatsapp type app for the MIL's Galaxy Note tablet.

Kik is okay but everyone is know is on WhatsApp. Annoyingly I can't run whatsapp on the N7

 

[Onket]

Kik is okay but everyone is know is on WhatsApp. Annoyingly I can't run whatsapp on the N7

Or the Galaxy Note. That's why I'm asking.

She doesn't need everybody in the world to be using the same thing, just her children so they can send pics of her Grandchildren, etc.

 

[Badgers]

Just downloaded Kik and it is nice.
Out of my address book of hundreds only 4 people are on it.
Don't want to message any of them

If it is just for a few people I would take Kik over WhatsApp for ease of use.

Skype not an option?

 

[Badgers]

Is it the Note or Note 2 by the way?

http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/samsung-galaxy-note-ii.299462/

 

[Onket]

I don't know, sorry.

She is a skyper too, so will also be using that but wanted a messenger thingy to send & receive photos.

 

[Badgers]

I would go with Kik if it is only for a small group.
Photos and files can be shared easy enough.

 

[Firky]

Kik is great but I only have teeps and a couple of other meatspace mates on it, which is good in a way as it means I am not getting shitty IMs all the time like, "what you doing?".

 

[Badgers]

Kik is great but I only have teeps and a couple of other meatspace mates on it, which is good in a way as it means I am not getting shitty IMs all the time like, "what you doing?".

Me @ Badgers_Musing

 

[Mapped]

Mrs seems to be having some teething troubles with Chrome. Lots of pages not loading and talking about Proxy Servers. It's a bit weird as I use Chrome on my laptop and phone on the same connection with no problem. Has anyone else run into this?

 

[Firky]

Me @ Badgers_Musing

Now I have to get up and find my Nexus

 

[madamv]

How is kik, then? Looking for a whatsapp type app for the MIL's Galaxy Note tablet.

Easy to use. Nice thingy to draw or send internet pics too. Fun and cute.

 

[Firky]

The worst thing about Kik is someone grabbed my username before I could

 

[Onket]

Is that the only bad thing?

 

[PursuedByBears]

Very impressed with the Nexus 7 so far (got it just before Christmas). My 4.5 year old LOVES it, she finds it really easy to use and spends far too much time playing Angry Birds Star Wars