Streak 7 is on-sale for $299 this weekend. It appears to be better hardware-wise but it does not seem to have as much developer support. Thoughts / advise?
Thanks!
Well, first you need to understand that the Streak is a tablet by design. The Nook, while making an awesome tablet, is a hacked eReader.
The Streak will work perfectly fine with the installed Froyo and your probably don't need to do much more than root the thing (which is also one of the reasons there probably are not a lot of developers behind it...not to mention that it was cost prohibitive before as well).
The Streak will give you cameras, microphone and GPS which you won't get with the Nook.
The Streak comes with Gorilla glass (which may or may not be a big deal to you).
Honestly, if I could get a Streak 7 or the Nook Color with the Streak only being $50 more, I would totally have tapped that.
On a side note, I don't see where it is listed at $299? Can you link it? I saw it for $399 when I went to the site.
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Well, first you need to understand that the Streak is a tablet by design. The Nook, while making an awesome tablet, is a hacked eReader.
The Streak will work perfectly fine with the installed Froyo and your probably don't need to do much more than root the thing (which is also one of the reasons there probably are not a lot of developers behind it...not to mention that it was cost prohibitive before as well).
The Streak will give you cameras, microphone and GPS which you won't get with the Nook.
The Streak comes with Gorilla glass (which may or may not be a big deal to you).
Honestly, if I could get a Streak 7 or the Nook Color with the Streak only being $50 more, I would totally have tapped that.
On a side note, I don't see where it is listed at $299? Can you link it? I saw it for $399 when I went to the site.
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Staples: http://www.staples.com/Dell-Streak-7-Tablet/product_927827?cmArea=SEARCH
Yeah... I am going to have to look at them side by side. Thanks for your input.
You forgot one negative about the dell streak, it has horrible resolution for its size, if that matters to you.
I've heard the streak is not that great.
Still rocking the Incredible with the XDA Premium App.
Yeah, the resolution is 800x480 which is far from the 1024x600 of the Nook. However, that's not the biggest deal on a 7" screen. The reason the Nook has such a resolution is to make it easier on the eyes for reading eBooks.
I might get this for my wife though. She loves the Nook, but that girl seriously needs a GPS. She has lived here 6 years and still gets lost about 2 miles from our home. No idea which direction North is, etc. LOL But I love her...and she is hot as hell. Anyway, I digress...
I looked at them side by side and the resolution was a little better IMO on the Nook but the Streak was very nice. I am familiar with rooting, etc. so either will work. Maybe the Nook will be on sale somewhere this weekend to make it an easier decision.
personally, I would never buy any android devices that are not supported by cyanogen.... its just too much fun
IMO, it's not just the resolution that is sub par. The Streak screen is just not that vivid and colors seem a little dull. The Nook has a very good screen, on par with the Galaxy Tab. I did a side by side with the Streak and the Galaxy Tab, looking at the same multiple sites and pictures side by side, and the Tab screen was a lot better.
Also, the Streak battery life has been reported as being quite poor, and much less than the Nook.
Nook ftw obviously
When dell streak is $200 i will get one to mount in the car. I'm not pressed. It will hit that price eventually.
I know this is an old thread now, but the Streak just hit $199 at Staples with a coupon. See this thread on Slickdeals for a link to the coupon. That makes it $50 less than the Nook Color. I'm playing with both now, to see which one I want to keep.
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I know this is an old thread now, but the Streak just hit $199 at Staples with a coupon. See this thread on Slickdeals for a link to the coupon. That makes it $50 less than the Nook Color. I'm playing with both now, to see which one I want to keep.
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The screen is the most important piece on any tablet. If the screen is ****, it could have an 8-core processor and it would still be a bad buy.
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The screen is the most important piece on any tablet. If the screen is ****, it could have an 8-core processor and it would still be a bad buy.
My 2 cents.
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Well, that, and the fact that web browsing type usage the battery life is just over 3 hours, periodic use is 6 hours, and not using it at ALL is 12 hours.
And it's got a decent battery, 2800mAh, so possible it's a poorly designed ROM, but as is, yuck.
But yeah, screen res is low, probably bad viewing angles.. Someone in the office has one here but I haven't seen it yet, he's undecided given its battery life and screen res.
$200 for a 7" car nav that won't have any battery concerns, ASSUMING the backlight is bright enough for car use, isn't a bad idea though.
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Well, that, and the fact that web browsing type usage the battery life is just over 3 hours, periodic use is 6 hours, and not using it at ALL is 12 hours.
And it's got a decent battery, 2800mAh, so possible it's a poorly designed ROM, but as is, yuck.
But yeah, screen res is low, probably bad viewing angles.. Someone in the office has one here but I haven't seen it yet, he's undecided given its battery life and screen res.
$200 for a 7" car nav that won't have any battery concerns, ASSUMING the backlight is bright enough for car use, isn't a bad idea though.
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I guess. In addition to that, note that the display on the Nook Color is an IPS display by LG. And boy, does LG make lovely IPS displays. =)
Nook had a pretty solid dev community, AFAIK streak doesn't. 'Nuff said.
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I've played with the Streak 7 now, and I gotta say it's very tempting... Microphone, stereo speakers that are louder than the NC's, GPS, bluetooth (that works >4"), haptics..
I compared screens, and obviously the NC is sharper, clearer. But ignoring direct comparisons, the Streak's screen ain't bad. The viewing angles are actually great, lay it down away from you and you can still read it, no posterization etc. I can see the pixels, and the text isn't super sharp, but I'm really used to my NC's screen.
I'm seriously thinking of grabbing one for $200 and giving it a run.
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I've played with the Streak 7 now, and I gotta say it's very tempting... Microphone, stereo speakers that are louder than the NC's, GPS, bluetooth (that works >4"), haptics..
I compared screens, and obviously the NC is sharper, clearer. But ignoring direct comparisons, the Streak's screen ain't bad. The viewing angles are actually great, lay it down away from you and you can still read it, no posterization etc. I can see the pixels, and the text isn't super sharp, but I'm really used to my NC's screen.
I'm seriously thinking of grabbing one for $200 and giving it a run.
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Same here.. $100 off of some of the other tablets is also tempting.
NC for me.
The streak is, well, fugly.
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Yeah, the resolution is 800x480 which is far from the 1024x600 of the Nook. However, that's not the biggest deal on a 7" screen.
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Huge deal.
Most webpages are made for 1024x768 (iPad resolution), which has been the case since the 90s. With a Nook Color you can see the full webpage across as the standard but you have to scroll down more. With a Streak you have to do a lot of back and forth scrolling and zooming to view webpages.
Hell, even high end Android phones are coming out qHD which at sizes like 4 inches is more resolution than a 7 inch Dell Streak.
Related
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8037644/Next-launches-tablet-computer.html
Next? (dont know if you americans will know about next. Its a clothing/home furnishing shop!)
Im liking the sounds of it though.
Not a very detailed on the specification side, but the price looks nice!
WXGA, 2 USB ports. No multitouch!
thoughts?
haha next No offence to them but there clothes aren't that great , wonder how good they are at making Tablets then By the looks of that pic not very it has a hole in it (IMO anyway )
ill grab one n have a lil lookie... but im not so sure on the quality of nexts merchandise... if its any good then maybe a keeper... if not... ill give it to my 5 y o son to destroy
I think it is the Elonex eTouch or something like that rebranded by Next! 256mb Ram is crap though.
I am guessing its resistive screen. 10inch is a good size, but are apps going to fit right? decent price though!!
Quote from a comment on Telegraph.co.uk:
"TB 303, you're spot on. This is in fact a rebadged tablet from the Yeeway company, which usually sells for around the £100 mark. It uses a resistive touch screen as found on low-end smart phones, so it won't feel much like using an iPad. And a three hour battery life!? Eugh."
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I am guessing its resistive screen. 10inch is a good size, but are apps going to fit right? decent price though!!
Quote from a comment on Telegraph.co.uk:
"TB 303, you're spot on. This is in fact a rebadged tablet from the Yeeway company, which usually sells for around the £100 mark. It uses a resistive touch screen as found on low-end smart phones, so it won't feel much like using an iPad. And a three hour battery life!? Eugh."
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Whaaaat? They are charging more money for something thats already there?
Really following apples idea then! hahah
So I was looking for an efficient way to tote around my nook, ecig stuff, and and other odds and ends to and from work, and while I'm out in the field.
I generally don't carry around enough stuff to warrant a backpack or a messenger bag, but saw that a coworker had a Versipack, and suspected that the rear/CCW pocket the perfect size for the nook... so I picked one up, and it is. Now I just need a name tape to make this one mine.
So for anyone who's interested, here's the Maxpedition link, but it can be had cheaper at other various online vendors:
http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/FATBOY-VERSIPACK-4p31.htm
And of course some photos; as you can see it even accommodates the nook with silicone skin and neoprene sleeve. The pack itself is very well-made and looks to be extremely durable. Thumbs-up on this.
I agree the fatboy versipack is great for this. I had the type-s for my kindle originally, now I use it for my wookie (nickname for my wonderful nookie), Evo, usb cable, wall adapter, keys, and a few other things. I love my fatboy =)
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i know what im buying next...
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I think I might laugh at a guy I saw with one of these, until I noticed that they're designed as ccw holsters! The only problem I can see with it is can it hold my Sig and my nc at the same time?
Ha, I used to have one of those. Good thing to see the Nook fits!
I have a fatboy and upgraded to a colossus, the colossus carries my 9" netbook, nook, nook color and a ton of other items (ds, flashlight, multitool, 1911, blackberry, droid, gps) with some external pouches from tactical tailor. Technology addiction is a horrible thing...
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I have a fatboy and upgraded to a colossus, the colossus carries my 9" netbook, nook, nook color and a ton of other items (ds, flashlight, multitool, 1911, blackberry, droid, gps) with some external pouches from tactical tailor. Technology addiction is a horrible thing...
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Cool, that's a really nice pack too, just too large for my edc needs.
Aaahh... the good ol' Fatboy... I think I had one of every color at one point LOL, even a few Jumbos'. I'm also an EDC junkie... Right now I'm pimpin' a Tactical Tailor Modular Operator Pack for large edc/shtf, a Tactical Tailor Enhanced Daypack (now discontinued) for regular daily EDC. The Nook fits perfectly in the slip pocket behind the admin area of that. Then theres' a custom bag I had made that acts as a removeable organizer that I keep in the latter. This list goes on....
*Stay AWAY from Kifaru gear, your wallet will hate you....
Yeah a little too large for me as well, but I think Ill get the
JUMBO S-TYPE VERSIPACK
Looks like it will be good for my needs
Can you say....manpurse
I think you mean a small men's carryall.
What's the difference between S-type and non S-type?
I'm fairly sure one is right hand and one is left side. Can't remember which is which though.
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I'm fairly sure one is right hand and one is left side. Can't remember which is which though.
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S-type is left handed.
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Can the regular one hold a NC and a Dell mini 10v? Or would I need to get the Jumbo?
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Can the regular one hold a NC and a Dell mini 10v? Or would I need to get the Jumbo?
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The regular one would hope the NC just fine but for the additional 10v you would need the Jumbo. I found that when loaded the Jumbo got too heavy and made me lean. Unless your a bigger person you may want to consider a small backpack like the Tactical Tailor removeable operator pack I just got. Nice and small and out of the way but still holds plenty. Got mine a few weeks ago and its fantastic.
I was able to find this knock off
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002BJBIRW/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1305576200&sr=8-1
Its pretty good and looks almost exactly as the maxpedition one. It also doubles as a tactical diaper bag door me. The best thing was that it was cheaper and free shipping.
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I was able to find this knock off
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002BJBIRW/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1305576200&sr=8-1
Its pretty good and looks almost exactly as the maxpedition one. It also doubles as a tactical diaper bag door me. The best thing was that it was cheaper and free shipping.
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thank you! i just purchased this!
I was looking at the fatboys but then someone mentioned that it isn't stylish enough. So I went searching and found the ultimate metrosexual carryall man purse. http://www.tombihn.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=001&Product_Code=TB0201 in cocoa/wasabi color combo. Fits the nook perfectly. Not to mention a bunch of other crap.
Lol, I just toss mine in my massive timbuktu messenger bag (similar color scheme), though it's seen better days. I think most of the guys looking at the fatboy aren't really going for that metrosexual look.
Last night I got inspired (by the Netflix app ) to make a functional and nice looking stand. But instead of jumping in blindly with plexiglass or something I built a prototype out of cardboard.
I was thinking of making the final version a bit smaller so it fits nicer when vertical and maybe making a notch in it so the home button is accessible. Something I can't figure out how to fix is that the speaker is inside the stand when vertical. But other than that I'm really happy how this turned out and can't wait to make a final version.
Attached are some pictures of it holding the Nook horizontal and vertical. Any comments, ideas or questions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Not bad though if you are worried about the speaker it would be realy easy to rigup a pair of speakers with a 1/8" stereo jack on your final build
Wouldnt it just be easier/cheaper to buy one of those stands?
Im all about making custom things, but in this case, I dont see the benfit of what you made versus this: http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...VOOY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305477985&sr=8-2
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Wouldnt it just be easier/cheaper to buy one of those stands?
Im all about making custom things, but in this case, I dont see the benfit of what you made versus this: http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...VOOY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305477985&sr=8-2
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Ah phooey! I see the benefit of DIY. True, sometimes there are cheaper solutions out there. But this user's solution gave "me" many ideas for other devices, my wife's iPad, my Evo, Books! I like the ingenuity involved in the OP's solution. I'm going to make something like this out of plexiglass--the OP's idea. 1 sheet of pl (home depot), my jigsaw, some cement, buff the edges, felt the edges to protect the nook, rubber little feet (Rite Aid), listen to jazz while I'm making it and have a blast! $20. It's going to look a lot better than a little cheap rack holding holding up a nook. Nice going!
I agree, sometimes it's about the journey, not the destination.
michaelg1030 said:
Wouldnt it just be easier/cheaper to buy one of those stands?
Im all about making custom things, but in this case, I dont see the benfit of what you made versus this: http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...VOOY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305477985&sr=8-2
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I have one of these and, while it's great for my XOOM, it doesn't really fit the NC very well. It's OK for landscape but if you want your NC to stand in portrait while charging you have to put the stand on a book or the edge of a table to allow space for the cable. Actually I found this thread because I was looking for a better stand.
I definitely see the advantages of DIY to satisfy your own requirements. Good luck!
I use this case stand since I got my Nook Color in January. I see that now Amazon for fulfils the orders for it now. I had to wait two weeks back then but it was worth it. No excuses not to get it now.
http://www.amazon.com/rooCASE-Leath...3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1306015551&sr=1-3
Get a good Bluetooth keyboard I actually bought the Apple one from Amazon and you're in heaven.
IMHO pricey, but innovative.
I am not sure if it still applies, but thanks to QBKING77, you can use his handle as a coupon code to get free shipping.
http://flygrip.com/
I saw this in the SGS3 threads and wondered it it would work on the N7. The have it in 3 different sizes, but that's for finger fitment and the slide/video shows it installed on some ereader.
Would it stick to the N7's backing?
EDIT: It should according to their video, thanks goes to Rock-&-Roll-Hedgehog for linking us this video;
It would be useful if they stated on their website how much weight it can handle. Apologies if that info was in the 2nd video but that fellow was annoying me with his hand waving so much I had to stop watching. This product looks really interesting though.
I think it would work but I never got one for my handsets due to the bulk
I just found this video review which shows it being used on a Kindle and also on a TPU case on an Amazon Fire Tablet, which I think is about the same size & weight as a Nexus 7.
Tablet shown from 2.00 onwards
Edit: Yay I got it to embed. Yeah I know, but I'm pleased with myself so there.
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It would be useful if they stated on their website how much weight it can handle. Apologies if that info was in the 2nd video but that fellow was annoying me with his hand waving so much I had to stop watching. This product looks really interesting though.
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I didn't watch the 1st one much, too much Apple Iphone imagery, I found it more of a commercial and less information..
QBKING77 is a user here, he posted it originally on the SGS3 forum, I think with his handle as a coupon code you get free shipping..
Rock-&-Roll-Hedgehog said:
I just found this video review which shows it being used on a Kindle and also on a TPU case on an Amazon Fire Tablet, which I think is about the same size & weight as a Nexus 7.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8WKD8D-SjI It won't embed sorry
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Very good example, Thanks!
Looks interesting. Like a clothespin for your fingers. :good:
It looks interesting but I doubt a bit that it will stay on the back of a Nexus 7 because of it's material and kind of surface. It might also make it hard to fit in a pocket with this extra thing attached to it.
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It looks interesting but I doubt a bit that it will stay on the back of a Nexus 7 because of it's material and kind of surface. It might also make it hard to fit in a pocket with this extra thing attached to it.
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Perhaps attached to these new hard snap on covers it would hold; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29640491
I wrote to Flygrip about using it on the Nexus 7. Here are selected highlights from the response.
In that video we showed the kindle fire which is almost the exact size (and actually heavier than the nexus 7). It will work exactly the same. Once we get out hands on a nexus 7, I will do a video.
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The nexus 7 will work just as well using the flygrip as the fire does.
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From my experience (I have it on the [Kindle] fire):
1. Great for reading and flicking through pages
2. You will not be able to totally one-hand navigate the entire screen. Too big to reach top left and bottom left with your thumb, but will let you click on at least 1/3 of the screen with your thumb with same hand.
3. When laying in bed, you will be able to view it even though gravity is going against you. You can do this for a while until your hand/wrist will get tired because the weight of the tablet starts to fatigue your arm.
4. My dad uses it on his regular kindle for reading books and loves it (as well as many other flygrip owners).. Just takes pressure off your finger muscles to grab the kindle.
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Regarding the sizes. check out video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k-30qPeZFY
For tablets I recommend getting a large because sometimes you may want to stick your fingers in even more than normal (smartphone we recommend fingertips)
Overall on tablets, it does help out a lot.
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When we were at CTIA Wireless and Macworld Expo, we had a kindle and ipad and using it all day with one hand to hold it (when people were purchasing flygrips, we used the square card readers on the ipad, so the flygrip rep would hold it out for them to sign). Definitely helps for that purpose as well.
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That's not bad, but they are comparing it in size and weight to the KFire. Problem with that is that the KFire has a straight plastic back, adhesive should work fine with that, but the N7 is textured (holely) rubberish backing. I would assume most adhesives would eventually un-stick and peel off.
I would recommend if getting one of these, to put it on a hard plastic casing. But really that's just my guess. I'd be afraid of it coming off and flipping the N7 in the air on to the floor. The glass is not Gorilla, it's just Corning scratch resistant and even if that doesn't get damaged, the LCD will definitively crack.. (been there)
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That's not bad, but they are comparing it in size and weight to the KFire. Problem with that is that the KFire has a straight plastic back, adhesive should work fine with that, but the N7 is textured (holely) rubberish backing. I would assume most adhesives would eventually un-stick and peel off.
I would recommend if getting one of these, to put it on a hard plastic casing. But really that's just my guess. I'd be afraid of it coming off and flipping the N7 in the air on to the floor. The glass is not Gorilla, it's just Corning scratch resistant and even if that doesn't get damaged, the LCD will definitively crack.. (been there)
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I have a fly grip i am going to put on my nexus 7. I will post my findings after it sets for 24h.
Hey folks. Just received this Case/Keyboard combo and figured i would write up a little review.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007RB10K4/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
I am going to start with my only issue. It was built for 10" tablets so the N7 doesnt make it feel super comfy when the thing is closed up, but the 'suction' pad holds it very securely. I guess my only other problem with it would be that the face of the N7 hits the plastic keys when closed....which isnt an issue probably, but for some reason makes me nervous (easily solved by placing a screen wipe cloth there).
So those things aside.. I must say i am really happy with my purchase. If you place the N7 a little higher up on the suction pad, it makes the overall stability when closed much better. The keyboard works great and has all the working hotkeys (home, back, search, browser, settings, menu, music, music controls, volume, sleep, menu, and the superkey opens googlenow).
Keys are a bit small, but its not slowing me down, although the right shift is the one i usually use and ive missed it a couple times. The suction pad apparently doesnt get 'un-succy' . Its an adhesive rectangle about 6 inches in length and 3.5 inches in height that you can clean and maintain so it stays 'succy'. As i mentioned, I have placed the n7 about 1 inch from the bottom of this pad making the top reach halfway up the back of the tablet, and it's holding great. Also, It leaves no residue on the back of the N7 even though when you are peeling the N7 off it seems like its gotta leave something behind because of how strong it is.
I will be using this setup in class for note taking and feel comfortable leaving my notebook (real and electronic) at home now. (i will be using supernote).
Cannot comment on battery life, but it comes with a charging cable, and has nice sleep functions (sleeps BT after 1 minute of inactivity, and fires right back up with any keypress)
Over all keyboard solidity is great too. And the learning curve for typing on it is basically nonexistant (typed this whole review without hesitation or issue)
I am going to try and switch over to my phone to add some pictures, but let me know if you have any specific questions or want specific photos of anything.
All in all, i highly recommend it and would take it over anything else on the market right now for its sleakness.
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Woah very expensive, you could fine much cheaper bud and not sure if you were intentionally getting the 10inch tablet one but there are products that are for 7 inch tablets as well.
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Woah very expensive, you could fine much cheaper bud and not sure if you were intentionally getting the 10inch tablet one but there are products that are for 7 inch tablets as well.
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Wanted the larger keyboard and I figured I could buy this or the Logitech keyboard and be confident I was buying something nice and not super cheapo quality
that doesn't look strange or anything...................
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that doesn't look strange or anything...................
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LOL, in a strange way it reminds me of a Commodore Pet.
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LOL, in a strange way it reminds me of a Commodore Pet.
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+1 to you good sir,
thanks for the laugh.