Streak 7 worth owning? - Dell Streak 7

Have an opportunity to pick one up for 165$ and was wondering if im gonna wanna upgrade after a few days with the thing. This will be my first tablet purchase.
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With a custom rom/kernel, its defiently work considering keeping. I get great battery life, plenty of power, and Gorrilla Glass display

giveen said:
With a custom rom/kernel, its defiently work considering keeping. I get great battery life, plenty of power, and Gorrilla Glass display
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How is it that you get good battery life when every review I've read on the S7 lists battery life as a CON?

It doesnt have great battery life, at best it's not terrible.
Besides that it's a pretty good 7" tablet if you can get it for around $160, it's a lot more powerful then most other tabs unless you're willing to go into the ~$300 range

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It doesnt have great battery life, at best it's not terrible.
Besides that it's a pretty good 7" tablet if you can get it for around $160, it's a lot more powerful then most other tabs unless you're willing to go into the ~$300 range
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The S7 most places was for $300 but I paid $266 but missed out on the Best Buy Black Friday Door Buster Sale at $160.
I've read that v3.2 improved battery life over v2.2 but since I only used v2.2 a few hours before updating, I can't comment on that.

It's had multiple sales for ~$160 recently, it's normal price is $300 but it's not worth it in that range.
It's not hard at all to find one new/like new for $160-200 where it is a good deal

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It's had multiple sales for ~$160 recently, it's normal price is $300 but it's not worth it in that range.
It's not hard at all to find one new/like new for $160-200 where it is a good deal
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I wouldn't really know what it's worth as this is my first tablet. I never found a price that low but maybe I wasn't looking in the right place.

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It doesnt have great battery life, at best it's not terrible.
Besides that it's a pretty good 7" tablet if you can get it for around $160, it's a lot more powerful then most other tabs unless you're willing to go into the ~$300 range
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I say 6 hours of video playback is great. if you are refering to $500+ devicesthat get 10 whatever. for what i paid foritsgreat.

I like my DS7 for everyday use
For me I really like the DS7 it fits perfectly in one hand, and I can easily put in my pocket. I also have an Asus TF101, I like it to, but it is a bit big for my daily running around. People complain about the screen resolution, personally I do not need high resolution for the majority of my daily use. For watching little video clips (like YouTube) it more than adequate. If I want to watch movies, then I will get the TF101 out.
I got my DS7 back in July, and for the price (with tax out the door =$179USD) and it's capability, I think it was a good buy. and for reference I got a 16GB TF101 for my wife back in August for $300USD which has the same processor and storage space as the DS7 but is a 10" screen(and of course a higher resolution screen) then a few weeks later I bought a 32GB TF101 for myself ($400USD)

I'd sell mine for $175 with the custom folio case I got for it (was around $25). I'm thinking I need something a little different.

It really worths owning, is not a high end tablet, but is the best tablet that u will find for that price, so take the offer before it ends, or if u want to spend more money.....
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[Q] Any 7" color ebook screen better than NC

I'm looking for a good screen 7" color ebook. After searching in the market, it seems that NC is the best at the moment, IPS, 1024x600...
I wonder if I missed anything else in the market?
For the cost and amount of things you can do with the nook, I would say it is most definitely the best buy.
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I was considering getting the Samsung Galaxy Tab, mainly for the processor speed, looking for faster web page loading. Any thoughts from other NC owners appreciated.
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I was considering getting the Samsung Galaxy Tab, mainly for the processor speed, looking for faster web page loading. Any thoughts from other NC owners appreciated.
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If you want to pay twice as much then go for Galaxy tab. But I do not see any point to go for that just for processor speed. NC can go very well upto 1.1GHz.
Worth it.
I looked around and read a lot of reviews and for the price, you are not going to find something with the dev support and capability of the Nook color. The closest I found in the price range was the PocketBook IQ, which didn't have the dev support and was running less ram, plus could only handle smaller SD cards (8gb max IIRC)
I picked my NC up when B&N was having their $50 off coupon a couple of weeks ago. Rooted it right out of the box (after registering of course) and after a few days I flashed to Froyo custom and I honestly couldn't be happier (well maybe if OCing didn't make it so unstable). Rooting and Froyo install were both as easy as burning a microSD and rebooting. The devs here have done a great job making the process painless.
It is fast, responsive, and capable. It does just about everything I ask of it (except watch Hulu... stupid Hulu. I'd even settle for Netflix... stupid Netflix). And now that it looks like BT may have been unlocked, I will be able to get it to talk to hopefully a headset, GPS, Keyboard and tethered phone, and it will become the device I use most. And if they can unlock the USB, then it would be way too cool. The battery lasts me the whole day with light to medium use, and the screen is gorgeous. I don't care about not having a camera.
Bad side? Overclocking makes it unstable as hell (but I don't feel it needs it most of the time IMHO). It has trouble with my work's encrypted network (but then again, so do macs), and flash video can be quite choppy (games run fine). The controls with softkeys can take some getting used to, and I needed a bigger keyboard for my fat fingers (I thoroughly recommend the full version of 'Keyboard from Android 2.3' for $.99 from the market), and the screen can seem a bit unresponsive at times (a screen off and back on usually makes it better, but I wish I could adjust it). It also takes forever to charge off a normal miniUSB, so I will be buying a second cable as soon as I find one for a reasonable price. And the market took a little bit of trickiness to get working properly, but it was a 5 minute process, counting the time to find the solution here.
My advice: If you want a tablet and don't mind doing a bit of tinkering, buy one. It is small, portable and flexible, and you will not beat it for the price.
Edit: After updating my Kernel with Dalgrin's latest, overclocking is beautifully stable
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I was considering getting the Samsung Galaxy Tab, mainly for the processor speed, looking for faster web page loading. Any thoughts from other NC owners appreciated.
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Well my NC doesn't load pages as fast as my Atrix but considering the price point I don't expect it to. To be fair the Galaxy Tab and the NC aren't even in the same league/price point, in a head to head the Tab is obviously better but it's also like $600 with no contract vs $250. I personally don't feel I'd get my $600 out of the tab and I use my NC everyday, and the xoom is nuts on pricing ATM IMO. I feel that for $250 the NC is a steal for it's performance, it isn't the fastest tablet or have the best screen but it isn't like I'm slamming my head on the table waiting for web pages to load either.
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Thank you, ErroneousBosch, for yr detail comments.
In summary, NC got the best deal at the moment. NC also got the best screen too.
Decision pretty made!
However, it seems I just missed the $50 promotion
When you turn brightness all the way up to 100%, I swear, I think I have a Super AMOLED screen.
The Tab is obviously nicer, and having the actual hard key "back" and "menu" button rather than remapping the volume buttons or softkeys-type options, I beleive, can't be underestimated.
Otherwise for the price point? You can NOT go wrong with $250 or less. That is, if you are not afraid to tweak, root or ROM. If you want a great experience out of the box, the Tab and its huge price tag is the option for you. But if you have a little patience, CM7 and Honeycomb will both be wonderful on the Nook Color over the next few months.
I don't know how much you will use yours but I find that my NC is by no means a "need" like a smartphone. So I would never pay for a Tab or even a Xoom (and for sure) not an iPad.
Try the nook with cm7.... maybe it was the tab that I used, but the nook blew it out of the water in every way. Also, with CM7 and the stand by cell network disabled, I get a full 8 to 10 hrs of almost nonstop use... and more than a day of moderate use.
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definitely the best one right now, until the android tablet market explodes.
(everyone has to always catch up to apple)
I was looking, but for the price you can't beat the NC. No doubt subsidized somewhat in expectation of book purchases (heh)
I enjoy mine a lot.
It's like any other cell phone/Tablet except without phone and camera (of which i have a separate devices that function better than an all in one for what i need)
the only other one i considered was the HTC flyer. not out yet and it's geared towards cell companies, IE ~600$ and up
Anyone else notice this trend of either catering to the BOOK or CELL DATA crowd?? bleh.
This video will give you the answer you are looking for...NC any day!
http://theunlockr.com/2011/03/03/samsung-galaxy-tab-vs-rooted-nook-color/
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Try the nook with cm7.... maybe it was the tab that I used, but the nook blew it out of the water in every way. Also, with CM7 and the stand by cell network disabled, I get a full 8 to 10 hrs of almost nonstop use... and more than a day of moderate use.
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How did you accomplish this? I'm running CM7 nightlies and would like to do this as well.
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How did you accomplish this? I'm running CM7 nightlies and would like to do this as well.
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If you look at the thread for that, you'll see that controlled testing found no diference in battery life from disabling the phone apks, as those services never actually run due to the absence of the phone hardware.
While anecdotal reports continue to say this is the way to achieve battery nirvana, third-party testing never reports a measurable diference.
For me, I get the same life he's claiming the hack gives and I don't use it (I have tested it previously).
Disabling those apks has also been demonstrated to cause issues with the Market.
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Well my NC doesn't load pages as fast as my Atrix but considering the price point I don't expect it to. To be fair the Galaxy Tab and the NC aren't even in the same league/price point, in a head to head the Tab is obviously better but it's also like $600 with no contract vs $250. I personally don't feel I'd get my $600 out of the tab and I use my NC everyday, and the xoom is nuts on pricing ATM IMO. I feel that for $250 the NC is a steal for it's performance, it isn't the fastest tablet or have the best screen but it isn't like I'm slamming my head on the table waiting for web pages to load either.
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I don't quite agree with this. The current galaxy tab does not impress me in any way. The only true advantage it gas over the nc in any way is its additional hardware thats found in 99 percent of phonesthat no one truly needs on a tablet. (eg gps and camera.)
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Also, I never noticed any stability issues due to overclocking. My 1,1ghz NC is smooth and stable.
Oh and after seeing the video, I find the GT to be rather ugly. It always looked great on pictures, but compared with the nook, it's an ugly brick.
On the other hand, I'm a fan of the big bezel of the NC as it's very easy to hold with one hand. YMMV
I played with the Galaxy Tab at Best Buy on Monday and felt the same sentiments. It's smaller than the NC & cheaper feeling. For a faster processor, it was quite laggy. I wasn't impressed at all, especially with the high price tag!!!
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I don't quite agree with this. The current galaxy tab does not impress me in any way. The only true advantage it gas over the nc in any way is its additional hardware thats found in 99 percent of phonesthat no one truly needs on a tablet. (eg gps and camera.)
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Should I keep my Streak 7 Wifi? Contemplating returning...(kinda urgent)

I already have a T-Mobile G2 (with CM7 installed), and after playing around with the Streak 7 about three days (bought it for $200 at Staples)...I don't know if it was worth the purchase. I still have a little over a week to return it, and I'm highly considering it.
I tried using it both with the stock Froyo (bloatware removed) and with dj_steve's Honeycomb...but in both cases, my phone can do the same thing pretty much about as fast, and more serious uses (like gaming or web browsing) are a more convenient on my 11" laptop (Alienware M11x). Not to mention, I do intend to switch to Sprint (for unlimited data), and I'll likely be getting the SGII or Evo3D, so even if I don't have a dual-core Android device now, I will soon.
I mean, it's nice that it fits in my pocket (even if just barely), but even with the Wifi tweak for battery life, it's not as long as I'd like, and the screen quality isn't that great when in portrait mode.
Maybe I just haven't found the right uses or apps for it...
-I don't commute much, and even when I do, I can't imagine any legitimate uses when offline (since I'm not using my phone as a hotspot on the go) since I don't read much, and I prefer watching videos and playing games at home on my computer
-I'll probably be getting rid of my car soon, so using it as a GPS/media player for it won't work
-When around the house, I prefer checking email and whatnot on my computer
I'd say the only real use I'd see out of it is if I were to get a laid-back security job where I could just bring it there and play around or something, but at that point I'd probably be more inclined to get a bigger tablet (maybe with a keyboard/dock, like the Transformer) since I wouldn't be too worried about having to fit it in my pocket.
So...any opinions/suggestions? More specifically, any app recommendations (preferably for Froyo) that I should look into (not necessarily ones from the Market)? The Honeycomb ROM was a bit too buggy for me (stuff not resizing properly, freezing/rebooting with certain apps, etc), I'd rather wait for an official Honeycomb.
Its all about personal preference. Don't care for notebooks... too unwealdy. I like something that fits in my hand but isn't tiny like my phone. I also have a gaming desktop so I'm covered there. I like the pad with honeystreak 2.0 for casual surfing and gaming when I'm chillin on the couch or in the car when I'm not driving.
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Why do you need someone else to convince you? Get your own opinion
It looks like you have everything you need. But yet you are not satisfy, strange isn't it. Looking to justify one more piece of electronic gadget.
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Why do you need someone else to convince you? Get your own opinion
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I'm just asking if anybody had any suggestions as to what I could do or any apps I should download that maybe I haven't thought of...jeez, sorry I asked.
otnos said:
It looks like you have everything you need. But yet you are not satisfy, strange isn't it. Looking to justify one more piece of electronic gadget.
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Pretty much, I guess.
It sounds like you aren't in the market for a tablet. I don't think that any tablet would be a good fit for your needs.
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It sounds like you aren't in the market for a tablet. I don't think that any tablet would be a good fit for your needs.
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To be truthful, I don't have a need for the tablet either. Life was fine with my laptop. The only reason I got the Dell Streak 7, and this is my first tablet, is for casual web surfing and casual gaming. The 7 inch screen is perfect for this, the phone is too small and the 10 inch is too big for my taste.
I have found you can talk yourself into or out of anything. I have had mine 3 days and and already been on all 3 roms a couple more than once. I cant put mine down. Im a atay at home dad, own this,the 5, and an ipad and this is cool. Juat the right size. I read, watch movies, edited a document and played some fun tegra games like riptide. All for 200.00. Im very pleased
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Honestly I own 4 tablets I kept getting different ones expecting some other wonderful thing to happen but in reality. They are all the same.
I have a rooted cyanogen mod 7 nook color, a elocity a7 terga dual core,a dell streak 7, and a acer iconia a500. and you know what the high end iconia can do that the rooted nook color cant? NOTHING thats right any app you want torun or anything you want to do you can do on any android device period.
They all do the same internet, they all do the same apps,games, same face book,twitter. blah blah blah blah.
ONly differences in any of them is screen and speed. and to be honest my gloified nook color ereader turned tablet is just as fast as and terga dual core. sure i am sure you can get some extra frame rates or some other spec that in the real world no one notices to go a bit faster on a more expensive unit but who cares really.
I found the best deciding factor on tablets is size,(10 or 7) screen clarity, and battery life.
your either a 10 inch tablet person or a 7 inch one me im a 7 inch fan (lol no ego here). battery life again too alot of people make this into a big deal but as long as it runs till i go to bed who cares i just plug it in till morning and go again who needs a tablet to run for 7 days with out plugging it in anyway.
and for screen well thats all relative lets use the acer iconia and the transforer for example the transformer uses 16 million colors and a ips screen but its viewing angles suck. now the acer uses 165 thusand colors and jsut a regular screen but its viewing angles rock so is there a difference? the human eye only sees like 150k colors at one time anyway so whats the use of a 16 million color screen?
Long and short you need to be happy with what you buy. but you sound like I use to be it just kills you not to have or try everyone of them and no matter what one you get your gonna wish you had the other. I bet you go through phones like water too. my frinds are like that they cant stand to have a phone longer then a month and they are off getting another one.
But truth be told they all do the same thing really they do... the new 700 dollar droid does nothing the old first gen droid cant do it just does it faster is all so is it worth it?
Doesn't sound like a good fit for you. I say sell it on CL for what you paid. It could make someone's day. Someone who would lay a little love and appreciation on it.
if you want to unload it for $200 i'll take it off your hands. the streak 7 is why i joined, actually rejoined this forum

Are you all happy with your Streak?

I just saw that Bestbuy will be selling the Dell Streak 7" with Honeycomb installed for $160. I saw this right after I finally decided to go ahead and buy a Kindle Fire. Now it seems almost like a no brainer to get a near full featured tablet with the same size screen as a Kindle Fire but for $40 less, but it also seems too good to be true.
So I wanted to know, are you all happy with your Streak? Would you say that $160 is worth it.
I really appreciate any input.
Thanks.
I felt in love with Dell Streak 7 already, too bad that I bought this for my gf, and giving it to her tomorrow. Dell Streak 7 is a good tablet, of coz the resolution is not high so it doesn't let you play all the HD games and you don't have much RAM to play heavy games, but if you use it for entertainment, relax with no "tough" game then it is better Kindle Fire. And of coz this is just my opinion. To be frank, I don't play much with my Iconia A500 since I got this
Very much so! I love this little bad boy underdog.
I am happy with mine. I wish the screen had a little better resolution. Bluetooth tethering to my phone is a snap. I basically wanted something that was like my phone but larger and it works just perfect as that. Its much easier and faster to use than having to drag out my laptop.
I initially liked my DS7 but over time it began to annoy me. The screen began to make my eyes hurt when reading and the battery would run down quickly. I ended up getting several Nook Tablets for the family and for my purposes, I'm more satisfied. The NT screen is much sharper and the battery lasts hours longer than the DS. I only used the camera once and never used the GPS so the trade is worth it since I mainly use my tabs for reading, surfing and light game play. I did initially miss the variety of apps but someone came up witha workaround and now I can sideload with apps free sites and Amazon app store.
I like my Dell Streak 7, the 7 inch size and weight is much more handy then my 10.1 inch tablet in its portfolio case. Basicly the compact handling of a phone with a readable (as opposed to squintable) screen size. Screen resolution has not been a problem infact it is a nice match to Netflix.
The short 4-5 hour battery life is the only aspect I wish was better.
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The short 4-5 hour battery life is the only aspect I wish was better.
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Is that for a mix of usage or for straight video watching?
With my rooted DS7, using SetCPU and setting up custom profiles, I tend to see about 4-5 for watching vidoes, but get about 6-10 hours for playing games, and a 4 day standby time.
The battery isn't a major issue for me. Not a fan of the stock launcher though. Really want to use LauncherPro, but it keeps fc'ing. Anyone have any suggestions on other LauncherPro like launchers?
Also for some reason, I can't listen to voicemails with Google Voice. Still got to figure that one out.
Device does not support WiFi channels 12-14, makes a noise when speakers are enabled, batery life is not so good, WiFi signal is worse than other tabletst, display is very bad (angle/resolution), also the device is clumby (fat and heavy)
BUT
it is very cheap and very fast. im fine with it so far, but i might switch to another device.
got one form BEST BUY. still on the way.!!!! but I'm Sure the screen not the BEST!
so far so good only one problem it is not reading from SD Card.
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I just saw that Bestbuy will be selling the Dell Streak 7" with Honeycomb installed for $160. I saw this right after I finally decided to go ahead and buy a Kindle Fire. Now it seems almost like a no brainer to get a near full featured tablet with the same size screen as a Kindle Fire but for $40 less, but it also seems too good to be true.
So I wanted to know, are you all happy with your Streak? Would you say that $160 is worth it.
I really appreciate any input.
Thanks.
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No I am not. And Don't buy a streak 7 given so many much better choices out there in the market.
My DS7 was a total disaster now I see it. It was my first tablet and I was inexperience to make an informed buy. I bought from TMO store on the release date and then found that no Dev is supporting it.
Eventually I participated a donation led by someone else and we send a device to DJ Steve who became the one and only dedicated dev on DS7, who are also working on many other devices at the same time.
Screen horrible, battery horrible, TMobile 4 G signal always break down for no reason and requite a reboot to get it back. GPS NEVER works well for a trip without a hiccup. This is my third DS7 already because I exchanged the previous 2 with Dell because all sorts of reasons.
Since you are asking advise I assume you won't want to listen to holiday choirs and holy praises. I am the bad guy who is critical.
Bottom line, DONT BUY A DISCONTINUED PRODUCT WITHOUT DEV SUPPORT.
I'm thinking about what 7-inch tablet i'll going to buy: Dell Streak 7 or Lenovo A1.
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No I am not. And Don't buy a streak 7 given so many much better choices out there in the market.
My DS7 was a total disaster now I see it. It was my first tablet and I was inexperience to make an informed buy. I bought from TMO store on the release date and then found that no Dev is supporting it.
Eventually I participated a donation led by someone else and we send a device to DJ Steve who became the one and only dedicated dev on DS7, who are also working on many other devices at the same time.
Screen horrible, battery horrible, TMobile 4 G signal always break down for no reason and requite a reboot to get it back. GPS NEVER works well for a trip without a hiccup. This is my third DS7 already because I exchanged the previous 2 with Dell because all sorts of reasons.
Since you are asking advise I assume you won't want to listen to holiday choirs and holy praises. I am the bad guy who is critical.
Bottom line, DONT BUY A DISCONTINUED PRODUCT WITHOUT DEV SUPPORT.
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What other products are there? Currently it's the cheapest (mid/high end) 7" tablet available, it's main competetors are the gtab7/+ which is either lower specced or more expensive. It was just sold for $160 on black friday new and can be found pretty easily for
~$250 on ebay in good condition.
Sub $200 tabs cant compete with it as they have very low end internals.
The S7 with Froyo and the s7 with Honeycomb are completely different devices (not literally, but the way it works)
I didnt buy mine until black friday as I so no point with froyo on it, but it's pretty great with HC.
As for the 4g, I honestly dont see the point of a 4g tablet, I have the wifi one and simply tether to my S5 (and also avoid paying a 2nd line just for data)
The GPS is rather weak on it, but in my case the wifi one is likely worse at wifi then the 4g one. It works with some hiccups.
So what if it'd discontinued, even if dell did support it for another 6 more months, the most we'd get is like 3.2 -> 3.2.2/3.2.4, there's no chance it'd get updated to ICS.
You have your warrentee, they're not gonna magically/instantly null it, they're still gonna support active warrentee owners until they all expire. (it might become them only offering refurbs but this is still support)
Bottom line: for $190-240 there's really little competition, it's either the S7 or the gtabs.
The Gtab 7 is slower but about the same price
The Gtab 7+ is faster but more expensive
The Lenovo A1 is slower but about the same price
How about nook tablet or kindle fire? Since people here enjoy custom rom anyway, os on these two won't be a problem I guess
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Hmm that is a good point, I had forgotten about those.
Depending on how you look at it, they only run GB and not HC/ICS.
If you wanna use it as a normal android tablet, they're not currently ready for that purpose as they dont have any stable roms yet.
I do believe the kindle is slower, but it'd definitely got more devs, and when CM9 hits stable it might be a pretty good choice. It's tegra 2 vs CM9 for the same price point.
I cant say much about the nooks, the old nook is much slower but cheaper and will likely get CM9 (it already has CM7), I dont read much at all about the new nook except I expect it to also get CM9 eventually.
I assume the S7 will still be the fastest of all 7" tabs except vs the gtab7+.
The nooks and kindles are advertised as ereaders, with the kindle as kina ereader+multimedia. They're not advertised as full on tablets so they can be underpowered for their age.
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No I am not. And Don't buy a streak 7 given so many much better choices out there in the market.
same here. i get more and more unhappy every day. multitouch works only to up to two fingers. you are right about gps, i tested it and got only 2 satelites in 2 minutes while standing in the garden.
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alex2308 said:
same here. i get more and more unhappy every day. multitouch works only to up to two fingers. you are right about gps, i tested it and got only 2 satelites in 2 minutes while standing in the garden.
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There is a fix for that
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085354
I lock on in 30 seconds.
I guess I look at it as being the best $160 tablet I've ever owned. The only issue is the battery life, but I can charge it twice a day for the hundreds I'm saving over comparable devices.
The screen sure does take a lot of flack on the Streak 7, but if you look for the silver lining, just about every app works at that resolution. You don't have some of the scaling issues that higher resolution tabs have.
I also hear a lot of comparisons to the Fire and the Nook...and, if they get root and a good custom ROM, then they might be better for "basic" tablet functions, but if you want full tablet functions out of the box, with all the cameras, mics, GPS, etc...then the Streak is still a better option.
Ah well, this forum is pretty much dead, so I'm sure this will fall on deaf ears (or blind eyes?).
I'm happy though!
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I guess I look at it as being the best $160 tablet I've ever owned. The only issue is the battery life, but I can charge it twice a day for the hundreds I'm saving over comparable devices.
Ah well, this forum is pretty much dead, so I'm sure this will fall on deaf ears (or blind eyes?).
I'm happy though!
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I bought a Dell Streak 7" last week that was a couple of months old for $150. It came with Froyo but I upgraded to Honeycomb and it's like having a different tablet, really nice for what it is.
It's not an iPad2, Asus Transformer, Xoom, Acer etc. I looked at all of those tablets two days ago and the screens on them are very much nicer, but...they cost $300-$400-900+, not $150. The Streak is a real tablet not one of those $100 unknown brand Android tablet gadgets that last a week. The wifi and GPS work great along with having Honeycomb now I really like it.
I owned an iPad2 for 4 months and it is a fantastic device, it also cost me $1000 for wifi/3G and a Smart Cover. I've had the Evo4G since Aug. of '10 and love Android so in the future I'm thinking about the Asus Transformer that's coming out later this month. It will cost 2 to 3 times as much as the Streak, it will have a beautiful screen, and be worth the extra money no doubt.
I use the Streak for Flying and it is outstanding for various Aviation moving map programs. For $150 instead of $1400-2500 for a Garmin GPS aviation unit it is a bargain.
So you're not alone, the Dell Streak 7 does what it's supposed to for a reasonable price, and I like it too.
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Honest opinion needed about nexus 7

So I have a nexus 7 that i recently purchased. I'm still on the fence about it. My wife has an IPAD (1st gen) I find it too big for me so i never purchased one. I had a blackberry playbook (loaner) from the company for a little but everything was terrible except navigation (that was pretty cool).
So when I saw the nexus I decided to give it try but then I also saw the excite 7.7 and the AMOLED screen. The bigger screen (7.7 vs 7), MICROSD card support and the colors on the AMOLED screamed "buy me".
Anyway, I know the excite cost more money but it's not like I'm going to swap out my tablet every 2 years for a new one. I'm not really into rooting or hacking so unlocking isn't a big concern for me.
I am stuck between bigger screen, Amoled, + micro sd card vs affordability of the nexus, Jelly bean OS + future direct updates from Google
Other fear I have is how long will the AMOLED screen will last. I keep hearing stories about burn in but is it a inherent problem of OLED or is it just bad QC?
Anyway what should I do? I'm really on the fence with these 2 tablets
Return it. If you need someone else to tell you what you want you don't need it. Not trying to sound harsh but really, what ever happened to researching and buying something because you want it. You don't need a stranger to tell you that you need or want something.
If ya like it, keep it. K?
From the Note to Nexus 7
Can someone help me? I don't know which one to keep, new iPad or Etch-a-Sketch? The family (baby) use the Etch-a-Sketch more but Retina is resolutionary.
rolexconfuse said:
So I have a nexus 7 that i recently purchased. I'm still on the fence about it. My wife has an IPAD (1st gen) I find it too big for me so i never purchased one. I had a blackberry playbook (loaner) from the company for a little but everything was terrible except navigation (that was pretty cool).
So when I saw the nexus I decided to give it try but then I also saw the excite 7.7 and the AMOLED screen. The bigger screen (7.7 vs 7), MICROSD card support and the colors on the AMOLED screamed "buy me".
Anyway, I know the excite cost more money but it's not like I'm going to swap out my tablet every 2 years for a new one. I'm not really into rooting or hacking so unlocking isn't a big concern for me.
I am stuck between bigger screen, Amoled, + micro sd card vs affordability of the nexus, Jelly bean OS + future direct updates from Google
Other fear I have is how long will the AMOLED screen will last. I keep hearing stories about burn in but is it a inherent problem of OLED or is it just bad QC?
Anyway what should I do? I'm really on the fence with these 2 tablets
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Unless you have to have the quad core tegra 3, wait until the tab 7.7 goes on clearance. It's the same thing basically but with a better build and an older processor.
As for AMOLED. The only problem you will have is if you put it on display from opening to closing on full brightness for half a year. With normal use, there is no way it won't survive like 10 years without burn in.
sprintuser1977 said:
Return it. If you need someone else to tell you what you want you don't need it. Not trying to sound harsh but really, what ever happened to researching and buying something because you want it. You don't need a stranger to tell you that you need or want something.
If ya like it, keep it. K?
From the Note to Nexus 7
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I did my research on both products but both seems to have good points and bad points. To me they both seem to balance each other out. If i had oodles and oodles of money I would just buy both and then give one off to a family member but I don't have that kind of cash.
I didn't want someone to tell me which to buy, I'm asking for people's view regarding the 2 and what they think.
People come to XDA for advice. They don't need people trashing them. Granted we should do some research before asking questions herebor anywhere else like. But, is looks as though the OP did do some research. You can tell this.due to the fact that he asked about burn.in when it came to AMOLED screens. And he did not hint at looking for some one to tell him what to do. It's funny, people will take the time and possibly sound like ass hats being a jerk or the like. But it is to much for them to give some sort of opinion or a fact regarding an answer to an OP question. I seriously think some people love to to find reason to complain, ***** and just be negative. If some one is being offensive then go to gold and tear them a new one. Otherwise it is better for all if you just don't speak. Thank.you and drive through.
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I've got both and I prefer to use the N7 because of weight and portability but the 7.7 is great and definitely has the nicer screen and let's face it it isn't heavy. My N7 doesn't appear to have the common faults but I would wait for a fix to be put in place by Asus/Google before buying and the 7.7 is only going to get cheaper and better software over time. Short term if cost is a factor I'd buy a fixed N7 knowing I had a good tab.
You mentioned that you don't want to upgrade your tablet every two years. However at the pace these tablets evolve, both hardware and software, I think you really might want to.
The Nexus 7 at half the price of the Excite 7.7, sounds like it might be option if spending $500 on a tablet means you'll feel obligated to stick with it for several years.
rolexconfuse said:
Anyway what should I do? I'm really on the fence with these 2 tablets
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Based on what you wrote and your desire to get advice, I would guess you're not going to be the biggest tablet user on the market. So I would recommend the Nexus 7. Save the money and if you find your are just loving tablet life, upgrade down the road...if not, or if you are still happy with the N7, then you're good to go.
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ExploreMN said:
Based on what you wrote and your desire to get advice, I would guess you're not going to be the biggest tablet user on the market. So I would recommend the Nexus 7. Save the money and if you find your are just loving tablet life, upgrade down the road...if not, or if you are still happy with the N7, then you're good to go.
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using it for movies and web surfing most of the time. And some gaming on occasion.
rolexconfuse said:
So I have a nexus 7 that i recently purchased. I'm still on the fence about it. My wife has an IPAD (1st gen) I find it too big for me so i never purchased one. I had a blackberry playbook (loaner) from the company for a little but everything was terrible except navigation (that was pretty cool).
So when I saw the nexus I decided to give it try but then I also saw the excite 7.7 and the AMOLED screen. The bigger screen (7.7 vs 7), MICROSD card support and the colors on the AMOLED screamed "buy me".
Anyway, I know the excite cost more money but it's not like I'm going to swap out my tablet every 2 years for a new one. I'm not really into rooting or hacking so unlocking isn't a big concern for me.
I am stuck between bigger screen, Amoled, + micro sd card vs affordability of the nexus, Jelly bean OS + future direct updates from Google
Other fear I have is how long will the AMOLED screen will last. I keep hearing stories about burn in but is it a inherent problem of OLED or is it just bad QC?
Anyway what should I do? I'm really on the fence with these 2 tablets
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depends on what you plan to use it for. for web browsing and book reading and anything involving white pages, the google nexus 7 will have longer battery life simply because when an oled is set to white, it can consume more than twice the amount of power compared to an lcd with an led backlit display. conversely, if you do a lot of things that use darker colours, ie. gaming, movies, etc. then the amoled will have better battery life.
both have tegra3, so its up to the price. for the price of the excite, i'd probably spend a bit more and buy a transformer, but thats just me.
rolexconfuse said:
Other fear I have is how long will the AMOLED screen will last. I keep hearing stories about burn in but is it a inherent problem of OLED or is it just bad QC?
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The burn in is due to the degradation of the organic molecules. I have had an SGS2 since August last year and it has spent most of the screen time on minimum brightness (with TW). I have noticed there has been a bit of burn in of my wallpaper where there is a sharp contrast between very dark and very light parts of the screen. So long as you stay away from large amounts of white or blues in the background then, in theory, it shouldn't be too bad (blue degrades about twice as quickly iirc). Also if it gets particularly bad you'd probably have a case under the warranty as it is a design "fault". Obviously that's only really useful with phones so if you are planning to keep the tablet more than two years, which is likely, then this may be an issue for you.
I haven't looked at the Excite so I can't offer any opinion on which I'd prefer, except to say I have the N7 and have found particularly good.
rolexconfuse said:
using it for movies and web surfing most of the time. And some gaming on occasion.
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Nexus 7 is really made for this scenario. For the investment it really can't be beat.
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Souai said:
depends on what you plan to use it for. for web browsing and book reading and anything involving white pages, the google nexus 7 will have longer battery life simply because when an oled is set to white, it can consume more than twice the amount of power compared to an lcd with an led backlit display. conversely, if you do a lot of things that use darker colours, ie. gaming, movies, etc. then the amoled will have better battery life.
both have tegra3, so its up to the price. for the price of the excite, i'd probably spend a bit more and buy a transformer, but thats just me.
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Battery life can't really be gauged like that even though what you say isn't wrong. The tab 7.7 has the best battery life out of any tablet period and it uses an AMOLED screen. Not sure about the excite battery life though.
I did a review of the Excite 7.7, and couldn't recommend it because of what I'm guessing is the AutoBrite "feature" that Toshiba uses to conserve power. What it does basically is reduce brightness and contrast depending on what's on the screen. In the case of the Excite 7.7, whenever there's a lot of white on a page (say, a Web page), then brightness and contrast are cut way back and the screen becomes colder (i.e., more blueish) and washed out. I found it very disappointing and distracting.
Also, I didn't find the Excite 7.7 to have very good battery life. Certainly, no better than the Nexus 7, and nowhere close to what the Galaxy Tab 7.7 gets.
Here's my review, if you're interested: http://www.thetechchat.com/2012/06/25/toshiba-excite-7-7-review/
Cloud storage would help aid your need for a microsd card.
I was on the same boat as you and glad I went the 7 route.
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Are you still happy with your Nexus 7?

Hi everybody!
I'm about to get a tablet. Not sure yet which one, but the Nexus 7 is definitely one of my targets.
So I was wondering, if you, Nexus 7 owners, are still happy and would still recommend it.
If not, let me know why and what you'd recommend instead.
Looking forward to your answers.
Kind regards and greetings from Germany.
Yup still love it. My first tablet tho. I'm very on the go and 7" is perfection. Battery lasts me most of the day playing galaxy on fire 2 and streaming shows from xfinity. It runs super smooth and touch seems more sensitive than other devices. Sometimes I have an issue where the screen won't respond but turning the screen on and off seems to fix that.
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hismadnezz said:
Hi everybody!
I'm about to get a tablet. Not sure yet which one, but the Nexus 7 is definitely one of my targets.
So I was wondering, if you, Nexus 7 owners, are still happy and would still recommend it.
If not, let me know why and what you'd recommend instead.
Looking forward to your answers.
Kind regards and greetings from Germany.
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I think what might help inform your decision is what you intend to use the tablet for.
The prime example being, if you need a lot of local storage, this might not be the device for you as it has no removable SD card slot. (although with rooting and USB OTG you can mount external flash devices)
If you're after a great overall tablet for consuming content, I can't think of a better option at this price. I'm virtually addicted to mine (much to my wife's chagrin).
Its the best. Get one ASAP! Device is works very well. Best bang for buck.
Love it. It's a fantastic device and the form factor rocks as far as i'm concerned.
still like it? its been less than a month lol
ive had 2 defective ones and a 3rd is being sent to me, and i still like it.
Absolutely no regrets, having the power of Tegra and a stock Android install really shows just how powerful the platform can be. And for the price it really is quality piece of kit, the only downsides to my mind are the lack of expandable storage and no HDMI out. But storage can be solved quickly and very cheaply with an USB OTG cable, the HDMI out will soon be solved through Miracast, and the nearest competitors with these features cost almost double the price.
If you're in the market for a tablet, there's really no competition for the Nexus 7 right now unless money is no object.
plambda said:
I think what might help inform your decision is what you intend to use the tablet for.
The prime example being, if you need a lot of local storage, this might not be the device for you as it has no removable SD card slot. (although with rooting and USB OTG you can mount external flash devices)
If you're after a great overall tablet for consuming content, I can't think of a better option at this price. I'm virtually addicted to mine (much to my wife's chagrin).
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um....
I'm looking forward to use a tablet for browsing the internet while I'm on the couch / bed and if possible watch a few episodes of my favorite TV shows while I'm traveling (train / airplane). I'm not much of a gamer and for music I've got my little iPod. That's pretty much it...
I have only one problem with mine. I can't put the damn thing down.
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AuxiliaryPie said:
still like it? its been less than a month lol
ive had 2 defective ones and a 3rd is being sent to me, and i still like it.
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well....yes. I've decided to buy a smartphone (name is not relevant) once, and after only 10 days, I've regretted that decision already. I think after 4 weeks you can decide that already, don't you?
Yes I'm still happy with my purchase. I bought it on July 17 and since then I didn't use my iPad 3 yet. Same thing for my gnex... since I got jelly bean on it I've yet use my iPhone 4s. I understand why apple hates android now!
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Soooo who gonna sell their Nexus 7 for a Ipad Mini?
Well come next Month we find out if Apple are gonna launch an Ipad mini, but the question is will you sell your Nexus 7 to buy one if the specs are decent & it has a Retina display plus if the price lands around what the Nexus 7 16GB is atm.
I have no doubt in my mind there will be plenty of Nexus 7's on Ebay if an Ipad Mini does come about next month.
I personally won't be selling mine as im not a fan of Apple never have been, but i reckon some on here will even if they don't admit to it right now.
ixon2001 said:
Well come next Month we find out if Apple are gonna launch an Ipad mini, but the question is will you sell your Nexus 7 to buy one if the specs are decent & it has a Retina display plus if the price lands around what the Nexus 7 16GB is atm.
I have no doubt in my mind there will be plenty of Nexus 7's on Ebay if an Ipad Mini does come about next month.
I personally won't be selling mine as im not a fan of Apple never have been, but i reckon some on here will even if they don't admit to it right now.
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There's no way Apple will sell an iPad mini at a loss. They have no qualms being the most expensive solution on the market, that's practically their business model. It will be nowhere close to $199. $349 is the lowest I see them pricing an 8GB model.
I love mine, and I don't think Apple is going to fight in the pricing weeds with N7. Lowest the iPAD mini will cost is $249 or maybe even $299
Love it. Perfect form factor for me too. Always felt the iPad was too big for my usage, felt awkward using it out and about. This thing bridged the gap nicely.
hismadnezz said:
um....
I'm looking forward to use a tablet for browsing the internet while I'm on the couch / bed and if possible watch a few episodes of my favorite TV shows while I'm traveling (train / airplane). I'm not much of a gamer and for music I've got my little iPod. That's pretty much it...
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Then go for it. You won't regret it.
Yes, I get more happy the longer I have it. Now after saying that I have to say that screen size is a big factor in deciding what is best for you. I've gone through Acer Iconia A500 10.1 inch, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 inch (still have), iPad New (3) 9.7 inch and now the Nexus 7, 7 inch.
I definitely take the 7 out with me more often than I did the others.
I would visit a Best Buy or some other place that sells tablets that has them in different sized to get a feel for what is good for you and if you decide 7 is the best you should get the Nexus 7. I'm just saying that because I spent a lot of money trying to find my perfect size and should have visited a store in the first place to know my perfect size before going through all those other tablets.
I have the loose screen and it doesn't bother me one bit. It's a great companion for a daily commuter.
I can't put this thing down. It's the only tablet I use anymore.
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yup everytime its in my hands I say mmmmmmmmmmmmmannnnn Im glad i got this thing :good:
I'm loving it. It's my most used tablet so far. It just feels very comfortable in the hand and works very fine. Great device.

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