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What do you say guys, I have a Droid Razr Maxx and I'm not sure if the 7in screen would be that much different than my phone. So do you guys think I should sell my iPad and buy a Nexus 7 or what.
I wouldnt do it. But think about how you gonna use it, since you have a Android device it should be easier...
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I was thinking the same. My OneX has a 4.7" screen. But when you think about it, a 7" screen is at least double the area of our phone screens. To me a tablet should do something that my laptop cant do already, and that is be ultra portable, and thats where the 7" tablet comes in could even fit in my pants back pocket at a stretch. Plus its only 200$ and a fun toy
I'm selling mine. I have an ipad and a MacBook air 11" so the ipad is out and the nexus 7 is in.
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i compared the Samsung 7 tab to the ipad in a store at lunchtime.. the ipad is considerably bigger... that said the size of the Samsung convinced me the Nexus 7 would be a nice jump from my Galaxy Nexus screen so i pre ordered one.. i would have to add 200 euro to my store credit to get the 16gb ipad 3... i think it would be unfair to compare the two really... i am wondering though if i just want a 'living room' device would i be better of with a screen the size of the ipad... the decisions one has to make..
Depends what you use your ipad 2 for. If you play a lot of games on it then I would keep it. Android rocks but the games on it are not even close to what ipad has and is getting. I am hoping one day developers release those games on both systems at same time. I got a Nexus 7 but also keeping my ipad.
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I sold my iPad 2 for $350, bought the nexus 7 and made $70 seems like a win win win to me
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N7 or GTFO!
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I did it!!! I just sold it, I'm going to preorder a 7 soon!
Got a nexus 7 today and been using it! Love it but over the iPad 2.... I'd keep that in my opinion
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Good to know. Love my iPad 2, but the nexus 7 looks great!
Sold my iPad 2 for $350. Waiting on my nexus. I hate iOS. IPad 2 build quality was great. Just not ios
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Sold my iPad 2 for $350. Waiting on my nexus. I hate iOS. IPad 2 build quality was great. Just not ios
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I sold mine for 350 as well, but hopefully all of ours will be shipped within the next 3 business days.
I sold my iPad 2 in to buy the Asus Infinity but a few days ago I traded a bunch of games into GameStop and put the credit toward the Nexus 7. I honestly did not have the intention of getting the nexus but GameStop does not have a preorder available for the Infinity yet. Today I received a phone call from GameStop to come pick up the N7, after a little deliberating I decided to do so... Long story not so short... I am soooooooo very happy I got the N7. Honestly, I am debating if I am going to get the Infinity now. I am absolutely very impressed with the N7.
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iTraded both my iPods to get an extra bump in cash to buy my N7 ^_^ f$&# apple!
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I believe that there is no comparison between the two. n7 is a great device but is more ipad
Any conclusions from the people that sold their iPad 2's to get a Nexus 7? Do you like that you made the trade? Wish you hadn't?
I have the iPad 2 and looking I plan on purchasing the nexus 7 once quality improves. However, for me, I plan on keeping both. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages IMHO.
For my use, a 10 inch (iPad 2) has advantages when my laptop or netbook are not with me. I don't game. I use my iPad 2 for email, calendar, salesforce.com, and basic doc/xls/ppt editing. Most of the time, I travel with just my iPad 2. It may not be a performance powerhouse, but it works consistently and reliably.
A 7 inch(nexus) provides better portability for those times that I need to check something quick (calendar/email/view a doc) and don't want to boot my laptop or netbook.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
use some of the money you made and but some good tegra 3 games especially dark meadow, it's amazing
I do 95% of my gaming on my laptop, the only games I really play on my iPad are words with friends and draw something. I mostly use my iPad for school books and taking notes in class with my stylus.
The Nabi 2 had tegra 3 with 12 core gpu
yes is built for kids but thats just software. as for durability it can be dropped from over 7 ft and not be damaged (youtube videos showing it)
pros
+very durable
+clocked at 1.3GHz stock
+2MP camera vs nexus 7 1.3MP
+microSD supports up to 32GB (possibly microSDXC 64GB but not confirmed)
+miniHDMI out
+does have root with fully working market and gapps
+bluetooth 3.0
+OTG compatible
+PRICE
cons
-no internal gps
-screen resolution 1024x600 but at 120dpi barely noticable
-no custom roms or kernel yet
-1.3lbs vs 0.75lbs of nexus 7
-battery life is about 6 hrs compared to nexus 7 rated 9.5
best buy keeps changing the price right now... was $129. Then earlier today changed to $169, now its $199. so it keeps moving around... i ordered 3 of them after i bought my first from walmart at 129 during black friday and rooted it and was very impressed with its performance.
i was so heartbent on getting a nexus 7 and was just waiting for 32GB to break $200 barrier but then this tablet popped up and now i forgot about the nexus 7
maybe cyber monday will bring good deals?
my video of it after root
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWXPzkvlj0I
Good luck getting timely updates with that, or any decent development at that. Most tablets have a very small or non existent scene except for the Asus Transformer and Nexus as far as I can tell.
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Good luck getting timely updates with that, or any decent development at that. Most tablets have a very small or non existent scene except for the Asus Transformer and Nexus as far as I can tell.
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If they keep putting this thing on sale for $130usd(Walmart Black Friday, Best Buy sale, Woot, etc) then there will be a lot of them out there. It's hands down the best value for a capable 7inch tablet.
Already have a custom recovery, root, so we will see how it goes from here, so far the kids and myself have been enjoying it quite a bit.
I purchased 2 of these for my kids and played with both of them for 2 hours a piece setting them up. They are pretty awesome. Plus they have hdmi out, micro sd slot , and I believe usb but I could be wrong on the last one. I now am looking at 7"tablets nexus 7 32gb now after playing with thier tablets. I would like a better screen and jellybean than what's on the nabi 2.
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I purchased 2 of these for my kids and played with both of them for 2 hours a piece setting them up. They are pretty awesome. Plus they have hdmi out, micro sd slot , and I believe usb but I could be wrong on the last one. I now am looking at 7"tablets nexus 7 32gb now after playing with thier tablets. I would like a better screen and jellybean than what's on the nabi 2.
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You should definitely pick up the Nexus 7 tablet. Just remember to pick up a case to help keep it protected. I'm having a hard time putting my Nexus 7 down.
If your kids are young keep them away from the Nexus 7. They seem to be a little more fragile than other tablets.
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I think the main con there is never getting system updates.
Nexus ftw.
I don't understand this post. There are lots and lots of poorly supported Chinese 7 inch tablets for less money than the n7, and some of them are quite good, but what you don't get with any of them is a broad user community and google support. The n7 has one huge flaw (no msd card slot), but is otherwise a great tablet with a huge user community and regular google updates. You really can't compare it to the Chinese tablets.
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Hi,
Sorry for another should I buy thread, but I just had to get some things cleared. I already have a Galaxy Note, and I want to do a bit of future proofing and want to save my phone's battery for phone tasks instead of gaming, so thought of a tablet. My main aim is to spend the least possible in order to future proof reasonably in terms of gaming. My concern is games like NOVA 3 for one are considerably laggy on the Nexus 7 unless over clocked. And Tegra chips usually age a lot faster due to most games or apps being more optimised for other chipsets or the different coding needed for tegra combined with its weak hardware. I have had this experience with my Xoom(tegra 2) which I still have. Im kind of tempted to buy a Nexus 7 but Im afraid it will die a premature death like the Xoom. (as in gaming not os updates). Or any other options? Ofcourse this is the Nexus 7 forum, but where else to ask. And Happy New Year
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Considering the fact that your phone rocks a 5 inch display its not very clever go for a 7 inch tablet, even though you still notice a difference in terms of screen space, I would recommend you go for a 10 inch tablet, like the nexus 10.
I may get a note 2 this winter. My daughter has a ten inch tablet...I think I would move up to an Intel surface at that size. A seven inch tablet is still almost twice the size. It is also viable for two handed landscape gaming.
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I may get a note 2 this winter. My daughter has a ten inch tablet...I think I would move up to an Intel surface at that size. A seven inch tablet is still almost twice the size. It is also viable for two handed landscape gaming.
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Same,
I would never go for a 7" tablet,
but that's personal taste I guess
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Same,
I would never go for a 7" tablet,
but that's personal taste I guess
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I love the 7 inch tablets
Big reason it fits my pocket and carry it around most of the time....
10 inch unfortunately wont fit the pocket, unless someone comes out with a tablet with no bezel..
Thanks for the replies guys My main concerns are those mentioned in the first post. Will Nexus 7 be as future proof as the Nexus 10? The 7 fits easily in my budget so can buy it immediately but will have to save up for the 10. My main usage would be gaming(maximum priority) followed by browsing, movie watching, e-book reading, document editing etc. So I just want to have a tablet for gaming so that I wont waste my phones battery.
So I own an iPhone and an iPad and I just bought a Nexus 7 today. I'm wondering if anyone thinks this os overkill? I heard a lot of good things about the nexus and I feel like a 7 inch tablet would be easier to use and more portable, plus its a great price. I didn't get it planning on getting rid of my ipad. So is having 2 tablets overkill or are there other people out there that have 2?
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So I own an iPhone and an iPad and I just bought a Nexus 7 today. I'm wondering if anyone thinks this os overkill? I heard a lot of good things about the nexus and I feel like a 7 inch tablet would be easier to use and more portable, plus its a great price. I didn't get it planning on getting rid of my ipad. So is having 2 tablets overkill or are there other people out there that have 2?
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Nope.. Not even close to overkill and quite normal actually. I own a Nexus S, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10.
So what types of things do you do on your 7 vs your 10? Or is it a difference of where you use it?
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So what types of things do you do on your 7 vs your 10? Or is it a difference of where you use it?
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I use my Nexus 7 as a interim replacement of sorts for my Nexus S. Nexus S is a great phone, Google has supported it well and have got my moneys worth out of it.. The problem is.. It's old and just slow.. Its been regulated to being used as just a phone. So the Nexus 7 fills in the roles that have just become unbearable to do via the phone. ie: Maps, Navigation, Music, Email writing etc etc.. It's the perfect high end day planner to grab and go with.
My Nexus 10 fits in everywhere else.. It's usually sitting with me at the PC.. When I'm doing something fullscreen like gaming, or doing an install etc I continue doing my reading, watching a movie, internet etc on the Nexus 10. Since my 40 inch LED for my PC also is used by my Wii-U my Nexus 10 is used in the same light. I can game etc on my Wii-U and keep the N10 around to keep dibs on my internet world. It's also excellent to read with in bed as the large screen and high resolution makes reading at night very easy on the eyes. My Nexus 10 is also my gaming device. There isn't a single game (except solitare) on my Nexus 7.. My Nexus 10 is packed with them.. I never have to worry about bad performance and even simple games like Angry Birds etc look phenomenal.
The difference between us being my iPhone works great so I can use it for things I could use the Nexus for. Lol it's funny that I bought it without a specific use in mind. I guess ill figure it out or return/sell it.
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So I own an iPhone and an iPad and I just bought a Nexus 7 today. I'm wondering if anyone thinks this os overkill? I heard a lot of good things about the nexus and I feel like a 7 inch tablet would be easier to use and more portable, plus its a great price. I didn't get it planning on getting rid of my ipad. So is having 2 tablets overkill or are there other people out there that have 2?
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I have a gnex, n7 and n10. N7 goes with me everywhere and use it as a planner/notetaking. N10 stays at home. Gnex is being used as a phone (obviously) mp3 player and apps. My MacBook pro is slowly collecting more dust. My work is going to also provide me with an ipad. Lets see how that changes things.
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Personally I think it would be a bit much, but it's just down to personal preference. I have a Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7. Thanks to the Nexus 7, I don't have anything at all really on my Gnex. Just music and a few daily apps. The Nexus 7 takes care of everything else, and it's also what I tinker around with for ROM's and Kernels.
So personally I would have no use for a Nexus 10, but that's just me. It would be fun to play around with for a few weeks, but I doubt I'd use it much after that. And due to it's size it would be home mostly - the N7 fits in my coat pocket which I really like about it.
I have the Nexus 4 and the 7. Plenty for me, I have considered buying a chinease iPhone clone (just to trick friends into thinking I got an iPhone) but there like 200$
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I have iPad ,iPad 3, iPad mini nexus 7 and galaxy note 2 and I don't think that's excessive; granted I have 4 young kids who use the iPad 1 and 3 exclusively and my wife uses the mini iPad. Honestly I hate the size and weight of the regular iPad. If I had to get rid of any it would be the iPad 1 and 3. The 7 inch size is way more portable
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You know, there's something still to be said of owning a device just for the sake of owning it.
Nothing wrong with keeping it around as a "toy" if you fail to find a particular use for it. That's assuming, of course, money isn't an issue. Far too many of us don't have that luxury these days...
yeah i think that's kinda why i wanted it. a toy to play with. i love gadgets. i love playing around with roms and such on android devices. i have to decide whether it was smart to spend the money or not though lol.
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yeah i think that's kinda why i wanted it. a toy to play with. i love gadgets. i love playing around with roms and such on android devices. i have to decide whether it was smart to spend the money or not though lol.
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The 7 is a great developer device... If you like fooling around with things and customizing them until your heart is content, then you will love the nexus 7. I personally find no need for a tablet as big as the nexus 10 / Ipad, my laptop is faster than hell with 8 gigs of ram and a solid state drive so if i need something more than my 7 I use that. After buying the 7 I don't think I will buy any android device that doesn't say nexus on it though, it makes my galaxy s3 look outdated.
LOL, I have an iPad 3, Nexus 7, Galaxy S3, Touchpad, LG Revolution and a Droid X.
That is probably overkill, but whatever's clever!
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LOL, I have an iPad 3, Nexus 7, Galaxy S3, Touchpad, LG Revolution and a Droid X.
That is probably overkill, but whatever's clever!
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Do you actually use all of those? Do you have specific uses for them? I dunno I'm thinking I should return it because I could use the money for something I actually need.
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Do you actually use all of those? Do you have specific uses for them? I dunno I'm thinking I should return it because I could use the money for something I actually need.
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Lol, I really just use my Nexus 7, S3 and iPad. The other ones from time to time. If you don't have a need for it, and could use the money elsewhere, I say return it.
All of these things really are toys/wants, not really necessities.
True. The fact that I feel super guilty about buying it means I probably should return it.
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What do you use your nexus for vs your iPad?
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Honestly? I really use both devices for the same thing. Some games, web browsing, email, Facebook,twitter, Flipboard, Google+, etc, etc. I really have found myself using the Nexus a lot more because of the form factor. It is so tiny and easy to carry around, and is very powerful.
So really you could get rid of the iPad and be fine
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no not overkill lol check my signature
Please share with other users why YOU decided to choose the Nexus 7 instead of other tablets.
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1. The price.
2. The development.
3. The feel.
4. It's Nexus.
Price to performance ratio, and because its nexus
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The price and a lot custom roms etc..
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The price
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Price! And it has a lot of custom roms for flash addict
price and mobility
Price, size, specs, feel.
Droid DNA-Newt Sense 5
Nexus 7-Stock
Size, feel, Google. I don't say price because I would have paid more for it.
Size, feeling and look. I didn't know until I actually bought it that it kicks so much a$$
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1. Price
2. Size (Had a 10in Tablet and it was too cumbersome for daily use)
3. Development Community
4. Nexus
5. Don't think the WikiPad will make it to stores.
Price, size, specs, I mean this is googles flagship, its gotta be good. But the specs are outstanding compared to the price.
Price, Jelly Bean 4.2.2, Prompt Updates. Can't say size, cause if I had the money, I would have gotten Nexus 10!
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I don't have it, but...
1. PRICE!
2. Specs
3. Updates
4. Development
The best tablet under 300$.
Underpuriced Gadget+ Nexus
Performance : price ratio
Google I/O, specs, vanilla android, Asus isn't to bad. And well I just really love android. ) ohhh and can't forget. Multi-booting Android 4.2.2, Open WebOS, Plasma Active, Ubuntu Touch(theming purposes), and Ubuntu 13.04.
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Knowing its open for development, fairly cheap, high power, and Tegra 3. I've been in love with Nvidia for over a decade. Hardware is solid and development was great.
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Performance + Development
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Well I originally had the Asus transformer as my first tablet. It was fantastic. Fast. Great screen. Good build quality etc.
Was very happy with it. Was 10inch as well.
But anyway. After about a year with it, I decided I wanted to switch to the 7 inch form factor. I wanted something smaller and more portable. This was all due to the nexus 7! A friend at work had brought one in one day and I had some brief time with it.
I loved the size immediately and I still do. Its so slim and portable and cute and....uhhhh. Just nice!
Feels lovely in the hands. Also the fact that its a nexus device is also a blessing. Updates should be no problems. And the AOSP firmware is definitely a good thing as well.
The screen is nice. Its not the best but its nice. Can't complain there.
The price is excellent as well. Big selling point. I got my 32GB for 199 GBP. Again can't complain.
After about 8 months with it now, I'm still very very happy. The device has held up very well, but then again I do look after it very well.
Another strong point of the 7 is the battery life. Its excellent I think. I mostly run mine at about 60 percent brightness, and I get easily over 5 hours screen on time. For moderate usage, the battery lasts for days on end it seems. For heavy usage, easily one can get through a whole day.
Overall its an excellent tablet. The specs are also still very commendable with 1 gig ram and tegra 3 quad CPU. I will be holding on to mine for a while yet I think.
Unless Google wows us all with an even better sequel with a similar price point.
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