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Sell my iPad 2 and get a Nexus 7 or....

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.

Are you getting spoiled by the high rez screen of the Nexus 7?

The thing that really blows me away that hasn't been discussed in most reviews or here is the screen resolution on this 7 inch tablet with a dpi of 213. The text looks so crisp on a web page, close to ipad 3 almost (i know it is not).
As a matter of fact, because of getting use to this clear text, I had a few days left on my return policy for the Asus TF300, which I use to think had a very nice screen, but now the text seems blurry to me. I have heard the same from people switching from ipad 1 or 2 to ipad 3.
Thus, I have decided to return my tf300 and just ordered an Asus TF700 for use as my 10 incher.
Anyone else getting too use to this type of resolution?

superflysocal said:
The thing that really blows me away that hasn't been discussed in most reviews or here is the screen resolution on this 7 inch tablet with a dpi of 213. The text looks so crisp on a web page, close to ipad 3 almost (i know it is not).
As a matter of fact, because of getting use to this clear text, I had a few days left on my return policy for the Asus TF300, which I use to think had a very nice screen, but now the text seems blurry to me. I have heard the same from people switching from ipad 1 or 2 to ipad 3.
Thus, I have decided to return my tf300 and just ordered an Asus TF700 for use as my 10 incher.
Anyone else getting too use to this type of resolution?
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Resolution is definitely very nice especially in comparison to my moms iPad 2 from work.
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Um... well, the ppi on the Nexus 7 is not really that high. It is higher than that of most tablets out there, but it is lower than almost all current gen Android phones, and even some previous ones. So if you have been at least staring at a Nexus One with a ppi of 254, this should not be all that impressive. Though you do hold it further away from your face.
However it is indeed very impressive by tablet standards. The previous gen iPads had a horrendous ppi of 132. And I believe the highest ppi of any Android tablet is currently found on the 499$ Transformer Prime Infinity with a ppi of 224. So the Nexus 7 surely packs quite a bang.

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Resolution is definitely very nice especially in comparison to my moms iPad 2 from work.
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Seconded. The resolution is very nice, and the color tone is way better than the iPad 3 retina display. That one is just too...warm? It ends up yellowing and dulling colors in a weird way.

Hexdecimal said:
Seconded. The resolution is very nice, and the color tone is way better than the iPad 3 retina display. That one is just too...warm? It ends up yellowing and dulling colors in a weird way.
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Funny... that is exactly what I would say about the 7. Way too warm compared to the rest of my devices (IPad 3, Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S3). Its kind of annoying really. I'm adapting though because I love the size.

My original intention was to get the TF700, i decided that saving $230+ was a better choice and went with the N7 and i love the screen. No complaints about the resolution. :good:

I should make my 800x480 pentile SGS phone look like crap in comparison which is the main reason why I'm getting one.

I watched the transformer movie on it. It looks awesome.
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I know what you mean. The galaxy nexus screen looks so much crisper compared to the n7 but I love my n7, no defects, perfect screen size and best of all its pure android.
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No wonder the nexus one display was amazing. From that phone I went on to galaxy then sensation and always thought the nexus one was better in display.
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I know the feeling. I upgraded from the iPad 1 to the iPad 3 and I can't even look at the Old one anymore.
Thankfully the N7 has a high res screen so it'll be tolerable by my eyes.

No, because i'm used to 284 DPI on my Galaxy Note. The Nexus 7 has a good screen (especially for the price), but it's nowhere near as good as the AMOLED on the Note.

I agree with th op. screen is great quality. out of all tablets, infinity pad is the best and nexus 7 comes in close second. the text is really crisp and hd movies look really good on it.

For the price its a good screen... but nothing compared to my iPad 3.
It still blows away my pad 1 and my playbook!
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My daily driver is the HTC one x which has the best mobile screen I've ever used. That being said I hope the nexus 7 screen still looks amazing to me when I get it later. I have had plenty of other tablets though so as long as it looks better than those I'll be satisfied.
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futuregerald said:
My daily driver is the HTC one x which has the best mobile screen I've ever used. That being said I hope the nexus 7 screen still looks amazing to me when I get it later. I have had plenty of other tablets though so as long as it looks better than those I'll be satisfied.
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Screen will look better than most other tablets except for the new iPad... The clarity won't be as good as your HTC one x because it have more ppi on a smaller screen size... We should not compare tablet screen vs cellphone screen because the phone will always win assuming were talking high end phones!
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i've got a 3GS, so this thing should blow me away lol!! Can't wait till next week

Not sure yet. Although not sure it'll beat the HOX. Anyone have both?
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Nothing yet apart from THAT email!

I guess I did have tablets in mind when I posted this, never even thought about comparing to phone.
However, i would be interested in this comparison though. Web browsing is where I see the effects of a high rez screen the best due to text size. On people with phones that have better dpi like Galaxy nexus, if you open up a web site in ITS DESKTOP VERSION like yahoo.com (and if you have font size set to Normal), can you still read the small texts pretty well? Would be interesting to see the effects of large dpi but on a smaller screen.

I think the screen looks amazing. For the price you can beat this tab. Am happy I got one.
The warm color issues can be fixed with kernels and gama settings. Well I think it can, I fixed my Galaxy Nexus colors by tuning the multipliers
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Do you still use or miss your old Transformer Prime?

Do you still use your TF201? Or miss it if you sold it?
I bought the TF201 with keyboard dock in mid February. I was, like every other Prime owner, very stoked to own one. The most powerful and expensive Android tablet, first with Tegra 3, ICS, keyboard dock, etc. I loved blowing peoples minds when I'd pull the screen apart from the keyboard. It was like my second child.
I sold that thing as soon as the Nexus 7 started shipping. I was hesitant at first because I kept thinking about how going from a Prime to a 7" with NO ports, no camera, no storage expansion, would be a downgrade.
So, I realized that any other tablet that was out around the beginning of July was just blah to me. The only thing better than the Prime was the Asus Infinity, and it was just a Prime with a higher res screen. Meh.
I got my Nexus 7 and do not miss the Prime one bit. Between the **** WiFi and GPS, and the bug ridden software,and the fact that I got this kick ass piece of N7 tech for $200, I feel like I got raped on the Prime.
The only way I might possibly use the Prime if I still had it, would be to play Asphalt 7 or Dead Trigger via HDMI on my TV. Other than that, don't miss her at all!
The Nexus 7 is something fresh, and it does deserve all the praise it's getting. When I can honestly say that I prefer the $200 Nexus over a $650 high end flagship device, I call that an epic frickin win!
Do you miss your Transformer?!

Hell no man. I am in the same boat as you. I am finding the 7 inch form factor with the Logitech BT keyboard is a killer combo.
I only miss the micro SD and HDMI. But the price difference and usability far make up for those things fortunately. And I have mine rooted with stickmount so I can use SD cards and what not so that helps.
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Hell no man. I am in the same boat as you. I am finding the 7 inch form factor with the Logitech BT keyboard is a killer combo.
I only miss the micro SD and HDMI. But the price difference and usability far make up for those things fortunately. And I have mine rooted with stickmount so I can use SD cards and what not so that helps.
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Lol nice! Yea between the 7" size and me actually buying some music, magazines, and books because of the $25 credit, I'm using my Nexus for more and more, and using it differently than all my other tablets. I also think it kicks the Primes ass in performance, and I flashed every TF201 ROM/kernel/mod there is. But comparing both out of the box I think N7 gets it.
I'm so happy with the Nexus, I have no plans (yet) to even root, unlock, or flash Roms. And I'm a flash whore
I have to admit, I do want to enable the full tablet UI on the Nexus. So right now that would be the only reason to root.
Just curious...since there are a few different ways to root, which method did you use?

I hated my Prime with a passion. The only thing I hated more than my Prime was my Xoom. It felt cheap and was plagued with bugs. It was the, dare I say Prime of the android tablets, but that wasn't saying much at all. Sold both of them and got the retina iPad and although it was running iOS it was a much much much better tablet experience. It is my new baby and doesn't let me down. I had turned away from android (/in tablets not in phones I love my Galaxy Nexus) and wasn't ever going to look back. That was until the Nexus 7 launched. I mean I back during the rumors I always felt I was going to get one I mean a sub $200 Nexus branded 7 inch tablet what Android enthusiast wouldn't, right? Well, I was blown away by the Google Nexus 7 announcement at IO and ordered it a few minutes after I could. I got it and I love it. It doesn't feel like a stale old android tablet at all and I think Jelly Bean and Project Butter are the main reasons.
I still have my iPad around and it is still my favorite tablet, but the Nexus is great for reading and the Dev community is going to be great. I'm still not a giant fan of ASUS hardware, but this feels much better built than the Prime any day. The display isn't the greatest especially when having the better than great retina, but those are small things I can get over especially considering the cost. The only thing I'm really having a rough time with is the same thing I've always had a rough time with android and that's the severe lack of not just tablet apps but apps in general. I hate to beat a dead horse, but after months with iOS and the great apps and developers on that platform it feels like taking a giant leap backwards. I mean the 7 inch form factor does make the apps better than on any 10 inch tablet but still it just feels stale. Right now its just a great toy, excellent ereader and developer device as I continue to learn to code. Let's hope the popularity of this device brings some great apps. I'm glad you are all loving your Nexus 7 as much as I have.
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Its a Nexus man just plug it in and cd to the SDK and type fastboot oem unlock. Unlock your device. Through fastboot flash your recovery and install superuser and your good to go. No exploits to worry bout at all. It was the first thing I did when pulling it out of the box. I'm still running the stock out of the box 4.1.1 software image, but that's because it is so great. Mine was a little laggy while flipping through home screens so I'm running Apex launcher and that is honestly all I've done. Its been great and Jelly Bean really is much better than ICS and I won't use any phone or tablet unless it is the Nexus branded type. I just can't stand the bastardized skins and being always at least one full android version behind.
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I hated my Prime with a passion. The only thing I hated more than my Prime was my Xoom. It felt cheap and was plagued with bugs. It was the, dare I say Prime of the android tablets, but that wasn't saying much at all. Sold both of them and got the retina iPad and although it was running iOS it was a much much much better tablet experience. It is my new baby and doesn't let me down. I had turned away from android (/in tablets not in phones I love my Galaxy Nexus) and wasn't ever going to look back. That was until the Nexus 7 launched. I mean I back during the rumors I always felt I was going to get one I mean a sub $200 Nexus branded 7 inch tablet what Android enthusiast wouldn't, right? Well, I was blown away by the Google Nexus 7 announcement at IO and ordered it a few minutes after I could. I got it and I love it. It doesn't feel like a stale old android tablet at all and I think Jelly Bean and Project Butter are the main reasons.
I still have my iPad around and it is still my favorite tablet, but the Nexus is great for reading and the Dev community is going to be great. I'm still not a giant fan of ASUS hardware, but this feels much better built than the Prime any day. The display isn't the greatest especially when having the better than great retina, but those are small things I can get over especially considering the cost. The only thing I'm really having a rough time with is the same thing I've always had a rough time with android and that's the severe lack of not just tablet apps but apps in general. I hate to beat a dead horse, but after months with iOS and the great apps and developers on that platform it feels like taking a giant leap backwards. I mean the 7 inch form factor does make the apps better than on any 10 inch tablet but still it just feels stale. Right now its just a great toy, excellent ereader and developer device as I continue to learn to code. Let's hope the popularity of this device brings some great apps. I'm glad you are all loving your Nexus 7 as much as I have.
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I hear ya. When I went to buy a new tablet in February, I was told that Primes couldn't even be ordered at the time. So I went thru 3 tablets in 9 days. When I went to exchange the 3rd tab for something else, there was nothing else. I actually considered just buying an iPad, but being a hardcore fandroid, I didn't. I was then told I could order a Prime so I did. Happy as can be for a few months. Well, last week the wife brought home her company iPad 3, and yes, it was very nice. Long story short, I sold my Prime for $460, bought an 8GB Nexus 7, and a mint black 16GB iPad 2 off Craigslist for $225 We now have a Kindle fire, Samsung GTab 8.9, Nexus 7, HTC Hero S, and a lonely iPad.

Nope I haven't touched mine since I got my new nexus. Prime is getting sold off me thinks.
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I have the original transformer tablet and am keeping it mostly due to use of news360 app. So basically my 10" transformer has turned into a sitting on the coffee table in a stand dedicated news360 newsreader while my 7 does everything else.

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Nope I haven't touched mine since I got my new nexus. Prime is getting sold off me thinks.
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I have the original transformer tablet and am keeping it mostly due to use of news360 app. So basically my 10" transformer has turned into a sitting on the coffee table in a stand dedicated news360 newsreader while my 7 does everything else.
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I was hesitant at first to give up all the Primes premium features,like the HDMI,camera,SD slots, but I realized I never used them that much. I don't regret my choice one bit. Especially since I just installed the camera launcher app, just in case I need to capture a shot of my 2 year old daughter. Love my sexus Nexus

I had two primes, ASUS bought them back from me, and I don't miss them. One of them had the glass cracking while docked problem, and I did not trust that the second one would not do the same thing. Too expensive of a device for all it's short comings. I now have three 7's in the family. Good little units, only problems is the left side screen lift issues.
Shame on ASUS they need a better assembly/quality control process.....

i still have my prime. unlocked and running Androwook 2.1 with motley alpha kernel with overclock. its been running great. i will say i find myself using the nexus 7 more often. this device more than exceeded my expectations on it. it runs great. i have it unlocked also. running stock jb rom with motley linaro kernel with GPU & CPU overclock. runs like a champ. i would never get rid of my prime just to get a nexus. ill keep both ill eventually pass off the prime and get something else to replace it down the road.

Sold my prime and KB dock right away. Don't miss it at all.
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I don't miss it because I didn't have one at the first place
I had the iPad 3 and still keeping it along with nexus 7. I use to have galaxy tab 10.1 last year which I sold this year in feb and I don't miss it at all. As a matter of fact I was very happy after selling it along with dock, TV out cable case etc etc. I bought amazon kindle in feb just to avail the prime service. I also sold my iPad 2 and bought iPad 3. I gave my kindle to my 6 years old sun as soon as I ordered nexus 7.
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Mine's sitting on the shelf waiting for the tf700 to come out in the uk before I try to take it back and swap it, then sell it, I think.
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I hear ya. When I went to buy a new tablet in February, I was told that Primes couldn't even be ordered at the time. So I went thru 3 tablets in 9 days. When I went to exchange the 3rd tab for something else, there was nothing else. I actually considered just buying an iPad, but being a hardcore fandroid, I didn't. I was then told I could order a Prime so I did. Happy as can be for a few months. Well, last week the wife brought home her company iPad 3, and yes, it was very nice. Long story short, I sold my Prime for $460, bought an 8GB Nexus 7, and a mint black 16GB iPad 2 off Craigslist for $225 We now have a Kindle fire, Samsung GTab 8.9, Nexus 7, HTC Hero S, and a lonely iPad.
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Nice that is one hell of a trade if you ask me. You basically traded the Prime (which is not a great tablet in my opinion after own in about 5 months) for the two best tablets on the market. I love my combination of retina iPad and Nexus 7. I honestly use them both all the time. My Galaxy Nexus has pretty much been a dedicated LTE hotspot, my iPhone 4s my texting and phone, and my Macbook Pro basically just sits there with my PS Vita. After a year and a half with the Xoom and Prime I kick myself for not just getting an iPad 2, but it makes me appreciate both my tablets all the much more now. Android tablets really aren't that great at all and Google sees that and is making an attempt to fix the wrongs the OEMs have done over the past year and a half.
I love my Nexus for reading it is the perfect size and weight. The only things I would change is the display to one comparable to the displays apple uses and the extreme lack of apps. Honestly though I can deal with that as it is only $200 and to be honest if I'm going to use apps I will use them on my retina iPad. There is no comparison when it comes to android vs apple on the application front. I hope that changes, but for now its something we have to deal with.
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I don't miss it because I didn't have one at the first place
I had the iPad 3 and still keeping it along with nexus 7. I use to have galaxy tab 10.1 last year which I sold this year in feb and I don't miss it at all. As a matter of fact I was very happy after selling it along with dock, TV out cable case etc etc. I bought amazon kindle in feb just to avail the prime service. I also sold my iPad 2 and bought iPad 3. I gave my kindle to my 6 years old sun as soon as I ordered nexus 7.
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This is basically what I'm doing. I bought my Nexus 7 mostly for reading and keeping my retina iPad for my main device. The Nexus 7 has been giving it a run for its money though.
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Hell, I wish I had a transformer prime! When my iPad 2 goes to gadget Valhalla, I might just invest in a nice 10" tablet if I have the cash to spare. There's no such thing as too much computers!
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Your all talking about selling the prime, unless you need the money, wait until aosp/cm10 has come a bit further, unlock that ***** and throw jelly bean on it....that'll really unlock the potential of it. It's still a great device its just severly handicapped by Asus making us practically beta testers.
The N7 is soooo great tho, I can't put it down
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I am uncertain as to what I would do with more than the 600,000 apps provided to me by the android ecosystem and therefore see no reason to spend excess money on an apple product. In other news, I have been pretty much consistently hands on the nexus 7 since I got it last Tuesday.
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I still use my 201 for some things. Docked it totally replaced a laptop and I love it. Still, 10” is a bit on the heavy side for couchsurfing.
I use all of my and Android devices for different things... Like Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 and Transformer Prime covers every thing.
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Nexus 7 vs Galaxy s3

From your point of view does it make any sense to you buying a nexus 7 when you already own a Galaxy s3 since it is already that big? Wonder whether it makes that much of a difference after all.
Looking forward to what you are thinking about that!
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i dont understand??? the gs3 is half the size of the N7...one is a phone the other a tab...N7 is pure google gs3 is samsung ui...
what are you trying to do with this thread???

If I had an S3 or or a Galaxy Nexus I probably wouldn't have gone for the N7. And now I have an N7, I am not bothering updating my old phone just yet.
I just wouldn't bother having 2 devices that do almost all the same things but people have different feelings and different needs.
But I have never really understood the device vs device thing anyway and too many people seem too concerned with what devices other people choose.
If you are happy with your choice, what does it matter?

I'm actually considering a smaller screen phone for my next phone. Simply because I do have the N7 and probably will always have a tablet with or near me...
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It's only a matter of time until you can use a tablet like the N7 to make phone calls through Bluetooth and only need one device. I still don't have a smartphone and wish I could just do that now.
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I have the galaxy Nexus and N7 and use them at different times for different things.. When I'm at work or anywhere other than home I use my phone obviously and when I get home I put my phone down and pick up where I left off with my N7
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I have both & they compliment each other for my use. I use the GS3 as my portable hotspot for the N7. There's a big difference in size if that's what you're wondering.

Depends, what phone do you currently have
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I don't see the comparison between the Nexus 7 and GS3 they can co-exist. Now Galaxy note vs Nexus 7 could be a different story

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I don't see the comparison between the Nexus 7 and GS3 they can co-exist. Now Galaxy note vs Nexus 7 could be a different story
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I just can't decide.
Nexus 7 and iPhone 5
OR
Galaxy S3 and iPad 4 or new Mini 8 inch iPad tablet (no Retina display)
Both combos have pluses minuses, I love the Tegra 3 THD games although you can find the apk files they still stutter a bit.

I own the Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 7 and almost never use my Galaxy Nexus unless I'm out and about because the N7 is just so much nicer to use. Still happy I have both though as Verizon 4G is great for tethering.
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Mayze23 said:
I have both & they compliment each other for my use. I use the GS3 as my portable hotspot for the N7. There's a big difference in size if that's what you're wondering.
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What he said.
I have an SGS3 that goes everywhere I go and my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 goes most places as well. My wife does the same with her i4 and N7 as does our son with his phone & Nook Color (CM9).
All of the devices have their place and I would not readily replace any of the phones with any of the tablets or vice-versa. I/we don't (yet) have a larger tablet but if there were, say, a 13" device, I could easily see it (with Bluetooth keyboard & track pad) replacing a general-purpose laptop.
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chillar said:
From your point of view does it make any sense to you buying a nexus 7 when you already own a Galaxy s3 since it is already that big? Wonder whether it makes that much of a difference after all.
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Galaxy S3 is not that big.
How comfortable is it to read from the S3? Because N7 functions quite well as a reader. But if you're already ok with it, maybe there isn't much point after all.

I have sgs3, and thinking to buy N7. Would someone with both devices be so kind to take few photos and put it here, as reference. Of course, few words of experience with those devices is welcome.
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Even owning a Note (as a tablet too small, as a phone too big?) wasn't enough, my SGS3 is a hefty screen "phone". But the N7 is still a right size tablet device for me.
I can't read, enjoy XDA/forums, watch movies/anime on the SGS3's comparatively "small" screen.
IMO YMMV,
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I have both and both are great devices. For games nexus 7 screen size is great as well as for browsing the screen size is better than S3. S3 looks big when you don't have Nexus 7. To be honest the difference of screen size between a note and S3 is a lot of difference although on paper looks small and Nexus 7 is even more bigger and ideal size to hold and type in two hands. What S3 lacks is jelly bean and if you don't own a nexus 7 then you don't know how good jelly bean is as compared to ICS. Since I bought the nexus 7 my S3 and iPad 3 both are just sitting on table collecting dust. These days I am caring S3 whenever I go out of house just because it is phone not because it is S3.
Rest is up to you that what you want from your device. Both devices are very different and there is no comparison. Believe me 4.8 inch screen is not that big in front of bigger devices. Once you get N7 you would probably forget about your S3
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First world problem: I don't see the point of tablet because my phone is too big

I have both
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not a fair comparison I think...
vote for SGS3!

hes not asking for comparison, he is asking if owning both gs3 and n7 would make their functions overlap
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Took the plunge

Just thought I'd make my first post on my new N7, finally gone and bought one, got the 16gb version.
So far so good, quite like the tablet and think it's a pretty good nose for a tab not as brick like and heavy as others.
No screen flex or light bleeds I don't think, any other issues to watch out for?
Cheers peeps.
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The only issue i've seen was some minor screen lift but aside from that its been a phenominal tablet. I also recently picked up the 16GB and have been very happy with it! Very smooth/fast.

My tab has been terrific. Haven't had any issues with it. I do get a horizontal line flash every once in a while. It hasn't increased in frequency and doesn't seem to have any lasting effects. Left hand side, the screen is squishy but only if I consciously press down on it near the edge.
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Check the speakers for crackling/distortion at louder volumes. Then check your headphone jack.
If you're still concerned about screen lift, here are my instructions for a simple visual test.
Linked for brevity.

Just love mine! I had a transformer tab but it was just to bulky and slow. Once I played with my wife's nexus I had to have one!

Mine is all good so far

I am in love with a 7 incher called nexus 7.I own a transformer and literally have not touched it since my nexus 7.It is just a little power house,and let me just say,rooting it is a must.The otg cable is awesome.I hated 7 inch tabs before this tablet,I'm now selling the transformer and hate 10 inch tablets,best money I have ever spent.I sleep with it every night,lol.
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I don't think I want to root it, heard ya lose all your data so doing it when you first get it is best idea. Can't find any faults with it as of yet, pleased with it all round
Why do you feel the need to root it?
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