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My thoughts on Android VS iOS

So i'll make this short and sweet:
the Galaxy nexus beats the heck out of the iPhone.
the iPad beats the heck out of the Galaxy tab 10.1 (by a mile)
I'm done

Having owned every iteration of the iPhone and iPad, currently owning a Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Tab 10.1...I'd have to agree. I freaking love my Galaxy Tab 10.1, but the new iPad blows it out of the water. Then again, I'd say it's pretty on-par with the iPad 2.

My apple friend tried to blow me out saying the iPad 3 hd or what ever the hell its called is better than my transformer prime I disagree lol. The newest thing always has the best specs. But since there's rumors of Android phones with better specs then there tablet I'm not to worried
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DroidDavi said:
My apple friend tried to blow me out saying the iPad 3 hd or what ever the hell its called is better than my transformer prime I disagree lol. The newest thing always has the best specs. But since there's rumors of Android phones with better specs then there tablet I'm not to worried
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They haven't sold 55million (soon to be much more next week) iPads on specs...

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They haven't sold 55million (soon to be much more next week) iPads on specs...
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yeah thats why the ipad can smash the galaxy tab with half the specs....iOS is just a way simpler os that takes less resources...i sitll hate it

hotleadsingerguy said:
Having owned every iteration of the iPhone and iPad, currently owning a Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Tab 10.1...I'd have to agree. I freaking love my Galaxy Tab 10.1, but the new iPad blows it out of the water. Then again, I'd say it's pretty on-par with the iPad 2.
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the ipad 1 blows it out of the water on simple things like scrolling...why can thte damn thing work in portrait mode it annoys the heck out of me!!! (for those who dont know it lags in portrait mode)
BTW: the GNEX does that too except in landscape mode
try swiping through the launcher in landscape mode...wayyyyy laggier.

Nexus and prime killing everything. Period!
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I have to completely agree. iPhone is too simple and locked down to use as a phone. I love the customization, fluidity, and overall form-factor of my Gnex, but Apple blows everyone out of the water when it comes to laptops and tablets. I just bought my a new 15" Macbook Pro a few months ago, and I can't think about going back to any other manufacturer. iPad 2 and 3 are ideal tablets as well.

for the people saying the prime blows the ipad out of the water...it does....at 1 thing...gaming.
other than that the ipad is still smoother and just a better experience...there is a reason android tablets dont sell at all...if google can make jelly bean really great for tablets then i will go out and buy the first one. until then..the iPad is still better IMO
BTW: i'm talking about stock experiences here...overcome/task's rom on the galaxy tab 10.1 is as smooth as the ipad.

martonikaj said:
They haven't sold 55million (soon to be much more next week) iPads on specs...
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No, they sell good on great PR and profiling.

People quoting specs need to understand that it's not just about specs. Yes, it's important to have good hardware, but it's even more important to have good software running on top of it.
I'm not saying Android is bad on tablets, but I think iOS is still miles ahead when it comes to general user experience. Also a lot of the iOS apps designed for iPad are truly amazing, making it a pleasure to use the device.
I will never go back to iPhone unless something drastic happens to iOS, however I am planning on getting the new iPad rather than an Android tablet, as long as it can be jailbroken.

iOS is only so stable and smooth because not much has been changing under the cover. Its a stagnant OS being released one one type of hardware. If they were trying to release on all type of different chip sets and SOCs they'd have the instability and fragmentation that we see today in Android, but focusing on such feature (stability, making sure everything works on everything) causes stagnation, which is what is happening on iOS. They aren't bringing anything new to the table.
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I'm not to worried my transformer does everything I need it to do. So rather the iPad has 1000 core gpu I'm fine.
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anton2009 said:
I have to completely agree. iPhone is too simple and locked down to use as a phone. I love the customization, fluidity, and overall form-factor of my Gnex, but Apple blows everyone out of the water when it comes to laptops and tablets. I just bought my a new 15" Macbook Pro a few months ago, and I can't think about going back to any other manufacturer. iPad 2 and 3 are ideal tablets as well.
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I don't see the fascination with apple laptops or desktops, no software works with them so you have to buy Mac editions at a hugely inflated price, they look nice but are twice the price of a PC with similar specs, but if you read t3 or stuff magazine everything apple make is number 1 in their top 10 list! And before anyone says it I know you can run a windows emulator on them but that's hardly an ideal solution!!
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iOS is just so polished on a Macbook. Multitasking is amazing thanks to finger gestures. Mission control (best thing ever invented, 3 finger swipe up) and dashboard make life so much easier. I'm able to go from program to program with no hesitation. The apps made for iOS really integrate well (safari with gesutres) and the mail app and iCal rule... programs really aren't more expensive for a Mac and yes you pay a price but for good hardware. Apple started putting i7s in their line of laptops before most.
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You guys need to understand if a device meets someone needs then its good for them period. For one I had played with my friends iPad 2 and the device feels like I can break it by touching it though I will say I like the keyboard better. I have a HP touchpad and after I put cm9 on it oh boy that thing is great love it and yes I played with the iPad for 2 hours got bored of it. But if people enjoy the iPad more power to them I just don't and customization is a must in a device like that.
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Good hardware? Like I said you can get the same hardware in a PC for half the price
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ezcats said:
for the people saying the prime blows the ipad out of the water...it does....at 1 thing...gaming.
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What the what? What do you mean by this?
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Smokeey said:
iOS is only so stable and smooth because not much has been changing under the cover. Its a stagnant OS being released one one type of hardware. If they were trying to release on all type of different chip sets and SOCs they'd have the instability and fragmentation that we see today in Android, but focusing on such feature (stability, making sure everything works on everything) causes stagnation, which is what is happening on iOS. They aren't bringing anything new to the table.
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Agreed 110%. Apple limits EVERYTHING. You can only run Apple/Mac software on Apple/Mac products and their are few iterations. Look at the Iphone. In the years they have been making them, how many different versions are out there? Iphone (2G), 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S. 5 different versions. Of those 5 versions, how many radically redefined handsets have we seen? NONE. The biggest shift was the 3GS to 4 and it was a downgrade in size.
Same for IPads. By keeping their offering across the board extremely limited, keeping their software proprietary to these limited number of devices, keeping the IOS limited to the bare essentials (no bells and whistles), they produce stable, easy to use devices.
If you only want to make calls, browse the web a little, check your E-mail, don't mind taking out a mortgage extension to buy the device and every single app you download (every free app I've downloaded turns out to be a trial that expires after the first level), then get an Iphone. Same for the Ipads. Want it to work with extremely limited customization, then its for you.
Android is open source. Its running on hundreds of different devices with varying specs. Windows operating system is built to run on just about any computer. I personally don't see myself choosing restrictions over freedom any time soon.
My neighbors are in their 60's. They just want it to work and don't get into anything technical. They own 2 Iphones, 2 Ipads, and about 3 Macs. They tell me how wonderful the Macs are because hardware works instantly (no driver downloads). Apple products really are perfect for them.
Just my 2 cent.
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I'm with the OP. Love my Galaxy Nexus and no way I would trade it for an iPhone.
But I like the iPad 2 from work more than my Galaxy Tab 10.1.
That's mostly Samsungs fault for making less than stellar ROMs (performance wise) and Tegra 2s fault. I can't change the poor multimedia performance of the Tegra 2 driver but I have high hopes to ban Samsung software from my tablet with a stable CM9 ROM. The "snapshot" looks promising.

[Q] Tablet Opinions

I am curious what everyone thinks
I am looking for a tablet and have some price flexibility, but don't want to go crazy. Sadly, I don't even know if I will jump on any of these but wanted some opinions.
If you were buying today, and had three options, which of the following would you choose?
Acer Iconia A200 16GB refurb for $250
Toshiba Thrive 32GB refurb for $260
Motorola Xoom 32GB NEW for $320
Anyway, any thoughts at all will be greatly appreciated.

I got a Nook Tab for my son for Christmas, rooted it and put CM7 on it. Nice tablet for $250 and there has been some good progress at porting CM9 to it. Only complaint is most Gameloft games won't work on it unless you change the build.prop, otherwise you get "incompatible device" when trying to download the data files.
For myself personally, I'll probably be picking up a Nexus Tab once they are released.

Ipad

Bwahahaha
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love my 7" galaxy tab. Though I'll be thinking long and hard about the nexus tab when it comes out.. give me an excuse to pass my galaxy to the woman..

I picked up a Visio VTAB1008 for $150 off WOOT and have been loving it. It recently got an upgrade to HC, but I stayed on GB to retain root access
IMO, a lot depends on what you are going to use the tablet for
Reading books, playing games, development, a laptop replacement, etc..
This will largely determine how much power and space you need, as well as what other features are must have options

i have a nook color. runs cm7 and 9 magnificently. bought it refurb from the barnes and noble ebay store for 119 bucks.

I have a Kindle Fire running CM9 with daily development. Fun times in that forum.
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I'm just gonna get the Gnote I don't need another device to keep track of and updated lol. But if I was in the market for one I would definately get a TP for 200ish you'll get more tablet for your money.
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CapsLockKey said:
I got a Nook Tab for my son for Christmas, rooted it and put CM7 on it. Nice tablet for $250 and there has been some good progress at porting CM9 to it. Only complaint is most Gameloft games won't work on it unless you change the build.prop, otherwise you get "incompatible device" when trying to download the data files.
For myself personally, I'll probably be picking up a Nexus Tab once they are released.
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What build.prop edits did you make? I have a TouchPad with CM9 and I can't play Modern Combat 3 =/ it happens on my epic too, but I'd rather play on the big screen lol
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theduce102 said:
What build.prop edits did you make? I have a TouchPad with CM9 and I can't play Modern Combat 3 =/ it happens on my epic too, but I'd rather play on the big screen lol
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I didn't bother to do it myself, but there are guides on the Nook Tab forum on how to use a Nexus S, Droid 3 and other build.prop that allow those games to work.

I have a galaxy tab 10.1 and I love it and its about three hundred bucks now. Xoom probably has better roms though. And pretty much all the first run honeycomb tabs are about the same hardware, since they all had to run tegra
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Asus Transformer Prime. Best one out there by far.

I have a touchpad 32 gigabyte with cm9 and my good old epic. but I'd rather replace them both with the galaxy note
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None of those.
I'd get a Touchpad 16gb, they can be had for about $170 used and $200 Refurb on Ebay.. CM9/AOKP is working awesome on it (camera/mic is not working yet) and is quite quick, a bit faster than most Tegra 2 tablets.
The IPS LCD on the Touchpad reproduces color better than all of the tablets you listed even if it is lower resolution.. It is very similar to the iPad 2 screen.
If you want something in the $300-400 range, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is very good and has a great screen (esp if calibrated), although I don't think CM9 is stable yet. But honestly, if you wait a few months you'll probably be able to get a tablet with a high density screen and a Tegra 3 for the same price.

ASUS TRANSFORMER PRIME!!! Or the normal transformer...they are both amazing...Asus makes an amazing tablet!
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Touchpad or Kindle Fire
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Well, I suppose I should have expected very different responses. Don't know why I didn't, I have been frequenting the forum long enough to have known better
Anyway, another question, has anyone ever heard of the website http://jortelshopping.com/?
They have pretty good prices but they scare the heck out of me. I can find no reviews on them, and everything I do find just makes me suspicious. Anybody ever use them?

As an Epic CM9 + Nook Color CM7 user, I've been following Android tablets to replace both. Don't get me wrong, I love both and use them daily.
In summer, I'll probably either
1. Get Galaxy note (if available) and consolidate the devices.
2. Get Android 4.3"+ phone & Google (Nexus?) tablet.

What about the Samsung note? Just watched some iTunes videos. Cool. Might be comming to Sprint as well.
I love my epic, but intrested in the new nexus. Wait and see if the note comes to Sprint?
This is sent from my cm7 nook color. I'm gonna miss my keyboard!!!
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Found one Nexus 10 (WalMart) tonight...just couldn't do it.

I love my Note 2. I have always been a fan of AOSP, however, and have owned the N1, NS, GNEX and N4 (sold it a few weeks ago). The battery life on the N4 was terrible. But there is something that always lures me back to stock Android...so much that I happened upon a Nexus 10 at WalMart this evening...just sitting there in the case.
I went back and forth on this idea. Sell my Note 2, get a Nexus 4 and buy the Nexus 10. I could sell my Note 2 for like $600, maybe more (have extra genuine battery, two flip covers, Allshare Hub and MHL cable). My thought is if I got the Nexus 10, I would be fine with the Nexus 4 for mobile use.
In short, I chickened out. The Note 2 just does everything so well. I am still tempted, but at the end of the day, this device is pretty darn hard to beat.
Anyone else foregoing tablet purchases because of this phone? I never thought the day would come that I'd pass on a Nexus 10 (have never seen one for sale). Today was that day. Feels good that I saved the cash but I do still wonder if a N4 + N10 is a better route...

I was going to do the same thing s you, but the damn battery life on the nex4 put me off. I'm a big fan of aosp too but nova launcher makes the touch wiz better. Lol
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Im thinking about selling all, of my tablets because I have the note 2.
Lol I have a nexus 7 a 10.1 galaxy tab 2 and a nook color. Im, looking for buyers now
That is how much I love my note 2! Plus I need the money!
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Same boat, (call it a titanic since so many more feel the same way) my Note 2 replaced my tab and my laptop for me and I love every second I spend using it. Everytime I think of a new tab or even a new phone, I say to my self but its doesnt have half as many features as Note 2 and it doesnt even look that sexy.
Point being, this device is a God send, Samsung was just God's lil helpers who brought it to us.
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I did buy an N10 from wally world, it was good, except when playing graphically intense games, like Need For Speed:MW after about 10 minutes the cpu would heat up enough to slow game play to a slideshow. Returned and bought a note 10.1, couldn't be happier.

stevessvt said:
I did buy an N10 from wally world, it was good, except when playing graphically intense games, like Need For Speed:MW after about 10 minutes the cpu would heat up enough to slow game play to a slideshow. Returned and bought a note 10.1, couldn't be happier.
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Wow, that's a major deal breaker. I play that game (one of like 3 I play) and that would be terrible...

For me it's a toss up for resolution. I live the resolution for the N10, but it's dual core, and a slow charger. Google, or any manufacturer needs to assign an enthusiast to the design team.
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ericshmerick said:
Wow, that's a major deal breaker. I play that game (one of like 3 I play) and that would be terrible...
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There's a few threads about it, here's one of them...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2043984

I now feel no reason at all to get a tablet. I had the Asus padfone for a month or so and it was cool but edge only Internet was sorta annoying lol
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I actually did the opposite and sold all our tablets (iPad, Galaxy Note, gave the toshiba to my Dad) and my wife and I both use our Note 2 instead. Couldn't be happier, especially now that I got my PS3 controller working on the Note 2.

yes I was actually going to buy the 64gb TF700 asus transformer prime and somehow stumbled into the note 2 and ended up going with it instead

I gave my daughter a Nexus 7 for Christmas.
At that time I had an lg my touch (yuck).
I really thought the poor girl would barely get to touch it, because I would always be on it.
I got my note 2 a couple days before Christmas, and to this day I still don't know what color her Nexus 7 is.
This phone really is the shizzle.
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What tablet would you buy?

Currently have PA 3.1 Galaxy Nexus. I love it. Thinking I should get a tablet. Even though I just bought a laptop. Which one though. I'm thinking nexus 10. What are your thoughts.
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Do you want a big tablet? I personally prefer the 7-8" form factor as it's easier to handle and carry around. Or you can wait a few months, I imagine Google will be releasing a new tablet during I/O in may.
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Hmm.. I would compare the latest ipad vs nexus 10.
I think i would go for a nexus 10. Android lover , aka the NEXUS *****
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If I were to replace my Motorola Xoom tablet now, I would get the nexus 10. Although with a tablet its a purchase that lasts you quite a long time. My Xoom is 2 years old and is still functioning perfectly fine for all my tasks.
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Galaxy Note 10.1 or note 8.0. Software is good and so is specifications
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Once you go Nexus....
I got myself a Nexus 10. Felt right. Feels right.
I also share 18t's point of view.
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Tablet Choice
My Xoom is 2 years old and is still functioning perfectly fine for all my tasks.
I also own XOOM (running TeamEos 4.2.1 155 nightly build) and am perfectly happy with it; however, I also got the itch for latest and greatest, and bought an N10 (running stock 4.2.2 stock and rooted) and love it as well.
If you're a GED fan, you can't go wrong w/ N10.

18t said:
Do you want a big tablet? I personally prefer the 7-8" form factor as it's easier to handle and carry around. Or you can wait a few months, I imagine Google will be releasing a new tablet during I/O in may.
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This is a good thing to keep in mind, if Google keeps with their annual update yearly on Nexus line, the N7 and N10 could be having updated versions rolling out. Or perhaps something completely different. Perhaps they don't plan on updating them at all.
That said, for a tablet you have to consider a few things you want. First what size do you want? Then what do you want to do with said tablet? What accessories do you want for your tablet? What is your budget? What OS do you want (perhaps you want a different OS, to experience different apps from a different ecosystem)? What sort of connectivity do you want (HDMI, 3G/4G...etc)? These all could point you to different options.

cupfulloflol said:
This is a good thing to keep in mind, if Google keeps with their annual update yearly on Nexus line, the N7 and N10 could be having updated versions rolling out. Or perhaps something completely different. Perhaps they don't plan on updating them at all.
That said, for a tablet you have to consider a few things you want. First what size do you want? Then what do you want to do with said tablet? What accessories do you want for your tablet? What is your budget? What OS do you want (perhaps you want a different OS, to experience different apps from a different ecosystem)? What sort of connectivity do you want (HDMI, 3G/4G...etc)? These all could point you to different options.
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All valid points. Very much a nexus fan. Can't put a price limit on great tech. Android os obviously. Doesn't matter which one as root and custom ROM is a must. Size doesn't matter. Haha. WiFi connectivity is fine but 3 or 4g is an option too. Really just wanted to know what the census was out there.
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Ask yourself, what you want that tablet for?
After buying mine, i find it kinda under used...

I don't need a tablet, but it would be good for the whole family, especially video call and acting as an HTPC. I've decided that it must be able to play HD videos smoothly and have physical HDMI output. This unfortunately rule out the Nexus 7 which I really like the form factor of. The Nexus 10 is overkill for my needs.
So I probably will pick up the Kindle Fire HD, but seem the rom development progress slowly and Amazon OS seems dreadful from an AOSP user. But the price point and HDMI output make it the main contender.
Maybe I'll just go for the Asus TF300T since it's only $50 more used, but I have Asia tablet in the past, good hardware but the proprietary charging port is a turn off.
I'm not ruling out Chinese tablets with rk3066 cpu as well.
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jmileti said:
Currently have PA 3.1 Galaxy Nexus. I love it. Thinking I should get a tablet. Even though I just bought a laptop. Which one though. I'm thinking nexus 10. What are your thoughts.
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I use my phone a hell lot more than I use my tablet. My nexus 7 feels like a big phone that cannot make phone calls. I have all my games on it though.
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weeo said:
Galaxy Note 10.1 or note 8.0. Software is good and so is specifications
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same here. i at least had the gn10.1 until two weeks ago. sold it and got a ATIV 500t.
i love the spen and the multiwindow is wonderful on the note. i may end up selling my nook hd+ later and get the gn8. i hate that i've become a samsung fanboy, but until someone else makes something better it's what i'll be getting. don't get me started on asus tablets quality control...
so, spen was more important than screen res for me.

Well while looking for a suitable 7" tablet, I went ahead and picked up a Kindle Fire HD and is underwhelmed even after rooting it. Unfortunately the ones on display at WorseBuy are in demonstration mode which lock down everything.. But I didn't want to spend more than $200. Other choices I looked at were:
-Nexus 7 is out of the question due to no HDMI out. I knew this device would be perfect except for this one factor.
-I could order some pretty high performance RK3066 chip Chinese tablet for under $100, but skip them because they have poor built quality, lots of people with battery and charging issues, sketchy to no warranty and probably not much development.
-Other choices available are the Nook tablet which I'm impressed with the high res screen, but quick search shows CM10 currently perform poorly on it and having to fork out $40 for an HDMI adapter.
-Same with Samsung and Asus tablets which also use proprietary ports and needing adapters purchase that I dislike.
-The Acer A110 tablet almost match with what I want with the bonus of microSD slot, except the for horrid screen quality and low resolution. There were the Lenovo tablet which seems to have nice build, but $300.
Main reason to get the Kindle Fire HD was the stereo speaker and standard usb and hdmi ports. Interestingly, this device have the same CPU spec as the Galaxy Nexus, yet the XBMC hardware accelerated test build playback movies smoother on my Nexus than this tablet which stuttered even with 720p MKV videos. This might be a deal killer, but its due to the poor optimization done by Amazon. Probably the only hope of my keeping this tablet would be for a working CM10.1 version for it. My disappoint of the performance of this device is mainly due to the software itself, the hardware are good. Its my first experience with Amazon AppStore and I think its junk compared to the PlayStore(though I know I can side load the PlayStore to this). It seem to be a wall downed garden like Apple, except in this case the interface sucks too.
I am very happy with the quality when connected to the TV however, along with stereo speakers, screen quality and front camera and mic for video calling is nice.

I have a Xoom running cm10.1-nightly now, if I would need to buy a new tablet I would go for a Nexus 10.
Multiple users is probably the best thing that has happened for Android on tablets. The only way to be guaranteed to have this feature is to buy a Nexus.
7" might be too small, but you might get used to it over time.

Well I returned the Kindle Fire HD and got the Nexus 7, naturally. Just fed up with the 'Amazon OS', and even after making my own 'fastboot cable' to be able to boot the device into fastboot mode and install TWRP, installed PlayStore, the device is still very limited and looks like there aren't much developers interested. My chance of ever buying another Amazon device is zero because of their locked down OS design. Too bad because it have a better screen, speaker and seem more durable than the Nexus 7 with hdmi out.
I also saw an Asus Memo Pad Smart 10 for $299 at the store with Tegra3 also, it use standard microUSB port and standard micro-HDMI out and microSD slot, amazing combo, its very rare to find a device with all these standard ports without all the proprietary craps. But being 10" its just not as portable and comfortable for me. I'm just getting the Nexus 7 to be sure I'm happy with the software and developer community, but I'm definitely checking on the development of this device also.

[Q] How is your Nexus holding up?

I should be selling my iPhone tomorrow (coming back from the dark side) and I plan on buying a used Galaxy Nexus because it seems to have tons of support and decent specs for the money I'm willing to spend. And I went completely crazy without an Android device and grew to hate my iPhone after switching from an S2. I just miss flashing ROMs every half hour.
Anyway, I just wanna know how it's holding up for everyone else. Is it becoming outdated yet? Losing support? Does it wear out quickly (dead pixels, broken buttons, etc.)? Or do people still love it as their daily driver?
Just curious because it's pretty much this or the S2. So please, let me know.

sawyerbenjamin said:
I should be selling my iPhone tomorrow (coming back from the dark side) and I plan on buying a used Galaxy Nexus because it seems to have tons of support and decent specs for the money I'm willing to spend. And I went completely crazy without an Android device and grew to hate my iPhone after switching from an S2. I just miss flashing ROMs every half hour.
Anyway, I just wanna know how it's holding up for everyone else. Is it becoming outdated yet? Losing support? Does it wear out quickly (dead pixels, broken buttons, etc.)? Or do people still love it as their daily driver?
Just curious because it's pretty much this or the S2. So please, let me know.
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Mine is second hand too. Mine is now amazingly fast. It still has a lot of development altough some developers left for the Nexus 4 but theyre being replaced by new ones . Some people have issues with their phones but I didnt have any problems. I think it is a good disicion.
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mrgnex said:
Mine is second hand too. Mine is now amazingly fast. It still has a lot of development altough some developers left for the Nexus 4 but theyre being replaced by new ones . Some people have issues with their phones but I didnt have any problems. I think it is a good disicion.
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+1
Nexus over the S2 anyday
Just buy an extended battery coz stock battery is not that good
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Seraz007 said:
+1
Nexus over the S2 anyday
Just buy an extended battery coz stock battery is not that good
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. . . And already a cover and a screen protector . . . to keep in safe your new GNexus
Sorry for my english
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Coming back from the dark side, haha lol
The GNex certainly is good, but I wouldn't say its the best decision to buy it now, since quad core phones are becoming quite ubiquitous you might wanna wait for the next Nexus or go for the Nexus 4 just to be future proof and have more muscle.
EDIT : Nexus over the ugly S2 any day. Just for its beautiful looks and great development support.
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sherlock said:
Coming back from the dark side, haha lol
The GNex certainly is good, but I wouldn't say its the best decision to buy it now, since quad core phones are becoming quite ubiquitous you might wanna wait for the next Nexus or go for the Nexus 4 just to be future proof and have more muscle.
EDIT : Nexus over the ugly S2 any day. Just for its beautiful looks and great development support.
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Haha. Thanks. And I get your point. But you have to keep in mind that I'm a 16 year old with no contract. Lol. I just cant afford the latest and greatest, so while I keep up with smartphones (technology in general), I have to settle for ports instead the phones themselves.
Although I was considering the EVO 4G LTE (more muscle), but I figured I'd settle for the support and looks of the Nexus just because i think I'd be more satisfied.
But thanks to everyone! Looks like I'm getting the Nexus. Lol.

It's a good phone. Go for it
faxed from my nexus

I came from the Ace fraction , cause a car cable destroyed my Ace.
I switched To the Nexus, second Hand too, incredible phone. I always use 2G ... Phone 30mins and have WLAN on for 2,5days use tapatalk for xda and another forum where i am MOD.
Akku: 6days 2h 44mins :thumbup:
Photo soon. I am so happy with my Nexus