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First off, I think this fits here better than the Nexus 7 thread, but if any mods disagree, feel free to move it.
Anyways, I've had my Galaxy SIII for about a month now and I love it. I came from an Atrix and everything about the SIII is great. But I (like everyone else) got pretty excited about the Nexus 7 release and now that my birthday is coming up, I'm trying to decide if I should get myself a Nexus 7 as well.
I'm really concerned it might just be redundant. After all, the SIII is super fast and has a big beautiful screen. Do I need 2 more inches of screen?
So any SIII owners who have Nexus 7's, do you find yourselves using one more than the other? And what do you prefer doing on your Nexus 7 over your SIII?
Thanks!
Also throwing a poll in, just in case people want to vote without actually replying
I haven't used my Nexus 7 as much as I thought I would ...so now it's in the marketplace. My S3 takes care of everything I need. I even watch netflix on it over the Nexus 7.
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I'll probably wait for the nexus 10.
2.2 inches more actually
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i have not been using my Nexus 7 as much. The only time I use it is when I run out of battery on my SG3. I hate the battery life on this thing...grrrrr it cost me $200 for a tablet I dont need
I personally use my N7 more than my S3 just to conserve my phone's battery. If I want to game or watch a video I'm more likely to do it on the Nexus.
I use TabletTalk via Bluetooth at work and take my Nexus + USB keyboard with me while my phone stays in my office if I get called to another area. I still use both but ultimately the Nexus saves my phone's battery for calls.
If something (like this post) is quicker because the phone is already in my hand of course I'll use the GS3
Also the biggest draw for me was having both allowed me to keep one device in a (reasonably) stable state while I went flashaholic on the other
Got a S3 & Nexus7 here, but the N7 isn't primarily for my use, so I can't make an accurate judgement.
In any case, the plan is to sell the Nexus 7 for a potential Nexus 10 in October or November, since 10" makes more sense for a tablet that stays at home mostly (and the NFC is rarely used). 4-5.5" == very portable; 7" == mehportable with a screen that's not that much bigger.
I might also upgrade my S3 to the Note2, but only if they're not using the more fragile & thin gorrilla glass2 that's in the S3. The Note2 is rumored to be the first device with samsung's flexible "unbreakable" display.
I use my N7 all the time at home. Yeah, it's only 2.2 inches, but trust me, it's night and day. If you got $200 to spare, I think it's worth it.
i using my Nexus 7 less, even when i had my GS2, but we used it a lot during a recent vacation trip to watch Neflix. I prefer to use it to watch MLB games with At Bat app than the phone. I also like it's bigger screen to read on facebook or news. The KEY thing to use the tablet, is to have it next to you all the time. If it is too far, you wont bother looking for it because you have the phone always with you and it does the job as well.
I wouldnt sell it, but i can see selling my wife's (who recently upgrade to an SG3 from an iphone and it is gonna get her N7 today) for her it would be redundant. Let's see.
I bought a nexus 7 but returned it a few days later.. the screen didn't seem a big enough jump from the sgs3 to be worth carrying two devices. And I still prefer to read on old kindle style screen.
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My nexus 7 saves a lot of battery life on my S3. I use my Nexus 7 to play games, read books/magazines and surf the web instead of my S3. Especially when at home. My Nexus 7 has become more of my toy of choice so I don't burn through the battery on my S3. I think its the perfect combo.
Like people say the battery on the N7 is insane, you can easily get 8 or more hours of screen time of hard usage. I use my N7 to read books, browse, Flip board, was amazing for Olympics streaming and other stuff when I'm at home or office. My phone is from when I'm outdoors.
Works perfectly and since they both run Android everything syncs up perfectly
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I have both the S III and N7, on the road obviously the S III at an office, home, coffee shop, etc. I use my N7 more, the N7 gets insane battery life, example on CM10 Trinity Kernel On-Demand/Noop 15-1500 I got 6 hrs of Idle time before my battery dropped from 100-99, had about an hr of screen time before it dropped from 99-98, with my N7 if I'm not driving I don't need to look at my phone, pair it with my S III on tablet talk and I can send and receive txts on my N7 and also pick and make calls with a bt headset from my N7...and if my N7 runs out of juice well I have a TF Prime in the bag, if my S III goes down I have a Nexus if all else fails I have my power bag to charge them all lol...
I love my nexus. Especially if you watch video or play games. May not be a big difference in screen size but its definitely enough. Like some others said if u have the money get it.
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bought it and returned it. just seemed redundant. but the $25 play store crredit and the books and transformers was well worth the time lol.
Running the same combo and am extremely happy. Have tablet talk set up on phone to automatically connect one I get home, and I pretty much use the nexus exclusively while I'm home. Use it for surfing, sudoku, even as my remote controller, it has even gotten me to read more haha on my third game of thrones book! I brought it on a road trip this last weekend and was surprised with how enjoyable watching tv on it was when tethered to my s3. I love this combo!
Coming from an 4s and a asus transformer I would never go back!
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My N7 is my gaming device and a browser. It games like a son of a gun. Even if the s3 will perform just as well I get two things.
1. Don't have to drain phone battery
2. Its more screen real estate for on screen buttons.
I had a long battle on if I should get a tablet and honestly I do not regret the N7 but that is me personally. You have to ask yourself if for what you do it suits your needs. For instance I commute to and from college a little over an hour each way. So for the trip I can watch movies or play games and when I get to school still have basically full battery on my phone for text/voice. An outlet is not always available and sometimes my days are long so that extra battery can really pay off for my needs. Additionally I am probably going to get a blue tooth keyboard and voila a very light weight notepad instead of my laptop. When you take the train every ounce counts. Just my 2¢
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I have both and the G-NOTE
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First off, I think this fits here better than the Nexus 7 thread, but if any mods disagree, feel free to move it.
Anyways, I've had my Galaxy SIII for about a month now and I love it. I came from an Atrix and everything about the SIII is great. But I (like everyone else) got pretty excited about the Nexus 7 release and now that my birthday is coming up, I'm trying to decide if I should get myself a Nexus 7 as well.
I'm really concerned it might just be redundant. After all, the SIII is super fast and has a big beautiful screen. Do I need 2 more inches of screen?
So any SIII owners who have Nexus 7's, do you find yourselves using one more than the other? And what do you prefer doing on your Nexus 7 over your SIII?
Thanks!
Also throwing a poll in, just in case people want to vote without actually replying
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I use them for different things. I love the S3 but reading book and long web pages sucks on a screen that small (I also carry the galaxy note and find it too small to read book on for long periods). Not having WAN on the N7 does force me to use the S3 or the Note to get news update. I find that the N7 is a very nice compliment to the the S3. You just end up using them for different things. Just my 2 cents
Erik
I have both the S3 and N7. I was hoping that I would use my N7 more often but given the largish screen size of the S3 and the convenience of always having it in my pocket, I usually just end up using my S3. If my smartphone only had a 3.5" or even 4.2" screen I could see more usage for the N7. But the S3's 4.8" really does give it enough screen real estate where I often find a lot of overlap in terms of usage models between the S3 and N7. Also, I'm increasingly finding the lack of HDMI or MHL on the N7 to be a bigger nuisance than I had originally thought.
So I now have a Lenovo S2110 10" tablet w/ keyboard dock on pre-order. I got a killer deal on it for $400 including the keyboard dock and it has the same dual-core krait as the Qualcomm phone! Once that arrives I'll just use the N7 as a baby monitor device for my newborn.
I have the N7 and the SGS3; the native bluetooth tethering is awesome and low on battery for both devices -- used when I'm away from wifi. My phone stays in my pocket or bag, when I'm on the bus, since I can tablet-text and interweb connect via bt. I use an app that auto-activates the bluetooth tethering service when the SGS3 boots. I don't ever have to touch the phone to tether with the N7, since it only needs the tablet side to connect.
Also, the screen size of the N7 is, at least for my purposes, far superior to a 10 inch screen, which is just awkward if I'm lying in bed reading. It is proper book-sized. Not iPad-ish posterboard awkward side-reading size.
Since I'm working on my dissertation for a doctorate in English lit (I know, snooze), I use Evernote and Drive/Docs to sync between all of my devices so that I can revise on the fly. The N7 is much better for significant revisions in Google Drive, especially since a slim bt keyboard lives in my school bag all the time.
But Grindr is creepy, with the thumbnails scaled up for the N7 screen size.
Would like opinions, on anyone here that went from the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, to the Note II ? I am looking to switch soon, maybe the Nexus 4, or try something fresh like the Note II.
How was adjusting to the larger size of the Note II, over the Nexus ? Screen technology noticeably better, or just slightly ? Battery life, I assume is better on the Note II vs Nexus ?
Are you overall happy with the Note II, or want a Nexus phone again instead ?
I went from the GN to the S3 to now the Note 2. Even with the extended battery the GN had an on screen time of maybe 2.5-3 hours. The S3 was about 4 hours or so screen time. The Note 2 gets 6-8 hours on screen time. It's amazing the battery life. This is with wifi being used 75% of the time. I had no problem graduating from 4.65" to 4.8" to 5.5". Love the screen. Both the GN and the S3 are pen tile display and the Note 2 is not. It is noticeably better and more vibrant. Go to TMo and wrap your hands around one. You'll leave the store with it and a smile on your face.
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I went from the GN to the S3 to now the Note 2. Even with the extended battery the GN had an on screen time of maybe 2.5-3 hours. The S3 was about 4 hours or so screen time. The Note 2 gets 6-8 hours on screen time. It's amazing the battery life. This is with wifi being used 75% of the time. I had no problem graduating from 4.65" to 4.8" to 5.5". Love the screen. Both the GN and the S3 are pen tile display and the Note 2 is not. It is noticeably better and more vibrant. Go to TMo and wrap your hands around one. You'll leave the store with it and a smile on your face.
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I did the same. ...gnex to sgs3 to note 2. Best phone I ever owned is by far the Note 2! I do not regret my choice at all.
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i upgraded from my nexus to the note about a week ago...had to get used to the size of the screen but i did...now every other phone looks small and colors look dull...i held my nexus in my hand after not touching it for a couple of days...the phone felt heavy and screen seems so tiny lol
the battery life is definitely better than the nexus and it is definitely noticeable...i must also say, i missed having an SD card slot soooo much...i am using a 16 gb card but am planning on getting a 64 gb so that space will never be an issue...with my nexus i had to constantly monitor what i kept on my phone...it sucked..if you are planning on rooting the note 2 you MUST get a decent sized SD card...some roms run up to about 1 gb and a nandroid backup can range anywhere from 2 gb to 4 gb (depending on apps)
one thing you are going to miss leaving the nexus is development...nexus will always get fast updates and have a ton of roms to choose from
the ONLY thing that i have to really get used to is carrying around such a large device..even if you get used to it, carrying such a large device over a traditional sized phone is always gonna feel different
OG SGS to NOTE 2. Imagine the shock in size and performance lol
Just in a different order, I went from the S3 to the Galaxy Nexus, to the Note 2. While I enjoyed the customizations I found on the Nexus, I don't think I need them anymore. I took about 4-5 hours and set up Go Launcher just right (borrowing a lot from Coldfustion's video on youtube) and now I can't even recognize touchwiz. There's not a single thing I miss, tbh.
I came from the nexus ... screen is alot bigger.
I also miss the some of the camera effects.
I came from the nexus too, and sometimes I find myself missing that phone . Having the option of AOSP is always nice. I really like the Holo theme over the TouchWiz theme. I don't like the colors in TouchWiz that much.
The size takes some getting used to, but once you do it's hard to get back.
What I miss the most though is the bevy of Rom choices, even though I exclusively AOKP.
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I'm definitely itching for a new phone. Have the GS3 but considering Note 2 or Nexus 4. Leaning towards Note right now.
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There is no comparison really. throwing a 64gb microsd card into this phone ensured this phone as cream of the crop in my book. And then I charged the phone a day and a half later, and forgot about any of the other new phones.
I came from iPhone 4 > Nexus S > Galaxy SII > Galaxy Nexus > a still shipping note II.
Every upgrade has been a happy one, and I really can't wait to get the note II and become a part of this awesome note II community
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I came from the GN as well its a great phone but once you get used to the size the Note 2 is on a whole new level. Its pretty amazing I was pretty skeptical at first but I dont put the thing down. Luckily the battery life...well I don't even really think about the battery because it last forever.
Came from Galaxy Nexus (unlocked)
I came from A Nexus Like so many, But dont miss it that much. I thought with not having the latest update I would be worried its not that bad. The size for me is alot better due to having larger hands. Think about the note 2 commerical with the basketball player. Anyway I have not looked back. I even thought about the Nexus 4 but I just love the size of the note 2 . I would recommend finding a case first before buy the phone. It is VERY slippery And you may drop it before leaving the store. Happen to Me and 2 other people. Just my 2 cents.
why i went to the note 2...
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Would like opinions, on anyone here that went from the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, to the Note II ? I am looking to switch soon, maybe the Nexus 4, or try something fresh like the Note II.
How was adjusting to the larger size of the Note II, over the Nexus ? Screen technology noticeably better, or just slightly ? Battery life, I assume is better on the Note II vs Nexus ?
Are you overall happy with the Note II, or want a Nexus phone again instead ?
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I went from a Google Play Store Galaxy Nexus to my T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2.
1. Size: the first few days the phone feels crazy big but after you start using it; it starts feeling like a normal phone. def not an easy one handed usable phone but thats ok with me. I notice that any 4.3" phone feels "super tiny".. my co-workers are prob sick of me saying "man, your phone's tiny!".
2. Screen looks just as good if not better than the Gnex imo. then again, i'm not screen expert or that picky. touchscreen responsiveness is excellent.
3. battery life for me is crazy awesome. i get about 20-22hrs on a charge w/these type of settings and apps running:
activesync work email w/PUSH email
gmail
facebook - sync every 3 hours
twitter - sync every 4 hours
google reader - sync every 6 hours
dropbox - autoupload photos on wifi/cell data
yahoo weather widget - update every hour
display timeout after 2mins
auto brightness
auto sync for google apps
GPS, Wifi, BT all one but not always connected to devices.
4. I LOVE MY NOTE 2! would never go back. i've been the type that usually had a android phone and a tablet.. now.. i just have my Note 2 and am very satisified w/the form factor. the S-Pen was a huge factor in my purchase too. i wanted to try replacing my outdated post-it notes w/a digital solution. i had tried to do this previously w/my Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet but it was too big, too slow and just horrible software.
Hope that helps! :highfive:
Hi all, haven't got one yet and still have my n7 (2012). They're are sold out right now at my local store. My question is what the title says. How is it? I haven't got the chance to get one in my hands yet. Is it leaps and bounds better!? I've read reviews and check forums and am still unsure if I want one. Any opinions are appreciated.
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Just read some of the threads.
There are some issues with the screens right now on some devices. Still worth the risk as it is a huge upgrade to the 2012 Nexus 7. No more lag, unbelievable screen, lighter, and thinner. Definitely worth the money.
Well, I usually do not do reviews of mainstream devices, since that is well covered by the "big boys",
But I was secretly waiting for an opportunity to make some comments:
In short, it is an incredible tablet.
Much nicer to hold than any other tablet I've owned/tried. I really like how thin it is, and the texture of the back.
I handed it to my son, and he loaded one of these games where you control something using the accelerometers. He has a Nook Color (With CM7), so he has a similar device to compare it too. He immediately commented how nice it was to hold and play the game.
The screen is incredible too. Way more resolution than my old eyes need, but even with my glasses things look great.
Web pages look more Desktop-like than any other tablet, including 10 inchers. Page rendering is also desktop fast. (Actually faster than this 10+ year old AMD machine I am typing on now, even with lots of RAM, and Xubuntu 12.04, which I credit with prolonging it's life this long).
WiFi, Works great with solid connections, great speed and lots of (indicated) signal. (As compared to other devices).
An iDM5 combination bluetooth speaker, and keyboard paired over BT with no problem at all. I am also using an Apple magic mouse. All re-connect quickly too.
Works (as one would expect) seemlessly with my Chromecast.
Another big plus for me was Standard USB charging. Pretty much anything charges it with no problem.
Now the complaints:
Yes, it has stereo speakers, but they are not that loud or great sounding. Using the EQ in Google Music does not help. Attempting to add Bass only causes it to sound muffled.
I have a Huawei u9508 with 2 speakers on the back, near the bottom (close together). It gives me more volume, more bass, and more stereo effect (OK, that last one may just be a perception thing).
Take the stereo speakers out of your purchasing decision. As of right now, it effectively does not have any better audio than a (than some) single speaker tablet(s).
To be clear (pun) The sound is by no means bad, it's just disapointing considering all the Fraunhofer hype.
Lack of an SD slot almost made me not buy the Nexus. I really miss it. I have a lot of things that use those cards, and not being able to just slot them in the Nexus is a big hit.
I also wish Google would stop "Apple-izing" things. Android had USB Storage mode for most of it's life. I wish it still did. Yes, there are work-arounds, and perhaps it is "safer" not to have it, but it is a clear case of "Defective by Design", in my opinion.
I miss the standard Android (AOSP) Browser and Music Player. (See these forums for installing the AOSP browser, and recommendations for other audio players.)
I do like the fact that it is (except for the Google Stuff) bloat-ware free. It is a very clean, fast, and good-looking factory ROM (I'm an Android purist.)
Also, you know that the community will support the device for years to come, whether or not Google does.
I have not tried Qi charging or NFC.
Should you buy one?
Well, you should not buy any other 7 inch tablet over this one -- I think that is pretty clear.
It is just a question if you need a (another) 7 inch tablet. In my case, I really needed a new tablet. My Archos 80 G9 was (something I cannot describe here with out getting banned) on the day it was made, and I had dissasembled it many times to fix broken USB connections, etc. Lately it would reboot everytime I squeezed the case a bit too hard.
Alternatives I concidered:
Acer A700 -- Same True HD resolution on a 10" screen -- SD card slot -- Dolby Stereo Speakers -- NVIDIA Tegra 3.
Chinese iFive X2 -- Same True HD resolution on an 8.9" screen -- SD card slot -- Front facing stereo speakers -- USB charging.
Say what you want about Chinese tablets, but the iFive X2 was the only one that really met my requirements (desirements). If you believe the iFive website, and some of the reviews, it actually looks like the build quality is pretty good. I may still buy one.
Awesome, zero complaints. Don't let all the negative threads get you down, mine arrived flawless shipped from New York to Ontario, Canada.
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In short, it is an incredible tablet.
Much nicer to hold than any other tablet I've owned/tried. I really like how thin it is, and the texture of the back.
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So true...
It was the first thing I noticed after opening the box and even after 1 week, I am still amazed by the weight, the texture and how fast everything is... Switching between apps is so fun now
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My God is it ever amazing. Such a huge upgrade over last gens model. It is a joy to do everything with this tablet. Feels and looks oh so premium as well. Unbelievable how it costs so little in comparison to other tablets. I don't want to type an extremely long review, but even if I did, words cannot express how happy I am with this tablet.
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Awesome.
I was convinced last year that the original nexus 7 was too small so I got the iPad mini which was great for 6+ months. After I downloaded iOS 7 I thought what a joke ios7 will be and in general for traveling the mini was a major pain(loading movies, documents etc for offline use).
So recently I replaced my mini with a note8 for 2 weeks traveling and thought this is a keeper...then the new nexus 7 came out and I picked it up with the plans to return it after some testing....WOW I ended up returning the note 8 and keeping the N7!
No regrets...love the form factor even with a few hiccups (sometimes screen will just pause for a second and rare crashes).
SO I am using my N7 so much I might sell my Samsung s4 and get something cheaper (I.e. nexus 4) since it just sits when at home.
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This is my first tablet ever. And the second android device. The first being HTC Desire, which after OC-ing didn't feel bad.
But I wanted something that could deliver superb performance without the whole process of rooting, unlocking and flashing. So I bought this one, and I can say that this one's the best I've used ever. I have had my hands on those iPads some of my friends have, but they don't sound all that convincing.
There have been no lags at all that I have been able to identify. But still, I'm planning on going through the fun of rooting unlocking and flashing process. Just because I'm a flashaholic.
Regarding the device itself, I have found that the display is more blue-oriented. It has a much colder display than my HTC Desire. But it does look good on it. The data transfer speeds are superb. No performance issues so far. Battery lasts about two days, since I don't actively use it, occasional wifi and browsing, but no more than that. I mainly read books on it, and have successfully devoured 5 books in two weeks (I'm an avid reader , never mind). Others have been facing Wifi issues, but not me. Mine seems adequate. I've got a 3mbps connection in my country, which is the fastest here
There is some dust on the upper left corner, but since there are no dead pixels, I haven't returned mine for the fear of getting a dead-pixels-infected one. I use the tablet without any external peripherals, apart from my custom made earphones, which give a good amount of clear sound with good levels of bass, even without any audio mod.
I don't use the stock things, no... That's right, I've never learned how to use those For music, I have PowerAmp, for movies, MXPlayer, for pictures, QuickPic, for internet, OperaMini, the legendary ES for file browsing, and upcoming root mode
So far, all these apps have been superb in performance at least compared to my HTC Desire.
I should probably be saluting Asus and Google, for this combined effort to hand us quadcore Snapdragon 1.5 GHz, HD display equipped, nice tablet for under 30k in my country.
Thanks for the in depth answers. Went and got one at office max Friday. Last one with too plus a 20% discount from my boys at drippler.. App. Haven't even opened it yet Lol waiting on my screen protector n case from amazon. Now what to do with the old one?
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I have an original Motorola Xoom and love it, but it is starting to get wonky (the charging plug is loose, it doesn't want to turn on sometimes, etc.). I use it primarily for web browsing and reading articles on Pulse. I tried a Samsung 7 Plus a couple years ago and hated it, graphics were awful and I couldn't make the transition from a 10 inch screen to 7 inch. I don't really play games on it, I may occasionally read on it (I have a Kindle Paperwhite). So, my question is whether the better resolution on the Nexus 7 will make up for the decreased size. It will be a LOT clearer than my Xoom but a smaller screen - how satisfying is web browsing on a 7 inch screen?
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I have an original Motorola Xoom and love it, but it is starting to get wonky (the charging plug is loose, it doesn't want to turn on sometimes, etc.). I use it primarily for web browsing and reading articles on Pulse. I tried a Samsung 7 Plus a couple years ago and hated it, graphics were awful and I couldn't make the transition from a 10 inch screen to 7 inch. I don't really play games on it, I may occasionally read on it (I have a Kindle Paperwhite). So, my question is whether the better resolution on the Nexus 7 will make up for the decreased size. It will be a LOT clearer than my Xoom but a smaller screen - how satisfying is web browsing on a 7 inch screen?
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It was a difficult transition for me. Still doable though. You should go to Best Buy or Staples and give it a go though. You may hate it.
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It was a difficult transition for me. Still doable though. You should go to Best Buy or Staples and give it a go though. You may hate it.
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I went to Best Buy yesterday but the display was a demo, it only allowed you to do what the demo did. I couldn't use Chrome. I may try Staples, there is one on the way home. Thanks.
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I went to Best Buy yesterday but the display was a demo, it only allowed you to do what the demo did. I couldn't use Chrome. I may try Staples, there is one on the way home. Thanks.
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Absolutely. If not, just make sure you can return it within a few days.
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Hm, I never could get the hang of using a 10" tablet myself (1280x800 Chinese tablet with good performance from a RK3066). It was just too large for using it while on the go (I either used my phone or a real 11.6" laptop) and it was too small for usage at home (I have a comfortable desk with a 27" 1440p monitor). Using the 7" at home is great because it is always on and I use it while on the pooper or in the kitchen cooking. I also use it on the go more than my phone because it is LTE enabled with its own SIM card and fits in my inner jacket pocket nicely. Browsing the web (anandtech and some random articles) and using apps is terrific. But I always thought that browsing the web on a 10" tablet was kinda wasted. Most websites aren't optimized for the 10" landscape view and portrait was awkward. So I would always wish to use the browser on one side and something else on the other side the few times I really used it.
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how satisfying is web browsing on a 7 inch screen?
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The resolution is so good that when I'm reading the BBC News website (news.bbc.co.uk) I don't even bother zooming in. Even the small test is readable at the default zoom level.
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Browsing is pretty good I made the transition from the xoom. Plus chrome doesn't crash on this one
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Many pages are optimized for portable
Easy to read small on this tablet.
Like a book.
Best tablet ever.... Love it.
Thanks all! I bit the bullet and bought one this morning. I won't have a chance to play with it until I get home tonight. The Xoom charging plug is loose and disconnects half way through charging and I am tired of it. I did have a chance to try the browser at Staples and I found it easy to read. I got it at Best Buy and was told I have 15 days to bring it back if I decide I don't like it.
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I won't have a chance to play with it until I get home tonight.
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Make sure to report back your view on it as I'm sure it'll help others coming from a similar device.
My first thoughts, after a couple days of ownership - I like the portability, lighter and easier to hold. I have the WiFi version, so I really only use it around the house. By the same token, the larger Xoom wasn't a huge hassle since I wasn't lugging it around with me. It is easy to read web pages as I am browsing, I do miss the bigger view of the page with the 10 inch tablet, though. Lighter means I can hold it longer without fatigue. I would have to say that so far I like it but not love it. It is growing on me though. I still prefer reading on my Kindle Paperwhite over either of the tablets, too. I'll check back in a few days.
Just wondering if anyone uses the nexus for reading, is it any good? I was going to buy a kindle but it comes with crappy fire os.
Yes
i'm reading a java book and a sci-fi book and it's amazing how many things you have on the google play books app.
i just download the book in .pdf format and upload it to the net with google play books app.. then i use that app to read it, i can modify the illumination, fontface, color, size, etc.. same as with an ebook.
Read daily with it. Battery actually lasts pretty good even with the screen on unlike most other devices (minus the kindle). I'll never go back to hard copy books again. ?
Ritchiejoe said:
Just wondering if anyone uses the nexus for reading, is it any good? I was going to buy a kindle but it comes with crappy fire os.
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I do more reading on my Nexus than anything else. Kindle app as well as Play Books & Aldiko. It works very well for me on my daily commute. with the high res screen I have not a hint of eye strain, but then I work on PCs all day anyway.
Thoroughly recommended as a reader
Works good for me, Play Books, Kindle, Nook, Scrib'd all run well
worth noting that the new kindle fire has a special "reading" mode that uses very little battery. My colleague has one and the battery definitely lasts longer on reading mode than my nexus even with WiFi and location turned off. However, I'm still glad I went with a nexus 7 because as you say the kindle os is super locked down, and I can still read for a few hours a day and don't have to charge that often, so it works for me.
I use mine mainly for reading and watching movies, I have a long train commute to and from work and it fits the need for me, Battery life is amazing even when watching movies.
Yup, reading some Michio Kaku, though I have altered the whites to be on the cooler side, the default was a tad too warm for my taste, can read comfortably for hours.
Yah the nexus 7 is a great size for reading. Its also great for using XDA because the app is a lot quicker than the site.
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