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im looking for opinions, i have a G2, so say i wanted to get a tablet also, what would be the point in getting one if you have an anroid phone with HSPA+/4G ? and whats the best tablet as far as performance and feautures
Theres alot of new droid tabs hitting the market soon so i would wait for a dual core with ffc and a nice manageable size to it. Thats my .02 tho
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im looking for opinions, i have a G2, so say i wanted to get a tablet also, what would be the point in getting one if you have an anroid phone with HSPA+/4G ? and whats the best tablet as far as performance and feautures
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personally, i dont see any point on getting a tablet, because the smartphones now are
powerfull enough to do almost anything a tablet can do, and tablets arnt powerfull enough
to run, lets a say a full linux distro with gnome or kde (or windows 7) ,and they are not any more portable than a laptop really.especially the ones with large screens like ipad or xoom. and
i dont care how good the on screen keyboards are ,i still WANT a proper keyboard (thats why i got a desire z) you can also have a look at Lenovo thinkpads they are kind of like a laptop and
tablet merge togher and you will have proper device that can run any os you wish which also
comes with multitouch screen. but they are not cheap. so to sum up i think tablets are so underpower so locked down
and arnt any more portable than a laptop and you will end up with a java machine (android) or apple ios which is even worse ,instead of a proper OS. sorry about the long post guy.
tablets make me angry
Like the guy above, I wasn't sold on the idea of tablets until recently. It depends on what you use your smartphone and home computer for. But since having a baby recently, my wife and I have found ourselves at home more than before, and wanting to be able to do things like check email or lookup things on the internet without being stuck at a desk, or having a big laptop weighing you down while sitting on the couch. We found ourselves using our smartphones a lot, such as resting on the couch while the baby was sleeping. Which works just fine. But having a tablet gives you a much larger screen, which makes for more more pleasurable experience due to a larger screen to browse websites, watch video, etc. Its also makes the touch interface for many tasks much more usable. Using a tablet as an e-reader also makes much more sense than on a phone. Its closer to the experience of reading a "real" paper book, where you see a whole page, instead of just a fraction of one (forcing you to flip to the next screen really frequently).
Some people like to tote their tablets around everywhere. That isn't me, so far. I mostly use it at home. And when I'm at home, I use it more than either my smartphone or my desktop/laptop computers (although some people have been going this route). You probably would not find a tablet a suitable replacement for a desktop/laptop computer. As mentioned, they just aren't as powerful or versatile, and a more limited software selection. A tablet does what your smartphone does, just with a bigger screen. So if you find yourself using your smartphone and frequently wishing that you had a much larger screen, then a tablet might be fore you.
The tablet I have is the HTC Flyer, since I love the build quality of HTC's products. Its a 7" screen tablet, with Gingerbread (supposedly to be updated to HOneycomb "soon"). Not dual core, but its got a snappy 1.5 GHz single core Snapdragon. Its a great device, but HTC will also coming out with a 10" tablet later this year, so that one will be worth checking out, also. The ideal size for a tablet is a topic of much debate. The common tablet sizes now are 7" and 10", with the debate being primarily about having a larger screen versus the portability of a 7". Again, it mostly comes down to personal preference, and your intended usage.
The posters above me have very valid points. I too would like a tablet simply because, as stated above, I find myself not wanting to lug around my laptop. I'm not doing anything that warrants using a laptop like writing long emails, gaming, etc. I'm mostly sitting on the couch or lying in bed playing around on XDA or reading blogs or the like. I don't need this giant thing sitting on my lap heating my junk and lowering my sperm count! I love it, but I would like something else for this purpose. That being said I would wait for at least the holiday season or next year to see what's coming out. There are some good ones on the way, but I'd like to see them either come down in price or when they do come out, seeing the current ones come down in price.
Yeah everyone makes a good point here, if it a tablet had everything like sd card slot headphone jack etc plus a hardrive(or at least a port to connect an external hard drive) so you could say burn discs or download stuff that you couldn't on your phone and connect your phone to the tablet and transfer via usb. That'd be a nice tablet
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if it a tablet had everything like sd card slot headphone jack etc plus a hardrive(or at least a port to connect an external hard drive) so you could say burn discs
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If you mean a CD/DVD burner/reader, that's an optical drive, not a hard drive. Which are starting to become pretty irrelevant. With online distribution of games and movies, I hardly ever find myself using my optical drive.
oh **** hahah thats what I meant but I wasnt sure
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@heybobitsme ,redpoint73
You both have valid points ,but firstly not all laptops are giant, i have a 13" laptop
which is pretty light and i use it when in front of tv as well ,and it doesnt heat up if
i am doing the tasks that you do on your tablets.I take it with me everywhere and it has a very good battery life but at the same time, i play Crysis 2 on it when i am on the train. could i do that with a tablet?
however i do get your point. what i dont like is some poeple keep saying
tablets are the way forward and you dont need a pc anymore. lets face it
none of the mobile OSs around are good . i use android on my phone because the only other
options are win7 or ios, well at least android is opensource (usually).
But yeah they are just giant phones.
I don't see how they are useful or innovative at all, but that is largely dependent upon your needs as a user, and I do realize that there are situations where a tablet might come in more handy than a phone or laptop... I just don't think those few situations warrant toting around another $500+ device.
I have a company-provided iPad, my G2, a 15" laptop and a desktop... the iPad sees use maybe once every month. there are VERY few instances, for me, where a tablet has a specific advantage over one of my other devices that warrants busting it out... for instance:
-if I'm working on my car, it's nice to have the iPad laying around with a shop manual loaded... can't do that on my G2 because it's too small and I have to scroll too often. could do it on the laptop, but the touchscreen on the iPad is pretty slick for swiping through pages and whatnot.
-it's decent for taking notes in meetings/at school IF you have an external keyboard. I still don't think touchscreens are viable replacements for physical keyboards at this point if you're going to be typing a lot. even still, I prefer using my laptop for this.
and, on a side note, completely unrelated to the function of a tablet... how much of a tool do you look like walking around with a 10" glorified smartphone? I just think it's a silly fad that will die out. I mean, come on, I don't even have a usb port on my iPad... what good does that do me?
for me to seriously consider purchasing a tablet, they would need:
-sd card reader
-full-size usb ports (at least 2); usb host [of course]
-better printing capability (I know there have been some strides made here, but it's still not seamless enough for it to be useful in a professional setting)
-a few other things would be nice, but the above are most important to me
also, a "sliding" tablet with a physical keyboard built in would be killer.
Yeah I hate when htc and such puts out really good phones with no physical keyboard....
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@heybobitsme ,redpoint73
You both have valid points ,but firstly not all laptops are giant, i have a 13" laptop
which is pretty light and i use it when in front of tv as well ,and it doesnt heat up if
i am doing the tasks that you do on your tablets.I take it with me everywhere and it has a very good battery life but at the same time, i play Crysis 2 on it when i am on the train. could i do that with a tablet?
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Sure, not all laptops are giant, but they are still much bigger and heavier than tablets, especially 7" tablets. I can be laying in bed, or on the couch, and have my Flyer sitting on my chest, reading an e-book, web browsing, or whatever. But of course, that situation, if it even applies to you, may not be reason enough to buy an additional electronic device.
I don't look at the tablet as being a replacement for a desktop or laptop computer, but as an additional device. I love me some PC gaming, and I do that on my desktop PC. I have a work provided laptop also. All these different computer devices get used for different things.
As I mentioned before, it all depends on your personal preference, lifestyle, and how you use your devices. In your case, if you have a smartphone, and a smaller laptop, I can easily see how those satisfy all the situations you encounter in your life. But for those looking for a device to fill the gaps, a tablet can be just that.
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Sure, not all laptops are giant, but they are still much bigger and heavier than tablets, especially 7" tablets. I can be laying in bed, or on the couch, and have my Flyer sitting on my chest, reading an e-book, web browsing, or whatever. But of course, that situation, if it even applies to you, may not be reason enough to buy an additional electronic device.
I don't look at the tablet as being a replacement for a desktop or laptop computer, but as an additional device. I love me some PC gaming, and I do that on my desktop PC. I have a work provided laptop also. All these different computer devices get used for different things.
As I mentioned before, it all depends on your personal preference, lifestyle, and how you use your devices. In your case, if you have a smartphone, and a smaller laptop, I can easily see how those satisfy all the situations you encounter in your life. But for those looking for a device to fill the gaps, a tablet can be just that.
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You are absolutely right, using the tablet for the things you said make sense .
but in my case it would just make me mad .because i have this habit that i always have
10-15 applications and lots of tabs open in different work spaces, even when i am not doing anything special.
and the other thing is now all this new tablets are coming out with dual-core and more rams and everyone going crazy over them ,the problem is they dont bring new functionalities because the software on them are basically the same ,they just do the same thing a little
faster and smoother. the only points that i see in tables now are some of the things the things you mentioned and all them can be done on a cheap $100 tablet ,so now what is the point of very expensive tablets with dual-core?, i still wont be able to multi task properly with android,ios,etc (HPs web os looked a bit better though) id rather use the $500-600 on upgrading my laptop or desktop.
Yeah, I can see how a tablet is probably not for you. Desktop or laptop PCs will not be replaced by tablets anytime soon. You simply can't use a tablet to do things like composing long emails or other documents, playing higher powered games, and utilizing complex software (like in my case, AutoCAD). Basically, tablets are good for web browsing and consuming media via a touch interface, and using simple apps. And that's really about it.
Now that I have had this tab for a month. Its now starting to act up. Browser force closing, touch screen can be difficult to navigate (too sensitive) it will often open apps when swiping through screens, and overall performance is getting really slow. I have added a memory card to free up some memory but doesn't help. So I'm wondering what the community experience for us that has had the device for awhile.
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I really like my A100 overall. Three things that are starting to kill me about it are:
1: Battery life; I've attempted to remove all/some/certain apps, turn off syncing, set sync long, turn wifi/gps off, remove "bloat", turn screen brightness low etc.. For the last two weeks I've tried a lot of different methods to save battery. Still, last night I went to sleep with it at 60-70%(on my latest method to save battery) and woke up with it completely drained. Might need to exchange it I guess.
2: Viewing angles. Thought I could deal with it no problem. However, when I use it as an e-reader (or anytime is portrait) the viewing angles make it difficult to look at the screen for extended periods of time. I have to tilt the left side back more so I don't strain my eyes.
3: Live wallpapers; Many are unusable. I have 4 widgets total and only use 3 home screens. On many of the live wallpapers I use, the swiping of screens either is very laggy, or has a very obvious delay in the time I swipe to the time the screen actually moves.
Performance has started to get slightly worse, not too bad though. I have started to get force closes on some apps and the browser. May end up returning / selling this and get something else. Pity, I really like it other than the first two annoyances..I can live without live wallpaper.
Battery life is a sore point for me as I'm sure it is for everyone. The screen isn't great, but it's not bad enough to bother me much.
I haven't had any software problems fortunately, or at least not any that aren't common with the whole Honeycomb live beta that Google has been running all year. Hopefully ICS will fix a lot on the software side.
That being said, I'm coming from a Nook Color(with a Kindle Fire also considered). Since I paid in the same price range for this($189 on Black Friday) the trade offs as compared to the Nook/KF aren't too bad and at the end of the day I do like having a full tablet with out having to turn it into an ugly hack job(I'm especially looking at you Nook Color)
For $200, I'd say I got my moneys worth, and I might even say it's worth it for the $260 BestBuy is still selling them for, but anything higher, and I'd say it'd be too much to pay for this thing. It's not a high quality tablet, the screen and battery life seal the deal on that one, but it's definitely not the worst tablet I've seen out there. It's miles better than all the cheap Chinese crap tablets, but it doesn't to much to exceed the standards of the "upper crap" brands like Archos.
I'd say the thing is worth about $250.
For now, I think 7" is the sweet spot for tablets. (I previously owned a 10.1" Asus Transformer, which had great battery life and a beautiful screen but was awkwardly big/heavy).
And that said, the A100 is the best 7" tablet currently available (including the new 7" Galaxy Tab, simply because it lacks a microSD slot. I wouldn't trade my microSD slot for 3 more hours of battery life and an IPS screen, especially if the deal added $100+ bucks to the price.)
- I give the screen a B+ (I do wish it didn't solarize from the bottom viewing angle, but it's otherwise bright and clear.)
- Real world battery life, C+ (6 hours is fine enough in practice because I charge nightly, but it'd be awesome to have 12 hours--save me from bringing the charger on short trips, etc.)
- The industrial design I don't care at all about. I have it in the phenomenal Blurex leather case, so the lame blue plastic/silver swirl thing on the back is a non-issue to me.
Really, Acer made all the right compromises. My next tablet will probably be the Transformer 3 when it comes out in a year, hopefully it'll have 300 ppi screen and will dual boot Jelly Bean and Windows 8. If Windows developers embrace ARM , I think a Transformer 3 + laptop dock will mean I'll never buy another PC.
Until tablets can replace laptops (early 2013), a cheap but fullspeed 7" is a great device.
I've had mine for about 2 weeks and I have seen some slowdown when booting up and scrolling in the app drawer from time to time but most likely due to having installed so many apps. Battery has been better for me. I have my wifi to turn off when screen is off and also have a wifi toggle widget to turn off wifi when I'm playing a game or sometimes I just turn off wifi completely when I'm not using the tablet which only drains my battery about 1-2% per hour. Overall usage I would say I get the normal 5 hour mark. Viewing angle is not much an issue for me as I always look at the tablet straight on and its much sharper than my older Samsung tab 7. The only issue I still have is the screen not being responsive or some are saying too sensitive. There's a thread on this already. I'm hoping this will be fixed via software. This is my 3rd one however since my other 2 had wifi issues. I fixed one but it still had screen touch issue so I exchanged and all 3 was the same. So far I'm happy for the $248 I purchased it for. I bring this thing everywhere i go since it fits inside my jacket pocket.
Mainly battery life is the sore point for me.
The screen is more sensitive than my iDevices but nowhere as bad as my LG Evo phone was. A bit more sensitive than the Blackberry Playbook.
Disabling the capacitive home button was a must for me. I would hit it so many times when holding it in landscape view, it drove me crazy.
The screen, I agree with everyone else about the viewing angle from the bottom not being good.
Of course, there is always room for improvement. The hardware in the PB is great, especially the screen and battery life but the software is way lacking in comparison to Android.
At $250, it is a good tablet. I wouldn't pay more for it than that.
It's the perfect size and I take it almost everywhere.
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And that said, the A100 is the best 7" tablet currently available (including the new 7" Galaxy Tab, simply because it lacks a microSD slot. I wouldn't trade my microSD slot for 3 more hours of battery life and an IPS screen, especially if the deal added $100+ bucks to the price.)
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I bought one.for my daughter and have been playing with it for 2 weeks now..Rooted it as soon as.I took it out of the box and installed a few root apps like ad free to keep her from clicking on ads.
For $250 I have to say I am pretty impressed. I have loaded it up with a bunch of educational apps as well as games. So far I have not had one force close on any app. Battery life is ok and WiFi is fastest device off same router as my dinc and t60.
I am not sure what you guys expect for 250, but if you can find any Android device that doesn't need.to be charged daily, then you aren't using it.
Just my opinion
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My thoughts exactly for the price it cant be beat. Very happy with the purchase. here is a screen cap of my a100 i never turn off wifi, this was with light usage. with regular use gaming/browsing for me I still get 8hrs.
For personal use the A100 is the perfect tablet, it easily fits in the inside pocket of a jacket, and despite complaints from others that the screen and battery life is not ideal, I think the screen is adequate and after 7 weeks I once had an empty battery. It is complete with Android 3.2, HDMI (works great as HTPC), 3.5mm audio connector, GPS, dual camera (not its strongest point), micro USB slave (missing USB host), Micro SD slot, and replacable battery. Upgrade to ICS is available next month. Moreover, it is much more affordable as similar products from its competitors.
Has anyone tried to use the tablet with it lying on any surface. Recently i discovered that with it on a bed or table lying flat the touch screen is practically unusable. Using a stylus for note taking is useless, it doesn't register every stroke and writing is broken up.
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Has anyone tried to use the tablet with it lying on any surface. Recently i discovered that with it on a bed or table lying flat the touch screen is practically unusable. Using a stylus for note taking is useless, it doesn't register every stroke and writing is broken up.
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Yeah the touchscreen has some issues. If you lightly swipe the touchscreen on the browser it will zoom in I dunno why
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If you must use the A100 while it's lying on a table or a bed, try turning it upside-down first. There is no backlight on the bottom edge, only on the top edge. Viewing from above the top edge, or flipping the A100 upside down and viewing from below, is much better that way. Not perfect, but better.
Another remedy is to get an easel case, so you can prop the A100 at a comfortable viewing angle.
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For personal use the A100 is the perfect tablet, it easily fits in the inside pocket of a jacket, and despite complaints from others that the screen and battery life is not ideal, I think the screen is adequate and after 7 weeks I once had an empty battery. It is complete with Android 3.2, HDMI (works great as HTPC), 3.5mm audio connector, GPS, dual camera (not its strongest point), micro USB slave (missing USB host), Micro SD slot, and replacable battery. Upgrade to ICS is available next month. Moreover, it is much more affordable as similar products from its competitors.
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It has a user replaceable battery?
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If you must use the A100 while it's lying on a table or a bed, try turning it upside-down first. There is no backlight on the bottom edge, only on the top edge. Viewing from above the top edge, or flipping the A100 upside down and viewing from below, is much better that way. Not perfect, but better.
Another remedy is to get an easel case, so you can prop the A100 at a comfortable viewing angle.
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Thanks I found that trick out from using a Viewsonic GTab. What I was explaining is that the tablet needs to be grounded to work properly. So basically if your not holding it the tablet struggles with registering your gestures. Whem laying it on a bed or table the tablet touch screen would be very sporadic.
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Thanks I found that trick out from using a Viewsonic GTab. What I was explaining is that the tablet needs to be grounded to work properly. So basically if your not holding it the tablet struggles with registering your gestures. Whem laying it on a bed or table the tablet touch screen would be very sporadic.
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If you have major sensitivity issues try my fix posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347123&page=6
This has mostly fixed the issue for me, still shows up every once in a while but after doing this fix there was a huge improvement for me.
WiFi keeps turning itself off every few minutes. checked all the settings and it still does it. none of my other Android devices do this, only the Tab 7"
after two months of use.
I'm very satisfied of this tab. No "problem" at all.
Battery life: is good if used well. Obviously could be better, but with a double core and a so large display is very good. It surprises me when i play HD games for long and i see almost no change in battery life.
Wifi: signal reception is good, no problem. Connection speed at my home is almost 1Mb/sec checked on tablet.
Display and touch: angle of sight is small for a tablet, but colors and luminosity is very good. Touch screen is very very sensible but i like it. With the screen saver the touch is perfect.
Performance: I'm agree with my colleagues about the live wallpaper. Sometimes they are too slow. The computing speed of this tab is very very good. Opening apps, photos and hd video is vey fast. It's definitely a fast tab
Camera: Is good enough. I've recently bought a Galaxy S 2 with a 8mp camera and I see the difference from the 5mpx of the A100 but is still capable of very high detailed photos.
Voip and VideoCalls: I use this two features a lot since I'm often away from home and both are very good. No lag at all. Video is clear and fluid, audio too. The microphone volume is low I think, but is not a problem if you can hold it closer to you.
Handling and Style: I can bring it inside a pocket and go wherever I want. Is not heavy, it doesn't need a separate bag to be kept with you. Is the perfect size in terms of mobility. The shape is cool and can be handled easily. Maybe the back of the cover would be better completely gray or black.
No problem apart from the fact that i cannot delete bloat cuz i dunno which system app will brick if i delete em, weight since i hold it in portrait mode often, FCs, lastly screen ratio. Prefer it wider and shorter.
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No problem apart from the fact that i cannot delete bloat cuz i dunno which system app will brick if i delete em, weight since i hold it in portrait mode often, FCs, lastly screen ratio. Prefer it wider and shorter.
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If you mess up you should be able to just flash any of the update.zip in the rom thread to bring those files back. You will need to reroot if were already rooted.
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.
I had my Galaxy Nexus for quite some time before someone at my workplace knocked it off the desk and broke the glass screen. When this occured, I ordered a Nexus 5 for my new normal use. Before the Nexus 5 arrived, another idiot somehow managed to get water on the phone and it wouldnt turn on. After 2 days in rice it still wouldnt turn on. An OMAP Flash got it back in "mostly" working order. The device always detected headphones even when there was none. And it also had an issue with random reboots which stopped being an issue recently.
So, heres the kicker. Just when the device was starting to work almost perfect again, it now starts having issues once more. The device wont charge on the wall charger or car charger. If plugged into a PC, it will boot up, but doesnt stay on long enough to do anything with it. The screen will flicker very lightly at first. Then after a few short seconds everything starts flipping out for 2-3 seconds before it shuts off and wont turn on unless left without battery or power for 2-3 minutes.
I tried an OMAP Flash, which didnt seem to help this time. It feels like maybe the GPU has finally kicked the bucket, but I cant be 100% sure. Its running latest stock OS, wont boot into recovery or anything other than Flashboot, ODIN, or Android. (When choosing the recovery option in fastboot it just shuts down. When using the button press for booting to recovery it just boots into Android).
Now, I do have my Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 nowadays, but I was hoping to use this old device as an MP3 player and possibly emergency phone (since it is still active on the Sprint network). Any chance at saving this device?
Edit: Heres a YouTube video I took to show exactly what I mean. Unfortunatly the bad flipping out doesnt occur in this video, but you can see the flickering that occurs before it shuts off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KWpIIqVvgk
I think its time to pull the plug and put it out of its misery.
I had my galaxy nexus for just over 2 years an it started charging real slow no matter what charger I used.Now it doesn't charge at all, apparently its quite common for the gnex usb port to stop working, I was hoping it was just a damaged charger cable but unfortunately not.Time to bin this gnex an get something more current.The galaxy note 3 will most likely be what I will get now as nexus devices are overated, I prefer better quality, hardware an workmanship over a lousy 18 months of official updates from google.
Nexus phones are not that great in my opinion unless you are on a budget but still want something with medium specs an latest software.
A LOT of people might disagree with you. The Nexus devices are typically better devices. I just feel that Samsung didnt do a good job with their Nexus, but thats mostly because its design is outside Samsung's comfort zone. The other Nexus devices work phenomenally.
As for mine, I think I am just gonna pull the plug on it. Its had a great run, and its served me well. Thanks for the support guys!
Fawxy said:
A LOT of people might disagree with you. The Nexus devices are typically better devices. I just feel that Samsung didnt do a good job with their Nexus, but thats mostly because its design is outside Samsung's comfort zone. The other Nexus devices work phenomenally.
As for mine, I think I am just gonna pull the plug on it. Its had a great run, and its served me well. Thanks for the support guys!
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I played with the nexus 5 an I'm not impressed by it, sure it will get official updates first but what else is good about it.I don't like the design an build quality of it an its specs are behind most other higher end phones out there.
I just picked up the lg g2 for 300$ 32gb. Couldn't be happier. Worry less with this investment
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I decided not to get a keyboard at least for now.
I am using the Pixel C to stream media, play videos, read books, and play games.
I believe the keyboard would just get in the way.
Anybody else going tablet only ?
Is there some reason I should reconsider and buy a keyboard ?
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I decided not to get a keyboard at least for now.
I am using the Pixel C to stream media, play videos, read books, and play games.
I believe the keyboard would just get in the way.
Anybody else going tablet only ?
Is there some reason I should reconsider and buy a keyboard ?
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Haven't picked one up myself, but when I do, I will most likely be going tablet only, as my use cases are pretty much the same as yours. I don't need a tablet for productivity. If I need to type a paper or massively long emails, I'll use my laptop. If I need a keyboard, my $20 Anker BT slim keyboard should work just fine.
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Haven't picked one up myself, but when I do, I will most likely be going tablet only, as my use cases are pretty much the same as yours. I don't need a tablet for productivity. If I need to type a paper or massively long emails, I'll use my laptop. If I need a keyboard, my $20 Anker BT slim keyboard should work just fine.
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Same here, and doubt I'll pick it up. It's definitely a media consumption device for me rather than for creating. My 13" laptop is portable enough for creative stuff on the go and (should I need both) my Everyday Messenger Bag has slots for each.
Went tablet only here as well and LOVE this thing so far. Used it over the wee-end for some Netflix, YouTube, casual browsing, news reading and casual gaming (i.e. candy crush and the like). I might get the keyboard if they lower the price point a bit (200 CAD is pretty pricey for a keyboard tbh, hoping they'll have some sort of boxing day deal on the Play store maybe?) but really, what I wanted is a good, 10 inch, pure Android tablet and Google definitely delivered. The only 2 things I can sort of complain about so far is that the speakers kinda suck and the screen is a tadbit on the pink side for my taste but not a deal breaker for me, I am keeping the tablet for sure.
Battery wise, was at 100% Sat morning and 43% on Sunday evening, no complaints regarding battery life here (much better than what my N9 could do on Lollipop or even on Marshmallow).
I will do the same, no keyboard for me! Will use the Pixel C for some gaming, videos, web and reddit. I really hope Google will sell this device to Sweden
Tablet only as well
Mainly for gaming and dinking around on the net and what not
I need a screen protector for sure though. And a folio case of some kind to just use to kick stand it and support some of the top heavy weight while holding it and gaming lol.
Had it gaming for 4.5hrs straight on Marvel Future Fight before it needed to be plugged in lol
Hmm, so I am the only 'dumb' guy here, with the expensive keyboard? Well, I don't have a laptop and use it with ownnote and other typing stuff.
The magnetic system is neat too, the pix wakes up if you relocate the keyboard to the tablet and its very stable and doesn't detach by itself.
As for youtube and so on, I found out that its pretty convenient to lay it down on the chest with the attached keyboard.
Sure if you have a dedicated notebook, that keyboard is likely far too expensive.
Going to revive this thread because this is exactly what i came here looking for. My office computer is an always-on Windows 7 desktop. I've got the 2nd gen Chromebook Pixel, which ends up being my primary computer. I use CRD to access my office computer whenever I need something Chrome doesn't provide, which is really not that often. I've been very tempted by the Pixel C since it was announced, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet. With the 25% off option, I'm right on the cusp of doing it.
I rocked the Nexus 7s (both iterations) for years and loved having those. My '13 was one of the unlucky models to suffer the Lollipop brick issue, and I've been without a tablet since. I would love another Android tablet, especially something high-end like my CB Pixel. Obviously, this one fits the bill.
I'm curious if people are still running around without keyboards and no second thoughts. I can't help but think that, if I were to get the keyboard, I would end up with a lot of redundancy between the two Pixel devices. I'd love to hear thoughts.