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Nexus 7, Made for Google Play

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Re: Nexus 7, Made for Google Play

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Post by Cd00d »

colkassad wrote: post #28
Cd00d wrote: post #19

Is this a Kindle killer? I have the original iPad (twas free!), which I've really loved, but the cost is significant compared to the newer 7" tablets. I use the 3g a ton, but suppose I could fix that with a personal cellular wifi solution. But, being a Kindle (e-ink) user since inception, I've always felt that if it were my dollars talking, I'd go with the Fire. I can't justify the cost of the iPad, but could with th…

If there were a "Trade your Kindle Fire" button on that page I would click it in a second. I like my Kindle Fire but it has issues. I'd kill for just a hardware volume control. It's hard to say without handling one, but my guess is to choose the Nexus over the Fire.

Thanks for that. I had no idea the Fire lacked a hard volume button. I almost compulsively use the one on my iPad, as I find quantified increments far easier than sliding my fat finger over something my fat finger is blocking.

Re: Nexus 7, Made for Google Play

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Post by npsimons »

I have to say, 7" is enough for me. I've got a Samsung Tab 7.0 from work, and it fits in my pants pockets; can't see that happening with anything bigger. Also, it's just about the right single-hand holding size and weight (anything bigger/heavier would be too much). What gets me about this offering from Google is the storage. 8GB and no microSD? Seriously? Some of us don't have 24/7 high-speed connectivity, and even if we did, we don't necessarily want to use the cloud.

Re: Nexus 7, Made for Google Play

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Post by stcredzero »

SoftwareMaven wrote: post #39
stcredzero wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's less anxiety about iOS 6 vs iOS 7. Numbers don't get the same feelings attached to them as a name like "Ice Cream Sandwich."

It has nothing to do with numbers versus names. It has to do with the knowledge that, if I buy an iOS device today, I know I'll get the next couple of OS releases. The is absolutely not the case with Android (unless you want to deal with rooting your device). I don't think anybody would care about buying a device with a slightly out-of-date OS if they knew updates would be coming.

> It has to do with the knowledge that, if I buy an iOS device today, I know I'll get the next couple of OS releases.

True that. Actually, Apple gets the best of both worlds. If your iOS device isn't up to date enough, then you're forced at that point to upgrade. So Apple wins on both ends: newer hardware is bought with a degree of comfort, and those who hold on are motivated to pony up for new kit.

Re: Nexus 7, Made for Google Play

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Post by why-el »

ivanbernat wrote: post #10

> Sorry! Devices on Google Play is not available in your country yet. At least show me what it looks like!

Was exactly what I thought. I know its a google search away but at least show me specs/pictures so that I know whether to wait few weeks or just get your-competitor's tablet.

Re: Nexus 7, Made for Google Play

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Post by biot »

guynamedloren wrote: post #22

I loooove Google, but I can't get over this "Play" nonsense. I get that it's short and (maybe) easy to remember, but it just sounds stupid. They certainly could have come up with a better name than that.

I thought RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook name was brilliant. To the consumer market, they read it as "play book" and think of all the fun things they can do while playing with it. For the business market, they read it with the sports metaphor as a "strategic playbook" which fits their purposes well.

Re: Nexus 7, Made for Google Play

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Post by SoftwareMaven »

keeran wrote: post #9
kadjar wrote: post #6

"your own copy of Transformers: Dark of the Moon" Oops! Accidentally a word, there.

I always think 'side' should be in there, but it isn't :) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399103/

Wow! I have seriously never noticed that. My brain has always just filled in Dark Side of the Moon. It wouldn't surprise me if they wanted it to be that, but some copyright/trademark issue with Pink Floyd prevented it.

Re: Nexus 7, Made for Google Play

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Post by ippisl »

colkassad wrote: post #28
Cd00d wrote: post #19

Is this a Kindle killer? I have the original iPad (twas free!), which I've really loved, but the cost is significant compared to the newer 7" tablets. I use the 3g a ton, but suppose I could fix that with a personal cellular wifi solution. But, being a Kindle (e-ink) user since inception, I've always felt that if it were my dollars talking, I'd go with the Fire. I can't justify the cost of the iPad, but could with th…

If there were a "Trade your Kindle Fire" button on that page I would click it in a second. I like my Kindle Fire but it has issues. I'd kill for just a hardware volume control. It's hard to say without handling one, but my guess is to choose the Nexus over the Fire.

But won't you miss the benefits of amazon prime ?

Re: Nexus 7, Made for Google Play

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Post by earl »

recoiledsnake wrote: post #17

Looks like even Google is afraid to directly take on the 800lb. gorilla that is the 10" iPad at the $500 price point. Xoom, Touchpad, Playbook(7") and countless others seem to have bit the dust trying. HTC and LG have even temporarily quit the tablet market to stem the bleeding. Wonder if ASUS is seeing volume on its Transformer line. Also, does anyone know how the Galaxy Tab is doing? Even Kindle Fire's sales are sl…

I don't think google can compete with the ipad. The ipad is priced competitively, and the question every similar tablet has to answer is why on earth would I pay as much for this as I would for an ipad? There doesn't appear to be any good answers. The android tablet manufacturers don't appear to able to compete on price with a similar hardware quality.

edit: I meant compete directly. Obviously they can make something nowhere near as nice but a lot cheaper. But is there much profit in that? The answer so far from android phones seems to be there isn't much profit and it's hard to walk up the value chain.

Re: Nexus 7, Made for Google Play

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Post by SwellJoe »

SoftwareMaven wrote: post #39
stcredzero wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's less anxiety about iOS 6 vs iOS 7. Numbers don't get the same feelings attached to them as a name like "Ice Cream Sandwich."

It has nothing to do with numbers versus names. It has to do with the knowledge that, if I buy an iOS device today, I know I'll get the next couple of OS releases. The is absolutely not the case with Android (unless you want to deal with rooting your device). I don't think anybody would care about buying a device with a slightly out-of-date OS if they knew updates would be coming.

Nexus branded devices do get the OS updates in a timely manner. It's part of the Google Nexus experience. This is actually one of the reasons Google keeps putting out devices...to keep their OEMs honest and moving forward. It isn't working as well as I'd like (my HTC Sensation 4G which I bought on short notice to replace my Nexus One, which broke while I was traveling, still doesn't have ICS, despite having HTC assurances that it would be out early in the first quarter; I've given up and will be rooting it), but when you buy an Android device from Google, it's gonna get the latest Android for at least a couple of years.
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