Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes

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Post by cleverjake » Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 4:11 PM UTC

Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes
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Post by sergiotapia » Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 4:22 PM UTC

The idea of owning a tablet by Google creeps me out to no end. I just can't picture myself using this without the lingering feeling of having Big Brother tracking me, watching me, keeping tabs on what sites I visit and what content I post online.

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Post by klausa » Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 4:23 PM UTC

Flagship Android device, unlocked, without contract, for $299.

Impressive.

From the marketing video it looks like Android 4.2 gained Swype-like keyboard.

It seems that they're no longer using tablet UI, even on Nexus 10 (i.e. it has status bar on top, navigation buttons are in the middle of the screen). That's weird, and I definitely don't like it, but it might not be that big of a problem.

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Post by jonknee » Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 4:26 PM UTC

sergiotapia wrote: post #2

The idea of owning a tablet by Google creeps me out to no end. I just can't picture myself using this without the lingering feeling of having Big Brother tracking me, watching me, keeping tabs on what sites I visit and what content I post online.

Luckily any tablet you choose will have significant tracking capabilities...

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Post by codeulike » Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 4:27 PM UTC

What, no 3 hour long livestreamed press event?

edit: oh, they had one planned in NY, cancelled due to the hurricane

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Post by dangrossman » Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 4:28 PM UTC

codeulike wrote: post #5

What, no 3 hour long livestreamed press event? edit: oh, they had one planned in NY, cancelled due to the hurricane

It was cancelled due to the hurricane. The event was going to be in New York.

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Post by Inufu » Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 4:28 PM UTC

sergiotapia wrote: post #2

The idea of owning a tablet by Google creeps me out to no end. I just can't picture myself using this without the lingering feeling of having Big Brother tracking me, watching me, keeping tabs on what sites I visit and what content I post online.

a) how is this different from browsing on your desktop?

b) why would a company as big as Google care about what a single user does?

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 4:29 PM UTC

codeulike wrote: post #5

What, no 3 hour long livestreamed press event? edit: oh, they had one planned in NY, cancelled due to the hurricane

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Post by codeulike » Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 4:29 PM UTC

dangrossman wrote: post #6

codeulike wrote: post #5

What, no 3 hour long livestreamed press event? edit: oh, they had one planned in NY, cancelled due to the hurricane

It was cancelled due to the hurricane. The event was going to be in New York.

Ah, I see. Thanks.

Multi-user in Android 4.2 looks handy.

edit: ah, but device specific so far, so only on the Nexus 10.

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Post by Inufu » Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 4:29 PM UTC

Now I have to decide between the Nexus 4 and the Droid Razr Maxx HD :-/