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Google Unveils The New Nexus 7 Android Tablet

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Re: Google Unveils The New Nexus 7 Android Tablet

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My laptop from several years ago has a 1920x1200 screen. WTF can I get a 7" tablet with one, but not a laptop, in this day and age?!

Mac + Retina.

Yes, you're right. There's also Google's Pixel Chromebook thing.

But it just boggles my mind that that's about it in terms of laptops with decent screens.

I use Linux, and don't want to pay the extra cash for the Apple logo, so that's not really a good option. The Google thing looks interesting, but the local disk is really limited.

Re: Google Unveils The New Nexus 7 Android Tablet

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And what's the price difference? :P

Yeah, this is the thing I could never get my head around. I know that the iPad mini is superior in many ways, but I just can't see how people can justify spending the extra money! The iPad mini is £110 - £190 more expensive, depending on which size you get. That's just too much IMHO.

iOS is user-friendlier in the start, that's true.

Android indeed has a "bigger" learning curve which make people more efficient in a short time for doing things with their phone/tablet.

Easy example, Tasker, Gravity screen, NFC and Autovoice...

Re: Google Unveils The New Nexus 7 Android Tablet

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This problem can be fixed. I have done it myself with a Galaxy Nexus and a Nexus 7. This is a trimming issue of the internal memory. - Root the tablet (if you haven't already). - Install lagfix (free) from the market or crosscompile fstrim and run it on your sd card. Your tablet / phone will be fast again.

The nexus 7 doesn't have an SD slot.

Yes you are right. I meant, copy it on your tablet / phone.

Re: Google Unveils The New Nexus 7 Android Tablet

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post #82

My laptop from several years ago has a 1920x1200 screen. WTF can I get a 7" tablet with one, but not a laptop, in this day and age?!

My work laptop has a 14" 1366x768 display.. The pixels :(

Since the new LCDs are very expensive, putting them on a laptop with 14-16" screen might make the laptop price go above a certain threshold for buyers. Tablets and smartphones with smaller screen might give the buyers a sense of "not too expensive".

Samsung will soon have a 3200x1800 display in their ATIV Book 9 Plus.

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