So is it confirmed that there's no new Nexus 7? What is the best new alternative with some kind of clean Android mini tablet?
Sony Z3 Tablet compact.
Nexus 9
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Re: Nexus 9
#122I love the 4:3 aspect ratio - after switching from iPad that was the thing that bothered me the most on Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 models. They were either not tall enough or too narrow for comfortable web browsing and reading (also, holding N10 in portrait was pretty tiring due to weight balance). So finally having a good 4:3 Android tablet is good news for readers :)
yeah, I think the 16:9 form factor works for devices that are small-enough to thumb-type when held in portrait orientation (n7 is great at this) but once you go above that size I love 4:3.
Re: Nexus 9
#123I was using this device for last couple months. It's by far the best tablet I've ever used. It feels great when you hold it and thank god for better aspect ratio! (compared to N7). I also have N10, but never really liked it, it was quite cumbersome to hold it. N9 feels much better in hands. The thing I loved the most though was keyboard cover. It's narrow but you get used to it very fast. Typing on it was such a plea…
How's the performance? I have a first gen Nexus 7 that's getting really slow, and this looks like an interesting option to replace it. Is it faster, or at least comparable to the Nexus 5? I rarely use my tablet right now as my phone is considerably faster.
Holy crap yes my old n7 just crawls. Makes me seriously suspicious of Asus hardware in the future. My only thing is that I love the n7 size. Maybe I should suck it up and buy a galaxy tab but I want stock Android.
Re: Nexus 9
#124So is it confirmed that there's no new Nexus 7? What is the best new alternative with some kind of clean Android mini tablet?
A nexus 6 wifi-only device could be a nice successor to the n7 and a nice shot at the oft-forgotten iPod too. But android companies seem to always forget the iPod exists.
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Top of the line is 32GB and costs $600? That's not just a bit dissapointing. How much can another 32GB of flash storage cost at OEM prices, $10? And no, I don't want to store everything on your servers, Google.
I agree that flash prices shouldn't be as high as they're charging but I also think you should know that they're higher than you think. Here, for example is a pretty raw eMMC module: http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code... ($49 for 32GB) and a larger one http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code... ($79 for 64GB). That's a $30 price difference at the OEM level. You need to k…
That is a module with a connector and PCB, and also sold at a rather high markup. Prices are actually quite a bit cheaper for the actual IC itself:
Re: Nexus 9
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So far the best PDF annotation device, I have used is the Surface Pro 3. At 12 inches it displays PDFs very well. The pen is pressure sensitive and will reject any outside inputs.
Out of curiosity, have you tried a Samsung tablet with a Wacom digitizer and their S-Pen stylus? I'm currently looking for a device that lets me scribble into language learning work books, I'd be interested in hearing your comparison to a SP3.
FWIW (anecdote warning) I have the Galaxy Note Tab 2014. The Stylus works great, but I only use it for drawing, and definitely wish I'd just waited for the Surface 3.
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How's the performance? I have a first gen Nexus 7 that's getting really slow, and this looks like an interesting option to replace it. Is it faster, or at least comparable to the Nexus 5? I rarely use my tablet right now as my phone is considerably faster.
Holy crap yes my old n7 just crawls. Makes me seriously suspicious of Asus hardware in the future. My only thing is that I love the n7 size. Maybe I should suck it up and buy a galaxy tab but I want stock Android.
My 2013 N7 still runs like a dream. It was such a better device.
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#128I'm aware that Nexus devices have lacked SD card slots seemingly as a matter of policy, but I still don't understand the logic of it for a tablet this powerful. You can buy micro SD cards with mind boggling capacity now. All the other specs are state of the art. And then you are limited to 32GB.
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#129And of course the day before Apple announces its new iPad (allegedly). I really like having two very well funded companies in all out competition, it makes for some really great features and options in both products. The size thing is what I'm interested in though. I'm waiting to see if there actually is a 12" iPad pro tomorrow, otherwise I'll pull the trigger on a Note Pro. I get the pocket/purse argument for 9" but…
So far the best PDF annotation device, I have used is the Surface Pro 3. At 12 inches it displays PDFs very well. The pen is pressure sensitive and will reject any outside inputs.
What program do you use to annotate PDFs? I have a Lenovo thinkpad with wacom support, but I haven't found a good piece of software to sign PDFs with.
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Last year's nexus 5 didn't have an SD card slot either. They're pretty much a dying breed at this point.
No nexus has ever had an SD card slot [ED: since the nexus one!]. It's their thing, to push people into the cloud. >dying breed Rubbish, quite the opposite: every (other) flagship android phone has one this year: S5, One M8, LG G3, xperia Z3. Every windows tablet has one. Compare this to the last round when it was pretty much just the S4.
(New) Moto X doesn't.