Nexus 7 review: The best $200 tablet you can buy

Post by icebraining » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 10:25 PM UTC

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I'm not trying to say it's the wrong size or anything. I have a friend who lives in a warm climate, wears cargo shorts year-round and couldn't care less about anything other than long-form reading on the thing. And he won't shut up about how awesome his Nook Color fits his life. I get it , for him. Or for a hypothetical mad-reader who has a purse or pouch they carry everywhere. I just hear a lot of chatter about how…

If the only real good use case for the 7" tablet is long-form reading, why not get an e-ink device? better to read on, weighs less, thinner, cheaper, better battery. My kindle 3 perfectly complements my smartphone and 10" tablet.

Post by fluidcruft » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 10:32 PM UTC

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Your old modem-based ISPs all used the same plug. Cell carriers each have slightly differing radio frequencies. They would have to sell "Works with AT&T", "Works with Sprint", "Works with T-Mobile" versions all separately, as they all use different radio frequencies. The alternative is to build a mega-radio (or perhaps cluster of radios) to support all the carriers, but that adds weight and significant cost, and won'…

> They would have to sell "Works with AT&T", "Works with Sprint", "Works with T-Mobile" versions all separately, as they all use different radio frequencies. No, you only need two versions: "Works with all GSM carriers" (with frequencies to support 3G/4G on AT&T, T-Mobile, and almost every other carrier in the world) and "Works with all CDMA carriers" (Sprint, Verizon, etc). And for a first pass, you can ignore the l…

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Post by Karunamon » Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 11:34 PM UTC

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Which... I don't get. Just because my PC came with a modem 15 years ago didn't mean I was tied to AOL, Compuserve or the local ISP. I gasp bought my service from whoever I wanted. Yes, a cell modem would add more to the cost, but a contract free 7" google-updated android tablet with 3g that I could use on multiple carriers, unlocked... what's not to like about that?

Just because my PC came with a modem 15 years ago didn't mean I was tied to AOL, Compuserve or the local ISP. I gasp bought my service from whoever I wanted. You do realize that there were laws protecting your right and ability to do that? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_System_divestiture

Post by chimeracoder » Fri, Jun 29, 2012, 12:07 AM UTC

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I've never understood the 7" tablet argument. Yes, the size and price makes it far more appealing for kids. And women who want a Kindle++ that fits in the purse they already carry everywhere (but is too small for a 10" tablet) could make a stronger case than most. But, in general, half the size of a 10" tablet doesn't make it half as useful as a 10" tablet and thus worth half the price. Half the size makes it really…

I don't see how that works logically. A 7" tablet is just about exactly as much bigger than a 4" phone as a 10" tablet is bigger than a 7" tablet. Why is one quantum more important than the other? I could just as well say "Double the size makes it really hard to argue that the iPad is notably better than a 7" tablet." with exactly the same justification. I think it's very much taste-dependent. I've used an iPad and b…