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The Xoom is my first tablet. Prior to getting it, I was tethered to my laptop. Mylaptop is great, and I made the most of it's potential by networking with my home office desktop. But my Xoom has pretty much replaced it due to the variety of apps that make networking with multiple computers so easy. The Xoom by itself is great, but with the ability to print to a variety of printers from anywhere, as well as being able to tap into the data of several computers at once, my Xoom actually exceeds the capabilities of my laptop.
I'm just wondering what others' experience is with this, and if we're "there" yet, where tablets can actually replace laptops.
My 17.3 inch laptop has been gathering dust since xoom launch day.
My laptop is still on store shelves.
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Ditto here
Xoom with vnc and teamviewer is better than any laptop I had before
it replaced it the moment i bought it on launch day
not yet, but I use my laptop much less now. It is regulated to mostly for work and development use. For casual internet use, watching videos, chatting and just chillin, I always use the xoom for that.
I had an acer aspire one netbook i sold to pay for my xoom and i havent looked back. Laptops are old news. Cant tear me away from my desktop though.
50/50. for now, sometimes the laptop is still the best.
50 - 50 same here. My laptop still keeping the music and design Softs, but mos of time i use the Xoom to see my clients. (work in Photo & Video Production)
dell laptop sold to fund my xoom experience, best gadget ive bought to date
I gave my laptop to my daughter. Since i found a universal cut and paste app it really works for me. But my desktop is still vital and actually the Xoom and desktop are like a team, so yes, I don't miss that laptop.
My Xoom successfully replaced an MSI Wind netbook. On battery life and portability alone Xoom wins hands down, and that Tegra 2 smokes Atom 1.6 in every way that I've noticed. Casual browsing and even just moving through the OS feels much snappier on Xoom than any config I ever tried on the Wind (XP/7/OSX). Desktop + tablet prevails
Xoom killed my MSi u210. Well some sort of CPU hog that I haven't fixed did that. But then the Xoom came and I haven't tried to fix the netty since. Win 7 on my netbook worked until my CPU started running near 99 percent half the time, making small tasks like checking email take 10 minutes.
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my 17.3 laptop is now my DVR. Soon as I got my USB host cable. It was a mad down moment for my laptop. Now my Xoom has 1.5TB of space. That's 3 500GB hardrive. I love my Xoom. People always as me why I get a xoom. I tell them I don't follow trends, I start my own.
Laptop is now only used for the odd game and/or as a media server for TV/xoom. Have VNC for accessing it so even when I do want it I don't actually use it
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Only use laptop for lightroom photo editing. Have a desktop for work so laptop is pretty useless now.
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Xoom killed my MSi u210. Well some sort of CPU hog that I haven't fixed did that. But then the Xoom came and I haven't tried to fix the netty since. Win 7 on my netbook worked until my CPU started running near 99 percent half the time, making small tasks like checking email take 10 minutes.
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I don't know if your u210 had the same jet engine fan issue my u100 had, but I don't miss that annoyance one bit. That's something I take for granted with Xoom.. the fact that it's fanless and it's sleep mode is truly instant-on. Huge plus.
I love my Xoom and use it to read articles and bbbbbbbbrooooooooooooooowse the web, but it can't replce my laptop for writing or doooing wooooooooooooooork. As you can see, although IIII use a BT keyboard and mouse, typing is still buggy. It'ssss sometimes cleaner with the virtual keyboard but much ssssolower. So, no the Xoom is great,but it has not replaced myyy laptopppppppp.
For the most part. Digital SLR photography is a hobby of mine and the Xoom doesn't handle that.
Other than that, yeah, it's completely replaced my laptop.
If I can get it to recognize my external hard drive, then maybe.
how much time do you spend on your acer iconia a day?
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how much time do you spend on your acer iconia a day?
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I almost never use my tab when I'm at home, I rather use my desktop then. Very rarely I whip it out when I'm going to bed and read a little. It's mostly when I'm not at home when I use it, but again, I don't leave anywhere all that often.
Maybe 7 to 8 hours
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I like the Iconia but I would rather do my serious PC business behind my 25.5" Ubuntu desktop (much better at typing replies as well)
I use mine whenever I'm not at my PC.
I use it while watching TV, relaxing in bed before it's time to sleep either surfing, looking at magazines, reading an ebook or comic or to watch a tv episode that'll lull me to sleep, in the kitchen when I'm feeling adventurous with recipes or to quickly look things up regardless of where I am in my home. I pick it up as soon as some query comes to mind. I use it in the bathroom as well to listen to music or read magazines.
It's really as important to me as my smartphone is now.
If I consider playing music on the tablet as "being on it" then my poll answer would easily change from 3 to 5+ hrs since I use it to play and stream music to my music system and around my home - and I do that a LOT...during any chores I decide to do or again, while in the kitchen cooking and even when I'm ready for bed. I either load up Pandora or 2Player/Google Music depending on what mood I'm in right before bed and it play music until my Gentle Alarm goes off.
When I'm out on the road I'll use it mostly just to watch Netflix or Crunchyroll if my wife is doing something I don't want to (like going into a clothing store, yeah...I know better than to go with her). So I just use it to connect to my Mytouch4G hotspot and voila! I watch stuff until I have to drive again or I surf the web.
Um its hard its hard to.tell usually by side while at home
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Maybe 7 to 8 hours
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does your battery stay alive during that time, or do you have to recharge it?
I use my tablet every chance i get.when the evil doctors let me out of my padded cage.
Giggles.
mine stays charged all day sometimes will not charge it for 2 days.
More than 5 hours because i do everything with my tablet. I dont need my notebook anymore.
Since I have had my Iconia(probably 2 weeks) I've been on it 7-12hrs/day. I now do all my business and crucial communications from it and with grooveip installed I can accept all my calls on my tablet while working. This thing has been a dream for me and I don't use my Win7 box anymore. Lol
I see an addiction growing here...
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does your battery stay alive during that time, or do you have to recharge it?
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Yeah!!! It all depend on what Im use it for, but generally the battery stay alive
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I use mine primarily for reading ebooks. I used to have an old pda that i carried everywhere only for reading books but this blows it away completely. Of course! I use it on the toilet which can sometimes end up with me spending more time than i actually need to! I also use it for writing my kids academic reports at work which saves me a lot of hassle as I can use it anywhere for 5 mins. This machine is the shizznitz and my addiction has well and truly started. It's even got me reading books on app development!
2-3 hours a day. Mostly for checking e-mail, listening to music and reading news. I still prefer my desktop but the tablet is great for portability.
Hello guys
just wondering what do you use your TF for?
i use it mostly for movies and browsing the web
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are you using track pad or external mouse?
mostly browsing.
i have a k/b dock but rarely use it.
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mostly browsing.
i have a k/b dock but rarely use it.
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dont you think its easier browsing with dock?
Media at work.
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I used it as a travel device for watching movies, web browsing and email. Last summer we took a 12 day trip out of country and it was great having the tablet along. Play games in the morning; or check email at the hotel - stuff like that. I mostly watch movies when on the plane.
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Kind of wish the display was a bit better - figure I'll upgrade to one of the new 1080p devices in 6 or 8 months. Right now I'm thinking that galaxy tab 7.7 will make a good book-reader.
I use the pad and dock quite often for school work.
Other than that, reading news mainly and browsing through forums and the web.
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Surfing The web, Playing games, Checking Email. The stuff I use to do on my pc. My laptop Is only use to program my tablet and phone
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Please for the love of saint forum search, just use one of the existing threads on this topic instead of a new one
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90+% of my time on the tablet is spent either browsing, or catching up on feeds in Google Reader, and sometimes both (opening up articles for further reading from the reader feeds). I'll do that while I'm sitting on the couch watching TV, etc. The other 10% is occasional light gaming basically.
I am an IT Manager / Network Administrator and I use the TF constantly at work for managing the network, servers, client machines, etc... as well as for browsing, games, instant messaging, and other personal uses as well. Generally speaking though, I could do my job entirely from my tablet from anywhere in the world where there is an internet connection (or cell service)... unless of course is one of those odd days where I actually have to pull a cable or physically move a computer...
I've replaced my laptop with my tablets. I do everything work and home related on them.
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I've replaced my laptop with my tablets. I do everything work and home related on them.
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Pretty much the same here... I use it at work to pass the boring times. The only thing I don't do is work on mods.
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It's my new daily driver i only break out the macbook pro for photo work or DVD creation, everything else is done on this beauty. TF101 B50 KB Dock B60 stock never rooted.
Web browsing and a lot of reading. As a budding developer, I read a lot technical books and its easy for me to learn new things and then rdp into my home system and do try them right then and there. Also used to do sys admin stuff when I can't be bothered to get out of bed.
i have just about replaced my laptop with my tf, i swear its never more than a few feet from me and very honestly in my hand at least 50 percent of my day doing everything from checking my emai and texting, to schoolwork and media consumption. and playing games of course,,,lol
i dnt however see a problem with this thread even if there was another thread that asked the same question... it was older and answered by different people. i dnt see anything wrong with asking a general question in the general or q&a i thought this is where it was supposed to be posted...meh whatever
I use it for pretty much everything... My HP ProBook 4510s has left my house like 2/3 times in the past 6/7 months XD
As an IT student, I use it in college the whole day, without having to worry about the battery, I can do everyting... and since I run my own virtualisation servers, I don't even have to use the computers at school anymore... I just need an internet coneectin, and I can use all the power of my servers if I need more power
But like I seaid, I use it for everything, reading/writing, browsing/getting the latest news, watching movies/clips, messeging............. What can't I do on it?
got mine like 3 days ago
i use it for college work im into IT as well. watching movies, surf the web,watching videos so yeah multi media stuff pretty much
im still looking for a cheap keyboard they are still around 100 dollars fudge that
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got mine like 3 days ago
i use it for college work im into IT as well. watching movies, surf the web,watching videos so yeah multi media stuff pretty much
im still looking for a cheap keyboard they are still around 100 dollars fudge that
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Lol I paid 140 for mine at best buy today
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Lol I paid 140 for mine at best buy today
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damn. i would buy one if its around 40 dollars. i dont know these keyboards are so expensive pff
I use my transformer mainly for browsing the web and also loads of YouTube and multimedia content through the many apps available.
My desktop has become secondary ever since I got the tablet a few months ago. Where ever I am bar the shower, I always got the tab close by....lol. its great for when u just on the sofa watching TV or whatever and just to have it within reach.
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Hey guys, I wanted to get your guys' opinions since i havent gotten a chance to get my hands on a nexus 7 yet. I am a Graduate Assisstant at my college and i graduate in december. With my GA position i was given a laptop to use, well I was wondering what you guys think about using a Nexus 7 as a replacement for a laptop when i graduate since i have to return my laptop. I do have a desktop that runs linux, so for any real computing power i can use that, but for laying in bed, browsing the web, email, watchign youtube, hulu, and other streaming sites as well as visiting lots of forums, do you think the nexus 7 is suitable as a daily device for that? thanks
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Hey guys, I wanted to get your guys' opinions since i havent gotten a chance to get my hands on a nexus 7 yet. I am a Graduate Assisstant at my college and i graduate in december. With my GA position i was given a laptop to use, well I was wondering what you guys think about using a Nexus 7 as a replacement for a laptop when i graduate since i have to return my laptop. I do have a desktop that runs linux, so for any real computing power i can use that, but for laying in bed, browsing the web, email, watchign youtube, hulu, and other streaming sites as well as visiting lots of forums, do you think the nexus 7 is suitable as a daily device for that? thanks
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Since you already have a desktop I would say replacing the laptop with a Nexus 7 would be fine.
Agreed for those, but no tablet is a replacement for a laptop.
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Agreed, there are nice office suites in the play store for any document you need, lots of power and it just runs great. Also to, it has NFC built in for beaming files and paying for stuff w/Google wallet.
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I'll eventually get a laptop but right now just dont have the money to get one that would be suitable or what i would want spec wise. So i figure with the low cost of the nexus i would use that in the meantime
I am a grad student and school teacher. I bought a tab to replace my laptop because I didn't need everything the laptop could do. My wife has a desktop, so I use that for doing any heavy tasks. I use my n7 with a bluetooth keyboard when in grad class and as a notebook for recording nots and ideas when working g with students.
I originally had a 10 inch tab, but that was too big. Love the n7,and I do not feel like a need a laptop.
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For what you said you'd use the tablet for I'd say yes but get the 32gb version cause you never know when you'd need the extra space
I bought my n7 to compliment my atom netbook for my university course. One Bluetooth keyboard and an otg cable and I haven't even turned my netbook on in over 3 months. Office apps are good enough for editing and some changes to PowerPoint presentations etc.
Half of the time now I don't even take a bag to Uni, my n7 in my pocket and I am good.
I have 3 computers at home (wife and kids use them) I find most of my browsing, YouTube etc. Is being done on the n7. My comps I use only for mmo gaming and large projects.
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Tablet is nice but it will never replace a PC/laptop for me. If I'm home alone, I am still always on my desktop. I'd rather sit at my desk with a sound system to listen to Pandora than being alone on the couch with ear buds. There are still many times I need to use my PC because a page won't display correctly or is difficult to use.
While I love my N7, it's still for casual use. It will never replace a PC for me unless I have no choice.
For sitting on the couch or in bed, a tablet will probably be good enough you.
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Honestly if I had a hard keyboard for my nexus 7, I wouldn't really ever use my laptop. Jellybean is a pretty good operating system getting better everyday, serves as a pretty good windows replacement.
I use my tablet for most things but still can't completely replace my laptop yet.
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I use my nexus for internet now more then my desktop, laptop, EP121 combined. Only thing it hasn't taken over yet is my pen and paper character sheet duties. So yeah for what you listed it will do fine.
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I've got a Nexus 7 to replace my Asus EEPC 701 as my travel partner .
My major task for my travel partner is look for a map , get some simple translation , upload picture from my DSLR to my facebook account .
And now , all these task are completed by my N7 . And it is always on , the battery even can survive a single of heavy usage !
But of course , I would still keep my EEEPC , since it is still a standard IBM PC , there are still lots of works that require a standard computer to complete . For example , briefing with VGA out , connect some uncommon hardware (e.g. 3G usb modem , printer with no network) .
one last thing i do alot also is use torrents, is that something that can be easily done on the N7. I saw utorrent just released a beta for android, so i assume that this is a task easily done now on the N7. Thanks guys i think i am going to go with the N7 as my go to mobile device. For only $250 you cant really beat it.
On another note, is anyone using the tablet UI, and if so what do you like better by chance?
Nutshell version:
In most situations laptops are orverkill. Web browsing, torrenting, music, gaming can all be done BETTER on the N7. You don't NEED a laptop for this. CREATING a lot of content then you'll NEED a laptop. The N7 can handle SOME of this but when you get into doing a lot of it it's clunky and you'll run into limitations.
TL-DR version:
An N7 is NOT a laptop replacement. If you're looking to replace an entire laptop, just buy a laptop. HOWEVER... if you realize you don't NEED a laptop.. the N7 is perfect.
Here's a little illustration to help:
I personaly have come to realize that I don't NEED a laptop. I have one.. but it never leaves my house. When I go out, I take my N7 instead. My needs on the go are different than my needs at home. I realize what I need (I say "need"... but who really "needs" luxury devices like laptops and tablets though) is a beefy and powerful desktop at home and some periphery computing accessories like a chromebook and a good tablet. If i want to do graphics, music or gaming.. I do it at home on the desktop. If i'm on the go, i'm not trying to do graphic editing or create music... i'm consuming content or gaming.. the Nexus is perfect for this. If i'm trying to create content on the go... it's not going to be heavy duty stuff.. it's most likely going to be document editing or coding.. the chromebook will do nicely.
I hope that illustration helps. Thats a real world use for the N7 as opposed to something unrealistic like trying to do all of your college work (i'm also in school.. the N7 can handle some things like documents, but it's DEFINITELY better to use a full computer/laptop) you're going to run into limitations you'll be forced to work around.
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Honestly if I had a hard keyboard for my nexus 7, I wouldn't really ever use my laptop. Jellybean is a pretty good operating system getting better everyday, serves as a pretty good windows replacement
It comes down to a decision about content consumption vs. content creation and which & when you do more of. Because of variability in what people do and how much they travel around, I don't think there is a one-size-fits-all answer. The need to use a single PC application that can't be substituted for with a tablet app can easily force the decision.
Three years ago I was down to two computers - a laptop and an android phone. When the laptop finally died, I switched to a deskside, even though I knew I would sorely miss it for one kind of multitasking: watching TV and web surfing simultaneously.
Why? Screen real estate! You simply can not be as productive (say as a programmer) when you need to refer to several things simultaneously (docs, code, deguggers, etc) on a single 15-17" diagonal screen. Multiple monitors are a game-changer when it comes to productivity. (Sure, you can use stacks of windows or multiple virtual desktops on a laptop, but switching back and forth between them is lost time).
Along the same vein, appreciate that Android style multitasking - a single activity on the whole screen - makes cut-n-paste operations or quick referral to info in a 2nd app clumsily slow. A tablet (Android or Apple) isn't productive for work that needs frequent use of that type of activity.
Same goes for using a finger for text entry - pathetically slow. If you must capture notes of any length ("content creation") on the tablet, use a physical keyboard.
Still, I missed surfing from the couch, and a 3-in android phone screen wasn't cutting it. Tried Google TV for a while, but sharing the same display just seems unnatural and is an irritation to a 2nd person watching the same TV screen.
So, now I still don't have a laptop - just the big iron for being productive (read: not in front of the TV!), and an entertainment/reading device that can be used anywhere - couch/bed/crapper.
In a way, that's good as it helps enforce a decent separation between work and play.
At this point, I miss the laptop only for situations that require both a full-up OS and portability. I don't need that for work; but if I did I probably would have all three.
If it came down to a matter of money, and I could only afford one, it would probably be the laptop that got the nod.
I currently have a galaxy S4 but I have been thinking about getting a tablet for some time now and the new nexus 7 seems to be the perfect choice. The only thing is that I don't know why I would need one. The only reasons I can think of getting one are: always getting android updates immediately, bigger screen, more fun to play games or watch videos. And apparently that is not enough to convince my wife why I need one. I was hoping to get some insight on what you use your tablet for and basically to convince me that it is worth getting. Btw I have never owned a tablet. Thanks
I use mine to read, browse the Internet and watch videos. I also really didn't need a tablet when I got the 1st Nexus. But I'm glad I did. I use it every day and I barley touch my laptop now.
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I currently have a galaxy S4 but I have been thinking about getting a tablet for some time now and the new nexus 7 seems to be the perfect choice. The only thing is that I don't know why I would need one. The only reasons I can think of getting one are: always getting android updates immediately, bigger screen, more fun to play games or watch videos. And apparently that is not enough to convince my wife why I need one. I was hoping to get some insight on what you use your tablet for and basically to convince me that it is worth getting. Btw I have never owned a tablet. Thanks
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More portable than a laptop. Lightweight. Great for watching movies on the go (ie: plane trips, hotel rooms, kids). I use mine to browse the web, shop, watch netflix, read xda forums, pretty much anything i used to do on my phone. Go TEXANS
What I'm using it for: forums, web browsing, watching YouTube videos, reading books, reading the news, listening to music, as a map.
I've only had it for a day now and it''s the college summer holidays, so I haven't needed it for much else, but when term restarts I'll also be using AnkiDroid flashcards to revise and Timetables to manage my lessons and homework. Will probably also use it for some of the homework itself, especially in Computing.
the honest answer is, there won't be anything additional the tablet could do over the S4. actually, the S4 has a lot more bells and whistles to it than the nexus 7.
the main need factor comes in is if you spend a lot of time on your phone, your neck and eyes probably hurt. a larger screen tablet will fix this.
Mine is great for work and remote desktop. It also helps ease your phones battery. My phone is just for texting, emails, calls, and WiFi hotspots. All my surfing, playing, watching, reading, etc is on my N7.
It is a nice companion but if you don't know what to use it for, it will eventually become a desk piece.
I like to use mine for Netflix. If my woman wants to watch a show, I can watch something else. My kid does this too when we watch a movie he isn't interested in.
Lots of uses, you just gotta use it.
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If you didn't have the new Nexus 7 you might wander outside. While wandering outside you might walk down to the cliffs by the beach. while standing on the edge of the cliffs at the beach a high flying duck might fall from the sky and hit you in the leg. When the duck hits you in the leg you might lose your balance and fall off the cliff into the ocean water below. While trying to stay afloat in the ocean a whale may be passing by and swallow you. Because you taste bad the whale might then spit you out of his blow hole where you might land on the beach in the middle of a pack of mating crabs which of course would rightly enrage the crabs who would then latch onto your nether regions. You could have been warm and dry snuggled up on the couch with your new Nexis 7 watching Kung Fu movies on You Tube.
Don't end up with with a raging case of crabs. Buy the new Nexus 7 and stay high and dry.
It's a great piece of ****ing hardware.
I have an imagination.
Win.
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I never owned a tablet neither prior to my purchase of the Nexus 7 2013. I'm glad I did. It feels like a premium to be reading books and browsing the web on a device which is just the ideal size for me.
I'm currently using a s4 and had a iPad mini. Decided to sell the mini because it didn't allow me to download certain files but only view them. And now that I got a otg cable and use it for my s4, it made the phone into a work horse. Now ordered a nexus 7 to fit my needs. Excited for the future of android.
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If you didn't have the new Nexus 7 you might wander outside. While wandering outside you might walk down to the cliffs by the beach. while standing on the edge of the cliffs at the beach a high flying duck might fall from the sky and hit you in the leg. When the duck hits you in the leg you might lose your balance and fall off the cliff into the ocean water below. While trying to stay afloat in the ocean a whale may be passing by and swallow you. Because you taste bad the whale might then spit you out of his blow hole where you might land on the beach in the middle of a pack of mating crabs which of course would rightly enrage the crabs who would then latch onto your nether regions. You could have been warm and dry snuggled up on the couch with your new Nexis 7 watching Kung Fu movies on You Tube.
Don't end up with with a raging case of crabs. Buy the new Nexus 7 and stay high and dry.
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I tried a couple different out. First Asus transformer tf300t, was great but had ghost touch/ touch screen issues. So after reading so much about og nexus 7 I decided to try that was great but always missed the 10 inch screen, that's always been a plus about the tf300t besides it not being bad hardware other than the touch screen issues. After reading about the n7 2013 came out gave it a month to read some reviews but eventually decided to take the plunge and glad I did. Other than the minor issues been having since the last update which will more than likely be eventually be taken care of by Google or rooting otherwise I've never looked back. Don't even miss the 10 screen on the transformer. New n7 has been well worth it.
While at home, everything I used to do on my cell phone except talk on the phone and make this post, I do on my new N7
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I have a Nexus 7 (2013) to replace my OG 2012 N7 (which I passed down to my sister) and a Nexus 10 that my company bought as a Christmas gift.
I use the 7 for light browsing, reading books and news, YouTube and occasional Netflix.
I use the 10 for heavy browsing, Netflix, YouTube, reading magazines/comics and occasional games.
I find the 7 more comfortable for reading books, the 10 more comfortable for watching video.
My tablets are primarily media consumption devices, my phone is a communication/social device and my laptop is all work and PC gaming in my free time since it's a pretty well spec'd piece of kit. I've managed to find different uses for all of my devices so they all have their place.
Basically, when I'm home I use my 7 for things I'd normally use my phone for when I'm not home. Also, I use my 10 for things I use to use a laptop for (such as browsing). I've got a system going that insures all my devices serve a purpose.
You just need to figure out if you have a use for a tablet and if that use can justify the cost. I love my tablets, but only because I've figured out how to utilize them in a way that fits my needs.
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I was in the same situation, but ending up getting one for the family to use for general use as it's better to get out than a laptop and when guests come around they are able to use it too. But, for some reason I convinced myself just yesterday to click and collect the New Nexus 7 for myself from Currys/PC World, making an hours journey by bus so I could have it early in my hands, but the level of excitement dropped for me for some reason.
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This is the first tablet I've ever purchased, I bought it about two weeks ago. I also struggled to find out why I would need one. I mean my galaxy s 3 could browse, twitter, YouTube, and run games. Why buy a tablet?
Anyways, I gave in and I'm in love. A phone can do what a tablet can but the screen and size makes it such a great experience to use when you're at home. With the app tablet talk you could use the Nexus to receive phone calls and text messages and respond to them.
You could almost say it's like having an 18" and 65" TV. Yeah, the 18" can show the same thing as the 65", but the 65" will be a much better experience.
Plus this thing is very portable. I could see myself using it at school.
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I started with a Viewsonic G Tablet a few years ago. I liked the concept but it was just too damn big and I found myself using my laptop more than the tablet. I sold it and eventually bought a Coby Kyros. I liked the form factor better but hated the crappy resistive touch screen. I sold it and bought a first gen Kindle Fire. I liked it but it was a hassle to put a decent ROM on it and it felt limited even with Cyanogenmod installed. I sold it and bought the first gen Nexus 7. For the first time, I had a tablet I truly loved. I found myself using it every single day, and neglecting my laptop more and more. When the 2013 N7 was released, I jumped on it and passed my 2012 to my fiancée. The only things I've used my laptop for, in the past few weeks, were to root my tablet, download things for my tablet, and use bit torrent to download some episodes of a certain zombie show. I love this thing and really look at my phone as a secondary device for texting or doing the things I would normally do on my tablet when I don't have it with me.
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RKight said:
I started with a Viewsonic G Tablet a few years ago. I liked the concept but it was just too damn big and I found myself using my laptop more than the tablet. I sold it and eventually bought a Coby Kyros. I liked the form factor better but hated the crappy resistive touch screen. I sold it and bought a first gen Kindle Fire. I liked it but it was a hassle to put a decent ROM on it and it felt limited even with Cyanogenmod installed. I sold it and bought the first gen Nexus 7. For the first time, I had a tablet I truly loved. I found myself using it every single day, and neglecting my laptop more and more. When the 2013 N7 was released, I jumped on it and passed my 2012 to my fiancée. The only things I've used my laptop for, in the past few weeks, were to root my tablet, download things for my tablet, and use bit torrent to download some episodes of a certain zombie show. I love this thing and really look at my phone as a secondary device for texting or doing the things I would normally do on my tablet when I don't have it with me.
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Sucks about those crappy Tabs. The ViewSonic G wasn't really bad but the screen sucked and it was big. The Coby is absolutely a joke for anything other then a casual toilet companion.
The Fire was the same as the Nook for me. Really nice device but it just barely functioned on CM and was dodgy at best. My son used it for a while for just a few games and Netflix, which worked well.
Although I've dabbled with cheaper tabs, I've always personally owned iPads, Asus Transformers, N7's, etc. BIG difference between a $59 BigLot special and a $499 tablet. Although most people don't realize that.
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Sucks about those crappy Tabs. The ViewSonic G wasn't really bad but the screen sucked and it was big. The Coby is absolutely a joke for anything other then a casual toilet companion.
The Fire was the same as the Nook for me. Really nice device but it just barely functioned on CM and was dodgy at best. My son used it for a while for just a few games and Netflix, which worked well.
Although I've dabbled with cheaper tabs, I've always personally owned iPads, Asus Transformers, N7's, etc. BIG difference between a $59 BigLot special and a $499 tablet. Although most people don't realize that.
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Pretty much spot on. The G Tab was cool and all but it was really too early in the Android tablet game, for me, to get into anything like that. I remember when getting Honeycomb on it was only possible thanks to our devs here at XDA. The Coby would have been okay for a little while since I picked it up just as a cheap distraction to keep me from buying a more expensive tablet. I just couldn't get past the resistive touch screen. Once you get used to capacitive, it's pretty much impossible to go back. With the KF, I hated the lack of Bluetooth, camera, and integrated microphone. And, like you said, CM was iffy at times. The N7 is by far my favorite tablet. It's just the right size, has a beautiful screen, and performance is topnotch. I have no regrets at all. The crappy tabs really made me appreciate the N7s that much more.
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OP you're going about it all wrong. You are not buying it for you are buying for the wife. Tell her that and you will be the owner of a table tomorrow!
All kidding aside I was like you and just didn't get "the tablet thing." Then the Asus tf201 came and they started to make sense much like your thinking. I fell in love with dang thing and found at home I had pretty much stopped using my desktop machine. But there were times when the 10"er was just to big and heavy. When this little guy came out it seemed like a good time to update and have enjoyed since taking it out of the box.
Just a little side note. I few weeks back my friend picked up my tf201 and said "why don't I have one of these?" Needless to say he owns that tablet now.
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