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Thinking about buying a Kindle Fire.

So my friend is willing to sell me a Kindle Fire for $60.
I'm heavily thinking about buying it, but I also want to save for a Galaxy tab.
Either, way I can get the Kindle Fire for the right price. But is it actually a decent tablet like device? Performance wise that is. Also, I kinda want one because I know some group of intelligent people are going to port a working Gingerbread or even Honeycomb ROM. Thus making it a full tablet.
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Should I buy a Kindle Fire?
Is it good performance wise?

What do you want to do with it? I use it for web, forums, other basic Internet activities, and it works very well.
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60 bucks? What's your hold up? You can't go wrong at that price.
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It depends on what you need it for. The KFire doesn't come with Bluetooth, GPS, 3G, camera, or a built in microphone. So if you really depend on those features then I would get the Galaxy Tab. The KFire is still a great device though. You can read books, watch movies from Amazon Prime, get apps from Android Market, and much more.
Performance-wise the KFire's processing speed is 1Ghz, the same as the GTab but the Kindle Fire has 512mb of RAM while the Galaxy Tab has 1GB. Don't worry about the performance of the Kindle Fire because 512mb of RAM is more than enough. Even the Galaxy Tab only makes 512mb of its RAM usable anyway. The overall performance of the Kindle Fire and the Galaxy Tab are the same though.
Hope this helps!
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Thats good rate for stolen. Usually only get 50-25% off.

Thelgow said:
Thats good rate for stolen. Usually only get 50-25% off.
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That's exactly what I was thinking lol. Who would sell you a Kindle Fire for $60?

Well if you don't buy it send your friend my way.
I'd even up it to $100

I love mine. Awesome machine for the money!

Galaxy Tab 7 Plus and KF performs the same? HHmmmm. Not in my experience. The GTab is an android tablet where the KF (and NT) are really e-readers running android. Not that that is a bad thing. With all new shiny things there's a bit of giddiness and excitement as it should be. The KF is, and IMO will continue to be a serviceable unit primarily for reading and content consumption via Amazon. With all the new tabs coming out Devs are going to be hard-pressed to choose which to dig into. Likely choosing the ones with the greater return on time expended. Remember. most Devs do this because it's fun on their free time. HC and ICS on the KF? I have strong doubts on official releases. Ports perhaps but upgrading the OS doesn't have a return on investment for Amazon. They're making a buck or so on the units. Their profit is via content. I see Amazon releasing official upgrades ONLY if OS-specific content that they can charge for (locked down from their site/store). Heck even BN only released 2.2 from 2.1 on the NC after a year and that was for flash support (for BN content).
Perhaps I'm being cynical. Or realistic. But points to think about.

What are you waiting for? I though $199 was a steal! especially since it has an external mic capability is a bonus!

Actually nook Tablet is better for a low end Tablet
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UnU$UAL ROC said:
What are you waiting for? I though $199 was a steal! especially since it has an external mic capability is a bonus!
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And we are also working on enabling the on-board Bluetooth
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Nice,
I would have definitely bought it as soon as I heard $60 come out of his mouth.

UnU$UAL ROC said:
What are you waiting for? I though $199 was a steal! especially since it has an external mic capability is a bonus!
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Literally...a steal. Tell your friend he could get more than $60 for stolen KF's.

Thinking of returning a100 for kindle fire??

Hey everybody here's the deal I got my acer now for about 1 week I like it very much but I am saddened in the lack of development and support for It.
Plus I am very unhappy with the screen viewing angles on it and I heard the kindle does not have these issues.
As for the gps I tried it a handful of times and it doesn't really ever work or find my location so that's not a big deal to me since I heard the kindle does not have gps.
Basically all I got this tablet for is internet surfing facebook the typical things.
This is my first time using honey calm and I like it but I see I could install any type of launcher on a rooted kindle and have the same thing.
So what is everyone opinion should I get rid of this for the kindle or should I keep it and say screw the kindle what do you think?
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I don't have the A100 to compare it with my KF, development wise the Devs are putting in some time and ICS is improving by the week. I would suggest finding someone with KF running ICS or CM7 to compare, as for me am very happy with mine ( ICS).

I'm a huge Ics fan boy, using it on my Nexus S right now.
Ics 4.0.3

support is usually a big deal for me.
but as far as features go the acer seems to have the upper hand. with bluetooth (working with no prob) cam and micro hdmi.
price doesnt seem to be an issue since you already have the acer and its a little more.
if your not happy with the way the acer is and cant find a launcher you like, try the kindle. or see if you can find someone to trade with.
i sometimes wonder what it would be like if i got a cheap tab instead of my fire.

skaroger867 said:
support is usually a big deal for me.
but as far as features go the acer seems to have the upper hand. with bluetooth (working with no prob) cam and micro hdmi.
price doesnt seem to be an issue since you already have the acer and its a little more.
if your not happy with the way the acer is and cant find a launcher you like, try the kindle. or see if you can find someone to trade with.
i sometimes wonder what it would be like if i got a cheap tab instead of my fire.
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I agree about the acer being more "feature packed", but I don't think I'll really ever use any of those features, maybe some pictures with the cam but that's about it.
Good idea with the launcher. I'll check that out..
I just hate that the kindle fire at any store is stuck in demo mode so I can't really play around like I really want to
Ics 4.0.3

Love mine. I bought it solely as an internet appliance and rooted it and installed CM7 two days after I got it. I, too, saw no need for GPS/BT/camera on a tablet. I have a phone (DInc; upgrading shortly, probably GNex) for all of that.
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intheb0x said:
I agree about the acer being more "feature packed", but I don't think I'll really ever use any of those features, maybe some pictures with the cam but that's about it.
Good idea with the launcher. I'll check that out..
I just hate that the kindle fire at any store is stuck in demo mode so I can't really play around like I really want to
Ics 4.0.3
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I hear ya about the demo mode at the stores, what is that. You can play around with the nook but not the fire. Its just not fair. Lol.
The only thing i might use would be the Bluetooth, and that would be for gaming with controllers, via sixaxis or the wiimote.
Not to mention you could use the keyboard attachment.
Gotta weigh all sides first. Kindle is a very solid feeling device. With some good roms.
Man I love flashing, lol.
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Walmart will soon be offering a $50 gift card with the purchase of the KF.
Forget trying it in the stores, buy it from there or Best Buy and and see how you feel about it.
I sent the A100 packing. I didn't like the screen resolution for one and also having to hold it at a "sweetspot" angle to get the best viewing experience. The KF's screen smokes the A100!
I didn't root it either. I just installed Go Launcher EX to get away from the stock carousel and also changed the theme to Classic For Go Launcher and also I have Dolphin Browser HD! Pretty neat for a newb to mess with and also there are plenty of alternate app stores to get APK files from to download to the KF!!

Well I got my mind made up and the tablet will be going back, along with that stupid mobile broadband card I got to get the hundred off lol.
I'll be waiting for the kfire to be sold at walmart with the 50 dollar gift card.
Ics 4.0.3

intheb0x said:
Well I got my mind made up and the tablet will be going back, along with that stupid mobile broadband card I got to get the hundred off lol.
I'll be waiting for the kfire to be sold at walmart with the 50 dollar gift card.
Ics 4.0.3
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I think the sell is on now
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ebaysnyper said:
I think the sell is on now
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Will check it out, thanks
Ics 4.0.3

I bought my daughter the fire on Sunday st 12:05 am at Walmart, and am returning the coby I bought last week. Kindle fire is just so much more powerful although a little heavier than Coby, but worth it and with the extra $50
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Got a Fire today (and got the $50 gift card promo).
Not 100% sure if I'll keep it because I really wanted a 10" tab, but for the price I had to check this out. Looks like there is good dev happening here which is always good to see.

Kindle Fire 2

If they do come out with a 10-incher, I hope it comes with bluetooth. I love accessories and it would make me totally happy if I can use a bluetooth keyboard with it.

I just want a bigger screen, different shelf styles, and that's pretty much it. Maybe Bluetooth, but I don't care too much about that. I got approved for an Amazon Rewards card yesterday, so I'm pretty much set for life, they officially own my soul.

Jessical said:
I just want a bigger screen, different shelf styles, and that's pretty much it. Maybe Bluetooth, but I don't care too much about that. I got approved for an Amazon Rewards card yesterday, so I'm pretty much set for life, they officially own my soul.
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What does a Amazon Rewards card give you that sets you for life?
As far as a tablet goes...if they add all that stuff. SD card slot, microphone, bluetooth, cameras, etc...they are basically entering the real tablet world (lets face it...the Fire is a color eReader) and that puts them into a different market going head to head with the Nexus 7, Galaxy Tab line, etc. They will have a hard time beating something like the Nexus 7...
Although if they had color eInk...that would be cool. I never realized how much eye strain reading a book on a non-eInk screen would cause until now. LOL

An micro SD card slot would be nice but doubt it will have one. Bluetooth would also be nice. Or maybe volume buttons on it. I don't mind the on-screen ones but I would like a physical button myself.
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ExploreMN said:
What does a Amazon Rewards card give you that sets you for life?
As far as a tablet goes...if they add all that stuff. SD card slot, microphone, bluetooth, cameras, etc...they are basically entering the real tablet world (lets face it...the Fire is a color eReader) and that puts them into a different market going head to head with the Nexus 7, Galaxy Tab line, etc. They will have a hard time beating something like the Nexus 7...
Although if they had color eInk...that would be cool. I never realized how much eye strain reading a book on a non-eInk screen would cause until now. LOL
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I've got one too, its a credit card for every dollar you spend from amazon purchase you get 3 points($0.03) back 2 points for gas and I think restaurants and 1 point for everything else.
Its a great card as long as you pay it off every month cause the interest rates are high. I buy everything with that card the just pay it off Like right now I have around 4000 points($40) I can use on an amazon purchase.
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I'd like to see Jelly Bean but doubt it. A camera would be nice, and bluetooth. Micro SD slot of course. The Play store. For internals I really would like to see a quad-core processor. Something that can handle games better. Tired of lag.

I expect that the specs for the Kindle Fire 2 will be about the same as the nexus tablet. It be great if Amazon tried to one up them though. Maybe include an sdcard slot or video out. Amazon isn't selling higher capacity Kindles so it couldn't hurt to have the sd slot.

Microphone, camera, volume buttons and Micro SD slot. Anything more would be nice.
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I say a micro SD card slot' camera and a mic. It would also be pretty cool if it came with the Amazon app store and Google play store. We shouldn't have to root it to get the apps we want.
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I'll be honest, I'd find it extremely unlikely that they are going to release a new Kindle at the end of this month without an actual announcement by now.
That said, I would like to see them compete with the Google Nexus for specs. It'd be really nice if they released an 10" tablet that's a competitive price rather than slapping a $500 price tag on it like most companies do.

I would have to doubt that they add the Play store because to sell it for $200 they planed to make the money that they were losing by selling large amounts of content.
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squeedps said:
I'll be honest, I'd find it extremely unlikely that they are going to release a new Kindle at the end of this month without an actual announcement by now.
That said, I would like to see them compete with the Google Nexus for specs. It'd be really nice if they released an 10" tablet that's a competitive price rather than slapping a $500 price tag on it like most companies do.
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I think the original info on this said that they would make an announcement on it by the end of this month. We'll see. I think it will do very well.

squeedps said:
I'll be honest, I'd find it extremely unlikely that they are going to release a new Kindle at the end of this month without an actual announcement by now.
That said, I would like to see them compete with the Google Nexus for specs. It'd be really nice if they released an 10" tablet that's a competitive price rather than slapping a $500 price tag on it like most companies do.
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If you've been googling "10 inch kindle fire" for the past few days like I have, then you can see that there are many rumors that Amazon is eyeing July 31 as an announcement day ^_^

I'm looking for a cheaper tablet, would you guys recommend it?

I see quite a few on CL for between $100-$150, would you say this is the best option at this price?

If you are willing to root it and put custom roms on it, its an amazing device. The lack of Bluetooth and camera are minor to me. Removable storage would he nice. Ice cream sandwich and jelly bean run better on my fire than any other device I have used. The kindle fire stock is kind of a let down though. If you don't feel like messing with it and want something great out of the box, you would be better spending $200 on a nexus 7 (but even those are having some issues)
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pbailey212 said:
If you are willing to root it and put custom roms on it, its an amazing device. The lack of Bluetooth and camera are minor to me. Removable storage would he nice. Ice cream sandwich and jelly bean run better on my fire than any other device I have used. The kindle fire stock is kind of a let down though. If you don't feel like messing with it and want something great out of the box, you would be better spending $200 on a nexus 7 (but even those are having some issues)
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Rooting and roms are half the fun though right? I've yet to try flash on a dualcore tablet, how are flash videos compared to say a netbook? I want to make sure it can at least be my main web browsing tool before I get one.

It works beautifully. You will throw your netbook away
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It works beautifully. You will throw your netbook away
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On jelly bean you have to sideload flash player, and chrome browser doesn't support flash at all, but the stock browser works just fine for that.
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buffnutz1 said:
I see quite a few on CL for between $100-$150, would you say this is the best option at this price?
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Yeah, it's a good device for $100. Flash works fine for the most part. You shouldn't have any troubles with it.

Coby has some nice tablets for cheap

powerpoint45 said:
Coby has some nice tablets for cheap
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But cobys don't have hashcode kernels
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Stock kf is kind of useless, really, but cm10 runs like a dream. Reasonable battery, perfectly smooth, pretty much no lag. Works perfectly for videos, reading, etc. Browsing is okay for most websites. Get one. Its great.
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so far I will not recommend this tablet.
I played with sii, desire z, htc sensation, nexus s and I never had problems like the kindle gave me.
You can see it by the number of failling kindle threads.

oVeRdOsE. said:
so far I will not recommend this tablet.
I played with sii, desire z, htc sensation, nexus s and I never had problems like the kindle gave me.
You can see it by the number of failling kindle threads.
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Those are mostly from people that can't follow simple directions. I had 0 experience with rooting and flashing ROMs until I got my Kindle and I've had no problems.
Now what problems did the Kindle give you?
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avr-Illithian said:
Stock kf is kind of useless, really, but cm10 runs like a dream. Reasonable battery, perfectly smooth, pretty much no lag. Works perfectly for videos, reading, etc. Browsing is okay for most websites. Get one. Its great.
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I agree. Once it's flashed with cm10, the Fire is so much better. If Amazon video works in a future update, it'll be so awesome.

veeman said:
Those are mostly from people that can't follow simple directions. I had 0 experience with rooting and flashing ROMs until I got my Kindle and I've had no problems.
Now what problems did the Kindle give you?
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Bad memory. I did some bad sector scanning, the internal memory is dead.
2 weeks of use, I have to fight with amazone to get a new one because I win it with cisco system.
the last acces I had from the internal memory it was just enough to flash update.zip. at least...
any way, like I said, I'm not an official developper but I'm trying a lot of stuff since making app and scripts is easy and none of my devices fail. I had hard brick, and I was able to get it back.
but this kindle, is the jungle. a lot of peope have random proplems. some of them are with the stock rom ! ...
And one more thing, a tablet, imho, is the most useless electonic device on the market. especially if you have a smartphone.

oVeRdOsE. said:
Bad memory. I did some bad sector scanning, the internal memory is dead.
2 weeks of use, I have to fight with amazone to get a new one because I win it with cisco system.
the last acces I had from the internal memory it was just enough to flash update.zip. at least...
any way, like I said, I'm not an official developper but I'm trying a lot of stuff since making app and scripts is easy and none of my devices fail. I had hard brick, and I was able to get it back.
but this kindle, is the jungle. a lot of peope have random proplems. some of them are with the stock rom ! ...
And one more thing, a tablet, imho, is the most useless electonic device on the market. especially if you have a smartphone.
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I've had my Fire since the release and I've had no such problems. I also bought one for my brother and grandmother, with no problems either.
I'm truly sorry for your poor experience, but I'm afraid most people don't seem to be having the same problems as you, that I can tell.
I'd strongly recommend the Kindle Fire as a cheap tablet if you can get it for a great price, but I'm planning on upgrading to a Nexus 7 soon, myself. For $80-125, if you can find one for that, it would be an ultimate cheap productivity and entertainment device.
Make sure to install CM9 or CM10 (I have CM10), though. Stock is useless, unless you're a true e-book fan.

I also had little experience with modifying android before my kindle, but I had no problems at any stage of the process. Just stick to the instructions and everything will work fine.
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I believe that the kindle fire suffers from parts inconsistency. It is a price point type of product and was intended to run the reduced functionality of the amazon os. This explains why there are some kindles that work and spec well while others spec low and even break. For myself, I rooted and loaded mine in front of my computer with instructions in front of me. When it went off course, I googled and kept going. My kindle specs pretty average. It helps that I have been a system builder for 20 years. I do not fault the kindle, and amazon exchanges it easily.
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oVeRdOsE. said:
Bad memory. I did some bad sector scanning, the internal memory is dead.
2 weeks of use, I have to fight with amazone to get a new one because I win it with cisco system.
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Good luck with the exchange. Generally there is no warranty on prizes (not just with Amazon but with other companies too). Hopefully they will help you out. Amazon seems to be pretty easy to work with from what I have heard so you might be in luck.
Back on topic, I haven't had my Kindle for long but I agree with what most of the people here are saying. It can be a great tablet when it is rooted and flashed with CM9 or CM10. I somewhat miss having a front facing camera because I would like to use face unlock, but it definately isn't a deal breaker at the price that these are going for used. I got mine in a trade for an older 19" lcd tv/monitor that I quit using about 4 years ago so it was almost like I got it for free. After using the kindle for a little while now I would definately recommend it as long as you can get one for about $125 or less. If you can only find one that is in the $150+ range then you might as well save up a little bit longer and get the Nexus7 IMO.

I would go with the Nexus.

If you can score one for under $150 go for it! I just received a free Kindle Fire from my bank a few days ago, and I'm loving it!
To get the full experience out of it however, I would suggest reading up on some of the tutorials and get a dual boot going.
It's so awesome being able to boot into MoDaCo when you want to use Amazon's services, and then switch to CM10 when you want a more "traditional" tablet experience!
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Your best bet is to have 200 bucks ready and just get a Nexus 7

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Your best bet is to have 200 bucks ready and just get a Nexus 7
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I agree with him^^^ but of you do like the nexus the galaxy tab 2 7in is also really nice, I have a kindle fire, Samsung glaxay tab 2 (7") and a nexus 7 I'm returning the nexus in the next week because I don't like it very much, so I going to use the money to get the kindle fire 2!

Will you be getting the next Nexus 7?

Been thinking about it myself. If they have HDMI or MHL out, I'm sold.
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Asus has to cut corners to meet Google's price point, so no.
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Depends on what the specs end up being and whether or not I get an Android phone (currently using an iPhone 5). I may do a flip and go from Android tablet/iOS phone to iOS tablet/Android phone... or I may ditch iOS altogether. I know what the vote would be on this forum

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Depends on what the specs end up being and whether or not I get an Android phone (currently using an iPhone 5). I may do a flip and go from Android tablet/iOS phone to iOS tablet/Android phone... or I may ditch iOS altogether. I know what the vote would be on this forum
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Hey, don't be that fast to assume. I own a lot of tablets and my iPad is almost always my go-to device, mainly because I personally have no use for widgets so most Android tablet launchers are wasted on me.

for sure

You never know. All Nexus devices are sold at cost.
One of the big downfalls of the N7 was the lack of Video Out. Although, now with Android Sticks and the Ouyas, I'm not sure if it is really needed anymore. My N7 works so well that it would be hard to give it up, but they are still super nice and possibly able to sell for $100+. Right now, I'd say no... but once it is released, I'm sure I'll pick it up. Something typically always surprises me and makes it a no brainer.
The price is low enough that selling your old device > new device makes it a great buy.
The sad thing is that I need to sell my existing devices. I have a brand new, in the box, Nexus 7 32gb and my current N7 32gb. If I pick up a new one, my old lady will flip her lid.
So I am in no rush to grab one and I will probably wait it out to see if it is really worth the upgrade.

Rirere said:
Hey, don't be that fast to assume. I own a lot of tablets and my iPad is almost always my go-to device, mainly because I personally have no use for widgets so most Android tablet launchers are wasted on me.
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The reason I'm considering getting an iPad (it would be a Mini, by the way) is because iOS 7 has actually impressed me quite a bit in day-to-day use. I've also fallen in love with Jelly Bean over the last 5 months or so of using my Nexus 7. That leaves me in a quandary where I'm not partial to either and there are some compelling reasons to have one of each, especially the combo I'm considering.

I was going to, but not anymore. I broke my 8gb n7 about two weeks ago and have a nice payout from square trade, but the issue is that now I need my tablet. I have grown impatient with Google's lack of released info this year on dates and prices, however its safe to assume its going to be more expensive. I decided to grab a 32gb n7 that's presently $199 instead. Its still a healthy upgrade for me and I can use my old cases and accessories. I also like to play with ROMs so the older device will of course have better support for awhile.
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The lack of tablet apps kind of discourage me to get the next n7...

I've had a 16GB N7 for almost a year and it's been a great tablet. Besides one issue I had with it not charging it has worked VERY well. I've never had any of the (somewhat) common issues like screen separation and it's still plenty fast. With that said I recently returned a new 32GB N7 that I purchased for $199 at Microcenter. I'm glad I did because the 32GB model is now $30 less at Staples. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it - zero build quality issues and it seemed noticeably faster than my 16GB model. I just don't want to get stuck with last years hardware if the new N7 is a big upgrade at a similar price.
In my opinion, it's unfair to compare an actual, available device to rumors, so I'm going to wait for official specs & price for the new N7 before making up my mind which one to buy.

I totally agree with you that the 32gb model is faster, esp loaded with cm10.1 and lean kernel. I also had an issue with one if the 32gb units, the staples mgr and I figured out they had a batch of units from batch D20 that were all defective with various issues. He broke out a D10 and its flawless. FYI if anyone sees any issues with theirs and what batches to look out for.
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IMO these company's need to learn to give us what we want. I want a HDMI out, SD card. If the new Nexus does not have it, I'm not buying it.
There are to many other company's willing to put out a device that has what I want/need, so they will get my business.
Besides, even the new Sero 7 pro does everything I need it do to. Why would I need to buy a new Nexus with a faster processor and better resolution when after all, it's just a 7 inch tablet, not a PC. Once it got to the point where HD movies and games played without pausing or stuttering, what's the point of a faster processor?

I'll get the next on when/if my 32g dies! Not before.
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No. I don't really even want a tablet anymore after my bittersweet relationship with the n7.
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Leraeniesh said:
Been thinking about it myself. If they have HDMI or MHL out, I'm sold.
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Probably SlimPort, or at least I hope it is since I already have one for me N4.
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I will be. I held off on getting the first gen for too long since my xoom has been more than adequate. I am getting antsy though and would like the smaller format for outside the house.

Probably not, my nexus 7 is fine for now, and when I get a new tablet is probably going to be a Galaxy note.
Touchwiz is meh, but that spen on my phone has sold me, i love to do art work with it.
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I was thinking about getting one. But after Staples lowered the price of the 16GB to $149 out the door I just had to get it. I could careless about a camera and SD slot so the original nexus is perfect for me...

K.Chan said:
The lack of tablet apps kind of discourage me to get the next n7...
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Am I the only one that thinks tablet apps look like crap on 7" tablets in portrait mode? On a 10" tablet, sure they are great...but that is because you use them in landscape. 7" portrait is just too cramped IMO. I am OK with the lack of true tablet apps on the play store.....once I get a nexis 10 my view WILL change though.
Also, depending on what the current nexus 7 is going for around here I might pick it up. Extra power, double ram, and higher re screen would be awesome.
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I for sure will get the next nexus 7, either that or the next nexus 10, not sure there, but I love the size of the 7 , but mine has screenlift real bad and is laggy and slow (original 16gb) so it sits around collecting dust
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