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Trying to simply select a show in the Netflix app with this tablet is a complete chore. The new UI combined with the crappy hardware makes it almost impossible. Everything seems to move at about 1 frame per second when scrolling through your instant queue or the list of categories. It takes way too long to find what I'm looking for. That said, the actual video playback is fine. But this problem seems to persist in other apps. I can't play Tiny Tower because using the elevator after buildling 20+ floors is a choppy mess and takes twice as long as it should if the game ran smoothly. There's similar problems in games like TowerDefense and news apps like Pulse, where the tablet struggles to load anything. The Play Store is laughable, because once you start downloading anything the entire thing locks up until it's finished and it seems to have no ability to multitask whatsoever.
Why does this tablet exist? The hardware is ****, the price point is equally ****ty (I have the 10.1 so it's $400), and Samsung doesn't seem to care that ICS is a choppy mess with the specs. I'm incredibly disappointed.
I was thinking the same thing until I installed CM9
I was thinking the same thing until I installed CM9.
I was actually considering the Nexus 7, but am quite satisfied with the Galaxy Tab 2 7 now. With Cyanogenmod's announcement about CM10 and Jelly Bean I am pretty excited about the future of this tablet too.
Quacker said:
Trying to simply select a show in the Netflix app with this tablet is a complete chore. The new UI combined with the crappy hardware makes it almost impossible. Everything seems to move at about 1 frame per second when scrolling through your instant queue or the list of categories. It takes way too long to find what I'm looking for. That said, the actual video playback is fine. But this problem seems to persist in other apps. I can't play Tiny Tower because using the elevator after buildling 20+ floors is a choppy mess and takes twice as long as it should if the game ran smoothly. There's similar problems in games like TowerDefense and news apps like Pulse, where the tablet struggles to load anything. The Play Store is laughable, because once you start downloading anything the entire thing locks up until it's finished and it seems to have no ability to multitask whatsoever.
Why does this tablet exist? The hardware is *EDIT*, the price point is equally *EDIT* (I have the 10.1 so it's $400), and Samsung doesn't seem to care that ICS is a choppy mess with the specs. I'm incredibly disappointed.
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Odd, I have a great experience with mine and it is just rooted stock. I traded in my asus tf300 for this and so far am quite happy with its snappy performance and colorful display.
Also, your language doesn't really help nor is it allowed. Having an angry rage post on a forum really isn't going to help anyone out so I would suggest calming down next time before posting on xda developers.
Recommend you do some research b4 you just start complaining about the device and software . I'm rooted and stock factory ROM and have no complaints. Get Titanium Backup and freeze or uninstall the apps you don't use (I froze them ) and the tab is now as fast and snapy as it should b . Also no problems with Netflix
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My only experience is limited to my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. It is completely stock.
Netflix works perfectly and I do not notice any lag when browsing for movies.
During playback ,the video looks nice, much better than my iPad 2 and HP
Touchpad(Classicnerd ICS rom), but that's probably because the other two are
10-inch tablets.
I plan to try CM9 once my micro sd card arrives in the mail, but I'm not optimistic.
But you guys really don't get any lag whatsoever in the Netflix app? I'm using stock unrooted and I can barely scroll through the different rows; it practically locks up. The 7.0 and 10.1 have the same specs, right? I wonder if anyone else with the 10.1 has this problem.
@Darunion: Why did you trade your TF300 for the Tab 2, out of curiosity? I've been considering the exact opposite. And I apologize if a couple of s-words offended you somehow; I know we're all adults here but if it's indeed against the rules I will refrain next time. I'm not "raging" at all, but I just thought those adjectives worked best when describing this very frustrating tablet. /firstworldproblems
I have the 7 and haven't had any lag with cm9 and almost non existent lag on stock. I have a friend with the 10 and he can search/play with nextflix just fine.
I nor my friend have ever seen the tab lock up when downloading from the play store either.
Sounds like you got a bad tab more then anything.
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Found a video that shows what I'm talking about, albeit on the TF300, which suggests that this might not be a problem specifically for this tablet but rather the app's lack of tablet optimization. I'm finding it even laggier than shown here and sometimes I can't scroll at all (it also FC's regularly), but I may have been too quick to blame the Tab 2's hardware. This might just be an inherent disadvantage for Android tablets, and I'm experiencing similar sluggishness in similar apps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjhufve38r0&feature=player_detailpage#t=609s
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Found a video that shows what I'm talking about, albeit on the TF300, which suggests that this might not be a problem specifically for this tablet but rather the app's lack of tablet optimization. I'm finding it even laggier than shown here and sometimes I can't scroll at all (it also FC's regularly), but I may have been too quick to blame the Tab 2's hardware. This might just be an inherent disadvantage for Android tablets, and I'm experiencing similar sluggishness in similar apps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjhufve38r0&feature=player_detailpage#t=609s
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I saw a review on the nexus 7. It wasnt laggy, but it wasnt as quick as the galaxy nexus with jellybean because of the companion core and the lack if iptimization in the os. With the galaxy tabs on jellybean itll be a lot quicker. That optimization may be fixed too, it could have just been the stupid companion core doing most of it.
I have yet to enjoy a good netflix UI on any device. Quality of hardware is a relative concept.
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I have yet to enjoy a good netflix UI on any device. Quality of hardware is a relative concept.
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I use Netflix on tablets, phones, PC, and PS3.
PS3 is hooked up to a Panasonic 1080p projector
with a 133" Da-Lite screen. Netflix works best
on this setup... but it's probably because the PS3
has the best graphics capability?
However, I enjoy watching Netflix on my Samsung
Galaxy Nexus(phone) and my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0(tablet)
as well. They all work equally well, depending on
the quality of VZW 4G and/or wi-fi.
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I plan to try CM9 once my micro sd card arrives in the mail, but I'm not optimistic.
But you guys really don't get any lag whatsoever in the Netflix app? I'm using stock unrooted and I can barely scroll through the different rows; it practically locks up. The 7.0 and 10.1 have the same specs, right? I wonder if anyone else with the 10.1 has this problem.
@Darunion: Why did you trade your TF300 for the Tab 2, out of curiosity? I've been considering the exact opposite. And I apologize if a couple of s-words offended you somehow; I know we're all adults here but if it's indeed against the rules I will refrain next time. I'm not "raging" at all, but I just thought those adjectives worked best when describing this very frustrating tablet. /firstworldproblems
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I've really had no problem what so ever. I can't stand even 100th of a second in lag. You might just have hardware issues. I heart netflix. I switched to cm because I'm a fan. Not because of issues. My 7 tab is books and video only. And runs like a champ
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I do always enjoy watching netflix, its the browsing. Roku, smart tvs, blue ray players, video game consoles, mobile devices, etc. The browsing UI always sucks, honestly I think wii had the best browsing experience but the worst picture.
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Ok possible fix for Netflix try clearing data and force stop . I just did that and it feels more responsive . Also now I can choose the seasons of the episodes I was watching
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Happens to me 1 or 2 times a month. A fast reboot solves the problem every time.
Hey guys.
I would recommend you wstch this nice National Geographic documentaries, the landscaping and many of the images are outstanding.They look pretty nice on our tabs.
update to 4.04 made Netflix much snappier.
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I have had no problem with Netflix or video or lag in general, actually less than my nexus7. And woah..language!!!lol
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Netflix working awesome on Galaxy Nexus, Nook Color, Galaxy Tab2 7, PS3, Roku, laptops and desktops. When the competition fails Netflix has always succeed for me. Are there hiccups? Sure and they are mostly associated with the UI but you can't be all things to all people and devices. Thing is NOBODY comes as close as Netflix.
I have been using Netflix on my 7-inch Tab 2 for over a month. It's really smooth and I do not notice any lag at all.
Mine came in this morning. Been playing with it for a couple of hours now. The screen is OK, but not as good as my New iPad, but that is to be expected. I did have it crash on me after installing Netflix and signing into it. I do like the fact that it is already registered to your Amazon account out of the box. I only had to connect to WiFi. Turning off adds is done on amazon.com under manage Kindle, which I did. the interface is VERY sparse. I was able to grab cisco Anyconnect VPN, but haven't tested it yet with my MiFi (I'm already at work). The initial setup and download really drags the tablet almost to a halt. But after that it's back to normal speeds. All in all, I still want a custom ROM of JB on here. I have Skype installed but haven't call anyone yet. Also, the speakers ARE AWESOME. I work in IT and all the guys loved the sound coming from this puppy! Streamed Downton Abbey without hiccups or buffering. Quite nice. No buyers remorse yet.
Cool! Can you side load app and install a different launcher like you could with the last fire?
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Jut got mine too.
Love it so far
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Mine came in this morning. Been playing with it for a couple of hours now. The screen is OK, but not as good as my New iPad, but that is to be expected. I did have it crash on me after installing Netflix and signing into it. I do like the fact that it is already registered to your Amazon account out of the box. I only had to connect to WiFi. Turning off adds is done on amazon.com under manage Kindle, which I did. the interface is VERY sparse. I was able to grab cisco Anyconnect VPN, but haven't tested it yet with my MiFi (I'm already at work). The initial setup and download really drags the tablet almost to a halt. But after that it's back to normal speeds. All in all, I still want a custom ROM of JB on here. I have Skype installed but haven't call anyone yet. Also, the speakers ARE AWESOME. I work in IT and all the guys loved the sound coming from this puppy! Streamed Downton Abbey without hiccups or buffering. Quite nice. No buyers remorse yet.
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I just got mine on my way home from Best Buy. So far from what I can tell it's a bit to locked down for my taste
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So, I'm an owner of an original fire, got it as a Christmas present from my wife last year. I sold it a few weeks ago planning on getting the N7, but waited for the amazon presser about the new line.
After watching the live blog and all that, figured I'd give the KF another shot, and if I didn't like it, I'd return it and get the N7. After playing with this new KF for the past few hours, it's awesome, so much better than the original, for what I use it for. I like the new email client, the screen is fantastic, it's snappy and feels very cohesive and not so much an interface stuck on top of an andriod OS, even though it is.
So far, I'm impressed.
Yeah I just got mine as well and played around with it for about 10 minutes. So far the screen is gorgeous and the software isn't as laggy as the preview models that were shown in the videos. And the default web browser search engine for me was already set to Google. I'll post up more impressions in a bit.
Don't forget to update to 7.1.5. The sound on this device is freaking awesome...
Got mine today too...initial experiences:
- Side-loaded OnLive 1.2 and it works flawlessly
- Side-loaded Zinio reader from the Zinio.com site, but it FC several times...not usable. Emailed Zinio support
- Really want Rdio somehow, but haven't found the APK. Amazon Store says its not compatible.
- Fully MP3 library totally accessible and interface nice
- Amazon Prime Video works wonderfully but the series interface isn't so great...would like an easier way to tell were I left off on my Sons of Anarchy catch-up.
- Hulu Plus works but playback is janky--just isn't smooth or integrated
- I personally find the overall interface skinned nicely, but clumsy to navigate....coming from Gingerbread, Jelly Bean and iOS.
Looking forward to lots of crazy hacks to really push the hardware on this puppy!
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Looking forward to lots of crazy hacks to really push the hardware on this puppy!
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My question is if you're going to hack, why not hack a better hardware tablet like the nexus 7?
Better hardware?
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My question is if you're going to hack, why not hack a better hardware tablet like the nexus 7?
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The OMAP 4460 in the 7" hd has a stronger gpu (clocked higher) than the tegra 3 as well as hdmi out and dual band wi-fi. What are you referring to when you mention that the nexus 7 is a stronger hardware platform?
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The OMAP 4460 in the 7" hd has a stronger gpu (clocked higher) than the tegra 3 as well as hdmi out and dual band wi-fi. What are you referring to when you mention that the nexus 7 is a stronger hardware platform?
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I was the for to my weak ass Quadrant score
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The OMAP 4460 in the 7" hd has a stronger gpu (clocked higher) than the tegra 3 as well as hdmi out and dual band wi-fi. What are you referring to when you mention that the nexus 7 is a stronger hardware platform?
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Interesting quote from a reviewer
This is a Wi-Fi-only device that Amazon has packed with dual antennas, support for MIMO and reception in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands in an attempt to speed up the connection. Despite that, I found Web browsing to be noticeably slower than on the Nexus 7 -- so in my experience, at least, that hardware addition is for naught.
The device is missing some prominent hardware features that its competitors have, such as GPS. The Kindle Fire HD's processor is far from leading-edge: a 1.2Ghz dual-core OMAP 4460 Texas Instruments processor, compared to the more powerful quad-core Tegra 3 processor that powers the Nexus 7. After several hours of use, I found the tablet seemed to suffer occasional lags when opening apps and on occasion when using apps. Restarting the device solved the problem, but then the lags eventually reappeared.
The middling-level hardware isn't as surprising as you might expect, because the Kindle Fire HD hasn't really been designed to be an all-purpose tablet -- despite Amazon's claims to the contrary. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos summed up the purpose of the Kindle Fire HD succinctly during the product announcement when he said, "The Kindle Fire is a service."
http://m.computerworld.com/s/articl...&hl=en&gl=us&tab=wn&q=kindle%20fire%20hd&sa=N
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My question is if you're going to hack, why not hack a better hardware tablet like the nexus 7?
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Hehe, I may do that too. That's why somehow I have a Motorola Xoom, iPad 2, iPad 3, Kindle Original, Nook Touch, Galaxy Note, Motorola Razr Maxx, and Galaxy Nexus.
The Fire HD appealed to be because I wanted more or less a dedicated reading device that also does other stuff. The antiglare screen looks pretty good so far and that was a plus for me. Now, if I can only get it to run Zinio stable, then I'll have pretty much achieved my goal.
I can deal with the text layout of Business Week from Amazon on the Fire, but for my other two magazines--Outside and National Geographic--I really want the full color magazine experience since its so much about the photography. Zinio's resolution is just so much higher than the same magazine pages via the Amazon Kindle app. I think Zinio uses vector for the layout where it appears Amazon is rasterized.
shook187 said:
My question is if you're going to hack, why not hack a better hardware tablet like the nexus 7?
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16gb vs 8gb for $199, much better sound, apparently better screen, hdmi, possibly better build quality. and maybe a better camera.
versus gps and Tegra 3.(not sure if Tegra 3 is usefully better other than Tegra-only games).
I like them both but I really want the better sound and hdmi, and hacking would eliminate one of the main advantages of the Nexus 7 which is the larger app selection.
I got mine today. Too locked down for my tastes but a root in the near future will take care of that. I like that I can "borrow" books from Amazon and watch whatever prime videos that are in Amazon's catalog. Micro hdmi works great, screen looks fantastic, the speakers sound pretty good and I can fit the 7" in a cargo pocket. Overall, I think it's a good buy for $199.
I've not posted in this forum yet. I've used xda to root several android devices. I've owned or still have nooks, fire, Acer 500, Asus prime, and Asus infinity. I got the hd fully knowing what I was getting. I wanted a media tablet. I'm doing about 90% of my computer time on tablets and wanted to play media and compute at the same time.
Why the hd 8.9?
7 in tablets are good for a lot of things . They are easy to hold and typing is easier. They are easier to carry. However I'm in my sixties and my vision is not what it used to be. I like a bigger screen and wanted something that is easier to type on than 10in. Tablets. I also wanted something a little easier to carry. I wanted hd playback and really wanted something close to my infinity in screen quality. I didn't want to spend $500.I use Amazon prime. I am not an Apple fan. I heard a review about sound quality, that impressed me. With its price the hd was not a hard decision.
What I like.
I am not disappointed. The biggest wow is the sound. I use volume boost on my other tablets and the hd blows them out of the water. Both in volume and sound quality.
I played a hd video on YouTube, comparing hd with infinity. I believe both have 240 resolution. Video looked great on both tablets. Flesh tones looked better on hd. Again no disappointment.
Lots of selections in Amazon app store, and its not that hard to side load apps. I would guess 90% of programs I've downloaded work fine. I use dropbox to transfer programs. Amazon has box app, but I have had no problems with dropbox so that's what I use. Go to their site and download app using silk. Since I have access to Google play with other android tablets, I just upload and download through cloud storage. Use a friend's tablet to do what I'm doing.
I like the email app. Email and calender sync to gmail and its simple to use. Silk web browser works just fine. It's not the fanciest but works just fine. I've had lots more problems with other tablets web browsers. Predictive text is working pretty good on this thing.
WiFi is another reason I like hd, and I was pleasantly pleased when I realized it can operate on the 5000 band.
What I don't like
I'm not going into the Amazon skin issue because it is what it is, and it does a good job front ending Amazon. If you don't like it you can root it. Don't know if I will, but someday when I'm board I probably will.
I would like a hair more grip on the back. This is better than my other tablets but little more would be great.
Sometimes I'm getting poor or no key response. Probably will get fixed in upgrade.
My favorite keyboard sideloaded but the side menu didn't close and blocked part of the keyboard and I couldn't use to. I wish option bar collapsed or I could move it to the bottom having said that I like where the back key is. It's really handy where it's at both exposed hidden. Easy thumb operation.
I wish charging port and hdmi was on the side. Their in the way if you use some sort of bracket or want to rest bottom on something. Not all apps rotate all the way around.
Overall I'm very happy with kindle fire hd 8.9. In its simplest form it's easy to use. Most applications people will use are already here. Not having YouTube is a problem but YouTube downloader app in Amazon store will work. Elsewhere on hd threads there is a instructions to get YouTube without root that works.
What makes this tablet different than anything in its price range is the high performance features. I would have no problem getting this for my mom or recommend this to anyone that wants a tablet to just work. There is a kids mode that I don't need but have heard is very good as well.
No buyers regret here, even though I'm watching ces. Chuckle, always ces envy. I am very happy with my hd.
Woody
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Review 8.9" Kindle Fire HD
woodsonmh,
Very nice review. Some of this review reflects my experience with the Kindle 7" HD. I completely agree with
your review regarding the sound. We own about 40 Tablets (company wide) and the Kindle is by far the best
sounding tablet out of the group when watching movies. I am sure this is in part due to Dolby running in the
background. I am also impressed with the coating over the glass. They have something embedded that
reduces glare to an absolute minimum. So when we use the Kindle outdoors, we are not overcome with sun
glare and reflection. Thank you again for the review and welcome to the Kindle General forum.
Gotta say the sound is awesome on the kindle 2nd gen (non hd)
Even without the dolby... i really think it's the speakers above the dolby since i compared the sound with the hd model and found very little difference in quality and volume.
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mindmajick said:
Gotta say the sound is awesome on the kindle 2nd gen (non hd)
Even without the dolby... i really think it's the speakers above the dolby since i compared the sound with the hd model and found very little difference in quality and volume.
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mindmajick,
Wow, even the Kindle Fire 2? When I really notice Dolby is when I use headphones. We just purchased a Nexus 10
and Note II when comparing a Movie against the Kindle 7" HD, the sound and clarity on the HD clearly surpasses
the Not II and the Nexus 10. There is absolutely no noise when cranked up, whereas the Nexus 10 has a hiss when
it is cranked up. This is great stuff mindmajick, good to know and pass onto our customers. I really love the XDA
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Yup. Even on the kindle 2
I was actually gonna buy a 7" nexus tab but when i went to the store there were 10 in stock. All returns for faulty hardware. I bought the kindle 2nd gen KNOWING it would be hackable and with solid hardware.
Cyanogenmod will come in time. My current phone is the skyrocket. Again i bought it for the hardware and not the stock os.
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Hi Guys,
I am currently looking to buy new tablet and eying on Nexus 7 or Nexus 10. [ I am using Nexus 4 as a mobile phone ] ( I want t pure android)
I dont usually/ like to watch full movie or video on the tab or play an intensive games.
I usually do the following on a tablet
- browsing web/ facebook
- checking/ replying emails
- chatting (skype, whatsapps, wechat, magicjack)
- google apps (maps, earth, hangout, keeps, current, etc)
- youtube and music
- light games (candy crush, logo quiz, temple run)
1.) I am looking a tablet that is portable, since I am always at the office (which I have a 15" laptop) and bring my tab (sometimes I use for a meetings, take note, email, reference) with me and malls/ shops on weekends with wife (waiting for her while she shop )
2.) I want a tablet that can do wifi hotspot , as I am sharing my data plan to my mobile phone and to my wife's ipad (with good battery life, at least can turn on the wifi hotspot at least 10 hours)
3.) I want to be able to set / lock the mobile data to WCDMA / HSDPA. I have ASUS Transformer TF300TG before and its fluctuating from hsdpa to edge from time to time, so I cannot get a good speed on my data plan.
I attached a snapshot for the #2 and #3 reference.
Thank you
Because Nexus 10 does not have 3G version so Nexus 7 with 3G/Wifi is what you need. Or you might wait for next generation of Nexus 7.
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Definitely nexus 7. Wait a month for the next generation.
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3) is definitely a software thing if you choose to use custom ROMs. As for the rest, owning both, there's really nothing according to your priorities that the Nexus 10 beats the Nexus 7 in, so I'd definitely jump on the Nexus 7 (you can either wait for the new version, or, since the current Nexus 7 is quite a good device as-is, wait for its launch to crash the price for current-gen Nexus 7s and buy then).
Oh come on guys.. N7's next gen is a huge rumour..... its too good to be true.
to the topic, N7 is better than N10 because of a couple of reasons.
Firstly, it suits your needs. Well I don't personally like heating up a tablet to provide wifi service, the hotspot thing, for 10 hrs. In my place, I've got a portable wifi router, it's called PTCL eVo Wingle here. Got awesome speed of 9.1 mbps and has a battery life of 10 hrs. Try finding a similiar thing for yourself.
Secondly, Nexus 10 has been known to have a huge display, hence there have been app problems. Certain apps can't display properly, so N7 is favorite among us. But then if you wanna be a bit deviant, N10 suits you. You've got very minimal needs so N7 should you very well. It's portable, and you can attach abluetooth keyboard if you don't prefer the onscreen keyboard (who does..???? )
So good luck..!
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Oh come on guys.. N7's next gen is a huge rumour..... its too good to be true.
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Nexus 7 was too good too be true when it was released last year.
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nguyen47 said:
Nexus 7 was too good too be true when it was released last year.
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Well the things that Google is throwing around this time are too good to be true. Like a 5MP camera, HD display, and many more, and that in lesser price than the old Nexus 7. Either believe the price, specs or none...
lee.n said:
Hi Guys,
I am currently looking to buy new tablet and eying on Nexus 7 or Nexus 10. [ I am using Nexus 4 as a mobile phone ] ( I want t pure android)
I dont usually/ like to watch full movie or video on the tab or play an intensive games.
I usually do the following on a tablet
- browsing web/ facebook
- checking/ replying emails
- chatting (skype, whatsapps, wechat, magicjack)
- google apps (maps, earth, hangout, keeps, current, etc)
- youtube and music
- light games (candy crush, logo quiz, temple run)
1.) I am looking a tablet that is portable, since I am always at the office (which I have a 15" laptop) and bring my tab (sometimes I use for a meetings, take note, email, reference) with me and malls/ shops on weekends with wife (waiting for her while she shop )
2.) I want a tablet that can do wifi hotspot , as I am sharing my data plan to my mobile phone and to my wife's ipad (with good battery life, at least can turn on the wifi hotspot at least 10 hours)
3.) I want to be able to set / lock the mobile data to WCDMA / HSDPA. I have ASUS Transformer TF300TG before and its fluctuating from hsdpa to edge from time to time, so I cannot get a good speed on my data plan.
I attached a snapshot for the #2 and #3 reference.
Thank you
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Minus tethering and mobile data, you had the same requirements I had when choosing the Nexus 7. I came from the Iconia A500, a 10 inch tablet, and I can say I don't miss the screen size at all. Much easier to type out IM/Facebook messages! 10 inches is good only if you heavily watch movies/youtube, or would rather not downgrade. That said, the Nexus 10 is more powerful. I recently bought the current Nexus 7 and find it to be totally fast (minus Chrome sometimes but that should improve with data compression) and have a brilliant screen but if you want the bleeding edge Nexus experience you can always wait for the newer Nexus 7 that is supposedly coming.
lee.n said:
Hi Guys,
I am currently looking to buy new tablet and eying on Nexus 7 or Nexus 10. [ I am using Nexus 4 as a mobile phone ] ( I want t pure android)
I dont usually/ like to watch full movie or video on the tab or play an intensive games.
I usually do the following on a tablet
- browsing web/ facebook
- checking/ replying emails
- chatting (skype, whatsapps, wechat, magicjack)
- google apps (maps, earth, hangout, keeps, current, etc)
- youtube and music
- light games (candy crush, logo quiz, temple run)
1.) I am looking a tablet that is portable, since I am always at the office (which I have a 15" laptop) and bring my tab (sometimes I use for a meetings, take note, email, reference) with me and malls/ shops on weekends with wife (waiting for her while she shop )
2.) I want a tablet that can do wifi hotspot , as I am sharing my data plan to my mobile phone and to my wife's ipad (with good battery life, at least can turn on the wifi hotspot at least 10 hours)
3.) I want to be able to set / lock the mobile data to WCDMA / HSDPA. I have ASUS Transformer TF300TG before and its fluctuating from hsdpa to edge from time to time, so I cannot get a good speed on my data plan.
I attached a snapshot for the #2 and #3 reference.
Thank you
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You won't need the Nexus 10's screen size if you don't watch movies on it, and apart from that they basically do the same thing (except the Nexus 7 is more portable).
10" was too large for portability for me. The 7" did the trick for me for the reasons you stated (mostly portability), and of course you can tether no problem. However, as it was stated, you might want to wait for the next iteration of the n7 simply cuz right now the one that's out now is kinda of "old"...has 32gb, but...
As a very recent nexus owner (awesome deal on a refurb.), I gotta say the "7" has MORE than lived up to what I was hoping for. I use it more primarily for e-books and surfing/light gaming when near a hotspot or at home. It has excellent gps, so navigation is "on" as well.
The "10" would be too big for what I like to do with the device. (no knock on the 10, just too large for my use.)
More good info is coming out about the new "7" via multiple sources, with an expected ship date in July. Price will be around 225$, but for what you're doing getting a gen 1 device wouldn't be bad idea either, especially as the gen 1 will most likely get discounted fairly heavily.
Either way, can't go wrong.
Love my nexus7.
Thanks, Guys for responding to my post.
By achieving #3 of my first post- do i need to install custom rom? Stock android cannot do this ? I want to be able to get update from google as soon as they release newer version, so i think if i install custom rom will defeat this ? As said on my previous post, i need the option to set to wcdma only, data plan on my place fluctuate from gsm to wcdma alot if set to auto.
I also don't want to carry another device such as portable hotspot ,that's why i am looking/asking if nexus 7 can do this. In fact, i have note 10.1 which can do the above, but i am looking into replacing this to smaller one as i am having hard time replying to email, typing, carrying around.
I will definitely wait for the new nexus 7.
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You might be able to find an app on stock that would work. Perhaps FoxFi? Mine is WiFi only so I can't test that.
Mine is just a joy. Definitely hits the size sweet spot. I think 10" is just too big even with the fabulous screen. The N7 feels really good in the hand too with the faux leather back. I had an iPad for a while and it just wasn't comfortable to hold for any length of time. The screen on the N7 is great too. My only real quibble, and it goes for almost all tabs save your 10.1, is the mono rear facing speaker. Sure, it's loud enough, but if HTC can do it on cellphones, why can't front facing stereo speakers be done on tablets.....especially since telephony earpieces are not getting in the way?
The price also makes it unbeatable. I got my 32GB 3G unit for around $250 when converted from the local currency. The iPad mini is nearly double that when similarly spec'd. It really makes the purchase a no brainer. You won't be disappointed with the N7.
Do you guys think its worth to sell / replace my Galaxy Note 10.1 for Nexus 7?
I dont watch full movies on tab and i usually bring with me my tab wherever I go.
Hopefully new Nexus 7 comes our very soon.
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I'm running n4 and n7 at home and love the feel of a smaller tablet. I recommend it. There's also the hisense sero pro for 150.00 that looks decent but I'm sticking with the combo papow! If you hold it close enough to your face it's a big screen...
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Im running galaxy s3 with galaxy tab 2 10.1. Having come from a n7 myself, I would definatly not recommened it. I had the screen separation issue with the new 32gb model they released where the screen starts raising above the body of the device. Tried to send it back to asus and got the worst custimer service ever, and they tried putting the blame on me as if I had broken it myself, even though the tablet was in a case the whole time I had it.. dont get one, the nexus 10 is a much better choice
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Just wondering, why choose nexus player, not any other android, Chinese etc. players?
it has Google Cast
True HD netflix, vudu, Google Play, hulu, Google cast support and still runs kodi. Those Chinese boxes were great a couple years ago not so much now. I have yet to see one do full HD on any drm app. The Nexus Player will also be updated regularly ( since it is a Nexus device); with the boxes it depends on the manufacturer.
Edit: most of the Chinese boxes will only output 480p on drm apps like previously mentioned.
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With the Marshmallow update, you can expand the storage. Be sure to use fast storage.
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It's only $50 and works well!! Will work great once they fix the washed out blacks that was caused by the 6.0 update. If you can spend more go with the Nvidia Shield TV!
$50
Made by Asus with decent hardware
Nexus product
Ability to cast
Bluetooth audio
Expandable storage
Runs kodi flawlessly
Gaming
Nice ui
And did I mention it was only $50?