THE BORE
General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Eel O'Brian on June 27, 2012, 12:51:01 PM
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Tablet's already leaked, 1280x800 7" screen, Tegra 3, comes with Jellybean OS, $199 8GB - $250 16GB
not a bad price for those specs
watching their conference thing now, first thing they started off with is how Jellybean isn't gonna be a stuttering jankfest :lol
Nexus 7
- made by Asus
- 7" 1280 x 800 display with a Tegra 3 chipset
- Quad-core CPU, 12-core GPU
- Front-facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, gyroscope and accelerometer
- up to 9 hrs video playback
- 340 Grams (.75 lb)
- Google Play-focused
- streaming or DL for later video
- Shazam type widget for music
- Inside view for Google Maps, can use gyro to "look around" inside restaurants, bars, etc.
- Google Currents magazine reader
- NO microSD expansion slot
- $199 8GB version
- $250 16GB version
- includes a $25 credit for the Google play store and a copy of Transformers: Dark of the Moon along with the latest Bourne book.
- can preorder now, ships in mid-July
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note to self: ask googler friends for their freebie tablets.
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- Encrypted apps, device-specific keys for paid apps
- incremental app updates so you won't have to DL the whole thing every time
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yah but are they ever going to fix the mess that is android permissions? INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW
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Dunno, but they are addressing some of the bullshit that turned me off to Android OS
If they allow hiding the status/menu bar, and smooth that shit up like they say they're gonna, and really come in at $199 for that Tegra 3 Nexus 7 (supposedly made by Asus), that might be a neat little kickaround device
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Nexus 7
- made by Asus
- 7" 1280 x 800 display with a Tegra 3 chipset
- Quad-core CPU, 12-core GPU
- Front-facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, gyroscope and accelerometer
- up to 9 hrs video playback
- 340 Grams (.75 lb)
- Google Play-focused
- streaming or DL for later video
- Shazam type widget for music
- Inside view for Google Maps, can use gyro to "look around" inside restaurants, bars, etc.
- Google Currents magazine reader
- NO microSD expansion slot
- $199 8GB version
- $250 16GB version
- includes a $25 credit for the Google play store and a copy of Transformers: Dark of the Moon along with the latest Bourne book.
- can preorder now, ships in mid-July
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this is wifi only right?
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yeah
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They also just announced some wretched-looking $299 spherical Apple TV-type-thing for music and videos :lol
(http://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/nexus_q_banner_001-650x317.png)
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it looks like a huge turd
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preorder link for those interested
http://www.google.com/nexus/#/7
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The Nexus 7 looks sexy as hell. Priced aggressively too. At first I thought it would be completely useless trying to read magazines on a 7 inch screen but then they showed how it automatically reformats magazines for the tablet. Then I was like :O
What I don't get though is why Asus is selling such a competitive tablet at such a low cost, it'll eat into their 10 inch tablet sales.
They also just announced some wretched-looking $299 spherical Apple TV-type-thing for music and videos :lol
(http://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/nexus_q_banner_001-650x317.png)
I have no idea how they expect to sell that. It's three times the price of an Apple TV and only $50 less than a Galaxy Nexus. I guess it has an amp but still wtf. It has a lot of cool software to it but nothing to justify the high price.
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asus is not selling many of their 10" tablets due in non-trivial part to their lack of brand equity. cries and crawls back to ODM/OEM business
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wtf is with the bezel on this thing? it's like half bezel.
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note that by turd i specifically mean the dark matter turds from futurama.
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They also just announced some wretched-looking $299 spherical Apple TV-type-thing for music and videos :lol
(http://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/nexus_q_banner_001-650x317.png)
That looks like some HAL-9000, Big Brother is watching you shit. :lol
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kinda interested as a media device i can take to work and fuck around with whenever there's downtime
sometimes i have to wait an hour or so for the carpet guys or whoever to finish working in an apt (like i'm doing right now) - for now i can just walk home, but when i get married i'll be living nearly half an hour away, and there's no way in hell i am bringing my ipad to a painting job
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Why is the tv thing more expensive than a full tablet?
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With all the money you save watching downloaded movies, it eventually pays for itself.
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Why is the tv thing more expensive than a full tablet?
apparently it's made in the USA.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/27/3121118/nexus-q-tear-down-manufactured-us
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USA! USA! USA!
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Why is the tv thing more expensive than a full tablet?
It's due in part to a few things:
Made in the USA the pcb's are manufactured here too!
The internal audio amplifier was created in part with the team at Sonos (a high end audio product company)
See all those pretty color's it illuminates? Those are created by the soul gems of tiny creatures eaten by the google cloud.
I went ahead and ordered a Nexus 7 cause its $200 bucks ($249 for a 16gb version) and its Tegra 3. The Microsoft Surface tablet is running the same Tegra 3 and it costs $599.
I'm still lost on glass, it needs to be an accessory to your phone not something that is a phone all in one device. It'd cut down on its footprint if it was a bluetooth device and be more appealing in the short-term which would get it into more hands quicker. Then later on it can be a all in one device when technology catches up to the design elements needed for a device that's out of the way.
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the sonos amplifiers are nice, but they're very overpriced LM-based chipamps iirc. i wouldn't expect a huge amount of the amplifier in it, particularly if you don't go to extra effort to buy extremely high efficiency speakers.
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Jelly Bean sounds pretty hot, hopefully Project Butter delivers. A lot of the things they said they fixed (UI layer especially) seems to be in direct response to this post (https://plus.google.com/u/1/100838276097451809262/posts/VDkV9XaJRGS). The demo they gave was really encouraging.
Google Glass sounds awesome. $1500 for pre-alpha harder not even hitting for another six months is... umm, at least it shows the project is actually moving along. Reminds me of the Cr-48 pilot program actually. Early 2014 consumer availability for Glass? From the price it sounds like it includes a whole computer, and isn't just an extension of your phone or whatever. Super reassuring it weighs as much or less than a pair of sunglasses.
N7 is pretty cool. I'll probably get it because of how cheap it is and my 2-year old netbook's been failing me. I think I prefer 10" tabs though, cause of comic reading.
NQ is crazy and probably a dumb move, reminds me of the initial wave of GTV. In fact GTV may kill it now that you can get a GTV box by Vizio for $99 now.
Google+ tablet app is neat, should work well on the N7. Was hoping for the third-party app floodgates to be opened though, not just for Hangouts...
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Transitions to Lights Out and Full Screen Modes
New system UI flags in View let you to cleanly transition from a normal application UI (with action bar, navigation bar, and system bar visible), to "lights out mode" (with status bar and action bar hidden and navigation bar dimmed) or "full screen mode" (with status bar, action bar, and navigation bar all hidden).
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html
okay, i might be down for this now
not having the full screen option in ics was the dumbs
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See if you can fuck around with one before buying Eel. :lol
I would be interested in shit like this if they didn't have such dumb sounding names for shit. "Jellybean", really? Come the fuck on. Name your shit after rulers of the ancient world or something. "Yo dog, you get that new Google tablet with the Alexander of Macedonia OS?" "Shit bro, I'm waiting on the Genghis Khan OS upgrade."
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Transitions to Lights Out and Full Screen Modes
New system UI flags in View let you to cleanly transition from a normal application UI (with action bar, navigation bar, and system bar visible), to "lights out mode" (with status bar and action bar hidden and navigation bar dimmed) or "full screen mode" (with status bar, action bar, and navigation bar all hidden).
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html
okay, i might be down for this now
not having the full screen option in ics was the dumbs
Finally.
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See if you can fuck around with one before buying Eel. :lol
I would be interested in shit like this if they didn't have such dumb sounding names for shit. "Jellybean", really? Come the fuck on. Name your shit after rulers of the ancient world or something. "Yo dog, you get that new Google tablet with the Alexander of Macedonia OS?" "Shit bro, I'm waiting on the Genghis Khan OS upgrade."
They go in alphabetical order.
cupcake
donut
eclair
froyo
gingerbread
honeycomb
ice cream sandwich
jelly bean
Always a dessert item too. I think the next one will to be named key lime pie or something. It could get crazy once they reach the end of the alphabet.
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waiting for the creampie update or the custard slice update
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waiting for the creampie update or the custard slice update
That'll happen after the hit Z and loop back around.
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why should anyone be excited for this over an ipad
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it's $200 and has bitchin' internals?
it's not an ipad competitor, it's a kindle fire competitor
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why should anyone be excited for this over an ipad
a) You want a tablet but don't want to spend very much money on one.
b) You really prefer a 7" form factor.
I think that's more or less it.
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Ah, so it's a kindle fire competitor? If that's so, I hope it has a better display. Kindle Fire is horrible for reading books.
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engadget had a hands-on and said the screen was really nice, ips
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See if you can fuck around with one before buying Eel. :lol
I would be interested in shit like this if they didn't have such dumb sounding names for shit. "Jellybean", really? Come the fuck on. Name your shit after rulers of the ancient world or something. "Yo dog, you get that new Google tablet with the Alexander of Macedonia OS?" "Shit bro, I'm waiting on the Genghis Khan OS upgrade."
They go in alphabetical order.
cupcake
donut
eclair
froyo
gingerbread
honeycomb
ice cream sandwich
jelly bean
Always a dessert item too. I think the next one will to be named key lime pie or something. It could get crazy once they reach the end of the alphabet.
Can't wait for Zucchini Bread, shit's gonna be rad.
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think I'll wait and see what Amazon does in response to this. I *love* the 7-inch formfactor on my Blackberry tablet, but would like more apps to screw around with.
Also 1280x800 is much appreciated as I'm a resolution whore.
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Android 4.1 leaked for all Galaxy Nexus phones. I've never rooted my phone before, but I'm seriously thinking about doing it now.
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Transitions to Lights Out and Full Screen Modes
New system UI flags in View let you to cleanly transition from a normal application UI (with action bar, navigation bar, and system bar visible), to "lights out mode" (with status bar and action bar hidden and navigation bar dimmed) or "full screen mode" (with status bar, action bar, and navigation bar all hidden).
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html
okay, i might be down for this now
not having the full screen option in ics was the dumbs
Why? Didn't you end up getting an iPad 3?
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Yes, but I'm rarely ever going to leave the house with it, and certainly am never taking it to work
This would just be for kicking around, something I could tote with me, slap inside a ziplock bag, and use at work during down times without panicking over getting paint dust all over it
Not gonna get it right away, I have $20 in Best Buy RZ certificates coming to me from my iPad purchase so I'm gonna hang back for a while and see if they carry it
early reviews:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6054/google-nexus-7-mini-review
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/nexus-7-review/
http://www.slashgear.com/google-nexus-7-review-28236114/
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okay I'm kinda digging this. Might bite.
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okay I'm kinda digging this. Might bite.
You need to buy it now, I just got home and am charging mine up right now.
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The sphere Q thing is nice, but that price is kuh-razy.
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Another review, with video: http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/29/3125396/google-nexus-7-review
I might finally bite on a tablet.
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Making an ICS/JB app.
Love that Android apps actually can look good by default now.
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Another review, with video: http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/29/3125396/google-nexus-7-review
I might finally bite on a tablet.
From watching that, I don't like that there's not a lot of tablet specific apps.
But I'd like to get one of these cheaper tablets for my wife (I have zero interest in them). Will wait and see what the Windows 8 tablets are like.
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looks pretty rad.
side note - It is just depressing how completely irrelevant Japan is to communications high tech these days. Nothing cool is built or designed here anymore.
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side note - It is just depressing how completely irrelevant Japan is to communications high tech these days. Nothing cool is built or designed here anymore.
What's the deal with that anyways? Not just mobile/communication stuff but tech in general. Japan was consistently the leader in tons of areas for a long time but it seems in like the past 5-10 years everything's shifted to Korean and American companies.
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looks pretty rad.
side note - It is just depressing how completely irrelevant Japan is to communications high tech these days. Nothing cool is built or designed here anymore.
Side note to that - I hope the Nexus Q, even though it's likely to utterly fail, starts a trend of design and manufacturing returning to America. 3 to 4 million jobs would be a big boost and just what the country needs right now. Also so that I don't feel slimey buying electronics made in China.
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blah. i went to install jelly bean on my galaxy nexus and now i'm not getting any data connection. trying to redo it and it still isn't working
i was following pretty simple directions so i dunno.
how do i get this thing back to stock 4.04? i've been searching around and i'm not making much headway.
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side note - It is just depressing how completely irrelevant Japan is to communications high tech these days. Nothing cool is built or designed here anymore.
What's the deal with that anyways? Not just mobile/communication stuff but tech in general. Japan was consistently the leader in tons of areas for a long time but it seems in like the past 5-10 years everything's shifted to Korean and American companies.
Somewhat simplistic but I think it boils down to this: Japanese companies just are not set up in a way that punishes failure and rewards success. So any innovations at firms like Sony and Toshiba have been dragged down by failures elsewhere in the company. There is also a pronounced tendency to focus on what they think the domestic market wants, resulting in products that don't sell overseas for a number of reasons (the 'Galapagos effect').
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blah. i went to install jelly bean on my galaxy nexus and now i'm not getting any data connection. trying to redo it and it still isn't working
i was following pretty simple directions so i dunno.
how do i get this thing back to stock 4.04? i've been searching around and i'm not making much headway.
Can you get back into clockwork mod? Or are you using a different method all together?
I've been enjoying the crap out of the Nexus 7. Its a great form factor and just right for what I want to do. I can't get a damn case for it or protector so I'm not using it too much right now. Google needs to allow side loading of books into Google Play books. They allow us to put up music on the play music service but not books it makes no damn sense.
Nexus Q is an awesomely designed paper weight. The thing is just not all that great. I don't know why they don't have other services or app's on it at the start. If someone was to look at a Roku or aTV and then this thing they would get both of those and a $100 itunes card. No netflix, hulu plus, pandora, or other services = screwed!
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The Nexus Q's only saving grace will be if XDA hacks Google TV onto it.
blah. i went to install jelly bean on my galaxy nexus and now i'm not getting any data connection. trying to redo it and it still isn't working
i was following pretty simple directions so i dunno.
how do i get this thing back to stock 4.04? i've been searching around and i'm not making much headway.
Were you installing the GSM version on your Verizon GNex, or vice versa?
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Were you installing the GSM version on your Verizon GNex, or vice versa?
using this method:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/29/3126054/how-to-install-vanilla-stock-jelly-bean-on-gsm-galaxy-nexus-now
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Have you tried to add the radio's to your device? I've read a few people have had some issues with either their data/cellular radio's not being working correctly. It seems it might be something they'll fix when the officially release 4.1 on the device later in the month.
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Have you tried to add the radio's to your device?
dunno how to do this. any how-tos I can follow?
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looks pretty rad.
side note - It is just depressing how completely irrelevant Japan is to communications high tech these days. Nothing cool is built or designed here anymore.
I was lamenting this, along with the decreasing relevance of its role in video games repeatedly over the weekend.
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Well, games tech is like the only thing left, and even that stuff is pretty well commoditized by now. In a world where you can buy a fully-functioning tablet for $50 in Shanghai or walk out off a store with an iPhone 4S for 'free' with a contract, it's hard to call a Vita or a 3DS amazing portable tech.
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Kind of on-topic: I think the larger companies will eventually come around and lose their resistance to offering in-house controller peripherals to their phones/tablets, too. Nothing built in that would add bulk to the devices, but certainly controller cradles for phones or bluetooth controllers for tablets which officially provide the option (like third parties are already offering). Once they realize they've essentially been ignoring a steady stream of money from that particular segment, that is.
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Yeah, if there was a fantastic controller with a functioning, approved API which allowed seamless support, Nintendo's currently shitting brickstream would convert to sideways bricks.
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(https://lh3.ggpht.com/-P0b2RM0Yflo/T-sod7ZWSdI/AAAAAAAAA_s/Lh1QoJEWjkI/s600/jbean_srgb.png)
I love this graphic so much.
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Kind of on-topic: I think the larger companies will eventually come around and lose their resistance to offering in-house controller peripherals to their phones/tablets, too. Nothing built in that would add bulk to the devices, but certainly controller cradles for phones or bluetooth controllers for tablets which officially provide the option (like third parties are already offering). Once they realize they've essentially been ignoring a steady stream of money from that particular segment, that is.
Windows 8 tablets support Xbox controllers, FYI
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yup, all win8 tablets have full 360 controller support via the xinput apis
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Ordered my Nexus 7 16GB. Excite! :hyper
Hope it gets here before my DC trip on the 26.
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So the Staples around the corner from me had these in earlier this week and I picked one up
http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=38675.msg1532520#msg1532520
Pretty, pretty, pretty good. Nice screen, really sharp with 1280x800 at 7". Nice back texture, grips well. Solidly built, I haven't had any of the various issues anyone's reported. Jelly Bean is a LOT smoother than ICS, still get the occasional stutter here or there but much less frequently than on ICS. Tegra 3 makes games fly (Android games lol). That Google voice search/command thing is pretty fucking awesome. I do miss having a rear camera, on something this small I actually would be apt to take shots here or there. If they do a refresh with a rear camera next year I'll probably sell this one and get that. They dropped Flash support with Jelly Bean, but you can sideload it into Firefox for Android. I haven't rooted it yet, but I'm going to so I can get rid of the soft keys at the bottom (they are permanent on the Nexus, because evidently Google wisdom is you won't miss that 1/4" of screen on your tiny 7" tablet) and add USB flash drive support.
It's a neat kickaround device, not perfect but miles above any other Android tablet thing I've messed with.
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Yeah, if there was a fantastic controller with a functioning, approved API which allowed seamless support, Nintendo's currently shitting brickstream would convert to sideways bricks.
http://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/icademobile
(http://ionaudio.com/images/products/iCadeMobile_angle_Web_b.jpg)
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Yeah, if there was a fantastic controller with a functioning, approved API which allowed seamless support, Nintendo's currently shitting brickstream would convert to sideways bricks.
http://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/icademobile
(http://ionaudio.com/images/products/iCadeMobile_angle_Web_b.jpg)
I guess I mean Apple and Google produced controller, something with the weight of full-on manufacturer approval. But that thing's pretty neat looking.
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Impressions:
- Performance wise this is kicking my GN's ass even with basically the same specs. :bow Jellyean :bow2
- The animations are really jarring at first, but they're nice after a while.
- Some of the apps I went to redownload aren't available. :| LOOKING AT YOU CITIBANK AND VIZ COMICS
- This thing is a lot heavier than I thought it'd be, which isn't totally a bad thing. Inside the cheap $4 fake leather case I got for it, it feels like a book.
- Wallpapers from Wallbase look like crap and don't fit the screen, lame. Plus there are only like three live wallpapers here instead of like 6 or 7 on my GN.
- The screen is really nice. The Bore zoomed out is harder to read than on my GN though, thanks to the lower PPI. Otherwise it's fantastic and puts all my non-Android electronics to shame.
- Volume keys being on the right is effing with my muscle memory from my GN.
- Battery life is off the fricking hook omg. :o
This thing is basically my dedicated comics/magazine reader now, and for $200-250 you can't go wrong even if you only use it for a couple things like that.
I wish it was 32GB and had 3G instead, but beggars can't be choosers. This thing is ultra-portable and I can't wait to tug it with me everywhere I go, will take the strain off my GN and hopefully I won't have to worry about its battery as much now.
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Unlocked, rooted, installed LMT and Button Savior, Navbar can fuck off forever. Gonna get a USB OTG cable next and install Stickmount.
Add to "wtf Google" list:
- Does not support wired headset mics, or any external mic, at all. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29316128&postcount=46
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Hmmm
Still not interested in a tablet
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Unlocked, rooted, installed LMT and Button Savior, Navbar can fuck off forever. Gonna get a USB OTG cable next and install Stickmount.
Add to "wtf Google" list:
- Does not support wired headset mics, or any external mic, at all. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29316128&postcount=46
Shit like this makes me glad I waited, was about to pull the trigger on one the other day. I really dig adopting stuff around the 2nd iteration on these days.
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The built in microphones work fine (there's 2 of them for noise reduction, and they are super-sensitive) but you can't put it in your pocket or anything if you want to skype hands-free. Just a dumb thing to omit.
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I bit on this for my first tablet. I'm still in school and needed an android device for work (a job I just got hired on for by the way, full-time!) and I just bought it as a congrats/belated birthday present. 16 gig model. I'm excited for it to get here.
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A buddy at work got one. Now he has a netbook, iPad2, and a Nexus. I told him he was going to be shitting his pants more often now from the indecision of which device to take to the pot.
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Looks good. Might get one.
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A buddy at work got one. Now he has a netbook, iPad2, and a Nexus. I told him he was going to be shitting his pants more often now from the indecision of which device to take to the pot.
:lol
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This thing is so effing good for comics. :uguu
Blazing through my comic backlog. Getting through volumes 5-16 of TWD in two days was heaven.
Only problem is the two page spreads but those are uncommon so it isn't that bad.
It's great for magazines that have been optimized (interactive), haven't tried the non-optimized ones though. Books are pretty good, decent enough selection for me. Gonna ditch all my physical books and comics now.
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What apps do you guys have for this thing? So far all I have are the basics like Netflix, Hulu Plus, and a couple of games I already had (GTA3, Max Payne, emulators, Dosbox, etc.)
Had mine for a couple days now, it's a great tablet but too bad it's going straight to the trash once Apple announces their iPad Mini or whatever. At least for my uses, the App Store shits on Google's Play Store in terms of great tablet app offerings.
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Get the amazon market app for that daily free app. Kindle and Aldiko for ereaders. Comicrack and Perfect Viewer if you give a shit about comics. Freenote for handwriting combined with text typing for notes. Smart Office if you want to do some light work. Firefox if you want to sideload flash. Podkicker if you listen to a lot of podcasts. Zen Pinball, Pinball Arcade, Shadowgun, Jazz: Trump's Adventure are all good games.
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I still have around $14 left of that $25 credit Google gave out :lol
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ya me too :lol
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Ooh Freenote is nice, thanks for the reco!
I completely forgot I had Zen Pinball THD maybe from like a past promo or something. works a lot better here than on the HP Touchpad I had.
Here's something cool. If you have a spare Sixaxis or Dual Shock controller (or one thats gathering dust alongside your PS3, lol) grab this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroller&hl=en
It syncs the Sixaxis to the tablet via Bluetooth so you can use it with any app that supports joypad control. Tested it out with SNES9X (free, here: http://www.explusalpha.com/home/snes9x-ex) and it works pretty great though there is some noticeable input lag that I imagine can be alleviated by dicking around with the settings.
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So I was thinking about getting one of these when my school refunds come back, but did I read correctly that it won't load my .epub books or any other manually downloaded books? Cause I have a lot and I want to be able to read them on it. I would probably ditch my Nook Touch for this to read on if I can load my books to it.
And how is it for downloading .doc and .pdf files? I would need them for a few of my classes.
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Aldiko can read .epub for sure. It can also read .pdf.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aldiko.android&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aldiko.android&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd)
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Bought the 16gig model yesterday. Has anyone picked up the tablet text app? Looks like a cool way to send /receive texts while I'm at home without having both devices on me at all times. Just wondering if it's worth the $2.99 of my free $25. :lol
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Google Play is doing a thing for reaching 25 billion downloads. For the next week, every day they'll have a new selection of apps/games (not sure about books and movies) for 25 cents each. First batch should be up a little later today.
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first batch of $.25 apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion?feature=banner
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meh
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I hope amazon pms cause I can't even use my google play money for some damn reason.
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first batch of $.25 apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion?feature=banner
that tasks app looks pretty sweet. was using gtasks but didn't like the functionality enough to purchase full. this looks like a great app made even better for .25
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Today's list was unimpressive. I gave thought to the docs editor, but I doubt I would ever use it.
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I got the office suite, angry birds, tasks, and that Kemco RPG. not bad for a buck.
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paper camera is only $0.25 cents. Look how excited I am.
(http://i.imgur.com/h8gXx.jpg)
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second batch of $.25 apps (includes world of goo and dungeon village)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion?feature=banner#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDIwMSwibnVsbC10b3BfZmVhdHVyZWRfX3Byb21vdGlvbl9jZWxlYnJhdGVfMjVfYmlsbGlvbl9fVVMiXQ..
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I spy a kairosoft game
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third $.25 batch
https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion?feature=banner#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDIwMSwibnVsbC10b3BfZmVhdHVyZWRfX3Byb21vdGlvbl9jZWxlYnJhdGVfMjVfYmlsbGlvbl9fVVMiXQ..
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Already have TuneIn Radio Pro. I'm not sure what else is good in today's batch.
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I've heard good things about Rebuild and Amazing Alex, so I got those along with TuneIn Radio Pro.
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TuneIn Radio Pro is amazing. I hope they have less games in the next few days.
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pdf reader is great
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third batch (includes broken sword)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion?feature=banner#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDIwMSwibnVsbC10b3BfZmVhdHVyZWRfX3Byb21vdGlvbl9jZWxlYnJhdGVfMjVfYmlsbGlvbl9fVVMiXQ..
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WTF my N7 is rebooting randomly, noooo. :-\
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WTF my N7 is rebooting randomly, noooo. :-\
(http://i.imgur.com/Lc403.jpg)
;)
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Yeah, because Windows NEVER reboots unexpectedly. ::)
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::) ::) ::)
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(http://i.imgur.com/4Y8iT.gif)
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WTF my N7 is rebooting randomly, noooo. :-\
(http://i.imgur.com/Lc403.jpg)
;)
pffff vaporware
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It does look pretty hot though. If they made a 10" Nexus and one of those keyboard covers, I dunno... might eventually become my main device, as much as a love Gnome shell and Ubuntu.
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The Transformer series is basically a 10" nexus. They even updated to ICS faster than the Xoom.
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Good stuff today in the 4th batch (Horn, Dark Knight, Great Big War Game)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion?feature=banner
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Not like I'm going to pass on it at .25 but how is Great Big War Game?
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i've been playing Horn for like a month now with my kid - she really likes it but it bores the crap out of me. She just deleted our save game file and we have to start over again :fbm
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:lol
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(http://i.imgur.com/ItVBM.jpg)
A quad-core processor, large HD screen and exclusive gaming features, GAME ON!! Share if you will be getting The Samsung Galaxy Note II this Fall!
skeet skeet?
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Nexus 4 rumors heat up. (http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/11/3487808/lg-google-nexus-4)
(http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/6893587/lgnexus_large_verge_medium_landscape.jpg)
(http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1242317/1bf2f959a96fa2fa8846b31409dbe959_1349949799_medium.jpg)
- By LG
- Google Play version*: 8 GB, no LTE, $399 unlocked
- 8 megapixel camera
- 2 GB RAM
- Quad-core Snapdragon S4 CPU
- 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 screen (IPS, LCD)
- Late-October to mid-November release
* For reference, the Google Play version of the Galaxy Nexus is 16 GB, no LTE, and $349 unlocked. The Verizon version is 32 GB and includes 4G LTE.
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If you rooted and whatevered your Nexus 7, will upgrading to the latest update cause any problems?
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I downloaded Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.otarootkeeper&hl=en
then backed up and temp unrooted, installed the update, and used it to restore root after the install finished
worked fine, no probs so far
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No reason to root the N7 IMO, but whatevs.
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> get rid of the tard softkeys with fullscreen toggle/button savior/lmt
> stickmount for usb otg storage
> makes andrex get all sniffly and ball his little fists
three good reasons right there
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:lol
Wow what incredibly killer features.
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You can stick mount with non-rooted, but it's read only.
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:lol
Wow what incredibly killer features.
that somehow almighty google overlooked, even though i know that must seem impossible to you
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the nav bar is weird. it's three small buttons and a bunch of wasted space. some apps introduce a fourth button, but they could've at least allowed widget support so you can dump a clock or notifications on it instead of another smaller bar up top.
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the nav bar is weird. it's three small buttons and a bunch of wasted space. some apps introduce a fourth button, but they could've at least allowed widget support so you can dump a clock or notifications on it instead of another smaller bar up top.
That's actually how it works on the "regular" tablet UI:
(http://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/nexus_7_tablet_ui_hack_1-580x362.jpg)
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Non-root USB is read-only? So WiFi is the only practical option for transfer of large files off the device?
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no, we're talking about connecting and using flash drives and card readers and such
plugging it into your pc works fine for file transfers
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Oh yeah, duh. The PC and USB file transfers are done off the same port on the tablet, right? And it's able to distinguish between the two? Is Google limiting USB access to encourage cloud use?
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yeah, it's a micro usb port, you have to root it and use a usb otg cable to mount a flash drive as "permanent" install/storage
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Skimmed some of the reviews...locking USB and no card slot...is this their way of encouraging use of the Google Play system?
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pretty much!
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Huh. I didn't think Google would go the Apple route on hardware design (albeit for different reasons?). Seems like other manufacturers are doing similar stuff too. My Droid 4 has a non-removable battery, a first for Motorola apparently.
EDIT: How are you liking the Nexus tablet? I considered waiting for it but got a Galaxy Tab II instead.
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I like it fine, although I prefer the iPad for some things like reading comics and typing
+ like it better for reading books, it's easier to hold with one hand
+ like it better for gaming (again because of the smaller form factor)
+ like the fact that it's easily tweakable and they didn't lock it down like some tablet manufacturers do
+ really decent battery life considering the specs
- wish it had a rear camera ( i think the ipad camera is pretty useless because it's so big, but i could see myself taking an occasional photo with a 7" tablet)
- wish it had a microsd slot
- wish it had hdmi out
- i can't type worth a shit on a 7" tablet
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I like it fine, although I prefer the iPad for some things like reading comics and typing
+ like it better for reading books, it's easier to hold with one hand
+ like it better for gaming (again because of the smaller form factor)
+ like the fact that it's easily tweakable and they didn't lock it down like some tablet manufacturers do
+ really decent battery life considering the specs
- wish it had a rear camera ( i think the ipad camera is pretty useless because it's so big, but i could see myself taking an occasional photo with a 7" tablet)
- wish it had a microsd slot
- wish it had hdmi out
- i can't type worth a shit on a 7" tablet
That list is identical to the one I'd make for the Galaxy Tab II sans sd card slot. I still should have waited for the nexus, though, I'm sure the Tegra chipset is far snappier. How's the build quality on yours? I've heard it's been a little iffy for some people.
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i hear a bit of a "click" noise every once in a while when i am holding it, but i don't have the screen lift issue
honestly, any tablet with a plastic casing is bound to have a couple of creaks
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I came across my old iPAQ from 2003 today. 222(?) MHz proc, 32 MB RAM,~320x240 frontlit screen. Resistive touchscreen. Windows Mobile. Needed an expansion sleeve for a PCMCIA WiFi card. I thought t was awesome back then to have a 3 lb device for using AIM during class :lol It's amazing how far and fast these devices have evolved.
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Now HTC have announced a 1080p Android phone in Japan. :o Yeah, progress is crazy.
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1080p? Wow. Isn't there a point of diminishing returns past which resolutions start to become indistinguishable?
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It's 440 pixels per inch (http://www.useit.com/alertbox/web-typography.html), insanely good of course but the human eye can distinguish up to around 900 PPI.
1200 PPI (http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9511.html) is about where we'd ideally want text to be.
I mean, now we're getting to the point where all the great pontificators will go back and forth over whether it's "worth it" (see also: the 60fps vs. 30fps games argument of the past 15 years.) But there's still much room for improvement if companies care to bother (and I'm so, so glad they do.)
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It's 440 pixels per inch (http://www.useit.com/alertbox/web-typography.html), insanely good of course but the human eye can distinguish up to around 900 PPI.
1200 PPI (http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9511.html) is about where we'd ideally want text to be.
I mean, now we're getting to the point where all the great pontificators will go back and forth over whether it's "worth it" (see also: the 60fps vs. 30fps games argument of the past 15 years.) But there's still much room for improvement if companies care to bother (and I'm so, so glad they do.)
Yeah I guess I was thinking of our TV. It's 720p and it looks sharp, but when I see my friends's 1080p I just can't tell the difference sitting the usual distance away. I mean, I know conceptually it can fit more information on the screen, but unless they're side by side the look the same, you know?
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(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/10/googlearmchromebook05.jpg)
New $250 Chromebook. 0.8-inches thin, 2.5 pounds, Exynos 5 CPU, 11.6-inch 1366x768 screen, 6.5 hour battery life. (https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/samsung-chromebook.html)
I got my mom an OG Samsung Chromebook and the matte screen was incredible and I never wanted to go back to glossy. That screen + more resolution - half the price = :heart
No 3G/4G though. :-\ Oh well.
Engadget hands-on. (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/18/google-11-6-inch-arm-based-samsung-chromebook-hands-on/)
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3G VERSION! :hyper (http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-XE303C12-H01US-Chromebook-3G-11-6-Inch/dp/B009M2YNWI/ref=br_lf_m_2858603011_1_1_img?ie=UTF8&s=pc&pf_rd_p=1407235282&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=2858603011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1MHX66JXQBA9AM1435N4)
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Looks nice. Like the keyboard!
If you get the non-3G version and don't have access to the Internet at your location, how functional is the OS? What can you do on it?
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It's probably just a big smartphone then.
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(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/10/googlearmchromebook05.jpg)
New $250 Chromebook. 0.8-inches thin, 2.5 pounds, Exynos 5 CPU, 11.6-inch 1366x768 screen, 6.5 hour battery life. (https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/samsung-chromebook.html)
I got my mom an OG Samsung Chromebook and the matte screen was incredible and I never wanted to go back to glossy. That screen + more resolution - half the price = :heart
No 3G/4G though. :-\ Oh well.
Engadget hands-on. (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/18/google-11-6-inch-arm-based-samsung-chromebook-hands-on/)
Where can I get one? This would be a great xmas gift for my mom.
EDIT: looks like no Canadian retailers. :(
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That has to be the first Chromebook I'm interested in.
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Looks nice. Like the keyboard!
If you get the non-3G version and don't have access to the Internet at your location, how functional is the OS? What can you do on it?
You can run offline apps, which are kinda hard to come by at this point. A couple important ones are, like Google Drive and Gmail, but it's slim pickings at the moment.
Thankfully Chrome apps v2 will solve this, for the most part. Apps are offline by default and devs have to jump through crazy hoops to include online stuff... just like in "modern" OS's! :P (I'm making a Chrome v2 app atm.)
These apps should hit stable in a few months with Chrome 24 (current is 22.)
Where can I get one? This would be a great xmas gift for my mom.
EDIT: looks like no Canadian retailers. :(
Could you import the UK version?
That has to be the first Chromebook I'm interested in.
From just about every angle it's more attractive.
- Cheaper than the last round of Chromebooks by almost a full 50%
- 1/2 hour longer battery life than last round
- Highest res of any Chromebook (previous ones were 1280x800)
- Most portable (thinnest, lightest)
- Full HDMI instead of Display++ or whatever
- Includes the best parts of Samsung's Chromebooks (awesome matte screen and good keyboard*)
- Subjective, but it just looks like the best Chromebook IMO. Maybe the Cr-48 looks slightly better... but by this point it just looks dated. Yeah, the Samsung logo on the front isn't great, but it isn't bad. The hinge looks bad though, I will say that. But not enough to hold the overall design back. The colors are actually consistent! (The last round of Samsungs were like 4 similar but different shades of gray and metal.)
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Aren't chromebooks like gimped laptops?
100 GB of Google Drive though :drool
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here's some offline apps:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/collection/offline_enabled#category/collection/offline_enabled
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here's some offline apps:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/collection/offline_enabled#category/collection/offline_enabled
That link can't be viewed with Android. Oh, the irony.
Edit: Works on stock Android browser if "Request desktop version" is checked.
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Any suggestions on a good Bluetooth keyboard that would work with this?
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Any suggestions on a good Bluetooth keyboard that would work with this?
With what? This thread covers like four things. :lol
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Any suggestions on a good Bluetooth keyboard that would work with this?
With what? This thread covers like four things. :lol
:lol Well, the Nexus 7. Preferably with the Galaxy Tab II also, so I can switch between them
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No idea, but I'm in the market for one too (plus a BT mouse...) So whatever you decide to get, post your thoughts.
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http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wedge-Mobile-Keyboard-Business/dp/B008OEHTB2/ref=sr_1_17?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1350681923&sr=1-17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUNHdoGWXWM
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Ehhh too tiny for me. Looks cool though, I'll keep it in mind...
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I have this keyboard:
http://www.amazon.com/Targus-Bluetooth-Wireless-Keyboard-Tablets/dp/B004W8EICW
Pairs fine with iPad and Nexus 7. Bluetooth keyboards aren't great in general, though. Repeated letters, sometimes a bit of lag.
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I have this keyboard:
http://www.amazon.com/Targus-Bluetooth-Wireless-Keyboard-Tablets/dp/B004W8EICW
Pairs fine with iPad and Nexus 7. Bluetooth keyboards aren't great in general, though. Repeated letters, sometimes a bit of lag.
Looks great.
What about BT mice?
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I don't have a BT mouse right now, but I have used a MS one in the past with a netbook and it was fine. Occasionally you'd get a bit of jitter scrolling, but that was about it.
This is pretty close to the one I had:
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Bluetooth-Notebook-Mouse-Business/dp/B005058B56/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1350694020&sr=1-2&keywords=Microsoft+Bluetooth+Notebook+Mouse+5000
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My 3G Chromebook should be here today. :hyper
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My 3G Chromebook should be here today. :hyper
I can't wait to read your impressions on my 1080p laptop powered by an i7 with an ati videocard.
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:lol
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My 3G Chromebook should be here today. :hyper
I can't wait to read your impressions on my 1080p laptop powered by an i7 with an ati videocard.
(http://i.imgur.com/7Do3S.png)
Posting this via my 1080p laptop powered by an i7 and Ubuntu.
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The ePeen is strong in this thread.
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It's really a nice little notebook. When it's side by side with my work laptop I keep thinking "man this screen isn't good," but when I'm just using it I think, "wow, this screen is pretty good!" It's weird.
Battery life is great, thinness and lightness are fantastic. Have yet to try the 3G but that's more of an pseudo-emergency thing (emergency meaning I'm out someplace and bored.)
Kinda wish the screen was a little bigger. I think 13" would be perfect, 11.6" is just a bit too small. The trackpad is really good but takes a little getting used to, also had to set it to maximum cursor speed for it to be tolerable. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like there's a way to increase the speed on plugged in mice? Which is lame. Also, even though this is the only sold Chromebook with Bluetooth, I was still surprised it doesn't support audio devices. So I can't use my wireless headphones, which sucks.
The speed is pretty good, but there are some times it hitches. I love how it's fanless, stays completely dead silent throughout use no matter how much you push it. Doesn't get that warm either, at least compared to my lap burning work laptop or my cheek-scalding Galaxy Nexus. Good battery in a device that runs cool, it's a nice change of pace from some other modern gadgets.
Tried using the HDMI out to stream some Crunchyroll but the video kept hitching even when set to 480p, I don't know if the system can exactly handle outputing 1080p. You also can't close the thing when it's outputing, and the screen stays on but is just black with the cursor, which can be a little distracting.
Basically the hardware is nice but not exactly furtureproof. The OS is pretty nice, very distraction free. The notification area for desktop notifications is a very nice step up from Chrome on normal OS's that I didn't foresee, it's truly useful and really only possible on Chrome OS. Hopefully we see more of that in the future, as Manifest v2 apps take shape.
Lol I don't really know why I wrote this here or who I wrote it for.
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Lol I don't really know why I wrote this here or who I wrote it for.
Well I'll thank you for the effort. I'm interested in getting a chromebook or tablet this year. I'll end up going with a $200 Nexus/Kindle or the $250 Chromebook. I haven't really decided on which yet. No point in worrying about until I have some extra cash, maybe after my tax refund.
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Lol I don't really know why I wrote this here or who I wrote it for.
Well I'll thank you for the effort. I'm interested in getting a chromebook or tablet this year. I'll end up going with a $200 Nexus/Kindle or the $250 Chromebook. I haven't really decided on which yet. No point in worrying about until I have some extra cash, maybe after my tax refund.
If you post a lot on forums, I would definitely say get a Chromebook. The keyboard is great and blows touch screen typing away. Nexus/Kindle is better if you read a lot though, the Nexus at least has a better screen.
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Lol I don't really know why I wrote this here or who I wrote it for.
Well I'll thank you for the effort. I'm interested in getting a chromebook or tablet this year. I'll end up going with a $200 Nexus/Kindle or the $250 Chromebook. I haven't really decided on which yet. No point in worrying about until I have some extra cash, maybe after my tax refund.
If you post a lot on forums, I would definitely say get a Chromebook. The keyboard is great and blows touch screen typing away. Nexus/Kindle is better if you read a lot though, the Nexus at least has a better screen.
For me I think it just comes down to how much I want the full Hulu website in bed. There is a bunch of anime and other shows on hulu I would like to watch but I generally watch stuff in bed after my kid goes to sleep.
I really like the tablet form factor and experience. I have an old ipod touch which I use all the time. The home button only works about a third of the time these days and the performance has only gotten worse over time. I use the kindle app on it a good bit so a nexus or kindle tablet would be great for reading. Overall I would probably prefer a tablet but I don't want to deal with Hulu plus or how most of the shows aren't available in the app
Of course its been like a year since I last tried a hulu app. Maybe its gotten better