Author Topic: $199 Tegra 3 Google Nexus 7 Tablet, Jellybean OS, $300 Ball TV Thing (Read 23013 times)

Tasty · « **Reply #60 on:** July 02, 2012, 10:14:32 PM »

I love this graphic so much.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #61 on:** July 04, 2012, 11:34:55 PM »

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on July 02, 2012, 08:19:14 AM

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

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #62 on:** July 04, 2012, 11:55:09 PM »

yup, all win8 tablets have full 360 controller support via the xinput apis

Tasty · « **Reply #63 on:** July 07, 2012, 04:20:10 AM »

Ordered my Nexus 7 16GB. Excite!

Hope it gets here before my DC trip on the 26.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #64 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:33:04 PM »

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.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #65 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:41:49 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 02, 2012, 12:35:20 PM

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

chronovore · « **Reply #66 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:14:56 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 21, 2012, 11:41:49 PM

Quote from: chronovore on July 02, 2012, 12:35:20 PM
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

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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.

Tasty · « **Reply #67 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:34:57 PM »

Impressions:

- Performance wise this is kicking my GN's ass even with basically the same specs.

Jellyean

- 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.

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.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #68 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:33:06 PM »

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

Purple Filth · « **Reply #69 on:** July 26, 2012, 02:11:26 PM »

Hmmm

Still not interested in a tablet

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #70 on:** July 26, 2012, 05:30:25 PM »

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on July 25, 2012, 11:33:06 PM

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.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #71 on:** July 26, 2012, 05:39:51 PM »

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.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #72 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:59:59 PM »

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.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #73 on:** August 01, 2012, 02:04:47 PM »

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.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #74 on:** August 01, 2012, 02:37:02 PM »

Looks good. Might get one.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #75 on:** August 01, 2012, 07:23:23 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on August 01, 2012, 02:04:47 PM

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.

Tasty · « **Reply #76 on:** August 01, 2012, 08:57:20 PM »

This thing is so effing good for comics.

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.

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #77 on:** September 11, 2012, 01:30:14 PM »

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.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #78 on:** September 11, 2012, 11:57:35 PM »

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.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #79 on:** September 11, 2012, 11:59:58 PM »

I still have around $14 left of that $25 credit Google gave out

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #80 on:** September 12, 2012, 12:15:33 AM »

ya me too

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #81 on:** September 12, 2012, 01:27:45 AM »

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.

Groogrux · « **Reply #82 on:** September 12, 2012, 09:26:27 AM »

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.

huckleberry · « **Reply #83 on:** September 12, 2012, 09:59:59 AM »

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

Groogrux · « **Reply #84 on:** September 26, 2012, 10:41:58 AM »

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.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #85 on:** September 26, 2012, 11:21:58 AM »

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.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #86 on:** September 26, 2012, 02:37:56 PM »

first batch of $.25 apps

https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion?feature=banner

Beezy · « **Reply #87 on:** September 26, 2012, 02:46:54 PM »

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #88 on:** September 26, 2012, 02:51:22 PM »

I hope amazon pms cause I can't even use my google play money for some damn reason.

huckleberry · « **Reply #89 on:** September 26, 2012, 04:07:29 PM »

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on September 26, 2012, 02:37:56 PM

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

Groogrux · « **Reply #90 on:** September 26, 2012, 09:21:42 PM »

Today's list was unimpressive. I gave thought to the docs editor, but I doubt I would ever use it.

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #91 on:** September 26, 2012, 10:10:07 PM »

I got the office suite, angry birds, tasks, and that Kemco RPG. not bad for a buck.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #92 on:** September 27, 2012, 03:36:44 PM »

paper camera is only $0.25 cents. Look how excited I am.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #93 on:** September 27, 2012, 04:25:23 PM »

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..

Beezy · « **Reply #94 on:** September 27, 2012, 04:32:41 PM »

I spy a kairosoft game

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #95 on:** September 28, 2012, 07:24:58 PM »

third $.25 batch

https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion?feature=banner#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDIwMSwibnVsbC10b3BfZmVhdHVyZWRfX3Byb21vdGlvbl9jZWxlYnJhdGVfMjVfYmlsbGlvbl9fVVMiXQ..

Beezy · « **Reply #96 on:** September 28, 2012, 07:29:20 PM »

Already have TuneIn Radio Pro. I'm not sure what else is good in today's batch.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #97 on:** September 28, 2012, 10:05:47 PM »

I've heard good things about Rebuild and Amazing Alex, so I got those along with TuneIn Radio Pro.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #98 on:** September 28, 2012, 10:37:39 PM »

TuneIn Radio Pro is amazing. I hope they have less games in the next few days.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #99 on:** September 28, 2012, 11:34:14 PM »

pdf reader is great

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #100 on:** September 29, 2012, 04:38:16 PM »

third batch (includes broken sword)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion?feature=banner#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDIwMSwibnVsbC10b3BfZmVhdHVyZWRfX3Byb21vdGlvbl9jZWxlYnJhdGVfMjVfYmlsbGlvbl9fVVMiXQ..

Tasty · « **Reply #101 on:** September 30, 2012, 03:37:55 AM »

WTF my N7 is rebooting randomly, noooo. $:-\$

MCD · « **Reply #102 on:** September 30, 2012, 03:57:58 AM »

Quote from: Andrex on September 30, 2012, 03:37:55 AM

WTF my N7 is rebooting randomly, noooo. $:-\$

Tasty · « **Reply #103 on:** September 30, 2012, 04:57:49 AM »

Yeah, because Windows NEVER reboots unexpectedly.

MCD · « **Reply #104 on:** September 30, 2012, 04:59:47 AM »

Tasty · « **Reply #105 on:** September 30, 2012, 05:05:17 AM »

Reb · « **Reply #106 on:** September 30, 2012, 05:09:33 AM »

Quote from: MCD on September 30, 2012, 03:57:58 AM

Quote from: Andrex on September 30, 2012, 03:37:55 AM
WTF my N7 is rebooting randomly, noooo. $:-\$
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pffff vaporware

Tasty · « **Reply #107 on:** September 30, 2012, 05:38:03 AM »

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.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #108 on:** September 30, 2012, 07:01:35 AM »

The Transformer series is basically a 10" nexus. They even updated to ICS faster than the Xoom.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #109 on:** September 30, 2012, 03:50:54 PM »

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

huckleberry · « **Reply #110 on:** September 30, 2012, 06:53:59 PM »

Not like I'm going to pass on it at .25 but how is Great Big War Game?

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #111 on:** September 30, 2012, 06:58:05 PM »

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

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #112 on:** September 30, 2012, 07:04:33 PM »

Positive Touch · « **Reply #113 on:** October 10, 2012, 04:50:24 PM »

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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?

Tasty · « **Reply #114 on:** October 13, 2012, 03:50:11 AM »

Nexus 4 rumors heat up.

- 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.

cool breeze · « **Reply #115 on:** October 15, 2012, 12:59:13 AM »

If you rooted and whatevered your Nexus 7, will upgrading to the latest update cause any problems?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #116 on:** October 15, 2012, 10:16:13 AM »

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

Tasty · « **Reply #117 on:** October 15, 2012, 10:41:01 AM »

No reason to root the N7 IMO, but whatevs.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #118 on:** October 15, 2012, 10:48:47 AM »

> 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

Tasty · « **Reply #119 on:** October 15, 2012, 11:07:21 AM »

Wow what incredibly killer features.

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Author Topic: $199 Tegra 3 Google Nexus 7 Tablet, Jellybean OS, $300 Ball TV Thing (Read 23013 times)