Official Google Nexus 7 Thread

Also, the Nexus 7 and "iPad Air/Mini" are all at different price points. For what I paid for my Nexus 7, it has exceeded by expectations :)
 
Awesum said:
Compared to my iPad air its slow. The iPad opens a web page is split seconds whereas the Nexus takes it time about it. There are some good word processing apps in the android store but nothing comes close to Apples app suite (Numbers, Pages, etc). The stock mail apps also suck. Can't even copy text from an email.

I like the nexus for its size but its got a way to go go match the iPad.
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You're comparing a Nexus 7 to a tablet considerably bigger (and more expensive) than it? And on top of it, using the speed of the web browser opening as the benchmark? Oh boy... what about real world performance and multitasking?

And you can't knock the tablet, because Android doesn't have as great a word processing app as iOS does in your opinion- that's ridiculous.

Not sure why you have issues copying text from a mail, that works perfectly. I agree that you most likely have a faulty unit.
 
Maverick Jester said:
You're comparing a Nexus 7 to a tablet considerably bigger (and more expensive) than it? And on top of it, using the speed of the web browser opening as the benchmark? Oh boy... what about real world performance and multitasking?

And you can't knock the tablet, because Android doesn't have as great a word processing app as iOS does in your opinion- that's ridiculous.

Not sure why you have issues copying text from a mail, that works perfectly. I agree that you most likely have a faulty unit.
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Don't want to start a flame war here, but I have to say +1.
 
SabreWolfy said:
Don't want to start a flame war here, but I have to say +1.
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I don't mind the comparison to the Mini- I did that in my assessment, and acknowledged that the best tablet overall is the retina Mini (IMO, of course). But in certain areas, the Nexus 7 would be the winner (larger gamut screen, price, ease of interconnectivity) without a detailed comparison necessary. And to compare it to a tablet that is considerably bigger is an unfair assessment.

The iPad does not have the same value for money as the Nexus, but it targets a higher bracket of the market. Nothing wrong with that.
 
DA-LION-619 said:
Not sure on rumors of the Nexus 8 but I think that will compete with the iPad mini
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The "Nexus 8" is something I have been waiting for. The iPad mini is the perfect size, and the 4:3 screen orientation is actually far better for gaming, web browsing and reading than people would think. Not that the Nexus 7 is terrible in any aspect of that- but you do notice the difference, especially side to side.

The G-Pad GPE is the closest thing to a Nexus 8 at present. Hopefully Google are using it as a test bed to launch a proper 8 inch device with a similar amount of storage as the iPads.
 
I'm happy with my Nexus 7, especially the full HD screen why you would wanna go retina on such a small device makes no sense.
 
Maverick Jester said:
I don't mind the comparison to the Mini- I did that in my assessment, and acknowledged that the best tablet overall is the retina Mini (IMO, of course). But in certain areas, the Nexus 7 would be the winner (larger gamut screen, price, ease of interconnectivity) without a detailed comparison necessary. And to compare it to a tablet that is considerably bigger is an unfair assessment.

The iPad does not have the same value for money as the Nexus, but it targets a higher bracket of the market. Nothing wrong with that.
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Agreed.
 
Hmmm, I seem to be leaning towards the Nexus. Considering the fact that I already have a HTC One it seems to be the best choice for me.

Battery life on it? I would use it a lot for watching movies and series, and Skype when I'm away from the Mrs.
 
Hi there folks.

Since getting the LG G2 I've fallen for the Knock On feature - or DT2W (Double Tap To Wake) as it is being called - and by heaven it is something I'd love on my Nexus 7 as I already find myself absent mindlessly tapping the screen to switch it on. Having to pick it up and pressing that power button is a tad annoying. And no...I don't have a flip mag cover and no I am not interested in one :P

To my delight I see they have stripped the android code from the G2 for that feature and have incorporated it into a few kernels already :D happiness.

So for the folks that run a rooted tab...which kernel en Rom are you running and which recovery? TWRP / CWM? CleanRom? etc?

Your thought? I've just now dived into the N7 roms and kernels and damnit I have some research to do...
 
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scruff304 said:
Battery life on it? I would use it a lot for watching movies and series, and Skype when I'm away from the Mrs.
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Battery life on mine is fine- I get 2-3 days of heavy use out of it (usually play 2-3 hours of games per day on it, an hour of comic book reading, an hour of video watching). Additionally, mine is the LTE model with 3G constantly enabled (but lately, more and more on WiFi).

YMMV.

Orihalcon said:
Hi there folks.

Since getting the LG G2 I've fallen for the Knock On feature - or DT2W (Double Tap To Wake) as it is being called - and by heaven it is something I'd love on my Nexus 7 as I already find myself absent mindlessly tapping the screen to switch it on. Having to pick it up and pressing that power button is a tad annoying. And no...I don't have a flip mag cover and no I am not interested in one :P

To my delight I see they have stripped the android code from the G2 for that feature and have incorporated it into a few kernels already :D happiness.

So for the folks that run a rooted tab...which kernel en Rom are you running and which recovery? TWRP / CWM? CleanRom? etc?

Your thought? I've just now dived into the N7 roms and kernels and damnit I have some research to do...
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Currently, I'm running a stock, rooted ROM on mine. Options for the LTE model are sparse.
 
Orihalcon said:
Hi there folks.

Since getting the LG G2 I've fallen for the Knock On feature - or DT2W (Double Tap To Wake) as it is being called - and by heaven it is something I'd love on my Nexus 7 as I already find myself absent mindlessly tapping the screen to switch it on. Having to pick it up and pressing that power button is a tad annoying. And no...I don't have a flip mag cover and no I am not interested in one :P

To my delight I see they have stripped the android code from the G2 for that feature and have incorporated it into a few kernels already :D happiness.

So for the folks that run a rooted tab...which kernel en Rom are you running and which recovery? TWRP / CWM? CleanRom? etc?

Your thought? I've just now dived into the N7 roms and kernels and damnit I have some research to do...
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Check a custom kernel, I have the feature on my Nexus 7 2013. Swipe to sleep and double tap to wake. There's also a sweep to wake
 
DA-LION-619 said:
Check a custom kernel, I have the feature on my Nexus 7 2013. Swipe to sleep and double tap to wake. There's also a sweep to wake
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Which kernel are you running?

Read great things about BulletProof, Glitch, X...something or other...

And are you only running the kernel, or do you have a custom rom as well?
 
Orihalcon said:
Shap. Thanks for the quick info :D

Downloading now :D
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Read up on ElementalX-N7-2.6. It's an awesome kernel. Allows you to charge your battery to certain limit to prolong it's life, also provides charging and OTG using a y-cable
 
DA-LION-619 said:
Read up on ElementalX-N7-2.6. It's an awesome kernel. Allows you to charge your battery to certain limit to prolong it's life, also provides charging and OTG using a y-cable
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It was one of the three kernals I had eye on. Fla2 the creator is pretty damn good. So was between the stock bulletproof (also a fla2 creation) glitch or ElementalX.

EX it is!
 
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