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[Jeff-DSA]

Sweet.

Google+ is so much better than Facebook. I really hope more of my friends make the jump over and start using it regularly.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

LOOKS GORGEOUS ON DATTT RETINAAAAA.

- Vic

 

[jobber]

iPad version should be gimped

 

[clav]

Wrong, there are only 349 million Gmail users. Twitter claims to have 500 million, but the vast majority of them aren't active. (Mostly, spammers and secondary accounts.)

Where did you get those numbers?

iwannaseethereceipts.gif

 

[Marty Chinn]

That's all software. A firmware update away for the $99 Apple TV.

$299 is insanity.

I didn't say it was hardware or software, I just said what it's key differences were. Like Raistlin has been saying, there are other comparable devices out there that has similar functionality for the same price range. Sonos and Squeezebox are examples. For hardware, it has an audio amp built into it.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Uh, switching to the iPad like that just shows how cramped the Nexus 7 is.

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

I'm disappointed there was no announcement on Google Glass.

I'm talking more about:

- continuing a movie I started watching elsewhere at a friends place
- listening to the same music, perfectly in sync with my friends. all online at separate places

Admittedly I've done something similar at one point and my original statement is a silly absolute, but the features the Q are touting definitely aren't things done often enough to warrant the price.

Doesn't that just have to do with the software, not hardware? This thing costs nearly as much as a Galaxy Nexus.

 

[kehs]

I'm so glad they moved to a white interface, that grey is hideous.

 

[dc89]

Nexus 7 =

 

[fluffydelusions]

Uh, switching to the iPad like that just shows how cramped the Nexus 7 is.

iPad - $500
N7 - $200

 

[jokkir]

TuneInRadio updated with Jellybean support already!

 

[SimleuqiR]

Google Books and Movies updates hit my Nexus.

 

[clav]

I'm so glad they moved to a white interface, that grey is hideous.

White interface is an angry blizzard.

 

[Kwhit10]

I wish I could buy this on Amazon since I have a $100 credit there.

 

[Dunlop]

arg, how do I order the tablet in Canada???

 

[3phemeral]

No shit, they forced everyone into Google+ accounts.

Don't you still have to opt in even after you create a Gmail account?

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Shots fired at Facebook Events.

Google+ Events... please have Calendar integration.

Oh it does!

 

[prodystopian]

I'm talking more about:

- continuing a movie I started watching elsewhere at a friends place
- listening to the same music, perfectly in sync with my friends. all online at separate places

Admittedly I've done something similar at one point and my original statement is a silly absolute, but the features the Q are touting definitely aren't things done often enough to warrant the price.

Yea I agree with that. I think the software features are interesting, and the price is, I'm guessing because of the amp, but it just doesn't appeal to me (or a lot of people in here, it seems). The ability to play non Google Play media would make it more enticing.

Shots fired at Facebook Events.

This is smart. It's one of the reasons I still use FB.

 

[jokkir]

Finally Google+ Events lol

 

[snacknuts]

Google+ Events might FINALLY help me get more people to use the service.

 

[wario]

so starting with jelly bean, is the UI uniform for tablets and phones? as in, tablets also have the drop down bar?

 

[Interfectum]

Who even uses google+?

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Changed?

It used to have 3 collumns like Facebook. Now it has some hideous icons on the left side...

 

[clav]

Who even uses google+?

WP7 users

 

[kehs]

so starting with jelly bean, is the UI uniform for tablets and phones? as in, tablets also have the drop down bar?

Nah, that's probably just for 7" tablets, 10" will still get it in the corner.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Where did you get those numbers?

iwannaseethereceipts.gif

http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/01/19/gmail-closes-in-on-hotmail-with-350-mm-active-users/

http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/500-million-registered-users_b18842

 

[jobber]

giant gifs!

 

[Achtius]

Who even uses google+?

When I looks at photos that are automatically uploaded from phone...

 

[LyleLanley]

Shared playlist, sync playback among multiple units, and possibly headless.

Doesn't the remote app for iOS include a way for multiple people to vote on upcoming songs? Isn't that essentially what shared playlists are? As for headless, I'm pretty sure you can use an Apple TV headless, unless I'm misunderstanding what you mean by headless.

I guess syncing playback on multiple devices is unique to this though.

 

[mcfrank]

iPad - $500
N7 - $200

iPad is $400 for the base model.

 

[victreeb3l]

hey, google has those still GIFs now

 

[snacknuts]

Google Calendar integration = FUCK YES

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Who even uses google+?

Google employees.

 

[clav]

http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/01/19/gmail-closes-in-on-hotmail-with-350-mm-active-users/

http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/500-million-registered-users_b18842

How do you have more Plus users than Gmail users?

Isn't Google Account = Gmail = Plus?

 

[tirminyl]

Who even uses google+?

People who use it. A lot of my friends aren't on daily but they are on Messenger daily and the Google+ Events will be great as we schedule all our events.

 

[gcubed]

When I looks at photos that are automatically uploaded from phone...

G+ is superior for photo's

 

[zbeeb]

regardless of google+ and its performance, Vic Gundotra is a boss presenter.

 

[Kosmo]

Sweet.

Google+ is so much better than Facebook. I really hope more of my friends make the jump over and start using it regularly.

Same- I'm trying to figure out the best way to get people to convert. The more I am on Facebook, the more I realize I am just looking at shit I don't care about (posts by people I haven't talked to in 20 years).

 

[ThatObviousUser]

so starting with jelly bean, is the UI uniform for tablets and phones? as in, tablets also have the drop down bar?

Umm, it's been unified since Ice Cream Sandwich.

It used to have 3 collumns like Facebook. Now it has some hideous icons on the left side...

The new layout is a lot better. Less busy, the stream is bigger, and the left hand icon tray makes sense for eventual third party apps.

How do you have more Plus users than Gmail users?

Isn't Google Account = Gmail = Plus?

Even though people trying to downplay Google+ say they're the same thing, a Gmail account isn't a Google+ account.

G+ is superior for photo's

Yup. There's no way any sane person would use Facebook as their main photo storage, but with Google+ it's like one of the top three core features.

Auto upload is also magical.

 

[Achtius]

G+ is superior for photo's

even when i click on the photo tab on the google bar, it directs me to google +

 

[Vanillalite]

regardless of google+ and its performance, Vic Gundotra is a boss presenter.

IMO He's the best presenter and forward facing conference man that Google has.

 

[clav]

regardless of google+ and its performance, Vic Gundotra is a boss presenter.

Steve Jobs vibe.

 

[Blackhead]

iPad is $400 for the base model.

iPad 2 : 768x1024
N7 : 800x1280

 

[snacknuts]

"He's introducing Party Mode, and as photos are taken they get added to the event in real-time."

This is awesome, and I am guessing is based on the Pool Party app they shut down several months ago.

 

[Stephen Colbert]

Does the Nexus Q support DLNA?

If not, it's a worthless piece of crap.

If it did support DLNA and had as wide support as wd live streaming player ($99) and also had Netflix and YouTube like the wd live streaming player, it might have some potential.

 

[lunarworks]

I didn't say it was hardware or software, I just said what it's key differences were. Like Raistlin has been saying, there are other comparable devices out there that has similar functionality for the same price range. Sonos and Squeezebox are examples. For hardware, it has an audio amp built into it.

A built-in amp means nothing to me. I've got a nice digital connection straight into my stereo system. :/

Anyway, I can see this being a nice "concept" device for Google, one that they can harvest precious usage data from, but beyond that it is just a concept device.

 

[planar1280]

Wrong, there are only 349 million Gmail users. Twitter claims to have 500 million, but the vast majority of them aren't active. (Mostly, spammers and secondary accounts.)

Vast majority of users on twitter dont use twitter.com or twitters own app unlike facebook and g+ where the apps related to them are from facebook and google respectively. There is no way to track active twitter users

 

[kehs]

The tablet is connect via USB/Ethernet dongle. So awesome.

Does the Nexus Q support DLNA?

If not, it's a worthless piece of crap.

If it did support DLNA and had as wide support as wd live streaming player ($99) and also had Netflix and YouTube like the wd live streaming player, it might have some potential.

Get a proper Google TV.

 

[reKon]

The Nexus 7 is awesome for the price IMO. I'm really surprised that they have a GPS in there, that's very nice considering that the Kindle Fire, iPad 2 Wi-fi, and iPad 3 Wi-fi don't have that.

Jellybean smoothness + Tegra 3 + Good battery + $199 = Win

Again the no SD card sucks, but since owning a Galaxy Nexus, I haven't cared much because I use Google Music for my library, which takes up the most space for me.

 

[zewone]

iPad is $400 for the base model.

You mean the out of production iPad2?