It still has weirdass 16:9 screen [that will never be good for tablets IMO], but bezels are smaller than with original N7. That makes entire package more "taller".
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It still has weirdass 16:9 screen [that will never be good for tablets IMO], but bezels are smaller than with original N7. That makes entire package more "taller".
TangoAlphaLima
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Why would I need the feature if my tablet functions perfectly fine without it? Also, I think you're confusing "need" with "want."
Regardless, whatever the next "tentpole feature" will be, it's highly unlikely that it will be confined to the Android OS alone. You keep pointing to Google Now as if it was revolutionary, when in reality, many of the revolutionary "features" we see in the mobile space are from third parties, such as Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, etc.
Android OS updates were crucial in the early days when the system was unrefined. But it has evolved. Substantial updates are no longer necessary, at least not for the current hardware.
Looks to be thinner to adopt smaller bezels on the sides, a la the Mini.
Ah, that's what it is. Thank you.
It's disproportionate. I don't know if this counts considering it's mine and bias and all that but: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=619461
Compare that with say, this thread. It's already clear by volume that it's not representative of actual ownership either but rather this sort of audience is attracted to specific things and more vocal. You'll get 5+ people going for a $200 Nexus 7 for every one person representing an $80 Nook in a thread about cheap tablets which is kinda crazy to me.
Hey look, if YOU don't think it's an important feature to you then feel free to ignore it. But lots of people like really like it. And yeah after using it, it's fallen into the "needs" category for me. You're weird extrapolation of your own preferences onto everyone is just dumbfounding to me. OSes progress and get better over time, more efficient, nicer looking, better features. To lock yourself out of that is ridiculous to me.
Android updates have always had crucial updates. Every update so far has set the precedence for this. This does not mean that this trend will necessarily continue, but you have no evidence that it will not.
Nexus 7 is 16:10.
TangoAlphaLima
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Ehhhhh, pot meet kettle?
My original point was always that there's a price tag associated with this feature of first updates. Everyone has to weigh that for themselves. I just don't understand why people are weighing that so heavily in the Nexus' favor, considering some of the significant cons that are also associated with the unit (namely price and lack of microSD expansion). It seems like getting updates first is more important to some people than any other feature of a tablet, no matter the cost. I find that strange.
rohlfinator
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Yeah, hope they don't cheap out on the flash this time. I loved my N7 when I got it but it's almost unusable now if you do any kind of multitasking.
ghostofsparta
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Thank Android 4.2 for that. It really begs for 2 gigs of memory.
Made my Galaxy Nexus slow significantly slower.
Except I've never presumed to speak for everyone in any way. You were the one that said people who wanted updates were "unreasonable and based purely on fear" which only makes sense if you assume everyone wants what you want. I'm just defending people's choice in preferring updates. You also have to realize that a lot of people like me live outside the US where you can't even buy the Nook.
yeah in terms of performance 4.1.2 was definitely the best.
That's kinda Google's MO though. Completely break something, and then slowly fix it until it's about 60-70% of how it used to be.
That Forever Gone SD cleaner app did wonders for my Nexus 7's sluggishness. Using it every couple of weeks seems like enough to make it remain my defacto 7" tablet for the foreseeable future. I'm more curious to see how the 10" Nexus line pans out over the next few months, a larger tablet could be useful for home use away from the main PC.
Shadowhaxor
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It's likely what was done to the update. Runs smooth as butter on my Wife and Daughters Galaxy Nexus's. Doesn't hurt that I rom'd them to CM 10.1.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I kinda want this ASUS Memo Pad HD7... thing.
When's it coming out? Cause that shit is dirt cheap.
When's it coming out? Cause that shit is dirt cheap.
rohlfinator
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Yeah, I'm thinking I should flash mine back to 4.1.2. From what I've read, the thing never had great write speeds, but it seems to be paging to/from RAM a lot more than it used to. If I try to run anything more demanding than Twitter it just chokes when trying to switch apps.
http://www.androidcentral.com/new-nexus-7-pics-video-specs
So it looks like this could have as much as 4GB of RAM (unconfirmed)? Seems rather disproportionate given everything else but perhaps could nuke the lagging issue from orbit.
Stereo speaker at least, though still on the back.
So it looks like this could have as much as 4GB of RAM (unconfirmed)? Seems rather disproportionate given everything else but perhaps could nuke the lagging issue from orbit.
Stereo speaker at least, though still on the back.
Rubbish King
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is this a phone ....
i thought it was a phone but now im not so sure
is this a phone ....
i thought it was a phone but now im not so sure
The original N7 has stereo speakers as well, but in portrait mode.
Shadowhaxor
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Right, but they are both positioned at the bottom of the tablet. The revision looks to have them at the top and bottom for true stereo.
No, the Nexus 7 refresh is a tablet.
It might need it for streaming purposes? There were rumors of a streaming stick not too long ago. They also might want this version to be more of a gaming device than just an e-reader. Google is trying to make gaming a focal point for Android.
Now I'm curious to see what gpu this thing is going to have.
It's a Snapdragon S4 (APQ8064) so it's using an Adreno 320. It's not the highest end, probably close to what the Tegra 3 was last year. Also points to 4GB likely being untrue. 2GB is much more likely.
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Why is "Nexus" sideways? Who would ever hold their N7 like that?
I love watching movies in portrait.
outunderthestars
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The iPad mini has a perfectly sized and shaped screen. I just greatly dislike the resolution of the screen.
Not only do people obviously use tablets in landscape mode (that's one of the great benefits of tablets/phones over regular computers), but vertical text is also valid stylistic design. Just look at the Pacific Rim jaegar posters.
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