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Hello,
Looking into investing in a little cheap tablet for general usage (Internet browsing, social networking, emails and spotify/netflix), wanting something with better specs than my phone so I'd be happy with a 1.5ghz dual core 7" tablet and 1gb ram would be nice. Looking to spend well under £100 and from a well-known site/company and not wanting to import or buy from abroad so UK only would be great. Development wise, it'd be nice to have it rootable with a microsd slot (for A2SD purposes) and custom ROMs and recovery would also be nice to have.
Thanks,
Curtis.
its going to be difficult to find what you want in that price range. im not sure whats coming out in the near future but the nexus 7 is still probably the best bet. (for that price)
no, isnt, if you like quad core yeah, but if you know how to manage it, the kindle fire hd for 200 dollars and the kindle fire 2 generation for 160 or 150 dollars
Looking to spend well under £100 and from a well-known site/company and not wanting to import or buy from abroad so UK only would be great. S
So well under $130. its not impossible but devs dont support crazy off brand tabs, which he stated he wants.
Dude. Dont waste you money and regret it later! spend around 150 pounds and get the nexus 7. worth every penny. it has aweseome dev. support. will get latest versions of android etc.
Get china tablet that unknown brand.
Just get a nexus 7 man. You'll love it.
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Just get a nexus 7 man. You'll love it.
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Or you could wait and get the new nexus 7... it should come out in April when Google releases the new Android platform.
I personally am in the market for a tablet as well but I am looking into the Note 8 whenever it comes out. What do you guys suggest? Note 8 or new Nexus 7?
Thanks for the replies.
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Or you could wait and get the new nexus 7... it should come out in April when Google releases the new Android platform.
I personally am in the market for a tablet as well but I am looking into the Note 8 whenever it comes out. What do you guys suggest? Note 8 or new Nexus 7?
Thanks for the replies.
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Well, there's no word yet on what the new n7 will be, or if they're even going to make a change to it. However, i would say get the n7 now if you need a tablet now, or wait until the next n7 releases, and buy the "old" n7 at a discounted price, since that's probably not far off.
Don't get the kindle. It's got much less processing power, and Amazon isn't going to support it for aosp releases, so you're stuck with developer releases only. I'm still on the xoom, which is working well, but with jelly bean there's a lot of functionality i've had to give up.
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Well, there's no word yet on what the new n7 will be, or if they're even going to make a change to it. However, i would say get the n7 now if you need a tablet now, or wait until the next n7 releases, and buy the "old" n7 at a discounted price, since that's probably not far off.
Don't get the kindle. It's got much less processing power, and Amazon isn't going to support it for aosp releases, so you're stuck with developer releases only. I'm still on the xoom, which is working well, but with jelly bean there's a lot of functionality i've had to give up.
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Im probably going to wait for the Note 8 since I have the Note 2... samsung is pulling an apple and centralizing all their products to work together so it may be a bonus (or a curse?) to get the note 8... although its screen won't be super compared to other tablets !
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CurtisAndroid5 said:
Hello,
Looking into investing in a little cheap tablet for general usage (Internet browsing, social networking, emails and spotify/netflix), wanting something with better specs than my phone so I'd be happy with a 1.5ghz dual core 7" tablet and 1gb ram would be nice. Looking to spend well under £100 and from a well-known site/company and not wanting to import or buy from abroad so UK only would be great. Development wise, it'd be nice to have it rootable with a microsd slot (for A2SD purposes) and custom ROMs and recovery would also be nice to have.
Thanks,
Curtis.
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This one seems to have all you're looking for.
In my opinion,Nexus 7 is the best choice and if Google will release the new Nexus 7, the present one will down the price.The great chance to get a cheaper but very great small tablet.
Hello Android forums,
I am looking for a tablet to replace my aging Prestigio tablet, and there are 2 options that I have narrowed it down to; they are the Nexus 10 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.
I start Sixth Form in September and so the Note 10.1 would be useful for me to jot down quick notes and ideas, but is it worth paying £499 when the only benefit is the S-Pen. The price difference between the Note 10.1 and Nexus 10 is approximately £180 which means that I would buy a 16GB Nexus 7 with the money and take that to school with me. So is it worth paying £180 more for tainted Android but the S Pen or should I get a Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 with approximately £20 left over to purchase student stuff?
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AdvancedNothing
If you're willing to spend that much money go for the Note, it's note-taking abilities are undefeated. It's so satisying to use.
Do not buy two devices, you'll regret it because it's overkill. I would suggest a Nexus 7 if you're going to take it with you to college. It's ultra portable and stock Android is faster and more fluid. There is quite the selection of note-taking apps, so check the Play Store for one that fits your needs and go for the Nexus 7. If not, go for the Note. They're both a good choice.
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If you're willing to spend that much money go for the Note, it's note-taking abilities are undefeated. It's so satisying to use.
Do not buy two devices, you'll regret it because it's overkill. I would suggest a Nexus 7 if you're going to take it with you to college. It's ultra portable and stock Android is faster and more fluid. There is quite the selection of note-taking apps, so check the Play Store for one that fits your needs and go for the Nexus 7. If not, go for the Note. They're both a good choice.
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Hi Robin2,
Thanks for the reply!
That was my initial instinct, that note taking would be easier with the note because after using my friends Note 2 and S Pen, I loved it and loved how easy it is to use. My brother has a N7 and as far as I know, he loves it, but are you saying that there is no reason to get a Nexus 10? Because if I were to get an N10, I would not get a new laptop and just use a tablet for my web browsing needs and take the N7 to college with me.
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Hi Robin2,
Thanks for the reply!
That was my initial instinct, that note taking would be easier with the note because after using my friends Note 2 and S Pen, I loved it and loved how easy it is to use. My brother has a N7 and as far as I know, he loves it, but are you saying that there is no reason to get a Nexus 10? Because if I were to get an N10, I would not get a new laptop and just use a tablet for my web browsing needs and take the N7 to college with me.
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AdvancedNothing
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It's a great device really, but IMO it's just not worth getting both a Nexus 7 & 10. You will end up using one of them most of the time. The N7 is comfortable to use for a really long time, whereas the N10 gets quite heavy after using it for a while. So I can imagine you would want to pick up the N7 more often, because it's just so portable. But really, the screen and performance are great on the N10.. better than the N7. So if you're OK with having both, but not using one of them that often - go and get yourself a N7 and N10.
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It's a great device really, but IMO it's just not worth getting both a Nexus 7 & 10. You will end up using one of them most of the time. The N7 is comfortable to use for a really long time, whereas the N10 gets quite heavy after using it for a while. So I can imagine you would want to pick up the N7 more often, because it's just so portable. But really, the screen and performance are great on the N10.. better than the N7. So if you're OK with having both, but not using one of them that often - go and get yourself a N7 and N10.
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Ah, I thought there was some major technical oversight with the N10 that rendered it useless (apart from the screen that has such a high pixel density that it's almost impossible to hit a small button) I think that I would prefer Nexus devices because my last altercation with Android was ruined by 2 things - the lack of updates and the bloatware - not an issue with a nexus!
Yes software is often more important than hardware. I believe Android 5.0 is confirmed for the Note, but it could take a while for Samsung to actually release it.
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Yes software is often more important than hardware. I believe Android 5.0 is confirmed for the Note, but it could take a while for Samsung to actually release it.
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But saying that, Jelly Bean 4.1 was confirmed for my Ace Plus, and we are still waiting. It was the lengthy wait and wondering if we were going to get updates teamed with the fact that we never did and also all of the bloatware that made me purchase a Nokia Lumia 800 because I knew I would prefer WP7.5 to Gingerbread instantly
I think I will go for the N7 and 10, and I am certain that when my contract expires in May, I will get whatever nexus phone is available, just to give droid another try and also to complete my nexus set
Thanks for your help, Robin2
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Personnally I would not get 2 devices, one would just be lying around somewhere, collecting dust.
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But saying that, Jelly Bean 4.1 was confirmed for my Ace Plus, and we are still waiting. It was the lengthy wait and wondering if we were going to get updates teamed with the fact that we never did and also all of the bloatware that made me purchase a Nokia Lumia 800 because I knew I would prefer WP7.5 to Gingerbread instantly
I think I will go for the N7 and 10, and I am certain that when my contract expires in May, I will get whatever nexus phone is available, just to give droid another try and also to complete my nexus set
Thanks for your help, Robin2
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You're welcome, glad to help.
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Personnally I would not get 2 devices, one would just be lying around somewhere, collecting dust.
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Not with me, I would have my N7 in my bag and use that while I was at college and then have my N10 for when I am at home, that way, both devices get used!
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So are you? I keep looking online for information to the new Nexus 10, but no one seems to care. All I can find is information related to the new Nexus 5, and although it's a great looking device, I'm gonna wait a bit to see if I want to change carrier just to get it. What really has me excited is the concept of a far more powerful Nexus 10 device.
Yet, no one seems especially interested. So am I gonna have any competition at all buying this device? If no one cares I guess it'll make it that much easier to waltz in and buy it. I even sold my old one before the new one was announced so that I could get a good price for it.
I am with you. Looking forward to it. If it ever sees the light of day.
not really ... my nexus 10 is already perfect
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not really ... my nexus 10 is already perfect
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As someone who owned a Nexus 10, perfect does not describe it accurately. It may be perfect for you but I would like to see the new one improve on some things. Holding out for more news, but there doesn't seem to be any :/
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As someone who owned a Nexus 10, perfect does not describe it accurately. It may be perfect for you but I would like to see the new one improve on some things. Holding out for more news, but there doesn't seem to be any :/
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Agree. A good device but not perfect.
Im also looking forward to the 2nd gen Nexus 10. However, I really hope that its not Asus that makes the next N10. They seem to f**k up every device they release.
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Yup I am looking forward to it. The current Nexus 10 is good but you can tell that it has not really been optimised and it does lag. Because the new tablet will be using the 800 snapdragon (well hopefully) then it will sure be a hell lot smoother and stable.
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Yup I am looking forward to it. The current Nexus 10 is good but you can tell that it has not really been optimised and it does lag. Because the new tablet will be using the 800 snapdragon (well hopefully) then it will sure be a hell lot smoother and stable.
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That's what I felt about mine the whole time I had it. It was smooth... sometimes. Even with the subsequent updates it never really felt like it was "there" yet. I knew going in that it was a first gen device and that there may be problems. Perhaps they just couldn't find a CPU/GPU at the time that would handle the level of power needed. Overall I choose Android over iOS for the functionality, and wouldn't balk at a few stutters. However, there were many things that just seemed to really bother me.
Browsing the web was a complete chop fest on many of my favorite websites, most likely because the Nexus has to re-scale just about everything, every time, because of its very high resolution. Also, playing games was fun, but only til the tablet got really hot and throttled itself and the game started to slow down. Even the relatively simple game "Dungelot" had this problem. Stuttering abounded after that happened. It was other games too but that one I remember vividly.
In other words... I loved it, but I would also really love an updated version of it. One that doesn't have the problems present with the first.
Well it definitely looks like it'll be manufactured by Asus and not Samsung.
That doesn't really bother me - I came to the Nexus 10 from the Nexus 7 (first gen). Nexus 7 was awesome until 4.2 was released and it never recovered from that. It annoyed me that to get a decent experience from it I needed to use an outdated version of Android...
I sold my Nexus 7 and bought a 2nd hand N10. I do love my N10 but yeah obviously I would love an updated faster version, but for me money is an issue and I already got a great bargain for the 2nd hand N10 (for £185) (this was in July), so i wouldn't be able to afford a new N10. Same with the Nexus 5. Would freaking love one but no way I can afford it, I've got a 2nd hand HTC One X (for £145).
Yeah I agree Google need to sort out performance on android. Nexus 7 first gen was brilliant but after the 4.2 update it has been bad, and even with 4.3 with trim it is still laggy.
Nexus 10 on the other hand has got better with updates, it is just the kernel and driver which is letting it down in my opinion.
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Would be nice if ANY information on the N10 version two was available.
Hard to get excited about a new device with zero info...
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Would be nice if ANY information on the N10 version two was available.
Hard to get excited about a new device with zero info...
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Right? Where's the new Nexus 10 spec leak? Come on, they've already pretty much shown us the whole Nexus 5. Specs, images, hell they even put it up on Google Play for a short time. I have looked through the roster of available tablets, and a new Nexus 10 is what I wanna go with, despite the absence of info. The new Note looks alright, but it also looks bloated and confusing.
Why can't the other tablet manufacturers understand that maybe the user actually wants to use some of that power for important things, not 100 background processes that slow the entire thing down. Oh sure you could root it and put a different ROM on, but why would I pay $550 for a tablet with all these special features I don't want and am going to just throw away? It's like pissing $150 down the drain.
Google needs to get on the ball with these new releases.
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Right? Where's the new Nexus 10 spec leak? Come on, they've already pretty much shown us the whole Nexus 5. Specs, images, hell they even put it up on Google Play for a short time. I have looked through the roster of available tablets, and a new Nexus 10 is what I wanna go with, despite the absence of info. The new Note looks alright, but it also looks bloated and confusing.
Why can't the other tablet manufacturers understand that maybe the user actually wants to use some of that power for important things, not 100 background processes that slow the entire thing down. Oh sure you could root it and put a different ROM on, but why would I pay $550 for a tablet with all these special features I don't want and am going to just throw away? It's like pissing $150 down the drain.
Google needs to get on the ball with these new releases.
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I personally don't believe the Nexus 10 2 will be released on same day as Nexus 5. I think it might be released closer to xmas.. I hope im wrong.
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I personally don't believe the Nexus 10 2 will be released on same day as Nexus 5. I think it might be released closer to xmas.. I hope im wrong.
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Don't take this the wrong way, but I too hope you are wrong. I can't wait that long....
I want a release already but then again if they release it on the same day as the nexus 5 (Oct. 24th) then I'll be spending around $1000 by Oct. 31st... So let's hope for a quick release but not so quick..
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The new Note looks alright, but it also looks bloated and confusing.
Why can't the other tablet manufacturers understand that maybe the user actually wants to use some of that power for important things, not 100 background processes that slow the entire thing down. Oh sure you could root it and put a different ROM on, but why would I pay $550 for a tablet with all these special features I don't want and am going to just throw away? It's like pissing $150 down the drain.
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I'm with you. I've never been a fan of Samsung TouchWiz - it's just a bunch of unnecessary fluff as far as I'm concerned.
I purchased my current cell phone (Galaxy Nexus) from Amazon for just that reason.
Hopefully by the time the new Nexus 10 is out the Asus TF701T will be available as well - would be nice to have another choice at time of purchase!
Nope won't be upgrading as mine is perfect too
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I'm definitely intrigued about getting the next one. I like mine, but certain things like the creakiness, random reboots, light bleed, and slowdown keep bothering me.
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Needs to look more square like the Nexus 7 2013 and come in around £300.
Otherwise ipad air for me.
Hope they announce it soon.
Google is out of stock on the 16 Gb version. Since I doubt these things are selling like hotcakes now, I hope this means that they have stopped resupply in anticipation of the new one launching.
Pure conjecture.
Would be nice if...
Would be nice if we had some info on it. I've got the original wifi xoom mz604 and I'll say its held up nicely and it does everything I ask it to do, but I've upgraded my phone twice since getting it and I'm ready for the nexus 10 2 (nexus 10 2013?) to drop...or just some info to drop so I can make a decision whether to wait or not.
What I don't understand about product releases is that I would think manufacturers would want to release information as early as possible so that buyers can decide whether to wait and buy their device or to go ahead and buy an available device. I'd think that if someone wants a new tablet and wants to get the newest one available (that suits them), they would research whats available or coming up and make a decision. If i'm gonna buy a tablet today, but I know the nexus 10 2 is coming out in 2 weeks. I'm more likely to wait the 2 weeks and get the newest tablet out there. If theres no info on release date and I need a tablet now, I'll just go buy whats available now instead of waiting indefinitely.
Get the release date and price out there so I can decide to wait or not. Otherwise I'll buy something else today and you'll lose my business. I'm sure there are reasons to not release the info, but as a buyer...I want to know how long I have to wait.
At any rate, I want to switch to Nexus devices...but I'm on Verizon and won't be getting a nexus phone anytime soon I bet. So at least tell me when I can get the tablet...I mean, its my birthday today and I could tell my family just to give me some cash to save up for it instead of asking for something else just to be asking for something...i.e. mom is getting me a briefcase...exciting!
Lay out the release roadmap so I know what to do...please.
I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the Nexus 9? And if I would be worth selling the Nexus 10 and jumping ship out wait until 5.0 lollipop is out and then see how out tablets hold their own.
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I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the Nexus 9? And if I would be worth selling the Nexus 10 and jumping ship out wait until 5.0 lollipop is out and then see how out tablets hold their own.
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Wait for the update. It's said to have improved performance on nexus devices.
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I'm gonna wait for the update on mine. I really hope it improved the tablets performance and battery life. Because my batteries starting to suck. If it doesn't really make a difference i may sell mine but i probably won't get the nexus 9. I'm waiting to see how the xperia z4 tab turns out because the z3 compact like like a beast though i want something bigger.
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I'm going to wait and see what "L" brings to the N10. Still a very good device in my opinion.
Having Similar thoughts!
The specs bump up is not that signficant for an 'upgrade' to N9. I would prefer to hold on the nexus 10 unless there is a very good trade in offer.
Yeah I think I'll wait then. I was so disappointed with the kitkat update as it seemed to of made my tablets performance rubbish. When I had it, it was quick, snappy and a dream then the dreaded update and went down hill from there. I hope the 'L' update sorts that. But I can be doing with the wait haha so jealous of the guys with there nexus 4/5 haha.
I love my N10 and don't really have any issues with it. Like many, I use a custom ROM because it seems to get faster response to bug fixes and has more customizations. At first there were only a few ROMs and now there are many of them to choose. If I were to consider an upgrade, it would be to for possibly a bigger unit such as a 12" or 14" - even though I like the 10".
Already ordered Nexus 9. 10's battery is getting weak, screen has the yellow splotch and keeps getting buggier. I may keep the 10 for use around the house, but it won't stay as my daily user.
I think the nexus 9 looks nice, but I'm keeping my 10.
While I do like 4:3 aspect ratio more thatn 16:9, since I do mostly reading on the tablet, I don't see any big improvement on the Nexus 9, so I'm going to keep my N10 for a while.
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The specs bump up is not that signficant for an 'upgrade' to N9. I would prefer to hold on the nexus 10 unless there is a very good trade in offer.
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'Not significant'?? Well i guess it depends in what area. The screen resolution is similar, but the screen cant possibly be anything other than far better. Its got more up to date Wifi, much much faster RAM and more of it, a CPU thats at least 5x faster in raw terms and a GPU thats an order of magnitude faster at least.
And all those specs on the N9 weren't necessary if Lollipop would truly bring an enormous performance update [emoji6]
I think we (the N10) can also forget the "coloring notification bar" like my N5 has with apps which have Material Design (like Gmail: red; Documents: blue; etc), because we didn't have transcluent not bar either with KitKat.
I'm intersted in seeing how well is N10 going to perform with 5.0, but I'm decided on getting the Nexus 9 anyway - I think the 4:3 9" device is a good compromise for using one device at home and outdoors or at university rather than having two separate devices for each task (I currently go to uni with N10 and use N7 at home due to its weight and portability)
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And all those specs on the N9 weren't necessary if Lollipop would truly bring an enormous performance update [emoji6]
I think we (the N10) can also forget the "coloring notification bar" like my N5 has with apps which have Material Design (like Gmail: red; Documents: blue; etc), because we didn't have transcluent not bar either with KitKat.
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So it won't be transparent in lollipop either? That's sad and just seems like a lazy decision. I highly doubt that it lowers performance. Almost every custom rom has it as translucent and I haven't seen any performance drops on there
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So it won't be transparent in lollipop either? That's sad and just seems like a lazy decision. I highly doubt that it lowers performance. Almost every custom rom has it as translucent and I haven't seen any performance drops on there
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I'm not counting on it.
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Yep I saw that just now as well. I can't wait hopefully we can get a factory image soon as tonight or tomorrow. (Its 6:36 right now eastern time) and still like 2:30 mountain time I think so its still resonab!e to expect it to day
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I'm still very much sitting on the fence on this one. I use my N10 almost exclusively in portrait mode and find it really heavy and awkward to hold. Plus web browsing (and even PDF editing on large PDF's) on the N10 can still be a sluggish experience. The N9's 4:3 aspect ratio, ~180g weight saving and ultrafast chip would be really helpful in countering my main gripes with the N10.
The initial reviews though don't sound hugely promising - especially about the poor battery life (4-5 hours) and flimsy back cover...
Hm...
Quite a few big reviewers have slated the N9 saying it's simply not worth the price tag.
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Quite a few big reviewers have slated the N9 saying it's simply not worth the price tag.
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Most of them have reviewed it before am 800 mb ota came out to fix any issues. They should've waited and Google should've not let them review until the ota was out. Wait for android authority's review they said they're gonna do it after spending a good amount of time with it. Also it's releasing at the same price point as nexus 10 and 20 dollars cheaper than nexus 10 for 32 GB version. So it's not really bad pricing. People just think that because of the nexus 7 being so cheap. Anyways you pretty much get an upgraded processor, upgraded GPU (which is very much needed for nexus 10) boom sound speakers (though the nexus 10 front speakers are pretty decent themselves) more compact device with only 1 inch smaller screen, much lighter and easier to hold. Slight camera upgrade as well. And probably a better screen even though the resolutions are the same. It's not that much of an upgrade over the nexus 10 but it's an update definitely. I myself am sticking with my nexus 10 since for my needs as a media device and some school stuff it's perfectly capable. Maybe I'll upgrade next year but after the nexus 10 I don't think I'll be getting a tablet anymore. More likely I'll get a touch laptop or one of those two in ones.
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Most of them have reviewed it before am 800 mb ota came out to fix any issues. They should've waited and Google should've not let them review until the ota was out. Wait for android authority's review they said they're gonna do it after spending a good amount of time with it. Also it's releasing at the same price point as nexus 10 and 20 dollars cheaper than nexus 10 for 32 GB version. So it's not really bad pricing. People just think that because of the nexus 7 being so cheap. Anyways you pretty much get an upgraded processor, upgraded GPU (which is very much needed for nexus 10) boom sound speakers (though the nexus 10 front speakers are pretty decent themselves) more compact device with only 1 inch smaller screen, much lighter and easier to hold. Slight camera upgrade as well. And probably a better screen even though the resolutions are the same. It's not that much of an upgrade over the nexus 10 but it's an update definitely. I myself am sticking with my nexus 10 since for my needs as a media device and some school stuff it's perfectly capable. Maybe I'll upgrade next year but after the nexus 10 I don't think I'll be getting a tablet anymore. More likely I'll get a touch laptop or one of those two in ones.
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Well the N10 is both moving much more pixels (1600 x 2560) and the density is higher as well (300 ppi vs 288 ppi).
Hey so I've read up a lot on the Nexus 9 (been debating to get it since before christmas) and whenever I go to Best Buy I check it out and I'm still strongly debating getting one. I have the money for it no problem but my problem is if something better is right around the corner? I could really use a tablet, I miss having a tablet for multiple reasons every day. Since switching to Android I just can't bare pulling out an old iPad - I was glad to be out of the Apple ecosystem a good 8 or so months ago and I don't want to have anything to do with it again.
Does anyone know if a new premium Android tablet is around the corner? Is their anything better than a Nexus 9 right now? I know about the Shield Tablet but it doesn't seem to be faring any better and I want a tablet to be a tablet, not a slightly bigger than a phablet, tablet. Otherwise I would've bought a Nexus 6 instead of an S6 Edge and use it for everything.
Thanks in advance, just want to hear some opinions and get some insight!
There will ALWAYS be something better coming around the corner.
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There will ALWAYS be something better coming around the corner.
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not all the time
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There will ALWAYS be something better coming around the corner.
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I'm worried about them unveiling a new tablet at Google I/O. This isn't a cheap tablet and if they unveil a new one a month or two after I buy a Nexus 9 I'll be insanely pissed lol. Was the Nexus 7 not announced right after Google I/O last year?
if something in the back of your head is talking you out of it.. then wait. and frankly you can pick up a windows 8.1 for less cost. that said.. there are things like using ezpdf, SW-KOTOR, or Tapatalk over the browser version of forums like this, that make it so much more appealing.. its time to break out a piece a paper and make a pro/con list.
announced, and actually being sold are two different things.. the N9 was never really announced, it was preceded by so many inaccurate rumors I became very pissed with all of the clickbait droid news sites around October of last year.
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A on the way if you want to buy it, lol.
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not all the time
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Sorry but I disagree. The idea that a newer and better product will never come around is crazy talk. The phone / tablet market is completely built around the idea of something better always coming around to get people to desire something else. I bought my Droid Turbo right after the Nexus 6 came out so I could do a side by side. It wasn't that long afterward that the G4 and S6 were out. Something is always coming around the corner.
Migamix said:
if something in the back of your head is talking you out of it.. then wait. and frankly you can pick up a windows 8.1 for less cost. that said.. there are things like using ezpdf, SW-KOTOR, or Tapatalk over the browser version of forums like this, that make it so much more appealing.. its time to break out a piece a paper and make a pro/con list.
announced, and actually being sold are two different things.. the N9 was never really announced, it was preceded by so many inaccurate rumors I became very pissed with all of the clickbait droid news sites around October of last year.
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I'd get a Windows 8.1 device for cheap if I knew it would actually work well enough for me. I have a good laptop but it weighs a ton so I only ever use it for work as a "portable desktop." I'm just tired of sitting down and wanting to browse the web, watch Youtube/Netflix etc on a tiny phone screen but I'm not sure if that justifies a cost of almost $500 for the 16GB version of the Nexus 9.
wingdo said:
Sorry but I disagree. The idea that a newer and better product will never come around is crazy talk. The phone / tablet market is completely built around the idea of something better always coming around to get people to desire something else. I bought my Droid Turbo right after the Nexus 6 came out so I could do a side by side. It wasn't that long afterward that the G4 and S6 were out. Something is always coming around the corner.
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I just don't want a new Nexus tablet coming out that has less problems for around the same price with a revised magic cover or something within a few months. There isn't always something better around the corner (for me) because I bought an S6 Edge knowing it was exactly what I want until a better phone of it's caliber comes out. Yes, the G4 is coming out in June but to me it isn't nearly as good as my S6.
There's always something new coming out but not necessarily better for your tastes. I'm just trying to avoid that as a $500 tablet is a pretty decent purchase and I don't want it to be a bad one.
picked up a Toshiba 10" tablet with win 8.1. it does the basics, and then some.. can't play new games, but it is an Atom chip, didn't expect to.
for YouTube, Netflix, VLC. it works very good. the one I got only has 1G of ram, look around, you can find a much higher spec win 8.1 at the same price googleHTC want for the N9
is the N9 and its being left behind by its makers making me regret my purchase? yeah, kinda.
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Hendrycks said:
I'm worried about them unveiling a new tablet at Google I/O. This isn't a cheap tablet and if they unveil a new one a month or two after I buy a Nexus 9 I'll be insanely pissed lol. Was the Nexus 7 not announced right after Google I/O last year?
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If they introduce a new one then you sell it and take a $50 loss. So you got to play around with the 9 for four months for $50 look at it that way.
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There will ALWAYS be something better coming around the corner.
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But this time, better devices have been there long before. N9 is absolutely low end in every way, except price. [emoji17]
rolldroids said:
But this time, better devices have been there long before. N9 is absolutely low end in every way, except price. [emoji17]
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I do thank my N9 for one thing. I've learned my next tablet will also be a 4:3. I'd love the N9 a lot more if it didn't have an nVidia chip in it. Hopefully Google learns a lesson from this whole thing.
There are so many other issues, the back, the display, the display flickering, the sharp edges, that make holding the device really uncomfortable, etc. The n9 is just an expensive disaster. I would not buy it again, but think about getting a cheap Galaxy tab 3 and installing cyanogenmod.