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hi all,
just wondering what you guys make of your xperia s's?
i've had an htc wildfire s for around 8-9 months now i guess and i absolutely hate it.
it;'s slow, it has no memory, crashes all the time and is generally a terrible piece of technology.
thinking of getting myself an xperia s because i can't really justify spending £500 on an iphone ha ha.
how do you guys find your phone in terms of reliability/stability? how's the battery life?
are there any drawbacks or issues you have noticed? what other benefits does it offer other than being a hell of a lot faster and prettier than my htc?
i've read something about it having psn store? how does that work?
sorry for the total lack of orgranisation in this post, i'm just eager to learn
phone is wonderfull, i would never change it.
But i give it 8 of 10, cuz had problem with yellow tint on display, and some others...
battery life is quitly good.
Battery life is not so good, how long should I charge the phone?
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Very nice, good battery life if you don't overload it, the software is really good.
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cool, thanks for the input guys.
yellow tint though? maybe a faulty unit? or is this a common issue?
i'm thinking of going for this over the iphone now because it has
-twice the battery
-twice the processing speed
-twice the storage
-12mp camera
-psn store
-around 2/3 the cost (have seen in online for £360, vs apple's £500).
just not sure because i really like the iOS5 and the general smoothness of the iPhones....but this xperia does seem to blow it out of the water on every level ha ha.
Reserved for tonight
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The delay of ICS has seen me lusting after the One X and, more recently, the S III BUT they are considerably more expensive and actually similar in spec anyway.
I think once ICS arrives, I'll fall back in love with this. The screen blows everything (those two included) away!
Gloris said:
cool, thanks for the input guys.
yellow tint though? maybe a faulty unit? or is this a common issue?
i'm thinking of going for this over the iphone now because it has
-twice the battery
-twice the processing speed
-twice the storage
-12mp camera
-psn store
-around 2/3 the cost (have seen in online for £360, vs apple's £500).
just not sure because i really like the iOS5 and the general smoothness of the iPhones....but this xperia does seem to blow it out of the water on every level ha ha.
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The most recent devices haven't got this issue anymore, but you don't have much control over how new a device you'll receive and there are reports of it disappearing over time anyway.
I ordered mine from 3 (UK) the same night my girlfriend ordered hers directly from Sony, and I got a newer model which doesn't show any sign of a tint (w19) compared to hers (w13), and I had .73 firmware compared to her .67.
Having said that, she's not a gamer or anything and just uses the phone for calls, texts, facebook etc and hasn't noticed any tint either (often contributed to high phone temperatures). I think by the sounds of it, and there's no offense intended here, but coming from a Wildfire, I wouldn't expect you to be a massively heavy user and an Xperia S would be fine for you.
The screen is absolutely fantastic and is easily comparable to, if not better than the iPhone retina. I don't think you'll regret getting one in the slightest.
nice one, yeah, i've been reading a bit more about this phone, and a lot of people say that the yellow tint thing goes away after time (and that many other smartphones, including iphone, are subject to similar problems anyway).
yeah, coming from the wildfire s, i just basically want a phone that WORKS
went down to carphone warehouse today to have a little play around on one, and i was pretty impressed, it all seems pretty smooth and fast (and that was on an old software version i believe, since it's just a display model, which they won't bother keep updating it all the time).
one thing i did notice was the lack of the psn store on the display model....it had the playstation app where you can view playstation news and blogs etc, but the store didn't seem to be there....
this was one of the main reasons i was thinking of going for this phone specifically....is there any reason why it was missing? is it because i'm in the uk? :S
hopefully it's just soemthing that comes with an update or something?
Gloris said:
nice one, yeah, i've been reading a bit more about this phone, and a lot of people say that the yellow tint thing goes away after time (and that many other smartphones, including iphone, are subject to similar problems anyway).
yeah, coming from the wildfire s, i just basically want a phone that WORKS
went down to carphone warehouse today to have a little play around on one, and i was pretty impressed, it all seems pretty smooth and fast (and that was on an old software version i believe, since it's just a display model, which they won't bother keep updating it all the time).
one thing i did notice was the lack of the psn store on the display model....it had the playstation app where you can view playstation news and blogs etc, but the store didn't seem to be there....
this was one of the main reasons i was thinking of going for this phone specifically....is there any reason why it was missing? is it because i'm in the uk? :S
hopefully it's just soemthing that comes with an update or something?
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The PSN store is quite useless really. Any decent emulator blows it out of the water.
yeah, but i don't plan on rooting or any of that jazz with this phone :s
and i have a fair ammount of psone games already on my psn account
am i right in thinking it is definitely available in the uk though? just wondering why it wasn't there on the display model in store :s
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yeah, but i don't plan on rooting or any of that jazz with this phone :s
and i have a fair ammount of psone games already on my psn account
am i right in thinking it is definitely available in the uk though? just wondering why it wasn't there on the display model in store :s
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PS1 games you bought for the PS3 won't be playable on the phone.
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K900 said:
PS1 games you bought for the PS3 won't be playable on the phone.
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:O???
then what's the point of linking your psn account? lol
hmmm
Gloris said:
:O???
then what's the point of linking your psn account? lol
hmmm
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For now, you can buy other games. I think they're working on that, just not quite there yet.
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ah, cool. long as they are doing something about it :s it's one of the major selling points in my view :s
i mean £3.99 isn't exactly a bad price for some classic games, but i don't see the point in buying them again if i've already bought them on the ps store before :s ha ha.
i might just go ahead and order this tomorrow (my sisters friend is selling her iphone 4 [not 4s] so i'm borrowing it for tonight to see what i think....but i'm more likely to go for the xperia s i think.....it's just an amazing looking phone
Gloris said:
nice one, yeah, i've been reading a bit more about this phone, and a lot of people say that the yellow tint thing goes away after time (and that many other smartphones, including iphone, are subject to similar problems anyway).
yeah, coming from the wildfire s, i just basically want a phone that WORKS
went down to carphone warehouse today to have a little play around on one, and i was pretty impressed, it all seems pretty smooth and fast (and that was on an old software version i believe, since it's just a display model, which they won't bother keep updating it all the time).
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When I went into o2 at Westfield Statford to test the Xperia S I was a little bit bummed by the overall smoothness of it due to some minor lag etc but when I checked it's running time it had been on for over 500 hours (3 weeks) and of course every tom **** and harry been experimenting on it.
When I got my own XS the experience was 10x better so if you liked the display model you should like it even more when you own one
yeah i'm going to order this tomorrow, if i get it form argos i get 7 months to pay it off (and if i use my dad's discount it puts it down to £360, same as play.com and amazon).
i've just read also that these phones come pre-fitted with a screen protector
is this correct (especially for uk peeps)?
if so, that's genius, because applying those things are near to impossible without getting bubbles etc.
does anyone use another screen protector on top? or is it best to use the pre-fitted one until it gets scratched/damaged.
i was going to go carphone warehouse and get their pro-fitting/lifetime warrenty, but if it comes pre-fitted i needn't bother until it gets damaged?
yes, it indeed comes prefitted with a screen protector so just use it as is, it's great
(and they also included an extra one in the box too!!)
battery life is pretty good, and should be better once Ice Cream Sandwich releases (soon), so the only thing i've done is switch auto-sync off, mobile network as 2G and screen brightness to about one-third
the (built in) Power Saver app, timed saver modes also help (I set it to switch wi-fi, 3g, bluetooth, nfc, screen brightness etc to off or low between 1am and 7am for example)
as for PlayStation certification:
you get a link 'Let's start PS Store' to instructions
where you can download PS Store
so I don't know whether it connects with PlayStation Network PSN ID (haven't tried yet!!)
but the forthcoming PlayStation Mobile might be what PlayStation certified devices have access to
I've used Xperia S for about one month.
I feel Xperia S with DooMKernel & Xperia SSpeed ROM is SO GOOD!!!!!
I can use Xperia S all day long without charging.
Hi Gloris,
Forget about PSN and go ahead and buy this phone, for me it's the best smartphone ever exists since now, and it will be better after some weeks with android ICS ; I was using the iphone's model since many years, after buying the 4s, I was very disappointed! it's a jock, it's maybe useful for the paraplegic persons, but how really needs to speak to his phone! which asks you to repeat many times .... well, I sold my Iphone 4s after 2 weeks of use, and I bought an HTC sensation XE and I updated to ICS 4.0.3, I was very impressed by this OS, it's excellent, no more syc with itunes, you have just to copy and paste what you need in your phone via USB cable, (music, pics, files, apps, games ...), but I was still disappointed about the hardware of this HTC, so I bought my xperia S since one month, version 67 with no yellow screen issue, and now I'm really satisfied and it will be better after the release of ISC .... the camera is just wonderful, the screen excellent, 1.5 ghz processor, 1 go RAM, 32 Go HDD, sound Sony! I’m using it with a beats audio headphone, it’s a crazy …. You can pay movies full HD 1080p and link you phone to the TV via HDMI cable …. No seriously, stop asking questions and go buy it ….
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Hello everyone!:angel:
I finally saved enough to buy a tablet and after about a week of reading reviews and watching feature videos, I made up my mind to go for the Sony Tablet S (3G +WiFi) (Model:SGPT113IN). This is my first foray into the android world. I wouldn't root it immediately. I need to get a little bit familiar with all the slang and technical terms used around here. I can see though, that a senior member, Condi,is doing a great job. My hats off to him.
True this tablet is not the best. There never will be the best tablet! Not even the so called great iPad and Samsung families don't deserve that title. There is always something lacking, something too low, some features too less....but given all the facilities in this neat tablet like:
SD Card - fine with me...doesn't bother me.
USB Host - a plus point for me!
WiFi - Can't live without it Don't need to be a 100Mbps or something more....highest achievable speed for our OFC is 2 Mbps.
Bluetooth - Won't be using much except for sending few jpeg files rarely) 3G (yay!)
The Design - Cool and stands out a lot in the mad world of tablets. Btw, I am really fed up of all the similar and boring plain looking tablets out there
GPS - I don't exactly know whether it is an AGPS (Assisted GPS) which needs 3G data or the real GPS hardware (not needing data connectivity)
The Size - 9.4' (1280 x 800) is somewhere in the sweet spot for me. Not too big...not too small.
The IR Blaster - the scale tipper in my decision making.
The Sound - Stereo (yay!) if you are thinking the sound is too low....let me say that it is for my personal use...don't intend to use it in parties
The Battery - Long charging time and short Battery life doesn't bother me as I am not living inside a cave. Not traveling much either.
Memory, Processor & Multitasking Performance - Suits me fine...I am not expecting it to perform like a workstation or a Core i7 CPU machine. I will use it mainly for social apps, light browsing, listening to audiobooks/music on my way to and from my office. A little bit of games/entertainment/educational app my wife and my daughter can play/use during weekends.
These are just from my point of view...my two cents...hope i have not offended any samsung/apple fan. Leave comments and share your thoughts please!!
freelancer81 said:
Hello everyone!:angel:
I finally saved enough to buy a tablet and after about a week of reading reviews and watching feature videos, I made up my mind to go for the Sony Tablet S (3G +WiFi) (Model:SGPT113IN). This is my first foray into the android world. I wouldn't root it immediately. I need to get a little bit familiar with all the slang and technical terms used around here. I can see though, that a senior member, Condi,is doing a great job. My hats off to him.
True this tablet is not the best. There never will be the best tablet! Not even the so called great iPad and Samsung families don't deserve that title. There is always something lacking, something too low, some features too less....but given all the facilities in this neat tablet like:
SD Card - fine with me...doesn't bother me.
USB Host - a plus point for me!
WiFi - Can't live without it Don't need to be a 100Mbps or something more....highest achievable speed for our OFC is 2 Mbps.
Bluetooth - Won't be using much except for sending few jpeg files rarely) 3G (yay!)
The Design - Cool and stands out a lot in the mad world of tablets. Btw, I am really fed up of all the similar and boring plain looking tablets out there
GPS - I don't exactly know whether it is an AGPS (Assisted GPS) which needs 3G data or the real GPS hardware (not needing data connectivity)
The Size - 9.4' (1280 x 800) is somewhere in the sweet spot for me. Not too big...not too small.
The IR Blaster - the scale tipper in my decision making.
The Sound - Stereo (yay!) if you are thinking the sound is too low....let me say that it is for my personal use...don't intend to use it in parties
The Battery - Long charging time and short Battery life doesn't bother me as I am not living inside a cave. Not traveling much either.
Memory, Processor & Multitasking Performance - Suits me fine...I am not expecting it to perform like a workstation or a Core i7 CPU machine. I will use it mainly for social apps, light browsing, listening to audiobooks/music on my way to and from my office. A little bit of games/entertainment/educational app my wife and my daughter can play/use during weekends.
These are just from my point of view...my two cents...hope i have not offended any samsung/apple fan. Leave comments and share your thoughts please!!
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The sony tablet s is getting old and isnt getting updates. Does have a few bugs (Wifi) but it is a great tablet outdated. I would have recommended a newer tablet but it is your choice.
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freelancer81 said:
I wouldn't root it immediately.
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Think about Xperia Tab Z, not Tab S, or XTS, go Tab Z!!!
jumper62 said:
The sony tablet s is getting old and isnt getting updates. Does have a few bugs (Wifi) but it is a great tablet outdated. I would have recommended a newer tablet but it is your choice.
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NerdiX said:
Think about Xperia Tab Z, not Tab S, or XTS, go Tab Z!!!
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Thanks for your concern.
Yeah...I have thought about it too.
But the price is about more than double...
Rs. 19,990 for Sony Tablet S and Rs. 46,990 for Xperia Tab Z
That was too much for me...
I wouldnt recommend the STS to anyone. Or the XTS, you can get much better tablets for teh same money atm.
freelancer81 said:
Hello everyone!:angel:
I finally saved enough to buy a tablet and after about a week of reading reviews and watching feature videos, I made up my mind to go for the Sony Tablet S (3G +WiFi) (Model:SGPT113IN).
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The Sony Tablet S is a nice tablet. I own four of them, one of them owned since the first week the tablet was released to market and I have had no hardware or software problems with any of them. One of them I use at work in an industrial environment and two of them are used by my 2 and 4 year-old granddaughters, so I am sure you can imagine the abuse these tablets receive. All of them are running Android 4.0.3r5a rooted, which has proven to be a fairly stable and trouble-free release of Android. I do not foresee Sony releasing anymore firmware updates for the STS, but then again, my tablets perform well and do what they were specified to do, so are any updates really necessary? No, not in my opinion. So, if you know what the STS can and cannot do, and you feel it will meet your needs, then I say buy it.
I also own a Sony Xperia Tablet Z. The XTZ display-wise and performance-wise is a better tablet than the STS; however, hardware-wise it fails in comparison with the STS when it comes to port access and ruggedness. The XTZ is a dainty tablet, the STS is a manly tablet.
Cat McGowan said:
The Sony Tablet S is a nice tablet. I own four of them, one of them owned since the first week the tablet was released to market and I have had no hardware or software problems with any of them. One of them I use at work in an industrial environment and two of them are used by my 2 and 4 year-old granddaughters, so I am sure you can imagine the abuse these tablets receive.
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Hi Cat McGowan!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts....It means a lot with all the hype going on that this STS is costly and have no future since it will not support newer android versions.
You have made me really stand steadfast and want to own it all the more!
I have two laptops, a PC (all Core i7 processors)....if i needed any horse-powered work done, I have those.
The STS will just be a take-a-break device while lazying on the couch or bed with a movie or two and some light entertainments/games or when I am commuting.
I must admire you for owning 4 STSs!!!!!
Cat McGowan said:
All of them are running Android 4.0.3r5a rooted, which has proven to be a fairly stable and trouble-free release of Android.
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Does it support 3G?
From Sony India's website, I see that the one I am about to buy is Android™ 3.2.with WiFi and 3G.
Cat McGowan said:
two of them are used by my 2 and 4 year-old granddaughters
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I am yet to reach that stage :laugh: but my daughter is going to be 4 this August. The way she's meddling with my phone, she'll be the absolute owner of the tablet once I buy it.
Ubichinon said:
I wouldnt recommend the STS to anyone. Or the XTS, you can get much better tablets for teh same money atm.
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Yeah...you are right.
But as I have said, the upgrading (to JB) is not an issue with me. I believe it gives me all I want plus something which is rare on other devices - the IR Blaster feature. Maybe Samsung has got it in the new devices but they costs too much.
For me, though it may be an average device with average component/hardware with average performance with no future support/update/upgrade, it has all that I need in one neat package.
Thanks for your concern though....cheers!!!
so so sad....
Today I heard the sad news that the Sony Tablet S is not available anymore in India.
What a bummer....I was so looking forward to it.
Just when I saved enough for it, and after all the questions and video reviews, it has all been for naught.
Can somebody please give me a list of tablets which has IR Blaster/Infrared feature please?
Thanks in advance.
freelancer81 said:
Today I heard the sad news that the Sony Tablet S is not available anymore in India.
What a bummer....I was so looking forward to it.
Just when I saved enough for it, and after all the questions and video reviews, it has all been for naught.
Can somebody please give me a list of tablets which has IR Blaster/Infrared feature please?
Thanks in advance.
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What is the highest price you would pay for a tablet?, I found a few.
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andyabc said:
I found a few.
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I did some googling...and I have narrowed my search down to either:
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000 or Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 (P5220)...what do you say to these?
Anyway, I would gladly go up to $620 USD provided it has 3G + WiFi + Infrared + expandable memory (SD or MicroSD)
eagerly waiting to hear from you.
thanks again for your concern:good:
freelancer81 said:
I did some googling...and I have narrowed my search down to either:
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000 or Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 (P5220)...what do you say to these?
Anyway, I would gladly go up to $620 USD provided it has 3G + WiFi + Infrared + expandable memory (SD or MicroSD)
eagerly waiting to hear from you.
thanks again for your concern:good:
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 since it is the latest.
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I was leaning more toward the Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-8000 though.
Yeah, the cpu for the new Tab 3 is Atom, the first among tablets to have this.
But the Note 10.1 is not so old and i've heard only great comments and reviews from xda here.
Let me refresh my mind for a few days and make the final decision.
Thanks so much for your help and concern.
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I was leaning more toward the Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-8000 though.
Yeah, the cpu for the new Tab 3 is Atom, the first among tablets to have this.
But the Note 10.1 is not so old and i've heard only great comments and reviews from xda here.
Let me refresh my mind for a few days and make the final decision.
Thanks so much for your help and concern.
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The S-pen is just amazing on the Note 10.1 Id advice you to get it.
freelancer81 said:
I was leaning more toward the Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-8000 though.
Yeah, the cpu for the new Tab 3 is Atom, the first among tablets to have this.
But the Note 10.1 is not so old and i've heard only great comments and reviews from xda here.
Let me refresh my mind for a few days and make the final decision.
Thanks so much for your help and concern.
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Yeah it can be a bit difficult deciding between 2 good devices.
It is either the Atom processor or the S-Pen.
The S-Pen seems pretty awesome but in the same time the Atom processor will give it a ultimate boost in performance.
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You know what...these companies just toy with us.
You will not find any device with all the good/best features.
They will add a particular feature to one model/device only, and another new feature to a different model/device.
Everyone would be happy if they put all their eggs in one basket!!
Do not get the Tablet S it will put you off Android tablets for life.
Get a Nexus 7 instead - Old or New. 4.3. on the old N7 really flies.
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Do not get the Tablet S it will put you off Android tablets for life.
Get a Nexus 7 instead - Old or New. 4.3. on the old N7 really flies.
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Thanks for the concern and insight.
Anyway, I've just place an order for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 GT-N8000 for Rs.36000 INR (about $591.73 USD)
Thanks everyone for all your help in making the decision.
I guess I will now be active in the GT-N8000 forum now...see you all there!:highfive::highfive::highfive:
The sony tablet S was the worst decision I made.
The sdcard handling still sucks. No custom roms possible. Sony refuses to update it at all. And so on. Ill never ever again buy a android product produced by sony!
freelancer81 said:
Today I heard the sad news that the Sony Tablet S is not available anymore in India.
What a bummer....I was so looking forward to it.
Just when I saved enough for it, and after all the questions and video reviews, it has all been for naught.
Can somebody please give me a list of tablets which has IR Blaster/Infrared feature please?
Thanks in advance.
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I have my STS which i am trying to sell because I have moved on to a newer one. If interested mail me @coolaks[email protected]
Hi,
I'm currently writing from a 2012 Nexus 7, and since a friend of mine is going to NY in September, I was thinking about having him buying one to take back (in Italy would it will cost around 240 euros, with the $ exchange it will be around 170, big saving), but I was wondering...
I'm currently waiting for Sony to release the LTE version of the ZU here, so I don't know if having another ~7 inches around would be a waste of money ending in a drawer somewhere.
What do you guys think about it? Do some of you have both devices (not necessarily the Nexus, another 7 inches tablet would be the same) and would not even think about leaving the latter at home?
Give me your advice...
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after getting this, definitely not needing a nexus 7. I was in market for one since it launched though.
I might be looking at Nokia unannounced tablet this winter but only because I like testing new gadgets
I don't have a tablet, but i've often thought about getting one, but i can't really see the point, especially when i'm going to buy the Ultra in a few weeks. The Ultra and my laptop should cover everything, and i don't think a tablet will change anything. But that's just me though, so it's really hard to tell if you should get a Nexus or not. If you want one, get one. If you don't want one, then don't.
The only reason i would buy a tablet would be if i traveled a lot and i didn't want to empty my phone battery while on the move, but.. it's really cheap.. so.. i...damn it. Fine, get one, and if you aren't using it then just sell it(?)
all the tablets i've had in past (ipad, acer iconia, sony tablet s ..) it ended up being a coffee toaster. only because my laptop ran circles for 'daily use'
now ultra z allows me to have full estate 1080p screen (downsized the DPI ti 265, from default 320) and its awesome. this allows me to not consider any 7-8in tablets which aren't fully mobile since they require data connection (Wifi or pay extra per month for 4G connection) and fits perfectly in my pockets
now i am thinking of doing away with my Vaio Z this fall and shop for a 1080p 10in tablet that offer full size keyboard. i.e. Nokia tablet and definitely windows 8 to continue the true Microsoft outlook experience
/enough of ramble .
I have a Nexus 10, which is brilliant for the times that I can make use of its size.
I was thinking about getting a Nexus 7 for more portability but after seeing the Z Ultra I realised that a Nexus 7 would be completely redundant if I got a Z Ultra.
You'd only get the Nexus 7 if you wanted to save a bit of money I suppose, or if you really had to have stock Android and always the latest version.
I actually have both and enjoy it.
I use the n7 at home and the ZU outside. The ZU battery life is too short to be my only consumption device.
Difficult one to decide...
I have the 2012 N7, and still use it daily when I am at home.
When I go out, I used to take my old phone and N7. Now, obviously it is not necessary.
But when I am at home, I still prefer to use N7 fr general web browsing and simple games. 6.44'' vs 7'' ...it seems small difference on paper, but actual usability of N7 is much higher (as a browser).
I just got my Z ultra rooted, so I am going to try and convert the Chrome browser into tablet mode (one of the gripes I had was Chrome in Z ultra is in phone mode). I hope it is as usable as N7.
Should you buy N7 and ZU together? I think not.
Now I am in the market for something I wasn't before - That's the 10 inch tablet. I might get Tablet Z...
I haven't touched my n7 2012 since I got my z ultra, im just about to whack it on ebay uk!!
I can't really decide whether to go with both or just the ZU... I guess the decision will be postponed until my friend goes to NY, based upon my bank account balance by that day...
It's not the weight/size problem of carrying both around, because I usually have a bag for my wallet, S3, N7, extra battery, juice pack, various cables and usb thumb drives and an HTC Wildfire which I use as a modem for the N7.
Overall, replacing the N7 with the new one, the S3 with the ZU and probably using the S3 as modem then wouldn't matter in terms of weight...
I actually am realizing that today my N7 has been on standby all day long, and consumed only 7% battery (Cm 10.2), so that is a big deal.
Maybe I'll get the new one, I'll keep this one for my daughter (6yrs old), I'll use the ZU for everyday use and the new N7 when I'm at home or traveling for more battery performance.
Anyway, keep sending your 2 cents!
I guess it boils down to your personal preference. I use the N7 at home while my phone is charging. The battery life on the N7 is just amazing and the Tegra is great for games that supports it. So in the end, I wouldnt say the ZU will replace the N7 as a tablet for me.
I have had a N7 in the past but went to the note 2 I found I was using that for things I would normally used the Nexus 7 for, and anything more I would jump to the laptop for real "productivity" work.
I've traded in the Note 2 and I'm waiting for my Z Ultra to arrive. I can't really see the point in a separate 7" device. I would either go for a 10" tablet or more likely a laptop as a second device.
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I can't really decide whether to go with both or just the ZU... I guess the decision will be postponed until my friend goes to NY, based upon my bank account balance by that day...
It's not the weight/size problem of carrying both around, because I usually have a bag for my wallet, S3, N7, extra battery, juice pack, various cables and usb thumb drives and an HTC Wildfire which I use as a modem for the N7.
Overall, replacing the N7 with the new one, the S3 with the ZU and probably using the S3 as modem then wouldn't matter in terms of weight...
I actually am realizing that today my N7 has been on standby all day long, and consumed only 7% battery (Cm 10.2), so that is a big deal.
Maybe I'll get the new one, I'll keep this one for my daughter (6yrs old), I'll use the ZU for everyday use and the new N7 when I'm at home or traveling for more battery performance.
Anyway, keep sending your 2 cents!
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I would say that the n7 2013 is kinda disappointing, not that much of an upgrade. They traded CPU power for a rear camera and 2mpix front cam. In term of gaming the tegra inside the first is really good and with custom kernel I can run any game without a lag. And if it is for browsing I really don't see the need to change.
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fastest83 said:
Hi,
I'm currently writing from a 2012 Nexus 7, and since a friend of mine is going to NY in September, I was thinking about having him buying one to take back (in Italy would it will cost around 240 euros, with the $ exchange it will be around 170, big saving), but I was wondering...
I'm currently waiting for Sony to release the LTE version of the ZU here, so I don't know if having another ~7 inches around would be a waste of money ending in a drawer somewhere.
What do you guys think about it? Do some of you have both devices (not necessarily the Nexus, another 7 inches tablet would be the same) and would not even think about leaving the latter at home?
Give me your advice...
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I have both. I love having the Nexus for reading, the screen is still larger. I also like having the pure google experience.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/28/sony-vaio-pc-teaser/#continued
Looks like we have Sony trying to be creative again
This might be my next purchase.
So, I am really torn, split 50/50 with the Z1 and the ZULTRA, I plan to buy in December (birthday, plus pay off all my debts) as a treat for myself.
I really cannot decide what to get though. I can find both with the smartwatch 2
im not bothered about the bluetooth headset or conectivity with the PS3/vita or any of the other sony products (maybe the camera lenses)
i dont often take photos, but when i do i want them to be a respectable quality which both phones seem to fufil
im comming from a galaxy S2 and HD2 previous to that (currently using the HD2 because the sammy died)
I watch movies and play games on the phones, browsing constantly in the interwebz download a fair few apps aswell.
Can you guys help me pick which to go for when december comes? i would love to get both, but unfortunatly, that is not a reality
thanks in advance
If you're anyway buying in December then get your fingers on both of them, and take your time to decide.
Between these devices it comes down to the screen size & cam. As for both of us (for me as i take pictures will DSLR, and only need the smartphone for real snapshots) the camera plays only a minor part, its up to the screen.
Coming from the HD2 going for the Z1 would already be an massive step forward. Coming like me, from an SGN2, i would never ever go again below 5,5" - so XZU is my choice.
As for my quite long history in phones and smartphones, i could say that i've quite rapidly familiarized with the growing sizes of screens in the last years.
So if you're going for a daily driver, dont want to think about pockets, jackets and dont fear for a lack of enthusiasm after some weeks of the screen size go for the Z1, if you're dont care about all that, go for the XZU.
It comes down to screen size. Do you want the biggest or something smaller. You need to make that decision. Mine decision was for the larger Ultra.
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The size might chock you, but if you like to watch video and play games. I would say larger is better. After the XZU is a phone and a tablet in the same time really good for do not have to carry a phone and 7" tablet everywhere.
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Not sure how many of you are Sony Music Unlimited users are out there (three? Maybe?), but I'm posting the Tablet apk for use on our Z Ultra's since the phone app doesnt account for screen rotation.
Tablet app in comparison has a larger layout that just fits the device better, in addition to providing a decent landscape interface while docked in a car.
Now if only Sony would allow my offline library to be viewed/played from the WALKMAN app I'd be in heaven.
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Not sure how many of you are Sony Music Unlimited users are out there (three? Maybe?), but I'm posting the Tablet apk for use on our Z Ultra's since the phone app doesnt account for screen rotation.
Tablet app in comparison has a larger layout that just fits the device better, in addition to providing a decent landscape interface while docked in a car.
Now if only Sony would allow my offline library to be viewed/played from the WALKMAN app I'd be in heaven.
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excellent idea! I'm sure a few members will find this handy.
I don't use this feature, but have 3 months free so may try and use this tablet version you've uploaded here
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excellent idea! I'm sure a few members will find this handy.
I don't use this feature, but have 3 months free so may try and use this tablet version you've uploaded here
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Its pretty good - although it doesnt have a few random songs/albums Ive been looking for of late (some older Mos Def/Rawkus stuff). I purchased a year of it because Im a playstation plus member and was able to purchase a whole year of it for 41.99...
Too good of a deal to pass up - my wife loves it though and once you make a playlist you can save it for offline playback on not have to stream it through my congested service area. T-Mo in Cypress/Houston area is fail. Better coverage than sprint though...