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At $199 you can get Nexus 7 - quad core CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB flash storage, HD touch screen, Wifi, GPS, microphone, accelerometer, NFC, magnetometer, gyroscope, U

by rorrr 14y ago

At $199 you can get Nexus 7 - quad core CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB flash storage, HD touch screen, Wifi, GPS, microphone, accelerometer, NFC, magnetometer, gyroscope, USB, 9-hour battery.

drivebyacct2 14y ago
In a significantly larger form factor.
- rorrr 14y ago
  With significantly better hardware.
  - drivebyacct2 14y ago
    Quad core Exynos (very good), quad core graphics, 1GB RAM, 6 USB ports, Ethernet, SDHC memory card slot. For what this is being marketed for and for everyone of the top 6 uses I can think of... this has as good of specs or better. I mean, what do you want NFC in an embedded form like this that would have similar uses in a tablet? For something being sold by Asus vs [some seemingly random person] and for $70 less, I think this has a lot more value that you give it credit for.
    - rorrr 14y ago
      How is it better specs? It doesn't have a display, it doesn't run off a battery, it doesn't have any of the sensors I listed.
      - JabavuAdams 14y ago
        This is for hardware experimentation, not to put in your pocket. Why would I want a display?
luser001 14y ago
Can you load your own OS on the Nexus 7? This thing can run Linux as well as Ubuntu. http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G133999328931 http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.ph...
- rorrr 14y ago
  Nexus 7 just started shipping. I'm sure it will be hacked to run Linux in a few weeks.
  - konstruktor 14y ago
    I am sure it is already running Linux ;)
    - sho_hn 14y ago
      "Suddenly" RMS' advice to write GNU/Linux makes sense, huh. (At least it usefully separates your typical distro from Android, which doesn't use the GNU userland and C library.)
  - est 14y ago
    > I'm sure it will be hacked to run Linux in a few weeks. While lacking video driver and you can only play 480p video?
- th0ma5 14y ago
  just search play for ubuntu installer, its a way to chroot and boot an xserver and then you vnc into it... kind of hack, sure, but there are also xservers and busybox, depends on your needs if these options will work for you. i haven't heard much about people using an arm build of ubuntu on droid devices, though, although it seems i remember something about it being worked on
chj 14y ago
exactly what i am thinking.
Strom 14y ago
Nexus 7 is available only in a select few countries though.

by rorrr 14y ago

At $199 you can get Nexus 7 - quad core CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB flash storage, HD touch screen, Wifi, GPS, microphone, accelerometer, NFC, magnetometer, gyroscope, USB, 9-hour battery.

drivebyacct2 14y ago

In a significantly larger form factor.

rorrr 14y ago
With significantly better hardware.
- drivebyacct2 14y ago
  Quad core Exynos (very good), quad core graphics, 1GB RAM, 6 USB ports, Ethernet, SDHC memory card slot. For what this is being marketed for and for everyone of the top 6 uses I can think of... this has as good of specs or better. I mean, what do you want NFC in an embedded form like this that would have similar uses in a tablet? For something being sold by Asus vs [some seemingly random person] and for $70 less, I think this has a lot more value that you give it credit for.
  - rorrr 14y ago
    How is it better specs? It doesn't have a display, it doesn't run off a battery, it doesn't have any of the sensors I listed.
    - JabavuAdams 14y ago
      This is for hardware experimentation, not to put in your pocket. Why would I want a display?

luser001 14y ago

Can you load your own OS on the Nexus 7? This thing can run Linux as well as Ubuntu. http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G133999328931 http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.ph...

rorrr 14y ago
Nexus 7 just started shipping. I'm sure it will be hacked to run Linux in a few weeks.
- konstruktor 14y ago
  I am sure it is already running Linux ;)
  - sho_hn 14y ago
    "Suddenly" RMS' advice to write GNU/Linux makes sense, huh. (At least it usefully separates your typical distro from Android, which doesn't use the GNU userland and C library.)
- est 14y ago
  > I'm sure it will be hacked to run Linux in a few weeks. While lacking video driver and you can only play 480p video?
th0ma5 14y ago
just search play for ubuntu installer, its a way to chroot and boot an xserver and then you vnc into it... kind of hack, sure, but there are also xservers and busybox, depends on your needs if these options will work for you. i haven't heard much about people using an arm build of ubuntu on droid devices, though, although it seems i remember something about it being worked on

chj 14y ago

exactly what i am thinking.

Strom 14y ago

Nexus 7 is available only in a select few countries though.