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Same here. The fact that I can slide the Nexus into an inside jacket pocket makes it so much more practical than the iPad, which you have to explicitly carry.
by MartinCron 14y ago
Same here. The fact that I can slide the Nexus into an inside jacket pocket makes it so much more practical than the iPad, which you have to explicitly carry.
- GuiA 14y agoI feel the same, and was excited when the Nexus 7 was released. But no LTE on a portable device is just ridiculous. I'm going to jump on the iPad mini as soon as it releases. I'm not sure how representative of any market I am, but Google could have had me as a customer from day 1 if they had had LTE on the Nexus; instead, I'll be giving more money to Apple.
- bryanlarsen 14y agoThere are rumours that one of the devices to be released on October 29th will include a 3G Nexus 7.
- GuiA 14y agoYeah but by October 29th I'll have an iPad mini pre-ordered :)
- MartinCron 14y agoI manage to rely on the fact that there's a wi-fi enabled coffee shop every few yards or so, but I guess not everyone lives in Seattle.
- wvenable 14y agoDon't you also have a phone? I can 1-click tether my Nexus 7 to my iPhone (which is always on me). In fact that is how I'm composing this reply. It doesn't seem necessary for every device to have its own cellular connection when they're so easy to network.
- MartinCron 14y agoNot everyone has network service plans that are tether-friendly :(
- plorkyeran 14y agoUpgrading to one that is will generally be cheaper than paying for a second device.
- andybak 14y agoUnless carriers start offering me several SIMs on one account then I'm not going to pay twice for mobile data. It's a couple of taps to tether to my phone. I'm already paying for a mobile connection and I can't use two accounts at once.
- erichocean 14y agoI bought a Nexus 7 for dev purposes, and I also use it more now than my iPad (3rd gen), mostly due to the size. It's a lot easier to hold for long periods of time. But truthfully, all the Nexus 7 really did was make me want an iPad mini, because the device itself is very frustrating. Reading a PDF? Half the screen is a garbly mess since only one page gets rendered nicely. Drives me nuts. Even Chrome (which runs plenty fast) has a terrible time recognizing taps on links. I find myself tapping, and tapping, and tapping, and finally, it does something. I'm ordering an iPad mini for personal usage, and expect it to sell crazy numbers of units, if my experience is at all typical. The size difference is so important that for a month now I've put up with crappy UX even as my larger iPad was in arm's reach. Also, every iPad I've bought has had cellular; I'm surprised Google doesn't offer that for extra $$$ on the Nexus 7. The only place I do use my iPad now is in the car, and the iPad mini (with LTE) will replace both devices.
- netcan 14y agoMy reaction was "I want a giant phone." I love reading with it and it's the perfect size to hold but it's an ironically poor size for typing. Too small to use with more than two fingers (like an ipad) and too big to type like a phone. Maybe the ipad mini's extra inch makes it a little more typing friendly (for people with smaller fingers).