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It's too bad those other tablets are rubbish.

by codex 13y ago

bergie 13y ago
Nexus 7 is actually pretty good. Some reviews: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7231/the-nexus-7-2013-review http://www.anandtech.com/show/7231/the-nexus-7-2013-review http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/07/the-2013-nexus-7-review-meet-the-new-standard-for-android-tablets/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/07/the-2013-nexus-7-revi...
- x0x0 13y ago
  I haven't been impressed with mine unfortunately. Issues: 1 - the display doesn't get dim enough; it's too bright to read in bed next to a partner 1a - this is INCREDIBLY annoying: at the lowest brightness, the display flickers. Noticeably. 1b - I repeat 1a 2 - slow charging times 3 - it's not quite wide enough to read technical pdfs comfortably. Also, the software available to read pdfs generally is not particularly good. Ebookdroid is the best of a bad bunch. On the bright side, it can invert colors for reading in bed. However, it still isn't particularly good at finding the content in pdfs formatted for other screens, boxing it to exclude eg page numbers or headers, then filling the screen with just content. Anyway, I found the slightly wider screen on an ipad mini better for reading pdfs. ymmv; if I where just reading kindle books and not reading in bed I'd probably like it better. Also, I'm over 6 feet tall and have big hands, so I find the mini comfortable. Again, ymmv.
jasonlotito 13y ago
What? I love my iPad, but I also love my Nexus 7. It's an excellent tablet, and has its advantages over the iPad.
- mayneack 13y ago
  Out of curiosity, why do you have both?
  - jasonlotito 13y ago
    The iPad is great, but it's not easy to carry around. The Nexus 7 however is pocketable. The Mini is too wide, and the Nexus lets me carry around something larger than my iPhone but more portable than my iPad. Basically, it serves the same purpose as my iPad without the bulk. That being said, my I use my iPad more when I'm at my desk, or sitting and reading at home. Oh, and the Nexus has better speakers. I hate having to bounce the sounds off something for my iPad. The Minis are great (my children each have one, it's easier to carry with their smaller hands). Basically, the Nexus is that happy medium, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

It's too bad those other tablets are rubbish.

by codex 13y ago

It's too bad those other tablets are rubbish.

Nexus 7 is actually pretty good. Some reviews: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7231/the-nexus-7-2013-review http://www.anandtech.com/show/7231/the-nexus-7-2013-review http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/07/the-2013-nexus-7-review-meet-the-new-standard-for-android-tablets/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/07/the-2013-nexus-7-revi...

x0x0 13y ago
I haven't been impressed with mine unfortunately. Issues: 1 - the display doesn't get dim enough; it's too bright to read in bed next to a partner 1a - this is INCREDIBLY annoying: at the lowest brightness, the display flickers. Noticeably. 1b - I repeat 1a 2 - slow charging times 3 - it's not quite wide enough to read technical pdfs comfortably. Also, the software available to read pdfs generally is not particularly good. Ebookdroid is the best of a bad bunch. On the bright side, it can invert colors for reading in bed. However, it still isn't particularly good at finding the content in pdfs formatted for other screens, boxing it to exclude eg page numbers or headers, then filling the screen with just content. Anyway, I found the slightly wider screen on an ipad mini better for reading pdfs. ymmv; if I where just reading kindle books and not reading in bed I'd probably like it better. Also, I'm over 6 feet tall and have big hands, so I find the mini comfortable. Again, ymmv.

jasonlotito 13y ago

What? I love my iPad, but I also love my Nexus 7. It's an excellent tablet, and has its advantages over the iPad.

mayneack 13y ago
Out of curiosity, why do you have both?
- jasonlotito 13y ago
  The iPad is great, but it's not easy to carry around. The Nexus 7 however is pocketable. The Mini is too wide, and the Nexus lets me carry around something larger than my iPhone but more portable than my iPad. Basically, it serves the same purpose as my iPad without the bulk. That being said, my I use my iPad more when I'm at my desk, or sitting and reading at home. Oh, and the Nexus has better speakers. I hate having to bounce the sounds off something for my iPad. The Minis are great (my children each have one, it's easier to carry with their smaller hands). Basically, the Nexus is that happy medium, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.