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Syrinxx posted:The fact that "CMX-HD" which are the very high resolution comics from comiXology are only available on the iPad 3 would lead me to say no. All tablets are pretty good for reading comics but until there are some Android/WP8 tablets with 250+ ppi then stick to a retina device.
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I didn't see a fixed Google Play link posted: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_8gb&feature=nexus7_campaign
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I just pulled the trigger on a 16gb Nexus 7. It will be interesting to compare/contrast with my Xoom (especially after it gets Jelly Bean) and I'm just liking the form factor too much to say no. Also, I really like the fact that the Nexus 7 uses USB charging. One charger to rule them all!
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bull3964 posted:Also, I really like the fact that the Nexus 7 uses USB charging. One charger to rule them all! It'll probably charge slow as piss but it is a nice addition. I'm a goon that drinks nothing but Mountain Dew. My piss is very slow.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:It'll probably charge slow as piss but it is a nice addition. Well, it's only a 4300 mAh battery. So, it really shouldn't take much longer than a Razr MAXX to charge, (possibly less if the USB charger bundled with it is really high amperage.) This is opposed to the 6500 mAh battery in the Xoom.
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I thought the TF Infinity was the niche "Retina For Android" device?
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Anyone know how long the factory warranty is on the original transformer? The screen on mine has gone totally nuts(lot of red pulsing all over the screen)
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Craptacular! posted:I thought the TF Infinity was the niche "Retina For Android" device? This device isn't available and as far as I know has no release date. I don't think high ppi displays are really a niche thing myself - I'm sure Android could stand to have a few more available.
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King Burgundy posted:Anyone know how long the factory warranty is on the original transformer? The screen on mine has gone totally nuts(lot of red pulsing all over the screen) Is it a red rectangular area along the perimeter of the screen flashing?
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Jun 28, 2012 02:38
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Kazy posted:Is it a red rectangular area along the perimeter of the screen flashing? Nope. Covers the whole screen. The whole screen is tinted red with red squiggly lines.
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Is the Galaxy Tab 10.1 the lightest 10" Android tablet? I have a friend looking for an ultra lightweight one.
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Glimm posted:This device isn't available and as far as I know has no release date. I don't think high ppi displays are really a niche thing myself - I'm sure Android could stand to have a few more available. The Infinity isn't available to sell just yet but has been put through it's paces. Anand finds it's PPI is basically on par with the new MacBook (albeit on a smaller display) if just a tiny tiny bit below iPad. But obviously in the kind of territory that Apple wouldn't hesitate to use the word. Colour vibrancy is decidedly last year, but at least the density is there. They have some super-zoom comparison shots with the Prime that make the Prime look horrible, though none with ipad.
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The Merkinman posted:Using Apple's own formula, the Nexus 7 is "Retina"
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Chas McGill posted:Do you reckon it would be good for reading comics on? Deja Vu ... McLarenF1 posted:If you're reading comics, you may want to consider a 10 inch screen even though it'll mean a higher cost (maybe the old Transformer). I've got a Transformer Prime, the comic pages scale down perfectly to it's screen as seen below; however if they got to a 7 inch screen, I think a lot of text would become unreadable, and you'd be forced to scroll around each page.
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I suspect an announcement for the Note 10.1 is imminent. The Galaxy Tab 2 price here just tumbled by $100 and they aren't even out yet .
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OK, more impressions from playing around with the Nexus 7 for an hour or two. I really like the way it feels in my hand. The general build quality seems good. The back has a rubbery sort of texture to help your grip. The size and weight are such that it seems pretty easy to hold in one hand. At first I thought the really thick bezel was a little goofy looking but it does allow it to accommodate numerous ways of holding the tablet without obscuring the screen. The screen obviously does not have the pixel density of the iPad 3 or Galaxy Nexus. Comparatively it is a touch fuzzy. The screen is bright and the viewing angles are nice. Contrast and colors look good. The OS image seems to take up about 2 GB, leaving about 6GB of usable space. With that in mind I would say if you're going to buy one for media content, it might be a good idea to throw in the extra $50 for the 16GB model. While it's not batting in the same league as the iPad (or even trying to do so), for $200 it looks like a pretty respectable showing. kitten smoothie fucked around with this message at 08:33 on Jun 28, 2012 |
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kitten smoothie posted:While it's not batting in the same league as the iPad (or even trying to do so), for $200 it looks like a pretty respectable showing.
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I just got a 7.7 and i am pretty disappointed that androids can't multi task streaming audio/video. I tried streaming music in the default browser, dolphin hd, firefox, maxathon and none of them let's you stream music/podcast from a webpage and leave it in the background. Audio stops when you open new tab, open browser settings or basically touch anything that brings up a new pop up or switch screens. Just like IOS. Also why is it so difficult to print? I downloaded printershare and printbot and neither work with my canon pixma mp520 but it works with my ipad. On printershare i get "error IPP 288" message and on PRINTBOT doesn't have mp520 driver although it does see the network printer. I want to try to love android but this is very annoying. Movendi fucked around with this message at 13:59 on Jun 28, 2012 |
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Movendi posted:I just got a 7.7 and i am pretty disappointed that androids can't multi task streaming audio/video.
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The Nexus 7 is available to pre-order in Canada but not the case...
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The Merkinman posted:Does whatever you're trying to stream have an app? Nope. It's from a website called podomatic. But i do came across other sites with streaming audio/video which i'd like to listen to background so i was hoping there would be a workaround this. Movendi fucked around with this message at 14:36 on Jun 28, 2012 |
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Add the feed to something like Beyondpod and you should be able to play it in the background.
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McLarenF1 posted:I've got a Asus Transformer Prime (10 inch screen) and I think it's the perfect size for comics. Physically it's just smaller than an actual comic, but not enough to make the text hard to read. A 7 inch screen however would be too small, so if reading comics is high on your list, bite the bullet and get a 10 inch.
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Zarkov Cortez posted:The Nexus 7 is available to pre-order in Canada but not the case... Same with the UK but I need to make a wearable gadget case for my final uni assignment in a couple of months anyway. Ordered the 16GB model last night, pity about no SD slot but I figure that it can stream from the DLNA server app on my Galazy s2 with it's 32GB card.
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Endless Mike posted:Yep, agreed. I have an iPad, and could't imagine reading comics on a smaller screen. If you're using Comixology, the panel view is fine on a 7", but I'm not a fan of that view, in general, and your pirated comics won't have it, anyway. I can't afford to pay more than £200 for a tablet and the larger ones for that price seem to be lower quality than the Nexus. Verizian posted:Same with the UK but I need to make a wearable gadget case for my final uni assignment in a couple of months anyway.
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You Am I posted:I am sure all of us, and most of the IT community knows that this 7" tablet isn't gunning for the iPad. However out in the media (especially non-IT) it is already being hyped as the iPad challenger.
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just ordered a nexus 7. I'll probably mainly use it for comics. I know it will be just fine for comics because i can read comics on my evo 4g lte that has a 720p screen and while small, words are still perfectly legible. Seeing as how the nexus 7 is higher res than that i don't see any problems. It may not work well if you want to completely relax have a comic in your lap but that's not i generally read them. Anyway, this seems to be perfect for me v  vNondescript Van fucked around with this message at 19:20 on Jun 28, 2012 |
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You Am I posted:I am sure all of us, and most of the IT community knows that this 7" tablet isn't gunning for the iPad. However out in the media (especially non-IT) it is already being hyped as the iPad challenger. Every android tablet that comes out is hyped as an ipad challenger. It manufactured tripe to stir up readers.
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Crackbone posted:Every android tablet that comes out is hyped as an ipad challenger. It manufactured tripe to stir up readers. Even if the original author doesn't write the news story even remotely close to that way to begin with! I'm not pissed about that or anything.
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FERN GULLY FAN posted:just ordered a nexus 7. I'll probably mainly use it for comics. I know it will be just fine for comics because i can read comics on my evo 4g lte that has a 720p screen and while small, words are still perfectly legible. Seeing as how the nexus 7 is higher res than that i don't see any problems.
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dnbrwn posted:Do you know if there's a way to upload your own content to the Nexus 7? It seemed to me that it was cloud only... It should mount as an MTP device like every other post ICS android device.
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This is a super dumb question, but is the Nexus 7 powerful enough to go to a site like twitch and livestream without lagging all over the place? I've never had a tablet, but I've always had trouble doing this type of thing with my phones.
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No MHL on Nexus 7 according to Google PR. I'm kinda bummed about that news, although I'm almost certain that I'll rarely have a need to connect the thing to my TV via HDMI so it's not a deal breaker. Cakefool posted:Will the 7 work with an OTG USB cable & a flash drive I wonder? The Nexus 7 Guidebook on the Play Store makes it sound like you can connect Mice/Keyboards, so maybe?
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w00tazn posted:No MHL on Nexus 7 according to Google PR. That's kind of a shame. Then again, they have to cut something to hit the price point they want.
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Assuming it works would one of These allow you to connect a wireless keyboard to the Nexus7 and how much battery drain would it cause? Specifically a small keyboard like an MS Arc.
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I'm having some issues with my TF300T, just wondering if anyone can provide any insight. I've had the thing for a little over a month (I think) and have never been able to properly get OTAs. So far I've just been downloading and installing them from Asus website. The past week I've noticed I've been getting errors in the Play store where it marked apps incapable that I know should be fine (like Firefox). I found a thread on XDA where other people were having similar problems, but it was an old thread with no conclusion. A lot of people mentioned that they couldn't get their device to come up on Asus Device Tracker (invalid serial or something similar). I had the same issue when I tried using it. Some said a factory restore would help but it did not. I am not rooted, have kept everything stock. GoodApollo fucked around with this message at 01:17 on Jun 29, 2012 |
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GoodApollo posted:I'm having some issues with my TF300T, just wondering if anyone can provide any insight. I've had the thing for a little over a month (I think) and have never been able to properly get OTAs. So far I've just been downloading and installing them from Asus website. The past week I've noticed I've been getting errors in the Play store where it marked apps incapable that I know should be fine (like Firefox). Sounds really messed up, have you tried customer support?
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Cakefool posted:Will the 7 work with an OTG USB cable & a flash drive I wonder? Just tried. Doesn't work on stock at least. Maybe once it's rooted.
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