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tomm posted:I like the look of the DODOcase for my Nexus 7 so I just dropped like £30 on one. It's gonna take like a week to get here in the UK but it looks alright. I've had it since launch without a case because I just never got round to buying one. It's probably the same technology as the old sticky hand gumball machine toy.
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tomm posted:I like the look of the DODOcase for my Nexus 7 so I just dropped like £30 on one. It's gonna take like a week to get here in the UK but it looks alright. I've had it since launch without a case because I just never got round to buying one. You'd get a lot of more uses out of it than that, but really, the Dodocase is not for people who intend to take the Nexus 7 out of it more than 2 or 3 times in it's given lifespan.
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:You'd get a lot of more uses out of it than that, but really, the Dodocase is not for people who intend to take the Nexus 7 out of it more than 2 or 3 times in it's given lifespan. Fair point. I don't imagine I'll be taking it out of it much anyway. Thanks.
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Oct 4, 2012 11:38
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Did the other person waiting on their tree gloo case ever get theirs? I ordered mine over a month ago, no shipping notification. I emailed them about it and they said it would probably ship out next week, but that was two weeks ago.
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Oct 4, 2012 14:15
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I picked up whatever case you guys were going on about a few pages back for my nexus 7 and it came with a screen protector, is it worth putting on or is the case good enough?
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Oct 4, 2012 16:38
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Evil Vin posted:I picked up whatever case you guys were going on about a few pages back for my nexus 7 and it came with a screen protector, is it worth putting on or is the case good enough? I didn't use the protector from my Blu-rex case. I always close mine when I'm not using it, so I don't see much of a need for the screen protector. I haven't seen any scratches yet.
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Evil Vin posted:I picked up whatever case you guys were going on about a few pages back for my nexus 7 and it came with a screen protector, is it worth putting on or is the case good enough? Unless you are putting your nexus 7 in your pocket, screen protectors arn't nearly as important as they are on phones. You generally do not get rubbing against the display.
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Oct 4, 2012 17:32
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My significant other's Transformer Infinity + Dock just arrived (well the dock a few days ago), I'll be sure to cynically poo poo all over any problems I encounter, and give some feedback regarding build quality issues.
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Oct 4, 2012 17:43
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Zombie Rasputin posted:Did the other person waiting on their tree gloo case ever get theirs? I got a shipping notification just after my last post about it (Sept 15), but according to the tracking number it didn't ship till Sept 20, and I still haven't received it. They shipped it to an address one letter off from my actual address, to one that doesn't even exist, and now no one seems to know where it actually is. USPS claims it was handed off to Canada post already so it's not their problem anymore, and Canada post claims it never even came into customs. According to Canada post it should still end up at my local post office since the postal code is correct, and since the posted address doesn't exist they're supposed to try and find my actual address using my name and postal code. But to be honest I've pretty much given up on it at this point, things I ordered at DealExtreme at around the same time have already gotten here.
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revolther posted:My significant other's Transformer Infinity + Dock just arrived (well the dock a few days ago), I'll be sure to cynically poo poo all over any problems I encounter, and give some feedback regarding build quality issues. Now you're getting into the spirit of the thread!
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Oct 4, 2012 18:04
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krushgroove posted:I was going to say the same thing, but I think someone earlier in the thread said they had a staticy (staticky?) speaker and got a replacement. Any movie that has a DTS audio track won't play audio on any of the major mobile players because the company who owns that audio codec won't license it out to mobile software companies, and they were all forced to patch out DTS audio support a while back.
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After doing some checking around, it seems the Nexus 7 has already had three revisions. The first one seems to be the "C60" model. This is the one with screen lift and probably the ghosting issue. I'd say this is also the one those at Google I/O and the reviewers got. The second is "C70". This also had some screen issues. The final (and current one) is "C80". XDAers have torn it open and noticed that there are screws missing in each C80 device (even if you go to exchange them, there will be missing screws) but the screen isn't popping up on most C80 tablets. Apparently, ASUS' fix is removing random screws. There doesn't seem to be any other issues with this revision. If you get a Nexus 7 at Radio Shack (some of them are carrying it but not all of them, call around), it'll be a C80.
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How can we check what version we have? Zyklon B Zombie posted:Any movie that has a DTS audio track won't play audio on any of the major mobile players because the company who owns that audio codec won't license it out to mobile software companies, and they were all forced to patch out DTS audio support a while back. I haven't had time to play around with the hardware/software settings yet but these aren't movies I've converted or anything. I've yet to try anything like Handbrake to convert DVDs, but will probably try soon.
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My Nexus 7 has the screenlift issue but it honestly isn't bothering me enough to get it changed/repaired/whatever. I feel like I should but I'm so lazy. Can't decide whether it is actually worth it.
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tomm posted:My Nexus 7 has the screenlift issue but it honestly isn't bothering me enough to get it changed/repaired/whatever. I feel like I should but I'm so lazy. Can't decide whether it is actually worth it. I don't get it. I'd be livid (and usually am) if I bought something and it had an issue like that. People not using screen protectors, is there a reason for that? I use them because my fingers scratch the poo poo out of things. As it is capacitive touchscreens can be a bit flaky with my fingers at times. Assuming because the skin is so drat dry. One thing I can say is that not all screen protectors are made equal. Completely ignoring the laminated glass ones which I have zero experience with there are massive differences in hardness, friction, opacity and ability to transfer touch. Good ones you can't even tell are there. Bad ones... well they come in all forms. My current one on my tablet is sort of okay now it's broken in. It had this weird grippiness thing going on making dragging difficult. I do also have a question. I know matte finish protectors exist. Are they any good? I like matte finish LCDs and was wondering if the matte screen protectors have the same effect. And whether the finish is encased in a central layer, because it'd probably be a bitch to use and maintain if it were on the surface layer.
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General_Failure posted:I don't get it. I'd be livid (and usually am) if I bought something and it had an issue like that. I think it's because most people don't really put tablets in their pockets where they can easily be scratched. Something like a cover is okay though. The "book" idea is pretty interesting. When I get my N7, I'll probably just use the flip case everyone's mentioned here a lot. I kind of find it odd that your skin is rough enough to scratch glass though. Is it really cold where you live or something? I've never heard of that.
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Yeah I don't know how anyone's fingers alone could scratch gadget item glass. I have a cheap N7 case from eBay, but I'll be getting the Out of Print Books N7 cover they recently finished a Kickstarter for. Should be shipping later this month, I'll give a little review of it if anyone is interested. I wish it had some sort of angled viewing option, but as it is it'll have to be propped up against something to make it angle. But it'll be a cool cover anyway, and wear in over time.
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Is it really a surprise that the bargain bin tablets that General_Failure seems to favor have lovely, low-quality screens that scratch from mere finger contact?
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General_Failure posted:I use them because my fingers scratch the poo poo out of things.  Your fingers don't scratch glass no matter how dry they are.
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General_Failure posted:
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If any goons have a Nexus 7 and want a nice case, I purchased this one (among many) for my Nexus. I sold my Nexus, but I still have this case if anyone wants it. I liked it a lot. I'll let it go for just shipping. Let me know if anyone is interested.
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Jerk McJerkface posted:If any goons have a Nexus 7 and want a nice case, I purchased this one (among many) for my Nexus. I'm interested! How much are you asking for shipping?
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How is it possible that the pogo pin dock for the Nexus 7 still hasn't been released?
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ThermoPhysical posted:I'm interested! How much are you asking for shipping? five bucks.
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stormrider posted:How is it possible that the pogo pin dock for the Nexus 7 still hasn't been released? Wait, there's supposed to be a dock?
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ThermoPhysical posted:Wait, there's supposed to be a dock? What else would the pogo pins be for? As for it not being out, I'm not surprised. Same thing when Google released the Nexus One.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:What else would the pogo pins be for? I actually have no idea what pogo pins are for. Aren't they not used on the CDMA Galaxy Nexus in the US?
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ThermoPhysical posted:I actually have no idea what pogo pins are for. Aren't they not used on the CDMA Galaxy Nexus in the US? My buddy's Sprint GNex has pogo pins. They are most often used for docks (and charging through them).
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Maker Of Shoes posted:My buddy's Sprint GNex has pogo pins. Oh. I know they're on the Sprint GNex, but I was wondering if they're used. Though I don't even know if the official pogo dock is out anywhere for the GNex so I guess not. I seem to recall a keyboard or something for the Nexus 7 though. Maybe it's the same thing.
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Accessory support for Nexus devices is terrible. This is universal. A dock was shown off a few months ago for the Nexus 7, but it has not been released yet.
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ThermoPhysical posted:Wait, there's supposed to be a dock? Yeah, there were photos of an official Asus pogo dock back when the tablet was announced
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stormrider posted:Yeah, there were photos of an official Asus pogo dock back when the tablet was announced Maybe it'll release soon if this rumor is true: http://www.droid-life.com/2012/10/04/32gb-nexus-7-shows-up-on-reseller-site-could-ship-october-24/ Second sighting of a 32GB Nexus 7.
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While I can't say with 100% certainty it is most probable the screen on my tablet has a plastic cover. Even with glass though long term abrasion can be an issue. Far moreso if you use a capacitive stylus. Are there any hard keyboard cases for 7" tablets? I've got one of those lovely "leather" sub $10 ones but a clamshell kind of thing with a keyboard in it would be good. Alternatively just the padded sleeve I already have and a fold out keyboard like the original Palm folding keyboard would be good. I'm sure I saw a generic version of them a few years back. Are they still made? poo poo. $69 for a bluetooth knockoff of the Palm keyboard. Or perhaps it is from the original tooling. Hard to say, but I don't see the metal parts that were in the original. 
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ThermoPhysical posted:Maybe it'll release soon if this rumor is true: poo poo now I am tempted to return my 16gb and wait for this 
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ThermoPhysical posted:Maybe it'll release soon if this rumor is true:
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keyframe posted:poo poo now I am tempted to return my 16gb and wait for this If you can get away with it, why not? 16Gb can get very tight very fast if you like games.
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General_Failure posted:If you can get away with it, why not? 16Gb can get very tight very fast if you like games. Damnit! I'm kinda hoping this is a wild rumour and nothing else as there's no way I can return mine now without crossing the Atlantic. I'm already way past the point I'd be at capacity with all my purchases installed.
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I'm getting the 16GB Nexus 7 from a friend who works at Radio Shack using his discount. Since I'm getting it at a pretty low price, I'm fine with a 16GB right now. If I wanted a 32GB, I'd probably have to buy it at full price as there is absolutely no guarantee that RS will sell the 32GB. I've been waiting all year for a Nexus tablet and I don't feel like waiting again for a supposed 32GB. If I need more space, I'll sell the 16 and just get the 32 later. It's the second rumor in two days, one popped up on Wednesday of this week and this most recent one on Thursday of this week. I'd say maybe it's true, who knows?
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General_Failure posted:While I can't say with 100% certainty it is most probable the screen on my tablet has a plastic cover. Even with glass though long term abrasion can be an issue. Far moreso if you use a capacitive stylus. You can run your finger or a capacitive stylus on a glass screen forever, the glass will not become a victim of "long term abrasion". If you have any kind of grit or gritty dust on your finger or stylus though, that will abrade the glass. A material with a certain hardness (Mohs) number will be scratched only by the same or higher hardness materials.
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