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Tunga posted:On that note, the stock keyboard is completely unusable in landscape mode so I need to find something that works better.
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:I thought so too, then I realized I could touch-type on it like a real keyboard. Tunga fucked around with this message at 15:32 on May 30, 2013 |
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Tunga posted:How do you hold the tablet while you do this? I guess it depends where you at sat (or perhaps not sat).
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Thermopyle posted:What would be a good tablet whose sole duty will be playing Play Music or Spotify on a stereo via bluetooth. It will sit in place on top of entertainment center and be touched only to select music and stuff related to that. I'll sell you my N7. Haven't used it since I picked up my iPad and wouldn't mind getting rid of it. Honestly can't remember if I have the 16 or 32 gig model but I'll undercut ebay for you if you want it.
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rotaryfun posted:I'll sell you my N7. Haven't used it since I picked up my iPad and wouldn't mind getting rid of it. Honestly can't remember if I have the 16 or 32 gig model but I'll undercut ebay for you if you want it. That is a kind offer, fellow internetter. I'll get back with you after I make it to Walmart and check out those cheap tablets they have...
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rotaryfun posted:I'll sell you my N7. Haven't used it since I picked up my iPad and wouldn't mind getting rid of it. Honestly can't remember if I have the 16 or 32 gig model but I'll undercut ebay for you if you want it. How much are you looking to get for it?
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Realistically, what are the chances of an N7 refresh in June or July? I keep seeing nonsense about it on this site and that, but I have no clue which Android sites could be considered reliable and which ones aren't
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:Realistically, what are the chances of an N7 refresh in June or July? I keep seeing nonsense about it on this site and that, but I have no clue which Android sites could be considered reliable and which ones aren't Flip a coin.
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:Realistically, what are the chances of an N7 refresh in June or July? I keep seeing nonsense about it on this site and that, but I have no clue which Android sites could be considered reliable and which ones aren't The N7 was released in july of last year, odds are good.
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This is probably a pretty weird usecase but I need to take notes on a Google Doc for a meeting and I figure my Nexus 7 + wireless keyboard would work better than having to buy a laptop. It isn't super intensive word processing (likely just a few paragraphs), but I'd much rather do it with a proper keyboard than with the tablet software keyboard. Is there anything like that people would recommend?
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Tunga posted:On that note, the stock keyboard is completely unusable in landscape I impulse bought Swype a few weeks ago when it was put on the Play Store and given a temporary sale, so I installed it and put it in "split" mode. It works great in either horizontal or (just slightly better in) vertical. I need to eventually buy SwiftKey and contrast it's similar mode, but I'm hoping there will be a sale before I pay off my N10 because I'm poor for the next month!
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fookolt posted:This is probably a pretty weird usecase but I need to take notes on a Google Doc for a meeting and I figure my Nexus 7 + wireless keyboard would work better than having to buy a laptop. It isn't super intensive word processing (likely just a few paragraphs), but I'd much rather do it with a proper keyboard than with the tablet software keyboard. If you are only going to use it once or twice then there are a ton of sub $20 tablet keyboards on Amazon that will probably work just fine. I wanted something that would last while traveling so I bought this keyboard to use with my Nexus 7 and it's really nice. The included case/stand is sturdy and the keys aren't horrible poo poo (Asus laptop I'm looking at you).
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Craptacular! posted:I got my N10 one day after you. I guess it's contagious. SwiftKey tablet is pretty fantastic in split mode. It's arguably the best app purchase I've made for my n7. Completely unrelated- does anyone know of a super amoled 7" android tablet besides the galaxy tab 7.7? The screen on the n7 is good, but not great. o muerte fucked around with this message at 16:50 on May 31, 2013 |
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8th-samurai posted:If you are only going to use it once or twice then there are a ton of sub $20 tablet keyboards on Amazon that will probably work just fine. I wanted something that would last while traveling so I bought this keyboard to use with my Nexus 7 and it's really nice. The included case/stand is sturdy and the keys aren't horrible poo poo (Asus laptop I'm looking at you). That looks really nice; is there anything like that keyboard that also has an integrated case/stand for the N7?
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Thermopyle posted:That is a kind offer, fellow internetter. I'll get back with you after I make it to Walmart and check out those cheap tablets they have... Tigren posted:How much are you looking to get for it? It's a 32 gig. It's rooted with CM on it and of course that can be easily reverted back to stock if you'd like. I think $160 shipped is a fair price? I'll give Thermo dibs but if he doesn't get back to me by the end of the weekend, it's yours if you want it Tigren. email is shoafer0 at gmail dot com so we don't fill up the thread with sale chat.
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o muerte posted:Completely unrelated- does anyone know of a super amoled 7" android tablet besides the galaxy tab 7.7? The screen on the n7 is good, but not great. There have only been two released with OLED around that size, both discontinued far as I know. Toshiba Excite 7.7 is the other option. They actually dumped their remaining stock on eBay just a couple of weeks ago at Nexus 7 prices, sorry you missed it.
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Nexus 7 for $159 plus get a $20 gift card at staples today only. Use the officemax 20% off coupon on OfficeMax.com at staples.
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My wife's Nexus 10 freezes up every day or two and she has to reboot it. It's not rooted, and she doesn't have anything all that resource intensive other than Chrome running on it. Googling seems to indicate that this is a common thing. Is there a known fix, or is that just the Android Experience?
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Loucks posted:My wife's Nexus 10 freezes up every day or two and she has to reboot it. It's not rooted, and she doesn't have anything all that resource intensive other than Chrome running on it. Googling seems to indicate that this is a common thing. Is there a known fix, or is that just the Android Experience? I haven't ever had that happen, but I'd expect a factory reset could help. If that fails, since you've got a Nexus you can relatively easily reflash the stock software, which could also possibly help. If that also doesn't help, if you bought it direct from Google, you can likely RMA it pretty painlessly.
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Loucks posted:My wife's Nexus 10 freezes up every day or two and she has to reboot it. It's not rooted, and she doesn't have anything all that resource intensive other than Chrome running on it. Googling seems to indicate that this is a common thing. Is there a known fix, or is that just the Android Experience? http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39879 JBQ closed it saying it was device specific, but only did it 2 days ago, saying it was in the wrong forum. Here's the new issue opened in the proper place: http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/mobile/VFYnt7uN9d0%5B201-225-false%5D I'm sure it will go ignored as well. e: fixed link butt dickus fucked around with this message at 02:14 on Jun 3, 2013 |
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:JBQ closed it saying it was device specific, but only did it 2 days ago, saying it was in the wrong forum. Yeah, they did a lot of these recently. I think a lot of them were wrongly classified as wrong forum, but oh well Google.
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OfficeMax has a 20% off coupon this week (June 2-8) which isn't good on much, including computers (read the hilarious restrictions, which take up half the coupon), but apparently is good on tablets: http://www.officemax.com/catalog/2013/23/0531_060813_MegaDeals_20OFF_FW23_Cpn_OMX.pdf So you can get a Nexus 7 32GB for $200 or a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 for $320, a bit less than an iPad Mini.
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/03/asus-transformer-pad-infinity/quote:Promising to transform our devices and our lives, Jonny Shih revealed the Transformer Pad Infinity to a packed press room here at Computex 2013. Its 10.1-inch screen packs a potent 2,560 x 1,600 resolution, alongside a quad-core Tegra 4 chip clocked at 1.9GHz, USB 3.0 port, Bluetooth 3.0 and, whoa, 4K output via HDMI. There's 32GB of internal storage, residing inside a spun metallic-finished that's very similar to the current Zenbook series and last-gen Infinity Tablets, while you'll get an SD slot through its companion dock too. We're waiting on more specifics -- we'll update here when we hear 'em. Assuming there's no weird build problems or I/O issues with substandard NAND or whatever like with the TF700, this looks like everything I wanted in a tablet.
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o muerte posted:SwiftKey tablet is pretty fantastic in split mode. It's arguably the best app purchase I've made for my n7. The dictionary isn't as good, but Thumb Keyboard is slightly better to use than the SwiftKey one. It's also the layout that pretty much everyone has copied for their apps.
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fookolt posted:Tegra 3 seemed to be fine on the Nexus 7, but the TF700 had that NAND issue The 3G Nexus 7, as well as several Tegra 3 phones, seems to have an issue with cell antenna-related wakelocks.
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The ASUS MemoPad was announced. 7" 1280x800, quad-core SoC, rear camera and SD slot, and it's $150, so I'm going to go ahead and call it the first tablet cheaper than a Nexus 7 worth getting. Until we get reports of it falling apart or whatever. Hopefully this means the Nexus 7 refresh is right around the corner.
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:The ASUS MemoPad was announced. 7" 1280x800, quad-core SoC, rear camera and SD slot, and it's $150, so I'm going to go ahead and call it the first tablet cheaper than a Nexus 7 worth getting. Until we get reports of it falling apart or whatever. Too bad it ships with 4.0 though.
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:The ASUS MemoPad was announced. 7" 1280x800, quad-core SoC, rear camera and SD slot, and it's $150, so I'm going to go ahead and call it the first tablet cheaper than a Nexus 7 worth getting. Until we get reports of it falling apart or whatever. This is the one I might pick up for myself. I was reading it uses a Mediatek SoC though. I remember a goon or goons saying Mediatek is poo poo.
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anakha posted:Too bad it ships with 4.0 though. e: ^^^^^^^^^ well there you go.
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:The ASUS MemoPad was announced. 7" 1280x800, quad-core SoC, rear camera and SD slot, and it's $150, so I'm going to go ahead and call it the first tablet cheaper than a Nexus 7 worth getting. Until we get reports of it falling apart or whatever. Except the sero7 pro is $150 and tegra 3 already, with a rear camera and SD slot.
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Don Lapre posted:Except the sero7 pro is $150 and tegra 3 already, with a rear camera and SD slot.
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:Isn't that the one with the 1024x600 screen? No, that's it's cheaper, lovely brother. The Pro has a 1280x800 screen.
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:Isn't that the one with the 1024x600 screen? That's the $99 one.
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Gozinbulx posted:the Tegra 4 is supposed to put all current chips to shame, including the Octa in the N10.
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fookolt posted:http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/03/asus-transformer-pad-infinity/ I'm cautiously optimistic too, except that we've been playing "the NEXT one is gonna be the one to get!" game with the Transformer series for so long now that I fear they will still find a way to screw it up.
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