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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Please don't be this stupid. A Chromebook? :downssmug:
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The netbook talk is kind of funny because my tablets have gotten me to rethink what I want in a notebook. Originally, i wanted a high DPI ultrabook. Something like the Zenbook Infinity. Very portable, great battery life, high DPI display. But lately I've been thinking "why do I want that?" That kind of ultrabook is mainly good for consuming web content and video content and I have both those covered in high DPI tablets with great battery life and are even more portable. What I really want out of a notebook is the ability to play steam games while not sitting to my desk and to be able to participate in the odd group game of Borderlands 2 that sometimes happen when my friends get together. That made me realize that I was probably better off with something like the y410p which would trade DPI, battery life, and some portability with decent graphics power while not going crazy insane on a "gaming" notebook.
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Aug 23, 2013 18:45
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What's Firefox performance like on the 2013 Nexus 7?
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Aug 24, 2013 00:31
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I've already loaded 4.3 on my 2012 n7 but there was an ota that it picked up today... Anyone have any idea as to what that was for?
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Aug 24, 2013 03:46
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Security fixes.
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Aug 24, 2013 04:03
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Does anyone know if it's possible to have default browser on the Nexus 7? I bought a bluetooth keyboard and it's pretty sweet so far, except for the fact that there's no default browser on this tablet. Almost all the Android buttons on the keyboard work except for the browser button. I like using Chrome, but I wish they at least included the AOSP browser so there'd be something for the browser button to open.
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Aug 24, 2013 17:49
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Cojawfee posted:Does anyone know if it's possible to have default browser on the Nexus 7? I bought a bluetooth keyboard and it's pretty sweet so far, except for the fact that there's no default browser on this tablet. Almost all the Android buttons on the keyboard work except for the browser button. I like using Chrome, but I wish they at least included the AOSP browser so there'd be something for the browser button to open. Unless they hardcoded the AOSP browser package name into the keyboard somehow, in which case, whoever made your keyboard is an idiot. Tunga fucked around with this message at 17:56 on Aug 24, 2013 |
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Aug 24, 2013 17:54
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Hmm, looks like it does just want to launch the AOSP browser app. I tried it on my phone and with Chrome set to default, it just opens up the AOSP browser. Oh well, I'll just learn to deal with it. Every other android button works fine. I'm glad it has any android functions at all. Every other bluetooth keyboard I looked at was either for PC or Mac.
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Aug 24, 2013 18:22
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Cojawfee posted:Hmm, looks like it does just want to launch the AOSP browser app. I tried it on my phone and with Chrome set to default, it just opens up the AOSP browser. Oh well, I'll just learn to deal with it. Every other android button works fine. I'm glad it has any android functions at all. Every other bluetooth keyboard I looked at was either for PC or Mac. The way 'default apps' work is by having things called intents, like 'I want to open a http page', and every app that can take care of that business makes itself known when you try to do that. That's how you get a list of apps that pop up, and if you make one the default for that specific intent it gets registered to the app itself. If you want to clear that default you need to go into that app's details and clear the intents it's nabbed. Point I'm making is that if you've set Chrome as the 'default' then you've assigned it to handle certain intents. If your keyboard is specifically making another browser open, that sounds like the keyboard is sending a different intent, which is registered to the AOSP browser. So maybe try going into the Browser's App Info page and clear any defaults it has. If that doesn't work, something more mysterious is happening...
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Aug 24, 2013 19:04
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I know how the defaults work. Chrome isn't set as default anything on my tablet (as there are no defaults to clear in its app settings). Chrome is set as default on my phone (as I cleared defaults in the Browser app settings and selected always chrome when I opened a link form an app). The button on the keyboard does nothing on my tablet and opens Browser on my phone. It's clearly sending something that tells the device to open the AOSP Browser APK and not just the default browser.
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Aug 24, 2013 19:10
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Yeah I dug around a bit and it seems a bit wild and crazy http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1485619 Not exactly the same thing but it looks like it might be related to the keyboard's IME? There's another thread where someone fixed that issue, it looks like it involves rooting and editing the keyboard's APK and changing some hard-coded values. I don't know how that applies to bluetooth keyboards in general, does Android use HID now or not?
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Aug 24, 2013 19:25
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I think so. The manual mentions that it requires the device be able to use Bluetooth HID.
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Aug 24, 2013 19:38
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I have a 2013 N7 with a speaker that now rattles and breaks up that I bought from BB when they broke the street date. Who do I annoy about an RMA? BB or Asus? I have an 2012 to RMA as well for screen lift. Been a weird month. Edit: BB told me to piss off even though its been under a month. 
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Aug 24, 2013 20:12
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Go back to Best Buy and pretend there is nothing wrong with it, get a refund, buy it from somewhere else.
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Aug 24, 2013 20:41
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I have a new Nexus 7. I am going to purchase the NFL Sunday Ticket which will allow streaming through my tablet. What do I need to do to get that connected to my TV?
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Aug 24, 2013 21:34
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1st AD posted:Go back to Best Buy and pretend there is nothing wrong with it, get a refund, buy it from somewhere else. He's over 14 days.
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Aug 24, 2013 21:43
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Hughmoris posted:I have a new Nexus 7. I am going to purchase the NFL Sunday Ticket which will allow streaming through my tablet. What do I need to do to get that connected to my TV? Best way, if you have a TV with HDMI and USB in is Google's new Chromecast dealie I think. edit: maybe not, it looks like it only streams a couple of apps right now Fayez Butts fucked around with this message at 22:05 on Aug 24, 2013 |
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Aug 24, 2013 22:03
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Hughmoris posted:I have a new Nexus 7. I am going to purchase the NFL Sunday Ticket which will allow streaming through my tablet. What do I need to do to get that connected to my TV? You need a edit: VVV what he said VVV Geektox fucked around with this message at 12:56 on Aug 25, 2013 |
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Aug 24, 2013 22:32
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Geektox posted:You need a MHL adapter, which will plug into the microUSB port and give you a HDMI female plug. The new Nexus 7 uses Slimport, not MHL.
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Aug 24, 2013 22:48
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I pulled the trigger and bought a 32g nook hd+ today. The price was right and I'm loving the size. Comics fill the screen perfectly which was my main purpose in buying it over the 2013 N7. It is noticeably slower than my N4, but I expected that going in. Just waiting to get my 64g sd card before putting cyanogenmod on it, which should give it a slight speed boost.
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Aug 25, 2013 01:34
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Barnes and Noble has a deal going on where you get a free $20 gift card when you buy any Nook product: http://blog.al.com/bargain-mom/2013/08/barnes_noble_get_a_20_bn_gift.html I'm assuming this means Nook HD and HD+ will be dropping in price again soon.
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Aug 25, 2013 06:32
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Cast No Engine posted:I pulled the trigger and bought a 32g nook hd+ today. The price was right and I'm loving the size. Comics fill the screen perfectly which was my main purpose in buying it over the 2013 N7. It is noticeably slower than my N4, but I expected that going in. I got mine yesterday too and I'm really happy with it. I use CM 10.1 though, I haven't even tested the stock OS. The only thing I don't like is the stupid proprietary cable.
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Aug 25, 2013 11:31
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Please don't be this stupid. Could you expand on this a bit? It isn't immediately obvious to me why it's a poor decision.
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Aug 26, 2013 20:54
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Jerk McJerkface posted:The is with the Nexus 10 is that it ran very poorly. PDF and Epub apps were jittery and hard to use. I wondered if the high-res display was too much for them. Enable force gpu rendering from dev settings. Then adobe reader runs pdf's at noticeably higher fps. It still takes time for the content to render, but at least reader stops being pos in every aspect.
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Aug 26, 2013 22:58
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I've got a 1st gen Nexus 7 (are there different generations? I bought this thing about this time last year) and over the weekend I let the battery completely drain. Now it doesn't seem to respond to being plugged in at all. I noticed on Friday or Saturday that there was a system update available, but I don't see how that would be relevant. So the battery died, the thing turned off and now it won't charge or turn on while plugged in. Am I completely boned? This tablet has performed flawlessly since purchase, have not had a single problem with it until now.
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Aug 27, 2013 09:14
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Inspector 34 posted:I've got a 1st gen Nexus 7 (are there different generations? I bought this thing about this time last year) and over the weekend I let the battery completely drain. Now it doesn't seem to respond to being plugged in at all.
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Aug 27, 2013 11:03
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Is HTC ever going to make another tablet? I really like sense 5 on my HTC one and I would really like to use a modern tablet with it. I have a nexus 10 now but I am probably in the minority here, but I just prefer sense to plain android.
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Aug 27, 2013 18:28
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GutBomb posted:Is HTC ever going to make another tablet? I really like sense 5 on my HTC one and I would really like to use a modern tablet with it. I have a nexus 10 now but I am probably in the minority here, but I just prefer sense to plain android. Pretty unlikely. What is it about Sense that you like that additional apps can't accomplish?
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Aug 27, 2013 18:50
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Civil posted:Pretty unlikely. What is it about Sense that you like that additional apps can't accomplish? The gallery mostly, and superficially I just think it looks pretty, the menus and stuff that don't get themed when using a launcher theme.
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Aug 27, 2013 22:36
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I got the new nexus 7 last week and I'm loving it. Dumb question but how do I sign out my gmail account there? There seems to be a lack a tab/button for that. Edit: Alright I found the user account options and made a guest account there. Drakes fucked around with this message at 23:46 on Aug 27, 2013 |
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Aug 27, 2013 23:19
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I dropped my new Nexus 7 in the carpark at work today, totally unprotected, screen down  I stood there for a few moments, too afraid to pick it up.LUCKILY the worst it suffered was some damage around the edges (tore up the soft touch stuff pretty bad in one spot). Not a mark on the screen though. Thank the tablet gods. I immediately ordered a cheap TPU case off eBay. That'll teach me for not buying a case at all because they were all too ugly
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Aug 28, 2013 04:28
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I got the update for my nexus 7. The touchscreen seems a bit better. I'll see how things go.
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Aug 28, 2013 05:41
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I don't think anyone has mentioned it yet, the 2013 N7 is now on sale in a bunch of additional countries including most (all?) of the EU Play stores. The 3G version is due in Italy and Japan around the middle of September (13th probably) but there's no indication of when it'll show up elsewhere, including the US. Which is a bit odd really.
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Aug 28, 2013 11:06
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I'll be getting the 2013 Nexus 7 in a few days - any recommendations for good cases?
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Aug 28, 2013 12:41
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WattsvilleBlues posted:I'll be getting the 2013 Nexus 7 in a few days - any recommendations for good cases? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E5NP1X4/
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Aug 28, 2013 18:27
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Civil posted:I've got this one and it's fine. The power button is a bit difficult to hit, but it's also difficult even without a case. My only complaint is that I can't charge it via qi with the case on, but I'd imagine that's common to most cases. I agree about the power button issue though, but part of it might just be the N7's squishy buttons. It feels pretty good for $9. Nice range of colors too.
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Aug 28, 2013 19:41
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Civil posted:I've got this one and it's fine. The power button is a bit difficult to hit, but it's also difficult even without a case. My only complaint is that I can't charge it via qi with the case on, but I'd imagine that's common to most cases. I've got the Portenzo Hardback and dig it: http://shop.portenzo.com/hardback-for-the-new-nexus-7/ Speaking of that, does anyone know if this thin cardboard case would allow for wireless charging? Or if they are especially cool, it could probably be simulated by using the cover of a small notebook or a hardcover book and see if the charging can get thru that to a naked Nexus (The HardBack is about the same as my Red&Black notebooks from work, but probably also any standard hardcover book cover as well. I'd like to be able to plop it down on one but don't want to buy one if it wouldn't work.
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Aug 28, 2013 20:32
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Any UK goons - Amazon have £10 off the new Nexus 7 16Gb at the moment. Not huge savings but better in your pocket than Google's: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EANTELE/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=computers
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Aug 28, 2013 21:11
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Any UK goons - Amazon have £10 off the new Nexus 7 16Gb at the moment. Not huge savings but better in your pocket than Google's:
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Schmoli posted:I've got the Portenzo Hardback and dig it: http://shop.portenzo.com/hardback-for-the-new-nexus-7/ I have that case and I can charge through it without trouble.
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