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There are plenty of good free e-readers on android that handle .mobi just fine. I used to use FBreader exclusively (and can still recommend it) but changed to Fabrik because it syncs my libraries automatically (if I put an ebook in my google drive* map on my pc it will download the ebook to my nexus 7 for offline use). Both support .mobi and .epub (and probably a lot of other stuff I never use). *) it also supports dropbox Walh Hara fucked around with this message at 00:47 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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goku chewbacca posted:SIM-unlocked is unlocked. The Nexus 7 2013 supports the 700MHz LTE band Verizon uses, and the FCC requires Verizon to allow "open devices" to access that network and prevents them from blocking content and applications (like tethering) when on that network. I actually work at Verizon, and our store has some lte sim cards lying around. Thanks! E: apparently it's that Verizon's database doesn't have the right imei in it.... welp Deep Winter fucked around with this message at 04:47 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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Tha Chodesweller posted:The problem is really that any stylus functionality is basically limited to the Samsung ecosystem - S Note, the Samsung keyboard, et cetera. Not to mention word processing and PDF editing sucks poo poo on Android regardless. (I have no idea what you plan on doing with it, but if it's word processing or PDF editing, a Windows tab will serve you much better.) That's true, I have a Note 2 and I never use the pen, because I want don't want a Samsung account and the apps look a bit lame. I'd get the Tab, which is the same without the pen. That said is word processing that bad? I do script writing on my Nexus 7,and it's not too bad. The keyboard is too small but Celtx is ok. Google Drive seems decent and I also have Quick Office. I'd use it for all the usual stuff, like comics, music, videos etc but I'd also be a TEFL teacher so writing and creating things would be useful. But you think the Windows Tab would be better?
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GregNorc posted:What's the best way to read .mobi files on the Nexus 7? kindle app and Calibre for your PC. Download the latest calibre, point it at all your .mobi files, download all the metadata and high res covers, then upload them via USB to your nexus. Works like awesome. Sometimes you have to fuss with the settings on the nexus to get Calibre to see it from the PC. The kindle app may not be the best, and it is kinda garbage for organization, but since half my stuff is legit bought off amazon, and half is not, I just end up pouring it all into the kindle reader app. Slo-Tek fucked around with this message at 05:56 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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Feb 5, 2014 05:53
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Slo-Tek posted:kindle app and Calibre for your PC. Download the latest calibre, point it at all your .mobi files, download all the metadata and high res covers, then upload them via USB to your nexus. Works like awesome. Calibre is really the best, I was about to post that you should download it. If you wanted to go Google Books for all your tablet reading, you could also use Calibre to convert all the .mobi to .epub. I use it both ways quite a lot, converting stuff to .mobi for my kindle, and .epub for Google Books (which is my preferred reader on Tablets/Phones) so I can keep things synced up. surc fucked around with this message at 18:36 on Feb 5, 2014 |
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Feb 5, 2014 18:33
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surc posted:Calibre is really the best, I was about to post that you should download it. If you wanted to go Google Books for all your tablet reading, you could also use Calibre to convert all the .mobi to .epub. I use it both ways quite a lot, converting stuff to .mobi for my kindle, and .epub for Google Books (which is my preferred reader on Tablets/Phones) so I can keep things synced up. There is also an addon script available for Calibre that strips Amazon DRM from e-books. My e-book library were all legit purchased from Amazon but my eReader is a Sony PRS which prefers epub.
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:My official Nexus 7 sleeve arrived today. I don't like cases, but still wanted something that will let me throw it in a bag and not worry about it. The sleeve does the job perfectly. There's a little extra room and it could fit the 2012 version or you could put some other stuff in there as long as it's flat (boarding pass, microfiber cloth). There's also a pocket in the back for earbuds or whatever. The pocket is large enough to hold a Nexus 5 with room to spare. The whole thing looks and feels well-made and if I were going to make a complaint it would be that the pocket is too deep and it could be difficult to get something out of it if it's jammed all the way at the bottom. I was unable to wirelessly charge through the sleeve, but that's not really what it's for. Looking at the official sleeves/cases: not to live up to the stereotype of the thread title, but has anyone got the official case? The photos on the site aren't overly conclusive, does it have a little holster for a stylus?
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Digitimes reporting that a Nexus 8 is in the works http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20140207PD201.html quote:Google to launch 8-inch Nexus tablet
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So for all my complaining, all of a sudden my 2012 Nexus 7 can idle for over a week and only lose 40% battery life. I was getting 30 hours for half a year or so.
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Have you rebooted it? Maybe the flash memory could have been corrupted?
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kri kri posted:Digitimes reporting that a Nexus 8 is in the works Welp, now that I was convincing myself about getting a Nexus 7 for my weekly train traveling. I gifted my sister a cheap Acer 8" tablet this xmas and that size looked perfect, yet the Nexus 7 screen is all sorts of amazing for magazine reading and gaming.
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I thought DigiTimes and International Business Times were pretty horrible "sources" for actual new technology news. Someone linked to IBTimes claiming that Lenovo/Motorola would make the "Nexus 6" in the Android Phone thread. I read the article twice and it really didn't say anything but "Lenovo will make the Nexus 6" and gave no proof or explanation as to why it said it. Also, I don't see any real sources on this "Nexus 8" story either. It's just parroting what Android fan-blogs were claiming last year when someone saw a tablet that LOOKED 8 inches and then the blog world exploded claiming it was coming. Basically, don't trust the article and just go buy a Nexus 7 2013. At least that's real and we know 100% that it exists. Though, I personally don't think the Nexus 10 exists because I have never seen anyone use use one and have never seen it being sold or displayed in any of the seven states I've been through in the past two years. 
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Guillermus posted:Welp, now that I was convincing myself about getting a Nexus 7 for my weekly train traveling. I gifted my sister a cheap Acer 8" tablet this xmas and that size looked perfect, yet the Nexus 7 screen is all sorts of amazing for magazine reading and gaming. If you really want an 8" tablet the G Pad looks promising. This is pretty much what I'd expect from an 8" nexus, down even to the lack of an sd card.
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ThermoPhysical posted:International Business Times They're pretty lovely and will generally rehash and rechurn anything they happen to see go by in the rumor mill. They're pretty much a giant click farm with good SEO so they keep showing up well in search results. I haven't seen outright conjecture much from them like that, which is interesting.
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AlexDeGruven posted:They're pretty lovely and will generally rehash and rechurn anything they happen to see go by in the rumor mill. They're pretty much a giant click farm with good SEO so they keep showing up well in search results.
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I'm also pretty sure the are just regurgitating BGR rumors and we can all agree that BGR is the worst.
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With October gone, I would think any Nexus tablet would be June/July like the Nexus 7s, possibly May(?) during Google I/O.
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Horn posted:If you really want an 8" tablet the G Pad looks promising. This is pretty much what I'd expect from an 8" nexus, down even to the lack of an sd card. It sucks that all the Google Play Editions aren't available in Spain. 8" isn't a must for me, 7" is already good considering that I actually own an Asus TF201 wich is still serving me well but after trying a Nexus 7 is just like night and day performance wise.
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AlexDeGruven posted:They're pretty lovely and will generally rehash and rechurn anything they happen to see go by in the rumor mill. They're pretty much a giant click farm with good SEO so they keep showing up well in search results. Yeah searching "Nexus 10" onto google ruined my google now for a little because it just parses the million loving articles that IBT churns out daily about "rumor the new nexus 10 will have a 8 trillion pixels and will suck your dick"
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Bob A Feet posted:Yeah searching "Nexus 10" onto google ruined my google now for a little because it just parses the million loving articles that IBT churns out daily about "rumor the new nexus 10 will have a 8 trillion pixels and will suck your dick" Yeah, I stopped looking for N10 news and just loving bought my Note because I got tired of stupid rumor churns with no real information.
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Speaking of news and rumors, is there any word of anything with a screen to rival the N10's coming out anytime soon? The N10 is ugly as sin and lack of removable storage is dumb as h*ck. Mostly I don't wanna spend 350-400 on a late 2012 device... The ASUS MeMO 10 FHD looks radical but I am debating whether I should get that or wait on something better with a nicer screen Bing the Noize fucked around with this message at 10:39 on Feb 13, 2014 |
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Bing the Noize posted:Speaking of news and rumors, is there any word of anything with a screen to rival the N10's coming out anytime soon? The N10 is ugly as sin and lack of removable storage is dumb as h*ck. Mostly I don't wanna spend 350-400 on a late 2012 device... The aforementioned Note 10.1" 2014 edition has the same screen as the N10. It's really quite lovely.
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AlexDeGruven posted:The aforementioned Note 10.1" 2014 edition has the same screen as the N10. It's really quite lovely. Or I can get a used N10 for half of what the Note 10.1 2014 Edition goes for. Is the N10.1 v2014'a better CPU and extra 1GB of RAM really worth the price difference? I mean it's a tablet, I don't do serious actual work with a tablet.
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So the Samsung tabpro 8.4 is out now and I think I'm going to upgrade my 2012 nexus with it. Couple of general questions though: How well do white devices wear compared to black? And is the S pen likely to work with it, if it doesn't come with one?
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Daimo posted:So the Samsung tabpro 8.4 is out now and I think I'm going to upgrade my 2012 nexus with it. I'm pretty sure the tab series doesn't have the digitiser for the pen to work. Only the note series has that.
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AlexDeGruven posted:The aforementioned Note 10.1" 2014 edition has the same screen as the N10. It's really quite lovely. Is that true? The Note definitely has a pentile layout, but I'm fairly sure the N10 doesn't from looking at them side by side at the store.
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JoeMB posted:I'm pretty sure the tab series doesn't have the digitiser for the pen to work. Only the note series has that. Sounds logical. It seems an odd omission considering it's their premium tablet but hey ho, Samsung does what it wants.
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Daimo posted:Sounds logical. It seems an odd omission considering it's their premium tablet but hey ho, Samsung does what it wants.
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Daimo posted:So the Samsung tabpro 8.4 is out now and I think I'm going to upgrade my 2012 nexus with it. LG G Pad 8.3" for only $250 might be a better choice. It's also supported as a GPE device so it should be kept up to date better than Samsung's devices if that's important to you.
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Daimo posted:Sounds logical. It seems an odd omission considering it's their premium tablet but hey ho, Samsung does what it wants. Tunga posted:There's already a Galaxy Note 10.1 with S-Pen support. Furthermore the only Samsung tablets that support S-Pens are the Note series. That's why they're named Note. There's no Samsung nomenclature shittery happening here.
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SB35 posted:LG G Pad 8.3" for only $250 might be a better choice. It's also supported as a GPE device so it should be kept up to date better than Samsung's devices if that's important to you. Other than the slightly larger screen how does it compare to a Nexus 7? Is the Nexus 7 faster? Does anyone know?
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Daimo posted:Sounds logical. It seems an odd omission considering it's their premium tablet but hey ho, Samsung does what it wants. The Tab series is their discount line.
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If you aren't afraid to run a script, the Kindle HDX has an amazing screen resolution and a great price for the 8.9inch, and with aforementioned script, you could throw the google services on there without any issue.
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Has anyone found a two-position Qi charger that will let you charge a phone and a tablet at the same time?
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dissss posted:Is that true? It's a 2560x1600 IPS LCD. Pentile doesn't generally apply outside of the AMOLED phone space.
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Is anyone considering the new Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 that just came out? I feel like I am skipping it for the n7 even though I'd rather have a larger screen. (And the n7 seems like a better value than the G 8.3) Obligatory freaking nexus 10.
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AlexDeGruven posted:Pentile doesn't generally apply outside of the AMOLED phone space. Not necessarily true. The lenovo Yoga 2 Pro uses a Samsung sourced pentile LCD screen. Also, the 60" version of Samsung's 5500 series plasma uses a pentile arrangement.
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bull3964 posted:Not necessarily true. The lenovo Yoga 2 Pro uses a Samsung sourced pentile LCD screen. Note my use of the word 'generally'. Also the Droid X2 and the Atrix. It's out there, but it's much more common to have RGB LCD
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AlexDeGruven posted:Note my use of the word 'generally'. Regardless. The Note 10.1 2014 does have a RGBW pentile arrangement while the N10 does not. They are not the same screen.
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