Google Nexus 7
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Anyone preordered?
I think I would have done so already if they had included a micro SD slot. Why no expansion?
Still very tempting. ::)
I said that about the transformer prime but held off.Steve
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i haven't but im waiting for the next transformer that's coming out any month now
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The price of the Nexus 7 really makes it tempting.
The TF700 is double the cost, probably more in the UK. :-\Steve
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The screen size (7") is a bit small for me. My Transformer Prime is just about perfect. The whole transformer series is very, very nice.
Sounds basically like the Nexus 7 has the guts of the prime in a smaller formfactor.
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Yes the 7" screen is interesting. I guess almost everyone, including me, is used to the ipad format as a tablet. A friend of mine has an HP touchpad (also 9.7" screen) running Android and I was pretty impressed with that. It'll be even better once the hardware acceleration is fully exploited.
You don't find the 10" screen too big/heavy after a while? Or do you use yours mostly with the dock?
Despite being 7" it still has a higher resolution than the screen I'm using right now. ::)Steve
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No the Prime isn't too big at all for me. I have it in a nice leather folio/flip case which makes it even easier for me to handle. It's light enough that it's not cumbersome in the least.
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That's no help just makes it more difficult to decide. ;)
Steve
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Wait for the Prime Infinity and get that!
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Wait for the Prime Infinity and get that!
I second that. I was going to get the Prime a couple of months ago then learn about Infinity.. Was sold, just hate waiting…lol
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But… that involves waiting. ;)
And spending, a lot, more.Steve
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Well there's your deciding factors:
If you want it now or want it cheap, and can deal with the smaller screen – go Nexus 7
If you don't mind to wait and want a bigger screen for more money, and an optional keyboard dock, go for Prime Infinity
If you want it now you can still opt for the Prime, 300, or the older Transformer or Slider (which can often be found for cheap, the original transformer even has ICS now) -
I've pre-ordered it because, for the main use I have for tablets, the 7" screen and smaller form factor is ideal. For me it'll mostly be as an eBook reader and for watching movies on the bus/train/plane etc. I already have a 10" netbook through, if I didn't have one I might have had a harder time deciding.
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So I ended up pulling the trigger on a Nexus 7 and it should have arrived yesterday. However it didn't. It seems the UK courier company, having attempted to deliver it to me last week, have instead returned it to Google…. in Kentucky! >:(
NoNexusSteve
Edit: Looks like I'm not the only one.
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I finally got a Nexus 7. Posting from it now.
It's pretty awesome really. Fits my requirements almost perfectly.Steve
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nice… i think i'm going to pull the tigger on the Infinity here shortly... I may get the Nexus for my wife tho.. She's been hinting for her own Kindle(she uses mine) and this would be a better upgrade then the Kindle Fire
