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Zarkov Cortez posted:From Futureshop (Canada) I don't believe it. I ordered mine from Visions.ca and they said the 23rd of July. If you do a google search for Nexus 7 July 23, you get a lot of hits. So I think that the consensus right now is that we will see it on or just after July 23.
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ABT.com telling customers there is an FCC delay http://blog.laptopmag.com/nexus-7-pre-order-shipments-delayed-fcc-to-blame
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Jul 13, 2012 18:39
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Dradien posted:People are taking it to the extreme, and there was one guy talking about legal action over on XDA.
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Jul 13, 2012 18:41
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Don Lapre posted:ABT.com telling customers there is an FCC delay On the flip side, there's this to consider: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...-business-days/
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Check your local Sam's Club. They're selling them today, it seems. Mine (Madison WI West Side location) has 5 in stock.
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Jul 13, 2012 18:57
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I called the number (855-83-NEXUS) and it indeed plays a recording that says the shipments are starting today and they'll all be out within the next three business days (and there will be email confirmation upon shipping).
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Jul 13, 2012 19:02
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Nexus 7's started shipping for Play orders. https://plus.google.com/106886664866983861036/posts/cjhEZ3DihLP
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Jul 13, 2012 19:16
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Thermopyle posted:Nexus 7's started shipping for Play orders. Literally the only piece of breaking news I've ever gotten from G+. 
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This is one of the most goony threads I've ever followed. Aside from that. I have an Evo 4G rooted with ICS and have a Kindle Fire rooted with an ICS rom. I'm tempted to pick up a Nexus 7 because it offers the "real Android experience", but I'm really curious and hesitant, what IS the "real Android experience"? So far to me, it's been a clunky open source platform to just dick around with, read some books, play some emulators, and do some internetting before sleep. I get that it's more powerful and has a camera and such but is there something I'm missing as to why this tablet is such a big deal for the "experience" or is it just because the weather widget will update 50ms faster than any previous tablet?
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Jul 13, 2012 20:28
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Regardless of the "experience" it's still the best tablet for $199 and absolutely smokes the Kindle Fire, which is its most prominent direct competitor. Even if the Nexus 7 still had Ice Cream Sandwich it would still be the $199 tablet to buy.
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Jul 13, 2012 20:33
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Hoppin Tin posted:This is one of the most goony threads I've ever followed. You actually have a better than 2% chance of getting an official update.
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Jul 13, 2012 20:34
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So who else furiously clicked through the cart and didn't notice: Apparently they open the box and connect your account for you which delays shipping on your device. Anyone know how they're going to attach my account when I have two-factor auth?
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Jul 13, 2012 20:42
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IT Guy posted:So who else furiously clicked through the cart and didn't notice: They don't open the box and it doesn't delay shipping. It's all server side. When you power the thing on and connect it to the internet, google knows that this device serial is yours and sends over the username. http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2659446
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bull3964 posted:They don't open the box and it doesn't delay shipping. Oh sweet. Thanks. Edit: I maybe should have clicked that little "Learn more" link. Good to know. Anxiety is going back down now. IT Guy fucked around with this message at 20:47 on Jul 13, 2012 |
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Jul 13, 2012 20:45
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IT Guy posted:So who else furiously clicked through the cart and didn't notice: You didn't actually think they did that, did you? Like they powered it on, put your username and password in, authenticated it, and then packed it back up...
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Jerk McJerkface posted:You didn't actually think they did that, did you? Like they powered it on, put your username and password in, authenticated it, and then packed it back up... Not originally, no. But then my friend (who is a goon but shall remain nameless but I know you're reading this) loving told me that's what they were doing.
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Hey IT Guy's friend: you're dumb.
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IT Guy posted:Not originally, no. But then my friend (who is a goon but shall remain nameless but I know you're reading this) loving told me that's what they were doing. Troll successful!
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Jul 13, 2012 21:56
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bigmandan posted:Troll successful! Bullshit!
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Hoppin Tin posted:This is one of the most goony threads I've ever followed. Despite its past, modern Android isn't clunky and is arguably in the same league as iOS. On average, the various custom manufacturer skins detract from its usability in some manner, and all of the non-Google-Experience devices receive updates more slowly.
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Thermopyle posted:Despite its past, modern Android isn't clunky and is arguably in the same league as iOS. On average, the various custom manufacturer skins detract from its usability in some manner, and all of the non-Google-Experience devices receive updates more slowly.
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:Didn't the Transformer Prime get Ice Cream Sandwich before the Xoom? Sorry, I didn't even remember that Google Experience was an offical thing. I was just using it in the generic sense...meaning Nexus devices. So yeah, replace "non-Google-Experience" with "non-Nexus".
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Jul 13, 2012 22:18
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Has anyone actually gotten a shipping order from Google yet, aside from those UPS messages a few days back?
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I just got an email today from Google that my American express was just charged, although my card thought it might have been fraudulent, so I had to call in to confirm the charge for it to be processed. I guess the gears are finally turning.
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Ok, let's not post about N7 shipping stuff anymore. I guess one post about getting a shipping notification is ok, so everyone knows the thing is really happening. I just don't see a point in continual updates and speculation on it.
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I get the downside of various android devices get slow updates... but isn't that null as soon as you root and get customs roms and ports? I still don't know why I should trade in my kindle fire for a nexus 7. Don't get me wrong, I'd really want to get a nexus 7 but I'm not seeing the really big advantage
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Hoppin Tin posted:but isn't that null as soon as you root and get customs roms and ports? Yes but that makes a huge assumption that the device has a sizable and talented after market community.
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Hoppin Tin posted:I get the downside of various android devices get slow updates... but isn't that null as soon as you root and get customs roms and ports? I still don't know why I should trade in my kindle fire for a nexus 7. Don't get me wrong, I'd really want to get a nexus 7 but I'm not seeing the really big advantage Performance and functionality are all better on the Nexus 7. Unless you are really tied to some of the fire only media applications, there is no reason to stay with a kindle fire.
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Jul 13, 2012 22:38
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Twice the ram twice the processor, higher resolution, and Bluetooth are why I traded mine.
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Hoppin Tin posted:I get the downside of various android devices get slow updates... but isn't that null as soon as you root and get customs roms and ports? I still don't know why I should trade in my kindle fire for a nexus 7. Don't get me wrong, I'd really want to get a nexus 7 but I'm not seeing the really big advantage The previous two comments are right. If you're trying to decide whether to buy a Fire or a 7, the obvious choice is a 7. However, I don't guess the choice is clear-cut if you already have a Fire. Among other things, it depends on how much $200 means to you.
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Hoppin Tin posted:I get the downside of various android devices get slow updates... but isn't that null as soon as you root and get customs roms and ports? I still don't know why I should trade in my kindle fire for a nexus 7. Don't get me wrong, I'd really want to get a nexus 7 but I'm not seeing the really big advantage Since the next closest device to the N7 is the Fire, most commentators have been comparing the two. Most are saying that there is a pretty noticeably performance increase in the 7. Read up, the info is out there.
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Thermopyle posted:Ok, let's not post about N7 shipping stuff anymore. I guess one post about getting a shipping notification is ok, so everyone knows the thing is really happening. Received a minute ago from googleplay-noreply@google.com: Your Google Play Order from Jun 27, 2012 Has Shipped Edit: Order date: Jun 27, 2012 10:50 AM PDT
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I just got my email from Visions.ca that my Nexus 7 has shipped. Will be here Monday, stupid weekends. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Y'all don't have it that bad. In the Netherlands we have to wait until somewhere in September(!) before Asus starts moving the Nexus 7.
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Thermopyle posted:The previous two comments are right. And assuming you do have a Fire, you like the Fire for the Amazon exclusive content, and you're still wanting to part with $200, it's worth seeing what Amazon's follow-on to the Fire might be.
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kitten smoothie posted:And assuming you do have a Fire, you like the Fire for the Amazon exclusive content, and you're still wanting to part with $200, it's worth seeing what Amazon's follow-on to the Fire might be. Is there any analysis of how big/good the amazon app ecosystem is compared to the play marketplace? I get the impression that there is more/better stuff on play, but I don't know that.
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For some people (like me), the cool thing about the Kindle Fire is that you can stream Prime video which is basically like Netflix. You can also check out ebooks for free from the Kindle Owner Lending Library which you can't do from any other tablet. That being said, the app store has most of what you'd want with the downside of having updates be delayed because they need to be approved by Amazon. I'm sure there is stuff missing but you can sideload most apks including ones not in the Amazon store so it's not a huge deal.
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Slo-Tek posted:Is there any analysis of how big/good the amazon app ecosystem is compared to the play marketplace? I'm fairly certain there are no apps on the Amazon store that can't be found on the Play store.
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Syrinxx posted:That being said, the app store has most of what you'd want with the downside of having updates be delayed because they need to be approved by Amazon. It sat in the review queue for so long that when the approval email came through, I initially was confused because I had nearly forgotten I had submitted the app. We're talking nearly a month delay.
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Install Gentoo posted:I'm fairly certain there are no apps on the Amazon store that can't be found on the Play store. Other than the built-in Amazon ones on the Kindle Fire.
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