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UncleGuito posted:So does Flipboard on the Nexus 7 run using the phone interface (flip up/down) or is it optimized for tablets? I'm thinking about selling my iPad 2 but Flipboard is one of my most used apps on it- I don't really want to get rid of it if the experience isn't the same.
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I purchased an XOSkin for my Nexus 7. I googled a bit and found a 40% coupon, so it was only ten dollars. I intend on not using a case, and just using a screen protector. The vendor has a lifetime warranty, so if it's dinged you can just get a new one). I did that with my other tablets, and it works pretty well.
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Jul 19, 2012 16:54
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Tunga posted:How does the N7 compare in terms of hardware to the GNex. The N7 feels even more responsive and smooth to me and I was just wondering if it is better specced or if it's just placebo from the screen size. There are so many different SoCs and whatever else that I really have no clue how to compare. Are you comparing it to a GNex with Jelly Bean? JB made the GNex a lot smoother, so if you're comparint the JB N7 with an ICS GNex, that would explain some of the difference.
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Jul 19, 2012 17:07
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Endless Mike posted:It's the phone interface.
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Jul 19, 2012 17:11
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Chas McGill posted:The fingerprints will really bother me for the first week or so, then I won't even notice them. I was expecting to need the jaws of life after watching that unboxing compilation video. Instead I carefully removed the sleeve (which was a bit tight as you said), cut the tape with an actual blade, and easily opened the box. I don't know what the hell was wrong with all those people.
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Jul 19, 2012 17:21
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letsgoflyers81 posted:Yeah that would annoy the hell out of me. If I use anything I'd want it to look and feel as much like the naked glass as possible, just with less fingerprints. I've had good luck with Skinomi skins in this regard. Doesn't noticeably change screen quality, still nice and smooth to the touch. http://www.amazon.com/Skinomi-TechS...skinomi+nexus+7
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Jul 19, 2012 17:36
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SouthLAnd posted:I decided to put ICS on my Kindle Fire, although now I'm thinking I should have thrown on a Jelly Bean rom, this is pretty fun so far though. Go to the market and get Awful Betamax instead of Awful. Thank me later.
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Jul 19, 2012 17:53
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Does anyone know of a TPU case for the TF-101? I'd love one, but I've had no success in finding something. Googling with "case" and "transformer" just gets me Transformers-themed crap.
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Jul 19, 2012 17:54
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Gerdalti posted:Go to the market and get Awful Betamax instead of Awful. Thank me later. I'm going to go ahead and thank you right now. Thanks!  
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Jul 19, 2012 18:00
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Finally got home and tried the Nexus out. Holy poo poo Jellybean is nice. Takes a little getting used to coming from Eclair (2.2...) yet already I can see how far the OS has come since. Having a loving Jeffrey Archer book and Transformers sitting in the middle of the screen like stinky turds on a pristine rug was a bit of a disappointment, though. Now I just need to figure out what to spend my £15 credit on. Tempted by one of those graphics intensive games I've been avoiding.
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Jul 19, 2012 18:45
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Walmart has pre orders up for the Nexus 7. Shipped and arriving no later than the 30th
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Jul 19, 2012 19:10
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oxsnard posted:Walmart has pre orders up for the Nexus 7. Shipped and arriving no later than the 30th You can probably just walk into a staples before then and pick one up.
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Jul 19, 2012 19:11
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Gerdalti posted:Go to the market and get Awful Betamax instead of Awful. Thank me later. Thank you!  How long has this been hiding from me?
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Jul 19, 2012 19:24
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Chas McGill posted:Now I just need to figure out what to spend my £15 credit on. Tempted by one of those graphics intensive games I've been avoiding.
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Jul 19, 2012 19:28
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I already have a Kindle Fire, but drat, I want a Nexus 7 so badly. I rooted the Kindle, but I'm returning it to stock cause I don't like the battery life with the ROMs I've put on it, and I'm also gonna unroot it, in case I need to do a warrenty swap out on it. I just don't like how closed in the Kindle's OS is. Would it be worth it to sell the Kindle and get a Nexus?
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Jul 19, 2012 19:55
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BobbyDrake posted:I just don't like how closed in the Kindle's OS is.
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Jul 19, 2012 19:57
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BobbyDrake posted:I already have a Kindle Fire, but drat, I want a Nexus 7 so badly. I rooted the Kindle, but I'm returning it to stock cause I don't like the battery life with the ROMs I've put on it, and I'm also gonna unroot it, in case I need to do a warrenty swap out on it. I just don't like how closed in the Kindle's OS is. Would it be worth it to sell the Kindle and get a Nexus?
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Jul 19, 2012 19:58
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Jerk McJerkface posted:I purchased an XOSkin for my Nexus 7. I googled a bit and found a 40% coupon, so it was only ten dollars. I intend on not using a case, and just using a screen protector. The vendor has a lifetime warranty, so if it's dinged you can just get a new one). I did that with my other tablets, and it works pretty well. I had an XOSkin on my Galaxy Nexus. On a hot as gently caress day in the south the loving thing melted together to my work badge and the screen was ruined. Other then that it was great!
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Jul 19, 2012 20:09
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teethgrinder posted:Flipboard is pretty nacent on Android, I would expect this to change. (But I wouldn't ditch an iPad and buy a Nexus until it does.) http://gigaom.com/mobile/flipboard-launches-on-android-phones-no-plans-for-a-tablet-app/ quote:While the move to Android phones has been long-awaited, '€™s marketing executive Marci McCue said there is no rush to build a version for larger Android tablets and it isn't on the company'€™s roadmap. I wonder why they wouldn't just do that easy thing where you make it all universal like the awful Betamax app? Edit: \/\/\/ how would I know what you're aware of ? I was just asking what you based your expectation on. randyest fucked around with this message at 21:04 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Jul 19, 2012 20:53
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Why would you phrase your reply in such a way when I was obviously unaware of that statement? Anyway, that article is a month old. A lot has changed since then. The Nexus wasn't even announced. teethgrinder fucked around with this message at 21:04 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Jul 19, 2012 21:01
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SouthLAnd posted:Thank you! update: walmart has removed the estimate. Don't count on it coming then now
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Jul 19, 2012 21:07
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Don Lapre posted:You can probably just walk into a staples before then and pick one up. Depends where you are. Every Stapes in the New York City metropolitan area is sold out. I biked to a hidden Staples tucked under a highway, in a weird area near the queens / brooklyn border, and the guy said they had sold “all four.” Four is apparently the standard shipment Staples is getting. Previously you could view the N7 on the staples site and see which stores had it in stock, but now you can't even get to the N7 on staples.com.
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Jul 19, 2012 21:46
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I'm starting to think that I just want to buy an 8GB version of the nexus and use an OTG cable and a flash drive for trips and whatnot. I know I'd have to root in order to do this, but does that gently caress up my ability to receive OTA updates from google?
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Jul 19, 2012 22:01
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Thermopyle posted:Are you comparing it to a GNex with Jelly Bean? JB made the GNex a lot smoother, so if you're comparint the JB N7 with an ICS GNex, that would explain some of the difference. Nah, both JB stock rooted. I think it's just the size. I'm super happy with both anyway .
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Jul 19, 2012 22:14
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Apparently the screen on my Nexus 7 cracked on its own today. I was using it this morning, left for work, and came back home to find the screen unresponsive with a crack running diagonally. I have only used it for a few hours watching a few movies and browsing the web.  
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Jul 19, 2012 23:28
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Did you do anything like open it up to tighten up the screen screws? It is most likely someone else in your household dropped it and didn't notice the crack, but it would be good for people to know that retensioning those screws may have caused this.
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Jul 19, 2012 23:44
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Turnquiet posted:Did you do anything like open it up to tighten up the screen screws? It is most likely someone else in your household dropped it and didn't notice the crack, but it would be good for people to know that retensioning those screws may have caused this. I have the creaky screen issue that other people have been complaining about, but opted to not fix it as I just didn't care that much. There was no one at my house when I was at work. I literally have no idea as to what could have caused this.
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Jul 19, 2012 23:49
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atehist posted:Apparently the screen on my Nexus 7 cracked on its own today. I was using it this morning, left for work, and came back home to find the screen unresponsive with a crack running diagonally. I have only used it for a few hours watching a few movies and browsing the web. Good luck convincing Asus/Google that happened.
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Jul 19, 2012 23:52
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I'm curious what your reaction will be if he has a wonderful customer service experience.
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Jul 19, 2012 23:56
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Rastor posted:I'm curious what your reaction will be if he has a wonderful customer service experience. I would be amazed even if Apple were to replace it without AppleCare
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Jul 20, 2012 00:05
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golgo13sf posted:I would be amazed even if Apple were to replace it without AppleCare I know I'm stuck with a broken and useless piece of poo poo device. I'm not even going to bother trying to deal with Asus/Google as literally no one would believe me about a screen breaking on its own.
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Jul 20, 2012 00:24
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atehist posted:I know I'm stuck with a broken and useless piece of poo poo device. I'm not even going to bother trying to deal with Asus/Google as literally no one would believe me about a screen breaking on its own. There's no harm in trying, you should at least give it a shot.
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Jul 20, 2012 00:26
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atehist posted:I know I'm stuck with a broken and useless piece of poo poo device. I'm not even going to bother trying to deal with Asus/Google as literally no one would believe me about a screen breaking on its own.
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atehist posted:I know I'm stuck with a broken and useless piece of poo poo device. I'm not even going to bother trying to deal with Asus/Google as literally no one would believe me about a screen breaking on its own.
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Jul 20, 2012 00:31
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Is there some way to get a "conversation/thread" style view for the Exchange account email viewer in JB? This is probably my biggest gripe with the tablet. PS: I dropped mine today and the screen is still alive  .
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Jul 20, 2012 00:52
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Syrinxx posted:I think a case could be made if the damage was from temperature, like if it sat in the sun or on top of an A/C vent or something. Certainly worth a try. This. It's not unheard of. I was in a buddy's car in winter time and the sunroof pretty much exploded shortly after the car warmed up.
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It did get incredibly humid and hot today in a relatively short period of time, but I would have hoped that Google's Flagship Tablet wouldn't be susceptible to non-extreme temperature variations. I got off the phone with Asus and opened a ticket with them. The person on the phone basically stated that all I could do was open a ticket, send it in, and go from there, where I am assuming it will promptly get rejected due to a crack. Hooray.
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atehist posted:It did get incredibly humid and hot today in a relatively short period of time, but I would have hoped that Google's Flagship Tablet wouldn't be susceptible to non-extreme temperature variations. Well look at it this way, if you don't try you're 100% guaranteed to not get a replacement for free, this way you're maybe only at 95%.
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It sucks, but sometimes undetectable manufacturing defects get through. Believe me, I know. Just look in the Verizon thread where my Razr cracked in my pocket, while I was standing, with no impact or trauma of any kind. Motorola rejected my warranty claim and the only way it was getting fixed was to submit it to repair. Did you buy it with a credit card? If so, check your member perks. You may have accidental damage coverage for a period after purchase. I know my AMEX does. I was able to salvage the $300 subsidized price from them by submitting a claim on the phone. They cover loss or damage within the first 90 days of purchase. SquareTrade actually just released drop test videos for the Nexus 7 today and it passed with flying colors. http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/19/video-nexus-7-drop-test-fully-functional-even-after-being-dropped-in-bathtub/
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That crack looks just like the eeepad transformer prime cracks people got.
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