Google Nexus 7

andy · 23-Jul-2012, 17:46

Anyone got it? If so, what are your thoughts?

Reviews look really good and at that price it's seemingly a steal, but even when it's so cheap I'm still sufficiently northern to ask for others' opinions before splurging 200 notes.

Inertiaman · 23-Jul-2012, 17:58

Google Now is probably the best reason to have the latest OS - but wifi only cripples the usefulness of that.

Small good. No SD bad. Uplift in price from 8gb to 16gb is quite a chunk of the total.

Free 15 quid voucher for play store is nice either way alongside some straight up free content which is mostly shit.

my take is that if this thing is sitting at home 24/7 then it's awesome. If it's going out and about with you then you may want to switch to a device (and indeed double the price) that has a sim. I'm looking to upgrade my otherwise fucking wonderful Prime to the new 3g model for that reason.

Randell · 23-Jul-2012, 18:00

I'm waiting for the 16GB version, Apparently some build issues with the first batch of 8GB ones due to lose screens. Demand has been overwhelming for the 16GB ones, so theyve stopped pre-orders at the moment. They didn't foresee the demand for the 16GB oustripping the 8GB ones. They really thought Google fans would be soo into the 'Cloud' they didn't care about hard storage.

Honestly that's schoolboy, People don't even buy 8GB phones anymore, I would rather the choices were 16Gb and 32Gb than 8 & 16.

funkeh · 23-Jul-2012, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inertiaman

Google Now is probably the best reason to have the latest OS - but wifi only cripples the usefulness of that.

Small good. No SD bad. Uplift in price from 8gb to 16gb is quite a chunk of the total.

Free 15 quid voucher for play store is nice either way alongside some straight up free content which is mostly shit.

my take is that if this thing is sitting at home 24/7 then it's awesome. If it's going out and about with you then you may want to switch to a device (and indeed double the price) that has a sim. I'm looking to upgrade my otherwise fucking wonderful Prime to the new 3g model for that reason.

Use the built in tethering if you have an android phone, works a treat!

Inertiaman · 23-Jul-2012, 18:09

I'd rather have a flipping microsd slot and buy the cheap one!

Inertiaman · 23-Jul-2012, 18:10

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Originally Posted by funkeh

Use the built in tethering if you have an android phone, works a treat!

Yeah to a point if you can rely on a recharge over your day. Canes the fuck out of even a hicap phone battery though.

andy · 23-Jul-2012, 18:38

Yeah the lack of 3G coverage is the one thing that puts me off; however much I rarely used the 3G on my iPad it was always worth having it for the times I did use it. However, I can always use 3G on my iPhone and it's so cheap I may just accept WiFi only!

andy · 23-Jul-2012, 22:30

Bought it. Will pick it up in a few days - hopefully it'll be grand

PsYcHoKiLLa · 23-Jul-2012, 22:38

Check the screen, make sure you didn't get one of the early builds. Apparently it's an easy fix, just tighten up the screws on the screen assembly.

Incidentally the official optional cover isn't very impressive, hopefully better ones will be coming soon

andy · 23-Jul-2012, 23:16

Yeah I did read a few comments about that, but if it's fked ill just take it back to tesco

Randell · 24-Jul-2012, 00:03

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Originally Posted by Inertiaman

I'd rather have a flipping microsd slot and buy the cheap one!

well yes that is a better option! either way it's shocking they thought the demand would be for the 8GB one.

Inertiaman · 24-Jul-2012, 00:10

Maybe they're just taking the low road to push the cloud mentality a bit. There's no denying they're pretty much giving the things away at 200 quid.

Randell · 24-Jul-2012, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inertiaman

Maybe they're just taking the low road to push the cloud mentality a bit. There's no denying they're pretty much giving the things away at 200 quid.

yes, so for me buying a 16GB one was a no brainer, other than I'd thought I'd wait to see what teething problems there were, and as no 7" tablet had set the world alight, I didn't expect this level of general demand either, but I would have planned for more for the 16GB version based on pricing and lack of SD slot.

Randell · 31-Jul-2012, 14:28

Yay 16GB turned up today. Recommended apps ?

Inertiaman · 31-Jul-2012, 14:43

Google Currents is lovely for some sofa surfing. I commonly use the likes of XBMC, MX Player, Facebook, stock browser, Wifi Analyzer, skype, google maps, gmail, touchdown mail, polaris office.

Games - can't remember which are free or not but Radiant Defense, Machinima, Rebuild, Robotek, GTA3, Max payne, Greed Corp, Fieldrunners HD, etc etc. Looking forward to fieldrunners 2 once it's out on the droid.

Harry Palmer · 31-Jul-2012, 15:20

Try Apex launcher - looks nice on the google nexus phone

Inertiaman · 31-Jul-2012, 15:41

Must confess I've found less use for alt launchers on the tablet form than the phone as there's not quite the same need to maximise the space.

Harry Palmer · 31-Jul-2012, 15:44

But it's so pretty!

Inertiaman · 31-Jul-2012, 15:48

Yeah indeed - I still use go ex on the galaxy but ICS with asus widgets is quite fine on it's tod! Jellybean looks even smoother and should drop soon for the prime.

Harry Palmer · 31-Jul-2012, 15:59

To be fair I haven't seen ICS on the 7 so it might be very nice

andy · 31-Jul-2012, 16:47

Had to cancel my order as, despite being scheduled for delivery on Wednesday last week, nothing arrived, and im flying out of the country today. Then I realised Tesco Direct use Yodel, and therein lay the cause. Avoid like the plague.

mr_o · 31-Jul-2012, 16:48

Have ICS on my Nexus S and it has made whopping different to the performance. With ICS i was running a custom rom and overclocked to 1.2ghz. Everything stock on Jellybean is much smoother. It's enough of a difference to see me through until the next Nexus phone comes out.

Randell · 01-Aug-2012, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inertiaman

Google Currents is lovely for some sofa surfing. I commonly use the likes of XBMC, MX Player, Facebook, stock browser, Wifi Analyzer, skype, google maps, gmail, touchdown mail, polaris office.

Games - can't remember which are free or not but Radiant Defense, Machinima, Rebuild, Robotek, GTA3, Max payne, Greed Corp, Fieldrunners HD, etc etc. Looking forward to fieldrunners 2 once it's out on the droid.

Cuurents Pre installed, and I agree already. Couch surfing whilst typing this and watching Olympics. Does exactly what I wanted already. Nice and quick, solidly built, well worth £199.

Big D · 02-Aug-2012, 08:19

Dead trigger very nice on it.

23-Jul-2012, 17:46	#1
andy previously milk! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 3,349	Google Nexus 7 Anyone got it? If so, what are your thoughts? Reviews look really good and at that price it's seemingly a steal, but even when it's so cheap I'm still sufficiently northern to ask for others' opinions before splurging 200 notes.

31-Jul-2012, 15:20	#16
Harry Palmer Gun nut Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: War Zone Posts: 13,994	Try Apex launcher - looks nice on the google nexus phone __________________ Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Reminder: "Do not look into laser with remaining good eye."

31-Jul-2012, 15:44	#18
Harry Palmer Gun nut Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: War Zone Posts: 13,994	But it's so pretty! __________________ Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Reminder: "Do not look into laser with remaining good eye."

31-Jul-2012, 15:59	#20
Harry Palmer Gun nut Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: War Zone Posts: 13,994	To be fair I haven't seen ICS on the 7 so it might be very nice __________________ Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Reminder: "Do not look into laser with remaining good eye."

31-Jul-2012, 16:48	#22
mr_o empty minds post alike Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9,076	Have ICS on my Nexus S and it has made whopping different to the performance. With ICS i was running a custom rom and overclocked to 1.2ghz. Everything stock on Jellybean is much smoother. It's enough of a difference to see me through until the next Nexus phone comes out. __________________ As the ancient Tibetan philosphy states, 'Don't start none -- won't be none!.'" - Jake Jense

23-Jul-2012, 18:00	#3
Randell built in bulletin board Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,211	I'm waiting for the 16GB version, Apparently some build issues with the first batch of 8GB ones due to lose screens. Demand has been overwhelming for the 16GB ones, so theyve stopped pre-orders at the moment. They didn't foresee the demand for the 16GB oustripping the 8GB ones. They really thought Google fans would be soo into the 'Cloud' they didn't care about hard storage. Honestly that's schoolboy, People don't even buy 8GB phones anymore, I would rather the choices were 16Gb and 32Gb than 8 & 16.

23-Jul-2012, 18:38	#7
andy previously milk! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 3,349	Yeah the lack of 3G coverage is the one thing that puts me off; however much I rarely used the 3G on my iPad it was always worth having it for the times I did use it. However, I can always use 3G on my iPhone and it's so cheap I may just accept WiFi only!

23-Jul-2012, 22:30	#8
andy previously milk! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 3,349	Bought it. Will pick it up in a few days - hopefully it'll be grand

23-Jul-2012, 22:38	#9
PsYcHoKiLLa spam tbh Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 953	Check the screen, make sure you didn't get one of the early builds. Apparently it's an easy fix, just tighten up the screws on the screen assembly. Incidentally the official optional cover isn't very impressive, hopefully better ones will be coming soon

23-Jul-2012, 23:16	#10
andy previously milk! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 3,349	Yeah I did read a few comments about that, but if it's fked ill just take it back to tesco

31-Jul-2012, 14:28	#14
Randell built in bulletin board Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,211	Yay 16GB turned up today. Recommended apps ?

31-Jul-2012, 16:47	#21
andy previously milk! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 3,349	Had to cancel my order as, despite being scheduled for delivery on Wednesday last week, nothing arrived, and im flying out of the country today. Then I realised Tesco Direct use Yodel, and therein lay the cause. Avoid like the plague.

02-Aug-2012, 08:19	#24
Big D spam tbh Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Preston Posts: 908	Dead trigger very nice on it. __________________ 40, married, father, who would have thought that 5 yrs ago, well the 2nd two anyway!