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(Q) anyone switch from a 10 inch to the 7inch nexus?

i currently have the prime and got gf the 7inch nexus. i've been using it and am impressed with the speed and am thinking of switching from my prime.
i use my prime at work for a lot of note taking, wondering if anyone in the similar scenario made the switch.

I have a GTAB 10.1 and am going to use the nexus for about a month then decide which I want to keep.
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I came from a tf101 and couldn't be happier
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I sold my Transformer Prime ,using the nexus full time. Poopie
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moehagene said:
I came from a tf101 and couldn't be happier
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This for me as well.
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have a Xoom...in my honest opinion...7" is a wee bit small but I'm adjusting... ill probably carry both with me but I feel like an 8.9 would be perfect.

What is wrong with keeping both a 10" and a 7"?
I have a 10" tablet that (just barely) fits in my purse, buts its inconvenient. I prefer the 10" screen size for couch surfing over my Galaxy Nexus or laptops. When my preorder arrives, I imagine that the Nexus 7 will become my travel tab, and at some point I am looking to buy something like the 10" Infinity for couch surfing.

I went from an Archos 70 IT 7" 400x800 to Xoom 10.1" 1280 x 800, and now the N7's 7" 1280 x 800.
I realized that i actually really always liked the 7" form factor, i just needed a higher res display, the N7 is doing the trick nicely.

moehagene said:
I came from a tf101 and couldn't be happier
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That's good to hear. I haven't gotten my Nexus 7 yet, but I already sold my TF101. The TFT101 was slightly big for my liking.

I'm coming from a tf201 while the screen is smaller on a N7, the performance on the N7 is fantastic compared to the Prime.

Came from a TF300 and I like the N7 a lot more. Its easier to type on, hold, and carry. The PPI is also bad ass.
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I have an HP TouchPad and will be welcoming the 7" form factor.
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Cam from a TF101 and I have to say that I am much happier.
I am missing the extra screen just a bit but its MUCH easier to carry around.
Love it!

Selling 1st gen ipad tomorrow, i am using it mainly for reading, i was afraid of it but i can hold in in one hand and read 10px font without problem, ppi is far more superior so it can fit more text on screen, so i dont need to turn page a lot (i know im lazy)

Yeah, I have a Viewsonic Gtab at the moment which I mainly use for reading manga. My main concern with the N7 is that the manga pages won't fill the whole screen but with the higher resolution and DPI of the N7 I'm almost certain my concern is moot.

Came from a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to the Nexus 7, still getting used to the size but I do personally find it a bit on the small side. Although the PPI is sexy.

I sold a 64gb Ipad 3rd Gen for it...

Have the original Asus Transformer which my 4yr daughter uses more than me actually and benefits from the games and puzzles so I'm keeping it. I'm going to be using N7 a lot and commuting with it to/from work as soon as the screen cover and case come in. The Transformer was just a little too heavy with all the other things I carry esp in this hot weather.

I'm having a bit tougher time, I have a Tab 8.9 LTE as well, and it's a great 2011 tablet, especially since it doesn't have a Tegra 2 (Snapdragon S3), does have LTE, and is a good size for long term use.
I suspect I'll be keeping it along with the Nexus 7, especially if ICS releases for it in the next few weeks like they promised. If nothing else, it's a better "Netflix in the loo" device.

I went from 10in Gtab > Kindle Fire > iPad 2 > Nexus 7
I really like the 7in form factor. 10 inch tablets are a pain to carry around (imho). I liked that I could keep my Kindle Fire in my back pocket or in my jacket. I cant wait for my N7 to arrive tomorrow!

What should i do?

I've been rocking a Verizon galaxy nexus for a few months. I used to have a love for palm pre, but have some trouble getting used to its keyboard because of my big thumbs. I've been hearing a lot about the nexus 7...
I love emulators, and I love the idea of having a nexus 7, but funds are limited. I ordered a palm pre 2 for 75 dollars because while drinking I had the idea of having a small phone and having a nexus 7 for fun due to the quad core processor and tegra exclusive games. However, I also like the galaxy nexus because I don't have to rely on more than one device.
So... the question is this: would you prefer to have a lamer phone, sell the genes, and get a nexus 7, or keep the galaxy nexus and be in the middle?

I have both the gnex and the N7. If I were you I would just get the gnex. The gnex on jelly bean competes with the fluidity of the N7 I can hardly tell a difference when I pick up and put down the other. Notice I say hardly.... I can still tell a difference in some places but not all that often.
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Nexus 7. A mere phone can't compete with its larger screen size and still just as portable. Nexus 7 is worth it.

demandarin said:
Nexus 7. A mere phone can't compete with its larger screen size and still just as portable. Nexus 7 is worth it.
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Ditto that!

I would go with lamer phone and N7. I did that.... heh

That's tough. I also have both and enjoy both.
I would keep the gnex.
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[Q] Is the Nexus 7 the best tablet out right now?

Cnet.com voted the Nexus 7 as their best holiday gift idea. It beat out the iPad Mini, which came in at number two:
http://cnettv.cnet.com/ultimate-gift-list-cnet-top-10-tech-ideas/9742-1_53-50135472.html
This guy over at forbes also thinks its the best gift to give (he actually cites the Cnet special as well):
http://www.forbes.com/sites/taesiky...y-season-and-why-its-not-good-news-for-apple/
I've only had mine for a week. So far I love it. Can't say its the best since I haven't played around with many others. I'd like to take the Nexus 10 for a test drive. Still, for the money, I can't think of anything better. What do you guys think?

I've had mine since August. It's my fifth tablet and by far my favorite.
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ncguy68 said:
I've had mine since August. It's my fifth tablet and by far my favorite.
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Five!? Wow. What were the others and what makes this one so much better if I may ask?

I have a viewsonic g-tablet, and a transformer prime. They collect dust since I got the nexus7.
It's mainly size that makes it much more useable then those 10" tablets. Take it with me everywhere, its better for gaming also due to the size.
For the hardware and price, it really can't be beat.
I started with a 16gb on pre-order. Then they announced the 32gb. So I bought myself one of those. The girlfriend is getting my old 16gb, and I picked up another 32gb for my mom for the holidays for 229.
Really can't go wrong.

May I ask where you got the 32 for 229$
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I had a Acer a500 10" tablet before my nexus 7. I'd have to charge it about once a week, maybe not even that. My nexus 7, I have to charge about every 2 days. Noo, this isn't about battery life. Its that I can't put my nexus 7 down! I can't believe how enjoyable this device is to use. I thought I was taking a step backwards with going to a smaller screen. I was wrong. I love my nexus 7 and I use this thing everyday. Its amazing and for $200, you can't beat it. My gf loves my nexus 7 and always wants to use it. In fact she wanted jewelry for Christmas but now she wants a nexus 7 lol
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candyeve said:
May I ask where you got the 32 for 229$
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I actually got it from Adorama but it was a cyber monday thing on ebay.. But I've seen a few people in the whos is shipping thread stickied at the top getting similar prices since.
At that price, it was a great deal. I totalled up the 16gb from the play store, with tax and shipping it would have come to 230 something. And I got the 32gb for 229 with no tax and free shipping.

Had an I pad 1 and a Kindle Fire and by far this thing is my favorite tablet to date. Just works!
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By far and away the best tablet on the market right now
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Best tablet for 200 dollars Imo
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Best 7" Tablet and probably best tablet for the price.
If you want a larger tablet, then obviously there are probably better choices out there, but they cost more $$.

After watching Cnet top 10 gifts this year. I can see why the Nexus 7 made it to the #1 spot this year.
In the area where I'm living you won't find the Nexus 7 16GB model anywhere within a 50 mile range in any stores. Cause they are flying out of the door faster then they can get them. The stores in my area still had like four 32GB model of the Nexus 7 still. Least that what they had when I called them asking how many they had. That was three days ago when I bought my Nexus 7.

kishin14 said:
Five!? Wow. What were the others and what makes this one so much better if I may ask?
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Nook Color, Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Asus TF300 and Nexus 7.
The Nooks were crippled with old versions of Android and had to be hacked to be made useful. The Galaxy Tab had Touchwiz over Android and Samsung was slow with updates. The Asus has terrible I/O issues that cause the tablet to be very slow when any I/O is being done. After having both 7 and 10 inch tablets I find for me 7 is the sweet spot and the Nexus has been my favorite.....so far.
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Maybe not the best in sheer performance, but I would definitely say the best overall when it comes to value quality and performance as a package. And its a nexus, after getting my gnex in July I don't think I'll ever get another non-nexus android device.
On another note, when I decided to get one (I buy everything in 32gb where possible) most stores were out of stock, I bought the last one office depot had in.
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Lame how CNET had to include the rubbish ipad mini as a runner up. Perhaps apple paid to get it I think there.
It doesn't deserve to be in the top 10 IMHO, it's overpriced and under spec.
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It's the best of the cheap tablets but lack of TV output, poor Nexus' battery life and lack of a full screen web experience still leave iPad mini in the top spot imho.

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It's the best of the cheap tablets but lack of TV output, poor Nexus' battery life and lack of a full screen web experience still leave iPad mini in the top spot imho.
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Poor battery life? Not my experience at all. of course, I've only had it for a little over a week. Still, I've used the heck out of this little device and haven't felt the need to run to the charger. Two days is my requirement. If it can last me two days with heavy use then battery life will never be an issue. The Nexus 7 does this and more. Also, maybe I have very clear vision, but I think seeing web sites in full desktop view is fine on the Nexus 7. I always hit the "request full desktop option under chrome when browsing.
But it still nice to get someone's opinion who favors other devices. IMHO, the lack of a true HD screen, the wider and taller form factor (yes it is noticeable after holding the two devices in your hand), having to look at the same static stale home screen all the time, puts the iPad Mini near the bottom spot for me. Frankly, even if the Nexus 7 was priced the same at $329, I still think it is the better buy.

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It's the best of the cheap tablets but lack of TV output, poor Nexus' battery life and lack of a full screen web experience still leave iPad mini in the top spot imho.
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The lack of the TV output is most certainly a valid point, but I really don't know of anyone that uses that on a tablet. I have it on my Acer Iconia A100 and I have the HDMI cable and I used it once just to check it out. Not really that important with very few use cases.
The full screen web experience thing is a little confusing. You get the full desktop versions of the sites if desired. Web browsing is very snappy due to the quad core processor and 1GB of ram.
The iPad mini does have the upper hand on the battery life though, but it is by 2 hours. The iPad gets 12 hours while the Nexus 7 gets 10. I don't think I have ever used a tablet for 10 hours in a single day.

Yeah my first tablet and loving it.
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It's the best of the cheap tablets but lack of TV output, poor Nexus' battery life and lack of a full screen web experience still leave iPad mini in the top spot imho.
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Battery life is excellent and TV out is ...
If this thing had airplay and was glued together properly it would be perfect.

Still viable ?

Hi guys
Was thinking of picking up a N7 tomorrow.
Was just wondering if it's still worth it ?
I've got an N4 and wanted to get a N10 but unfortunately its still put of stock here in the UK
I do like the size of the N7 and think it would be good for at work
Just wondering the guts that own one if you didn't have it now would you still buy one tomorrow?
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I bought two last week, no regrets. Works flawlessly and the amount of power you get for the money is amazing value. Having said that though, I wanted the N7. If you want the N10 and are only getting the 7 due to stock issues then you might end up feeling like you wish you had waited for the N10.
Decide what you really want and what purpose you want one for, then go for the one that suits. Unless you have money to burn of course.

Well I just bought a second one for my wife for Christmas - so I must think they are a good value.

From a value standpoint it truly can bit new beat. Especially if you plan to get the WiFi only version
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My n7 gets less use since my n4 arrived. Pretty much 'cause most apps look and feel identical on it. If I had the n4 first, and knew in advance that there were very few tablet apps for the n7, I would have opted for an iPad.

Was just about to by it and tour comment is sort of swaying me not to now
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I don't see why not to buy it.
The 7in. form factor is excellent.
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I have an HTC One X with CM10 and an iPad retina and I just picked up a Nexus 7 because I finally convinced myself there was a use case for a 7 in form factor. Reading. I even have an eInk kindle as well, but the N7 is my go to reading device now. I don't care to read longform text on the iPad because it feels awkward reading single column text on a screen that big, and two column text doesn't work much better. But the N7 is much closer in size and, more importantly, weight to a real book, and it also allows me to access more content than my kindle, so the compromise is fantastic. I also admit that I may have a gadget addiction problem.
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I think the N7 is the perfect size. I was in staples a few weeks back and they had the N7 and N10 side by side. Holding the N10 felt like I was holding a cafeteria tray and looked more like a device that you would prop up as a monitor and hook a mouse and keyboard to. This coming from a guy that's 6'3". Felt awkward in my hands. The N7 is the perfect size for my hands for typing on the keyboard. I can't see holding the N10 and typing while holding unless you hold it like a tray that waitresses do.
Isn't the only difference between the N7 and N10 is the screen size which is obvious and the rear facing camera? Other than that the same internals?
I'd say go for the N7. Bigger isn't always better unless you're a woman lol.
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Depends on the size you need. I think 7" is perfect, not too small, not too big (unless you want something like ipad, go then n10 then). Afaik hw is the same, except for the camera and who takes photos with tablets anyways?
Tl;dr go for it, if you can live with a 7" tablet
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Well if are one of those insufferable iPad owners sticking that big old thing up in the air like your holding a sign up at a wwe raw show. Then yes lol
I think apple saw Google and the other tablet makers was right about the 7 in being the perfect size as they came out with a smaller iPad.
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God yes. I even got the16gb days b4 they put out 32gb and I'm not really bothered- it's that good (I did complain and got £25 voucher from both Asus and PCWorld )
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The 10 does have better specs than the 7, but not $200 worth IMO, and it's too large for my purposes, may as well carry my laptop around. I like the fact I can slip the 7 in my back pocket when I need my hands free (would never sit on it though).
As for being viable, definitely. I do believe it's quite possibly the best deal you can get for the money in the electronic world.
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Sold Nexus 7 thanks to Moto X

Now I understand why my wife doesn't use her iPad Mini as much and use her note a lot more. Since I got my Moto X with 5.1" screen, I barely touched my Nexus 7.
Yes screen is larger on Nexus 7 but it is slower and sluggish compare to moto x and I decided to sell it before it looses more value after Nexus 9.
Now I wonder what would be like to have Nexus 6 or Note 4.
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I dunno, it's still a pretty big jump in screen size to the Nexus 7. I don't use my N7 that much because I prefer the iPad Mini by a wide margin, but I don't see myself ever not using a tablet just because my phone has a large screen.

Yeah if I end up using tablet I grab my wife's retina iPad mini. Unless I am about to read books or a long article, I find myself sticking to my phone only
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I sell mine when i bought the S3. With the Nexus 5 i was looking for some think to see films.
Tab s 8.4 was my choice, and the screen i ossome but the sistem is not good as the n7.
Nexus 6 maybe will be the final answer. But depend if you like manage a big phone(or a little tablet) all day.

I had a N7 that I ended up giving to my daughter once I got my N5 because I just wasn't using the N7. When I switched to Xfinity, they gave me an iPad mini that I barely use because of my moto X. The only thing I use the mini for is watching Netflix and the Xfinity DVR app.
I just don't see the need for two devices when these phones are so big. Maybe, if phone screen sizes were still like the original iPhone, then I could see it. But that's just my opinion and I also can see why people would need both.

not sure what is wrong with the op's nexus 7. mine is as snappy as anything else i own.

I really enjoy the N7 with Android L. I rather watch a movie on a 7" screen than the 5.2" screen. It'll last me for a while.
I guess for those who don;t mind carrying around a large phone, the Nexus 6 is going to be the ideal all in one device.

Well,
The difference to my Note 10 is still pretty big, but yes, my son now has the Nexus 7. I do see why the 7 was eliminated from the lineup when the new Nexus devices were introduced at 6 and 9. However, for the first time in a long time, the only Nexus device in our household will be used by my son. I wanted the Moto Nexus, but 6" was just too big, so went for the X.

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not sure what is wrong with the op's nexus 7. mine is as snappy as anything else i own.
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I guess I have lower tolerance and notice lags more than you do. Not only my nexus 7 but my friends nexus 7s ate sluggish compare to 2014 phones.
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Hawon said:
I guess I have lower tolerance and notice lags more than you do. Not only my nexus 7 but my friends nexus 7s ate sluggish compare to 2014 phones.
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Yeah, the N7 is definitely showing its age. It's still pretty fast, but it certainly isn't anywhere close to being as fast or as fluid as the current crop of smartphones. That said, I can't wait to get my Nexus 9, that thing is going to be a beast of a tablet. Still gonna hang on to my N7 though, I don't like to get rid of old devices if I like them.

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Yeah, the N7 is definitely showing its age. It's still pretty fast, but it certainly isn't anywhere close to being as fast or as fluid as the current crop of smartphones. That said, I can't wait to get my Nexus 9, that thing is going to be a beast of a tablet. Still gonna hang on to my N7 though, I don't like to get rid of old devices if I like them.
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I thought about picking up a nexus 9 as well but decided against it. If I need a tablet I can grab iPad mini retina and I can do most with my Moto X.
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Hawon said:
I thought about picking up a nexus 9 as well but decided against it. If I need a tablet I can grab iPad mini retina and I can do most with my Moto X.
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I just really want an Android tablet that I like better than my iPad Mini. I was going to buy the Nvidia Shield tablet, but I think the N9 has a better chance at dethroning the iPad.

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I just really want an Android tablet that I like better than my iPad Mini. I was going to buy the Nvidia Shield tablet, but I think the N9 has a better chance at dethroning the iPad.
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My dream one day as well. I went through so many android tablets in hope of having a better tablet than iPad.
There are few things that I used to use nexus 7 over phone: reading kindle, reading pdf files, and reading long articles. All reading related and 5.2" are more than enough now. Who knows I might get nexus 9 as well since it has significant size difference.
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My Nexus 7 isn't in the junk drawer yet, but ever since getting my 5" screen Droid Maxx last year, followed by the LG G3 and 2014 X, it doesn't get used very often. About all it gets used for is navigation duty.
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