Absolutely loved my nexus 5. Was a great phone but I wanted a bigger screen. I really thought about the OPO for a while and finally pulled the trigger. Two days in and in couldn't be happier. Battery life is insane, camera is so much better, feels way lighter, double the storage, and I got it for the same price I sold my nexus for.
Only cons I see so far is 3rd party accessories are lacking big time and doesn't seem to be as many ROMs but stock rooted is working great for me anyways. So glad I went this route.
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Probably didn't need to create a thread just for that, lol.
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Exactly. We already have a thread for this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2685348
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Only cons I see so far is 3rd party accessories are lacking big time and doesn't seem to be as many ROMs but stock rooted is working great for me anyways. So glad I went this route.
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Just be patient. Due to the whole invite system, these phones are not that popular at the moment. Once they will become easily available for everyone, I'm sure the accessories market will explode.
As to the "slim offer" of ROMS you're refering to... You should have another look really, as there are quite allot of them.
i hope so, cause the nexus 5 is couple years old.
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i hope so, cause the nexus 5 is couple years old.
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dude its coming up on its first birthday at the end of the month. a couple of years is definitely exaggerating
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dude its coming up on its first birthday at the end of the month. a couple of years is definitely exaggerating
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it is almost one year only, sorry. seems a lot longer for some reason.
I cant wait
I cant wait to get mine in the mail. I am currently using a Nexus 5 so this is great to hear.
Feels way lighter though its 30grams heavier? Wow... that's a huge difference for a phone.
Ya feels lighter to me at least. Maybe because its not so compact.. I don't know. Don't care if there's already a thread either. Lol. My voice must be heard.
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Don't care if there's already a thread either. Lol. My voice must be heard.
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So much arrogance and self entitlement.
but I'm so important. Lol
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Came from a Nexus 5 myself which is in my opinion one of the greatest smartphones ever made, so I had high hopes for this and it hasn't let me down. Although I did love the feel and size of the N5, the OPO simply outclasses it in every category. I may even keep this phone as my backup when the Nexus 6 drops instead of selling it towards the purchase cost. Although I love my OPO I'm definitely getting that ish, I've been dreaming of a Moto-made Nexus for years. And if I don't I still have the next best thing
Related
With all N1 alternative threads, I'm surprised I haven't seen the synapse phone mentioned more, so I thought I would start a thread
I am quite heavily considering it. Tho I think I wanna wait for series 2, just to make sure custom rom community is there. Being rooted and unlocked bootloader from factory. But I think I should buy one to ensure there is a series 2
So who else is considering one of these synapse phones? To maybe replace their N1
Rellikzephyr
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I heard that was too good to be true, and is a scam.
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Seriously interested but this idea must cost a fortune
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I heard that was too good to be true, and is a scam.
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I hope not, I love the idea
Rellikzephyr
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wtf how cheap is this phone to start with? They're charging you extra for the most basic smartphone features...like a 3.5 mm jack!
*edit*
just modified my phone to personal liking, almost $900!
Read the remarks for a good analysis:
http://phandroid.com/2010/10/19/ger...g-custom-built-android-2-2-handsets-possibly/
Not going to happen.
So not a scam, but prob not gonna happen considering company resources
Damn
Rellikzephyr
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Man that seems like such a good idea....
The first day someone posted about it on gizmodo or something, I went and looked at the prices. I "built" a phone using all of components that would put it above similar phones spec wise, it was going to cost about $900 USD.
Considering I spent my entire summer savings on my Nexus One ($580 + ~$20 for screen protectors, case, etc = $600) It's not necessarily a good or bad value. If I had that type of expendable income, I would totally go for it!
The concept is cool though - make a phone that caters to your needs. I wish an American company would try this! Maybe Google? "Nexus 2 - Have It YOUR WAY!"
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"Nexus 2 - Have It YOUR WAY!"
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hahahahahaa. Somehow, equating a $500+ phone to fast food just doesn't leave a good taste in my mouth. lol
It's an interesting idea - I won't be in the market for a new phone until September 2011 so will keep an eye on them until then. That should be enough time for them to succeed / fail.
I like the idea of a 3 year warranty..
sounds like a good idea, but they are being jackasses, 256mb of ram as the basic mode want more ram? well pay up, which is just plain 2008 or wifi, 3.5mm as options when these are basic necessities for a smartphone.
Seems more like a dream idea than an actual production device
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hahahahahaa. Somehow, equating a $500+ phone to fast food just doesn't leave a good taste in my mouth. lol
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hhmm ...
Sounds like the makings of a tasty burger!
Hold the lettuce, gimme 512RAM.
86 the onions and gimme titanium back plate.
And please add bacon and the infinite touch capacitive touch screen. EXTRA? Yeah, I know, that's ok! I like bacon!
Alright I'm bumping this thread up just to show everyone there's a better alternative to the Nexus S.
And the website is pretty much working for me now. Though there's no option for me to preorder yet, but I'm more excited about this than the other phone.
Synapse-Phone.
If this true I will buy one for sure...just wanna see some in the wild and read some reviews...I will most def pass on the Nexus S
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Prices are not that awful for what I need, I end up at 500 or so USD
Obviously, I didn't put 4G and hdmi, radio, etc. since I don't use them and 4G won't be appearing in Canada for a while ^^
I'll see how it gets when they start actually selling the phones...it's an awesome idea honestly, I just hope they succeed! Go germans go
3 years warranty? Amazing if true. That alone is worth it! And finally a xenon flash for an android phone.
Custom spec phone?
I would say you're on your own as far as custom ROMs go...?
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Problem with Synapse phones... They advert DVB/T for US, but US uses ATSC!
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Alright I'm bumping this thread up just to show everyone there's a better alternative to the Nexus S.
And the website is pretty much working for me now. Though there's no option for me to preorder yet, but I'm more excited about this than the other phone.
Synapse-Phone.
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Oh, great. Bumping a fake phone as a better alternative to another, rumor-based phone. Excellent idea.
Just wanted to make a thread to see how many people with accually answer.
The Galaxy S2 is by FAR the best android phone i have ever had,and i've had quite a few!!
AM WANT TO MAKE LITTLE SGS2 BABIES WITH THIS PHONE!!
pointless thread but agreed, this phone is the nuts!
VR + some ninpo magic makes it fly
It's my very first Android device, and at first I thought "OMG, amazing device *like*"
Now I got it for about ~2 1/2 months, and with every day I love it more
IMO this thing is as close to a complete PC as laptops are to desktops, i.e. there is just *SO* much one can do with it (esp. talking things that go way beyond just using apps )
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It's my very first Android device, and at first I thought "OMG, amazing device *like*"
Now I got it for about ~2 1/2 months, and with every day I love it more
IMO this thing is as close to a complete PC as laptops are to desktops, i.e. there is just *SO* much one can do with it (esp. talking things that go way beyond just using apps )
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Agreed my friend,thats just the way i feel!!
This is my First Ever Android device,I LOVE IT SOOOOO MUCH ...Normally I get bored with a mobile in 3-4 weeks it has been nearly 2 months (got it on June 14th) and still not even bored..THIS IS BEST MOBILE!
What a pointless thread.
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Ita an amazing phone. Really I fall in love with my SGS2.
Its no more pointless than a moaning thread! the forum is full if moaning so all the users who are happy with the device have as much right to express it as those that have problems. I love my GS2
:-D
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Very, very, happy with my GS2, gonna keep it for at least 4 months
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Very, very, happy with my GS2, gonna keep it for at least 4 months
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+1 I love it too much
I've had it since the 5th May and love love love it!!!! The most perfect phone I've ever owned - 99% there! And I've owned a helluva lot of phones!!
Is this thread really necessary?
Nope. Thread closed
Friends,
I thought I should share this review video I came across. I have gone through so many galaxy note reviews, but this has been straight up the best. Really feel connected, and I think a lot of the galaxy note current users who love the phone would connect with the review a lot.. and those who are still thinking of buying a Note, definitely check it out.
Excellent review but you should have posted it in the review thread, I can smell the Ganja...
Interesting. I've come to the stage with the SGS2 where I need to gift it to my partner & get a new phone, it being a bit small now it seems to me. I've wondered about the SGS3 but that may not be a lot bigger, 4.65 rumor? So bottom line, the Note is really OK for everyday use?
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Interesting. I've come to the stage with the SGS2 where I need to gift it to my partner & get a new phone, it being a bit small now it seems to me. I've wondered about the SGS3 but that may not be a lot bigger, 4.65 rumor? So bottom line, the Note is really OK for everyday use?
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The note is just brilliant.. I'm thanking myself I got such a beast... Absolutely practical and fantastic for everyday use
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The Note is just awesome.. i was going to buy one when i received an email about a month ago saying that i won one... for free.. now imagine what it is to have a beautifull phone, which makes everyone jealous, and you didnt had to pay nothing for it? Ehheh
I do advice everyone to buy one!
My gf will get a white one
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He is tight... Yeah i'm tight.
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the Note is supreme, the one to rule them all...The only thing I can see missing is IR port, so it could be used as a TV remote, then it would have been the complete phone..the ultimate..
Ericsson P800 had everything, it was supreme...crappy screen and touch function, but not far from the best.
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Interesting. I've come to the stage with the SGS2 where I need to gift it to my partner & get a new phone, it being a bit small now it seems to me. I've wondered about the SGS3 but that may not be a lot bigger, 4.65 rumor? So bottom line, the Note is really OK for everyday use?
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I use it everyday. 24/7. I love it and its the most useful gadget I ever got.
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The Note is just awesome.. i was going to buy one when i received an email about a month ago saying that i won one... for free.. now imagine what it is to have a beautifull phone, which makes everyone jealous, and you didnt had to pay nothing for it? Ehheh
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That's amazing! I congratulate you on your great luck!
Same opinion, this Note is great.
So great that my Archos Tablet is lying on my table and I nearly don't use it anymore
A great review, and he's very entertaining! I agree with him about the size and power of the note making it more than a phone. Any future upgrade will have to be to something very similar to my note.
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Same opinion, this Note is great.
So great that my Archos Tablet is lying on my table and I nearly don't use it anymore
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Lol - like you, I've got a tablet sitting there unused since I got my note.
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Great video. I think alot of people thought the same way when they first take a look at it.
Its funny how normal the note is once you get use to it. You only really notice how big it is when you use another device.
Great review couldn't have said it better myself!
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Yeah i'm subbed to that guy....great vids! And yes....the Note is the BEST!
It is an awesome phone. I've had mine for about a month mine. Switched from an iPhone 4S. Took me a while to get accustomed but after trying multiple roms and kernels, I now don't think I'd go back to the 4S.
mine arrived yesterday, and its a great device, other than I am still wiping drool from it..
Love his quote: "iPhone, BE GONE!"
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Interesting. I've come to the stage with the SGS2 where I need to gift it to my partner & get a new phone, it being a bit small now it seems to me. I've wondered about the SGS3 but that may not be a lot bigger, 4.65 rumor? So bottom line, the Note is really OK for everyday use?
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Upgraded from SGS2 last week (loved the S2) for the screen... VERY happy!
Why must all you note users taunt me D:! My paycheck isn't until this Friday!
"BUZZING!"
Congratz bro
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Good for you ! :fingers-crossed:
Getting mine tomorrow
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Getting mine tomorrow
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Getting mine Monday :laugh:
Thanks all! and you really won't be disappointed, this meets all expectations and EVERYTHING!
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Are you talking about the charger?
Welcome to the family/clan
Has anyone seen or read any sales figures for this beast of a phone lately. A week or so ago I read that sales were over 5 million! It seems like come christmas it may be 10 million. Everyones talking about this phone.
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Welcome to the family/clan
Has anyone seen or read any sales figures for this beast of a phone lately. A week or so ago I read that sales were over 5 million! It seems like come christmas it may be 10 million. Everyones talking about this phone.
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Although possible, I doubt that by Christmas it will be 10 million. A good portion of the 5 million sales figure probably incorporates Samsung's distributors, carriers, and retailers. Nonetheless, this does project likely high sales, but again, I doubt 10 million. Regardless, I love this phone and I should be getting mine Monday! I'm extremely excited.
The Note 2 is without a doubt the best phone i ever had (and had a lot ). It`s fast, rockstable and can do about anything, allready out of the box.
Got my new Note yesterday, haven't been able to put it down since turning it on. A very impressive piece of technology. Have finally found a phone with a decent loudspeaker on it, which makes it worthy of watching movies on...just got to try and sell my SIII now
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Congratz man! Got mine 2 days ago!
Can't put it down
It's been more distracting than my new computer. My school work is suffering. I love this phone... Good riddance iPhone.
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Got my new Note yesterday, haven't been able to put it down since turning it on. A very impressive piece of technology. Have finally found a phone with a decent loudspeaker on it, which makes it worthy of watching movies on...just got to try and sell my SIII now
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Thanks to Samsung going back to using the wolfson dac
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indigotheory said:
Thanks to Samsung going back to using the wolfson dac
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+10000000 on this. More OEM's should focus on features like this on their flagships. Cough HTC cough cough lg cough Microsoft cough cough apple. Just kidding about apple. But between apple and Samsung maybe other OEMS will figure it out before they lose more face. SMDH high end phones would still have sub par sound when at the very least loudspeaker could benefit from it, not to mention the audio codecs supported natively and then output in general. Did you all also know that noise cancelation benefits battery savings also? Thank Samsung for the high end noise canceling, audience chip, which makes for higher quality calls and doesn't have to transmit extraneous noise from the background so the person you're talking to enjoys a nice clear audio quality.
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Got mine a month back amazing phone! the display size is perfect for me (my hands are a little big) and its consistently fast! im not going to root it at all cause it's awesome just the way it is! can't wait for the official android 4.2 update! and as for battery life..7h48m at 20% aint such a bad thing right?
its a beast no doubt abt that coming from a iphone 5 was waste of resources !!!!
This great phone for everyone... The beast of beast
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I just got mine last week after years of iphone. I was waiting for iphone 5 i then igot disappointed. So i start looking for another choice. I never liked android. But i give a try to the note 2 and meeeennnn this is from another league.
I love it.
Just as it is. I think im not going to root it.
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Got my Note the 3rd day now.
Tapatalked mit meinem Galaxy Note 2
Very tempted to sell my HTC one x and purchase a nexus 7. What's the battery like for a full days use moderate to / high end use, and does the tablet have any drawbacks. Is development for roms busy, many thanks
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Very tempted to sell my HTC one x and purchase a nexus 7. What's the battery like for a full days use moderate to / high end use, and does the tablet have any drawbacks. Is development for roms busy, many thanks
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For ROMs - go to development section and that will answer that. There are 5+ battery life threads as well as endless amounts of reviews with pros cons. Not trying to be a prick, but good Lord there are pages and pages of threads on these forums to look through that have all of your answers.
Read the forums fully and make your decision.
There are/have been Multitouch issues (resolved for some, not for all) , gps issues (resolved for most), random restart/reboot issues (not resolved). There are other ones that I have likley missed but these are the ones that seem to consume most discussions still.
I want to love the N7 but the random restart issue is a pain for me.
The HW specs are awesome, the price is great but there are still bugs. This fall there seem to be many many good devices coming out but this is the best price point.
If I hadnt purchased it I would personally consider the LG 8.3 Tablet at a higher cost.
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For ROMs - go to development section and that will answer that. There are 5+ battery life threads as well as endless amounts of reviews with pros cons. Not trying to be a prick, but good Lord there are pages and pages of threads on these forums to look through that have all of your answers.
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Your snotty attitude stinks m8 I was out shopping at the time and had a good idea what the nexus was like, And did not have an hour or so to do my research. I was looking for a quick educated answer so I could purchase whilst at high street. Tell me if you just joined XDA with low or little post count would your reply to my post be the same? Look m8 just because your post count is quite high don't make you a hard man or think you can talk down to others! Blokes like you m8 I would love to meet in a pub, not trying to be a prick (TWAT)
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Your snotty attitude stinks m8 I was out shopping at the time and had a good idea what the nexus was like, And did not have an hour or so to do my research. I was looking for a quick educated answer so I could purchase whilst at high street. Tell me if you just joined XDA with low or little post count would your reply to my post be the same? Look m8 just because your post count is quite high don't make you a hard man or think you can talk down to others! Blokes like you m8 I would love to meet in a pub, not trying to be a prick (TWAT)
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I fail to see how your sexual preferences in meeting guys at the pub remotely relates to being called out for a clearly entitled and lazy attitude toward doing a very basic search that anyone with half a brain could perform in thirty seconds.
Buy one. Don't buy one. Nobody cares. Do you also need to be told when to change your underwear, mate?
What a nob grow up. Can't stand **** heads behind a screen that think there hard, what I meant by the pub was comments like that would of ernt you a smack in the gob
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My advice? Buy one!!!
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This was a simple question. I know no one wants my opinion, but everyone needs to calm down and keep it light in here. We read these topics in the forums here to relax and learn more about our techie toys - not to get all stressed out regarding comments and whatnot. Just my 2 cents.
I bought the N7 myself and I never had ANY issue with it that some users have described. It's super fast, the screen is beautiful, fits nicely in my hand (unlike some others like the note series), plays games nicely, movies look great on it, etc. I could go on, but suffice to say, I'm pretty happy. I bought some cases, accessories on eBay and am a happy camper. Let us know what you decided.
I haven't had any of the common problems yet, not even the random reboots, but I only bought mine last week in a Curry's in the UK so perhaps it's a newer hardware revision than the ones with multi-touch problems and the like, I don't know enough about the cause of the multi-touch problems to say that for sure.
The only real gripe I have is with YouTube - fullscreen quality is atrocious, nowhere near 1080p, and on such a high resolution device it just looks rubbish.
Thanks for replying, the 16GB version I was reading upon says there suffering slow downs on only 3gb left in storage is this a common problem, and is it a small bug that is likely to get ironed out thanks.
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Thanks for replying, the 16GB version I was reading upon says there suffering slow downs on only 3gb left in storage is this a common problem, and is it a small bug that is likely to get ironed out thanks.
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I had three highend games installed, 5 magazines, 6 books from play store downloaded, loads of music and still had 6 gig left. I also run All In One toolbox too to keep the garbage down.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.toolbox.full
Anyone here upgrade from the OG N7?
With the current bugs, do you still think it was worth upgrading?
I'm currently on the fence myself right now...
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I wanted to buy a N7 (2012) first, changed my mind though after having read the news about the latest modell and waited instead This device sure has some bugs but in my opinion it´s worth the price. Though you may see some weird multitouch behaviour while using test tools ( and eg. more than 5 fingers ), you can still use it without noticing any problems.
I did not experience any random reboots ( I´ve debloatet the Stock ROM and removed Chrome and everything I don´t need ), the battery life is ok too ( depending on how you use your device, 7h screen on without any problems ).
Sure this device has some flaws you may have to live with but considering the price you had to pay for it, it´s still worth the money and hopefully Google will provide us with some bugfixes...sooner or later.
The main reason I bought this device was the fantastic display ( 1920x1200 on a 7" display... you will have a very hard time if you even try to spot a pixel.. )
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Anyone here upgrade from the OG N7?
With the current bugs, do you still think it was worth upgrading?
I'm currently on the fence myself right now...
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I have just brought my twin boys aged 11 a nexus 4 and a 2012 nexus 7, thanks for all your reply's Have decided to purchase myself the new 2013 n7 32gb. This tread may help others make up there mind. Once again thank you for all your helpful comments.
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hey guys
i want to ask a opinion...
it is a good choice the new nexus 7 16gb of storage?
manfio said:
hey guys
i want to ask a opinion...
it is a good choice the new nexus 7 16gb of storage?
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Well it depends if you need more storage or not.
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Muikkuman said:
Well it depends if you need more storage or not.
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well
im coming from a galaxy tab2 3110
and in my contry, dont sell yet the nexus 7
i buy it from another contry ( france )
to navigate in the net, playing games, facebooks, twitters, i think 16gb its ok
i have lots of clouds ( lie everyone ) dropbox, mega, copy, etc etc etc
manfio said:
well
im coming from a galaxy tab2 3110
and in my contry, dont sell yet the nexus 7
i buy it from another contry ( france )
to navigate in the net, playing games, facebooks, twitters, i think 16gb its ok
i have lots of clouds ( lie everyone ) dropbox, mega, copy, etc etc etc
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Well then I think 16GB should be enough.
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Well then I think 16GB should be enough.
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U should know that 16gb doesn't actually offer u full 16gb. Actual storage will be around 13ish gb.
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U should know that 16gb doesn't actually offer u full 16gb. Actual storage will be around 13ish gb.
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Ah yes this is true.
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