Hey,
this one goes out to all the American monkeys on this board, since the Nexus7 isn't available here in Europe yet.
I will be travelling to the US in two weeks and I'm thinking about purchasing this tablet there. Is anyone using it? How do you like it? How does it compare to the iPad?
I'm not that much of an Apple fan (apart from the iPhone) and I don't want to spend that much money on a device that I'm only using while travelling (reading books or online newspapers; watching movies).
What's your take on the Google Nexus 7? Would you recommend buying it?
(That's the device I'm talking about: http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/29/fly-or-die-googl…)
Thanks!
I have a nexus 7, an iPad 2, and the iPad 3. Out of the two (from here out I am going to group both ipads together), I use my Nexus 7 the most. It is a lot smaller than the ipad but i think its the perfect size for a tablet. Light, portable, it has a great display and even though it's build quality isn't metal like the iPad, it still feels like a premium product. Its my main driver for when ever I want to surf the web, check my email, or read books. If I am going out, then I grab my nexus 7 to take along with me. My iPad is mostly used for media consumption such as videos, netflix and music...so if you're looking for a nice, high quality tablet that is small and light, get the nexus 7.
If Google had a dick, I would take it straight up my arse. Without any lube.
Or, what I'm sayin' is... I'm excited about the Nexus 7.
If you've seen the Samsung Galaxy 7, 7.7, or 7 Plus (not sure if all those incarnations were necessary), then you've basically seen the Nexus 7. Same size, same weight, not really the same specs but comparable (and the 7 Plus has that gorgeous Super AMOLED). Point being - Nexus 7 isn't that much of a shocker. I used a friend's the other day and remembered why I sold both my Galaxy Tab 7 and 10.1 - Android operating system is still not as polished as iOS, and until I can get smooth scrolling without a visible lag, then I refuse to use Android. Not to mention that app support on iOS is so much better.
If you're looking for a lightweight tablet for stuff like emailing, calendaring, reading feeds, etc. then sure, get a 7-inch tablet. If you want to to take notes (impossible to take notes on that tiny screen, I would know as I tried in vain for 2 weeks), watch anything, or really do any type of media creation or even document editing, then don't get a 7-inch. You can't edit anything on the tiny screen without getting frustrated. Or maybe that's just me being spoiled.
I agree that android is not as "refined" as apple, but I'd rather take a slightly unrefined device where I'm not locked down to whatever apple thinks i need and don't need.
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