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lucy_bee said:
Wifi only. As for nexus vs ipad, I dunno really. I have an old ipad, the very first one that I bought on a whim and never really used much at all. It's been sat in its box at the back of a cupboard for the last 6 months and I can't remember the the last time I used it in anger. I've always had android phones so coming to the nexus 7 is a very natural transition. I find it very intuitive to use and typing on it is a pleasure.

I can stream films and music straight off my media server to it, I'd much rather use this than my laptop for forums as it's so much more versatile, lugging the laptop around the house just isn't an option now I've got this.
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dav3evans said:
In terms of what it can/can't do, it's mostly the apps as you've said. But everything I would use it for is x-platform so that isn't an issue.

Main pointer as mentioned is the size, itmeans it fits in my jacket pocket so it's very convenient, and easier to hold one handed if you are travelling. Although it's wifi only at the moment, they will be releasing a 3G version in the near future.

Based on my experience the screen on the Nexus is better quality than the iPad 2, but not 3 obviously :)
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Well, I have the iPad 3 64G 4G (or 3G lol), and frankly I think I need the 3G otherwise it'll just be a portable tablet just for viewing movies on the go as it is time consuming to convert movies to Apple compatible format. I assume the Nexus can play Avi natively?
Other than that, I use the iPad on the go to go online almost exclusively, at home I am on my iMac to work anyway…the geek in me want to try the Nexus out and even though it is "only" £200, it is £200 that I won't make use of.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Well, I have the iPad 3 64G 4G (or 3G lol), and frankly I think I need the 3G otherwise it'll just be a portable tablet just for viewing movies on the go as it is time consuming to convert movies to Apple compatible format. I assume the Nexus can play Avi natively?
Other than that, I use the iPad on the go to go online almost exclusively, at home I am on my iMac to work anyway…the geek in me want to try the Nexus out and even though it is "only" £200, it is £200 that I won't make use of.
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Yeah, the geek in me definitely influenced the purchase! In terms of playback, it can play AVI natively, I use MXPlayer and its great. You can get apps like Flex Player or Good Player on the iPad to play back avi without conversion though, so if that's all you were thinking of using it for then it's defo not worth it, whereas I use this to get too/from London twice a week on the coach so it's great for what I need.

If you really want to give it a go they have display models in Tescos you can have a little play on, but obvs can't do much on it without an internet connection
 
dav3evans said:
Yeah, the geek in me definitely influenced the purchase! In terms of playback, it can play AVI natively, I use MXPlayer and its great. You can get apps like Flex Player or Good Player on the iPad to play back avi without conversion though, so if that's all you were thinking of using it for then it's defo not worth it, whereas I use this to get too/from London twice a week on the coach so it's great for what I need.

If you really want to give it a go they have display models in Tescos you can have a little play on, but obvs can't do much on it without an internet connection
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Which you could set up by tethering your phone .... ;)
 
Musty Pie said:
The Nexus being wifi only is not really an issue though, as most people have a smart phone with a decent data contract so just tether!
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I tried tethering off my iPhone from my Macbook on the go. Slow as a 3 legged dog with haemorrhoids. It really defeats the point of convenience if I had to do that. I would have looked up what I needed to on my iPhone by the time I set up tethering on the Nexus.

Anyway, no 3G, pocketable? Debatable for me, my inner jacket pocket just about fit my wallet, I can't even fit my keys in my pockets, even if I can it will be taken up with phone, keys and wallet…so need a bag for the Nexus anyway….at which point I might as well carry the iPad which has 3G?

Guess its not for me, if it has a sim card slot then it would be cool though.
Ah well. The geek in me will have to wait for the next version.
 
42zx said:
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New run around
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Yaris Edition?

What do you think to it?
 
Raymond Lin said:
I tried tethering off my iPhone from my Macbook on the go. Slow as a 3 legged dog with haemorrhoids. It really defeats the point of convenience if I had to do that. I would have looked up what I needed to on my iPhone by the time I set up tethering on the Nexus.

Anyway, no 3G, pocketable? Debatable for me, my inner jacket pocket just about fit my wallet, I can't even fit my keys in my pockets, even if I can it will be taken up with phone, keys and wallet…so need a bag for the Nexus anyway….at which point I might as well carry the iPad which has 3G?

Guess its not for me, if it has a sim card slot then it would be cool though.
Ah well. The geek in me will have to wait for the next version.
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Never had any issues tethering any of my phones (all andorid though)
Fast as anything.
 
Yay, a new toy to sit on my desk!

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Amazon are evil though, they dispatched Zelda a day later so it wont be here till tomorrow.

First I was gonna get the blue one because it matches my Lumia 800, but then I realized it wouldnt go with anything else, my blue phone just happens to be an anomaly :p
 
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