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Nexus 7 Vs. The Competition / Re: Nexus 7 or Galaxy Tab 2
« on: August 13, 2012, 11:11:09 AM »
So not able to decide which one to go for (for 90 dollars getting 10" screen plus rear facing camera). But  quad core processor of nexus 7 and ICS looks so much better .. .

I still don't completely understand why people need/want a rear facing camera in a 10 inch tablet. It looks and feels downright silly taking a picture with a huge device. Surely your phone has a built in camera, most do.

Scott

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Nexus 7 General Discussion / Re: 8gb sufficent enough?
« on: August 13, 2012, 10:56:58 AM »
It all depends how you will use it. If, like one of the replies, you plan to use it off WiFi a lot, you need more storage. If you're on WiFi you can stream music/movies to it. I use Plex media server on my iMac to stream to the Plex Android app. There are other ways. This question is very difficult to answer for each person. 8 GB is enough for me, but not enough for Frank (above this post). Only you truly know if it's enough for you. You didn't say how you were using it.

As far as where the Nexus 7 fits in amongst an iPhone, Laptop and Xbox; it definitely does fit.

1. You can play games without any setup or controllers. Not as advanced but definitely entertaining and a good way to pass time.
2. You can view web pages much larger than the tiny 3.5 inch iPhone screen without taking the laptop out. I hate taking my laptop out for something quick. That's just me.
3. You can use it as an Ereader (free ebooks from your library in the free Overdrive app).

These are a few main points but the idea is that it can fill a need between the 3.5 inch screen and whatever size your laptop is. It's also about convenience and portability.

Scott

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Hello All,

My name is Scott and I'm new to this forum. I'm posting this before even looking completely around. I ordered my first Nexus 7 on 7/27 and received it on 8/1 with severe flicker. I started the process to get a replacement and received it on 8/9 with an obviously lifted left side that clicked when pressed on. On 8/10 I sent both back to Google and initiated a second replacement order that will be here tomorrow (my birthday). Needless to say, I hope the third one is the charm, as the saying goes. I am willing to accept minor defects that don't interfere with the functionality but that hasn't been the case yet.

I come from an IT background and have enjoyed Android since my Motorola Backflip (Fell in the river, never worked again) years ago. Since then I've had a Nook Color (CM7, Daughter uses it), HP Touchpad (CM9, sold it for a profit), Motorola Atrix 4G (Stock, sold it), Motorola Photon 4G (Stock, Current work phone) and my wife uses a Samsung Galaxy S3 (Stock, ATT). I tend to use ROMs only when absolutely necessary (Nook Color and HP Touchpad were not full featured Android devices as stock).

I hope this wasn't too long. :)

Scott

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