Reply to: Nexus 7

[gingerjedi]

I have a Nexus 10 and it's great.
Would recommend the 10 over the 7 if you can stretch to the cost.

Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

That depends, the 7 is very portable.

I bought one at launch and it goes everywhere with me, I know quite a few people who own iPads but still bought an N7 for that reason.

2 of them have realised their preconceived fears about Android were unfounded and they have since ditched their iPhone's in favour of an Android device.

My Nexus 4 turned up a few days ago, I worship at the church of Google™.

[tranceporter]

Good thread. I think I am going to get a Nexus 10 as well. A windows laptop, iphone 5 and an Android tablet. Dabbling in all 3.

[Tensai]

Get lost...

.... or you will do if you rely on the 7's GPS chip. Almost impossible to get it to lock on to the sats with any consistency. It's a common problem (according to Mr Google) so don't throw away your TomTom just yet.

Am beginning to think a Nexus 10 would be better - and I can recycle the 7 to Mrs Tensai as a Valentine's "gift"

[kaiser78]

Got my boy one for Christmas (sorry Santa did) - really pleased with it and would recommend.

[FarmerPalmer]

Bought my wife one for Christmas, because she asked for one, and I did wonder if she would ever use it.

Well she does, a lot.

I work from my home office a lot and she uses it rather and power up the other PC. She uses it look things up when we are watching TV and in bed discussing something. She loves it.

[formant]

Re: Nexus 7

I agree. My Dad has a 21" monitor on his desktop, as well as a 15" laptop. I know what he'd say if I suggested he should use a 7" tablet as an alternative. Maybe you should just get him a decent laptop.

From my point of view, I was sorely tempted until I tried one. If you have a decent phone, a 7" tablet just seems a bit pointless. Too small to be worth the effort.

I always found 10" tablets pointless if you have a netbook or ultra book. I have an 11" Dell ultrabook - super thin and portable. I was after a 7" tablet specifically so that I would quit draining my phone's battery by midday. Either way, it's definitely worth thinking about your tech habits before committing to either size.

[SueEllen]

I haven't got one, but it looks like the screen cracks very easily.

All tablets have screens that can crack easily.

You need to get a case of some sort for a tablet if you are going to carry it around.

[Coalman]

Re: Nexus 7

I have a Nexus 10 and it's great.
Would recommend the 10 over the 7 if you can stretch to the cost.

Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

[VectraMan]

My only suggestion would be, as it is your Dad's 70th, to get the Nexus 10, not the 7. And that is only down to eyesight and overall fiddlyness of a 7" tablet.

I agree. My Dad has a 21" monitor on his desktop, as well as a 15" laptop. I know what he'd say if I suggested he should use a 7" tablet as an alternative. Maybe you should just get him a decent laptop.

From my point of view, I was sorely tempted until I tried one. If you have a decent phone, a 7" tablet just seems a bit pointless. Too small to be worth the effort.

[petergriffin]

Anyone got one? Pros / cons????

I haven't got one, but it looks like the screen cracks very easily.

[Platypus]

... ePub ...

is that like a webcam in a pub, or something ?

I'm off to the real pub soon

[ratewhore]

I got my kids one each and they seem to like them and use them a lot. Social networking, games, skype etc etc etc.

My only suggestion would be, as it is your Dad's 70th, to get the Nexus 10, not the 7. And that is only down to eyesight and overall fiddlyness of a 7" tablet.

[SarahL2012]

Thanks everyone

The surprise dinner is already being organised - he hates that kind of thing, so expecting to get disinherited shortly after.

We wanted to get him something a bit special & if he really doesn't like it, then I'll have it back off him & he can have socks instead!!

[darmstadt]

I got one as I can read all my ePub format books on it which you can't do on the Kindle. Its also good for while I'm lying on my bed in the hotel watching films on, last night was Porridge the Movie followed by 2 episodes of Keeping Up Appearances. I only got the WiFi one as the 3g wasn't available at the time but it tethers to my laptop or phone with no problems.

[SimonMac]

I got my mum a Nexus 7 for Christmas, seems to do everything she needs, email, web, facebook etc