06-28-2012, 11:58 AM | #31 |
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I'm not sure of the last time I've read a news story about the
release/availability of a product user guide, but here it is: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-574...-now-available |
06-28-2012, 12:12 PM | #32 | |
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06-28-2012, 12:15 PM | #33 |
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This makes iPod touch look overpriced.
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06-28-2012, 12:19 PM | #34 |
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It's a pity Google wants to lock you into cloud content by leaving out the ability to expand storage. Otherwise, this tablet has killer specs for the price.
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06-28-2012, 12:32 PM | #35 |
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Perfect tablet IMO except the lack of card slot. Minimal camera support and the like isn't a big deal on a tablet...but they shouldn't have skimped on the card slot.
I think the Galaxy Tab 7" is almost a better buy at $250 now. It's got a microSD card slot. And from what I hear it handles 1080p video pretty well. I see a lot of people saying they are going to pass only because there's no SD card slot. |
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As for all the clamoring folks who say they will pass on the Nexus for not having a microSD/miniSD slot. Well there was a lot of clamoring for the K3, iPad, iTouch, iPhone, KFire not having extra memory yet they have all been successful. I think the $200 price with the hardware and software is going to be too tempting for most. Last edited by =X=; 06-28-2012 at 01:37 PM. |
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Because I bought it primarily for use as a video player, and the 8GB of internal storage isn't enough for that. I don't use any of my other devices for video, and their internal storage is enough. Eg, I have over 1000 books on my Kindle, and have used about 30% of the available storage. 1000 books is enough for me .
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For vacations and overnighters I want a tablet. The problem there, is that I venture to locations that don't have WiFi (forests, mountains, ocean); so a card slot becomes a necessity. |
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06-28-2012, 01:18 PM | #40 |
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06-28-2012, 01:55 PM | #42 |
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Oh good heavens no, I have tens of thousands of ebooks. But I somehow manage to struggle on with only 1000 or so of them on my Kindle .
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06-28-2012, 02:05 PM | #43 |
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I use the SD card on my Acer tablets to store music. I enjoy listening to it while driving (through car speakers), where I don't have access to the cloud.
At home, it doesn't matter so much, as I often listen to streamed music using the TuneIn Radio app or on my computer. I guess the need for SD storage comes down to how you want to use the tablet. Personally, I greatly appreciate the flexibility extra storage provides, but I can see where that wouldn't matter at all to many. How much more would it cost the manufacturer to include an SD card slot? It does seem to be a feature desired by a lot of people, so why not include that as an option? I know that Google wanted to keep the price around $200 to compete with the Fire and other offerings, but most people wouldn't blink an eye if the device cost $20 more. |
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Looks like a great device for the price.
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