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Old 07-25-2012, 12:57 AM   #46
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Those things wouldn't come with a $200 price tag. The Nexus 7 has a very clear objective: be the tablet for the masses, do the job properly and push Android forwards. You should be able to get foldable screens fairly soon, but don't expect to get away with a couple of benjamins.
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---> VolksTablet <----

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Old 07-25-2012, 01:10 AM   #47
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---> VolksTablet <----.
For use on the

---> Datenautobahn <---

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Old 07-25-2012, 03:02 AM   #48
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---> VolksTablet <----

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For use on the

---> Datenautobahn <---

I must salute 2 pioneers in linguistics.
Perhaps there will be a giant monolithic banana arching over the Datenautobahn that the VolksTablet
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Agreed, Google is pushing the cloud. So is Amazon and Apple. If you don't like Google's products you don't have to buy them.
Yes, and with the new Google Drive they are trying to steal my documents by converting them to Google filename extensions!
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Old 07-25-2012, 07:02 AM   #50
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I would gladly spend both $300 and $400 on a tablet like that. If it took out the thrash I'd even be willing to spend an extra $50.


and if it were a cell phone too....
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Old 07-25-2012, 08:25 AM   #51
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Like what? What do you expect a tablet to do? Make your coffee in the morning and mop the apartment?
Hell yes.

I want one of these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Robot-Vacuum...tp_s2_edpp_url
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Old 07-25-2012, 06:01 PM   #52
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Personally im considering rooting my Nexus 7 as it's the most easy process for any tablet i have ever seen.There are a number of benefits including unlimited storage via USB memory sticks that almost every one has.I ordered my cable but it will be a few weeks before it arrives.
TOTAL COST of having the latest and greatest android Tablet for the price with unlimited storage - Priceless
Problem with that is, you're dealing with something hanging off, that can get in the way or easily knocked out. Better than nothing, but I'd still prefer an SD card

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Yes, and with the new Google Drive they are trying to steal my documents by converting them to Google filename extensions!
It can convert them to a google doc file, but you can easily convert out of it. Plus it is still optional, I've got some stuff on my google drive, that hasn't been converted.
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Old 07-25-2012, 06:14 PM   #53
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Part of me likes the idea of a Nexus 7 and a little larger screen and trying out Jelly Bean, but it's hard to justify, given my Note does all of what I need right now and with more eye friendly resolution plus a card slot!

I did try out my first magazine from Google Play yesterday, and the app didn't let me change text size, at least in that magazine. No zoom either. If I did magazines often, a 7" or larger tablet might be justified, but I don't.
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Old 07-25-2012, 08:26 PM   #55
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We can definitely agree on this.
Very much agreed. I also think it will trigger waves of cheap tablets to come. Just like calculators in the 70s, I hope tablets will become so cheap that everyone can afford and no one will be talking about it in the future.
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Old 07-25-2012, 09:24 PM   #56
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Very much agreed. I also think it will trigger waves of cheap tablets to come. Just like calculators in the 70s, I hope tablets will become so cheap that everyone can afford and no one will be talking about it in the future.
More than cheap, I hope manufacturers quickly come to the realization that tablets need diversity. They need to start producing more than one model, just like laptop makers do. HP, for example, makes 46 different laptops with 7 different screen sizes. I want to see similar diversity with tablets.
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and if it were a cell phone too....
Ummm, well, if you happen to have a US Google Voice number (even if you live in area code 403 in Canada), you can make and receive phone calls over WiFi on the N7 using an app called Talkaphone.
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More than cheap, I hope manufacturers quickly come to the realization that tablets need diversity. They need to start producing more than one model, just like laptop makers do. HP, for example, makes 46 different laptops with 7 different screen sizes. I want to see similar diversity with tablets.
I think that Archos tablets come in 9 sizes.
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Part of me likes the idea of a Nexus 7 and a little larger screen and trying out Jelly Bean, but it's hard to justify, given my Note does all of what I need right now and with more eye friendly resolution plus a card slot!

I did try out my first magazine from Google Play yesterday, and the app didn't let me change text size, at least in that magazine. No zoom either. If I did magazines often, a 7" or larger tablet might be justified, but I don't.
Out of curiousity, what file format are the Magazines in? I wondering if they are epub or PDF based.
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More than cheap, I hope manufacturers quickly come to the realization that tablets need diversity. They need to start producing more than one model, just like laptop makers do. HP, for example, makes 46 different laptops with 7 different screen sizes. I want to see similar diversity with tablets.
Our best friend called capitalism will ensure you have more choices than you want.
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