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09-27-2013, 10:46 AM | #138 | |
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09-27-2013, 01:58 PM | #139 |
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I wouldn't get one of these. The Nexus 7-2 is pretty good, but it doesn't come close to the iPad Mini in the quality of its apps, use of a stylus (Adonit), and lots of other things. If the Mini comes out with a retina screen (the present one is terrible), I'll get one the moment it appears. Why get a dumbed-down tablet like the Fire whose main purpose is to enable Amazon to sell you things? You're missing 90% of what a tablet should do. For reading on a backlit screen, the Nexus is the best deal at present, as far as I can see. If Apple can get its act together, the retina iPad Mini will be even better (using Marvin, which is superior to any of the Android readers, imo).
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09-27-2013, 03:07 PM | #140 | |
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Can't comment on the stylus issue since if that was a concern to me, I'd have bought a Galaxy Note, which does that better than any non-Wacom device, though now with the Nexus and new Fire out, the Note's resolution seems low. The "lots of other things" ... well, I know what lots of other things I can now do that I never could do on the iPad:
Those are just the things that matter to me personally. Plus, Apple devices are substantially more expensive and you can't take advantage of same-platform competition, because there is only one player in the iOS market. I think iOS devices falling behind in terms of innovation is a result of that. They used to lead innovation, and now they play the catch-up game. I can buy a new Android device every year, but I probably couldn't justify getting a new iOS device every year. I invested substantially into the iOS ecosystem (in over three years), but I'm glad I made the switch. I feel I get more out of the Nexus 7 than I ever did from the iPad. It feels much more like a mobile computer than something that is chiefly aimed at media consumption with someone constantly watching over your back and telling you what you can and can't do, and if you are allowed to, how exactly you have to do it. Even if the Nexus had cost as much as a mini, I think I'd still prefer the Android device. Just the ease of throwing together a quick app in Java or Basic4Android and then slapping it on the tablet is fantastic, or being able to create folders, move around files, etc. in the built in SD memory. I don't "hate" iOS or Apple, and I think they did a lot for the rise of the tablet, but I'm glad that there are real and better alternatives now. |
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09-27-2013, 06:03 PM | #141 | |
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In just about every way, my Nook HD is better than both the Fire and the Nexus. It is high resolution and has an SD card slot. So I don't need any of the new Fires or the new Nexus. Even though they are pretty |
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09-28-2013, 01:20 PM | #142 | |
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I'd like to spend more time with it to make sure my initial impression wasn't wrong. My sense of the Nexus 7.2 might be colored by past experiences with Asus. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 09-28-2013 at 01:25 PM. |
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09-29-2013, 12:53 AM | #143 | |
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99% of the folks I know that have Fires do not even know what Android is, and probably would be hard-pressed to define an "operating system". BTW I am an IT manager for a mid size company so I know a lot of folks, with a lot of devices. The geeks/nerds that know what an O/S is tend to favor Android, but even a few of them have Fires and iPads, and they LIKE them. Persons that want pure Android have no business complaining about Fires - there are so many other options. Personally, I have an iPad, Fire, and a Nexus. and I just pre-ordered an 8.9 HDX |
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09-29-2013, 01:01 AM | #144 |
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Doesn't really bother me as my tablets are always in cases. I am however amused at the majority of iThing cases that have a circular cutout on the back to display the Apple logo.
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I learn a lot from forum discussions and gain new insights, and that may be true for others, too (case in point, I didn't know that the Nexus 7 can be connected to a TV via the SlimPort, with an adapter). The Fire HDX costs as much as the Nexus 7 (2103), but lacks some aspects of the latter and the re-branded and modified Android OS of the Fire limits what you can do with it. On the upside, it features better integration with Amazon's services. What's wrong with discussing this? Quote:
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The Fire is truly the incorrect device to purchase if you must have pure Android. 100% of my friends and family that have Fires really enjoy them and have never even mentioned the word "Android". |
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09-29-2013, 03:48 AM | #147 | |
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For example right now my headset is connected to my Asus TF70Ot and my phone. I have video playing on the tablet if I get a call the media pauses on tablet then the phone takes over the connection, when the call ends whatever was playing on the other device resumes. The only advantage the KF has is you can download your Amazon video content to the device for watching away from wireless access. Funny here at Gen3 of the KF nothing has improved at the fundamental use level. The only changes are basically fluff & feathers...nothing substantive for my use case. Origami cases are nifty looking though... whoopie?? MIMO is nice to...if the person has a router/AP which supports it... Last edited by rkw; 09-29-2013 at 03:51 AM. |
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09-29-2013, 10:12 AM | #148 |
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It may not have a memory card slot but the Kindle Fire HD and HDX has Bluetooth. "...built-in Bluetooth with support for A2DP compatible stereo headphones and speakers."
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