Google Announces the Nexus 7" - Page 2

DreamWriter · 06-27-2012, 06:13 PM

Two features that are must-haves for me are SD card storage (mainly for music) and HDMI out (to stream videos to TV). I already have a 7" tablet so I'm not in the market to buy, but if I wanted a small tablet and didn't need SD card/HDMI, I would purchase the Nexus 7!

Marseille · 06-27-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DreamWriter

Two features that are must-haves for me are SD card storage (mainly for music) and HDMI out (to stream videos to TV). I already have a 7" tablet so I'm not in the market to buy, but if I wanted a small tablet and didn't need SD card/HDMI, I would purchase the Nexus 7!

Why would you want a port that probably costs .35 in parts to stream video to your TV when you could buy a $300 Nexus Q and use your uber-powerful tegra 3 quad core cpu and 12 core GPU tablet as ... a remote control?

The Asus Nexus 7 is based on the Asus 370t announced in January. Other than hdmi and the microsd, and a front camera instead of a back camera, everything else seems to have survived intact. Digitimes reported maybe a week ago that Asus still had a non-Nexus tablet in the works to ship in August, and the 370t itself went through the FCC a month ago.

The Nexus 7 is impressive, my snark above notwithstanding, but I'm hopeful I could get the whole package, even if it did cost more. I'd pay $300 for the 370t, especially if it could dock with a transformer keyboard, and still feel like I got a deal. I'd be willing to wait until August to buy, but I'm sick of waiting to find out if they're actually gonna release the thing or not. Google had their day Asus, time to show your cards. Fast. You got anything else or not?

taming · 06-27-2012, 07:06 PM

I have so many streaming possibilities that this is not a big one for me. I can stream over WiFi to my TV, I have a streaming device hooked to my computer, and so forth. If I were a road warrior, I might feel differently.

Right now I am very glad that I live in the one area code in Canada that can use Google Voice. I have a GV account and it is what I routinely use for long distance from my home and when using my cell phone.

StoryEnthusiast · 06-27-2012, 07:18 PM

Excellent news. One thing that's pretty obvious. Prices of tablets will fall so much that in a few years it'll become a very cheap commodity.

tubemonkey · 06-28-2012, 03:06 AM

Is the Nexus 7 a baby Transformer?

Hmmm... I wonder why Google chose - "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" - as the free movie they bundled with it?

latepaul · 06-28-2012, 05:57 AM

It's got a micro USB socket - does that mean you could attach external USB storage? Do current Android devices do this?

VaporPunk · 06-28-2012, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by latepaul

It's got a micro USB socket - does that mean you could attach external USB storage? Do current Android devices do this?

With an adapter, yes. Jelly Bean should have support built in.

HarryT · 06-28-2012, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by VaporPunk

With an adapter, yes. Jelly Bean should have support built in.

Are you sure about that? USB client and USB host capabilities are different things. Very few USB clients (devices that you plug into a PC) can act as a USB host (have USB sticks plugged into them). What makes you say that this device will have USB host capabilities? Some tablets do indeed have it (Samsung do, for example), but why do you believe that the Nexus will?

JD Gumby · 06-28-2012, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Hmmm... I wonder why Google chose - "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" - as the free movie they bundled with it?

Because they want to make sure no Transformers fan will ever want to buy the device, of course. :P

spindlegirl · 06-28-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CyGuy

No SDHC no sale. Another miss...

Yeah, my husband and I were oohing and ahhing until we got to that part.

HarryT · 06-28-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by spindlegirl

Yeah, my husband and I were oohing and ahhing until we got to that part.

I've recently bought the 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. I was worried that I may have made the wrong choice, but the lack of an SD card slot on the Nexus is a show-stopper for me; the Samsung was the right choice for my needs.

ficbot · 06-28-2012, 09:52 AM

I am debating whether to return my Kobo Vox. I like the Vox a lot but can't get Netflix working on in. The Nexus specs say it is a bit lighter too, but I am not sure how much lighter it will feel in the real world given the numbers we are dealing with here (it's like 50 grams lighter?) I keep changing my mind! I have one more week to return the Vox...

VaporPunk · 06-28-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Are you sure about that? USB client and USB host capabilities are different things. Very few USB clients (devices that you plug into a PC) can act as a USB host (have USB sticks plugged into them). What makes you say that this device will have USB host capabilities? Some tablets do indeed have it (Samsung do, for example), but why do you believe that the Nexus will?

Honestly, I thought that USB hosting was available since Honeycomb. Some tablets had issues with it and the manufacturers disabled it in software. But my understanding was that ICS and JB have it built in and available without rooting.

HarryT · 06-28-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by VaporPunk

Honestly, I thought that USB hosting was available since Honeycomb. Some tablets had issues with it and the manufacturers disabled it in software. But my understanding was that ICS and JB have it built in and available without rooting.

My point was that it requires hardware support - it's not merely a software issue.

ilovejedd · 06-28-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

My point was that it requires hardware support - it's not merely a software issue.

I do believe the Nexus 7 has USB OTG support. It just doesn't have a full-size USB port so you need a USB OTG cable.

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06-27-2012, 06:13 PM	#16
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	Two features that are must-haves for me are SD card storage (mainly for music) and HDMI out (to stream videos to TV). I already have a 7" tablet so I'm not in the market to buy, but if I wanted a small tablet and didn't need SD card/HDMI, I would purchase the Nexus 7!

06-27-2012, 07:06 PM	#18
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I have so many streaming possibilities that this is not a big one for me. I can stream over WiFi to my TV, I have a streaming device hooked to my computer, and so forth. If I were a road warrior, I might feel differently. Right now I am very glad that I live in the one area code in Canada that can use Google Voice. I have a GV account and it is what I routinely use for long distance from my home and when using my cell phone.

06-27-2012, 07:18 PM	#19
StoryEnthusiast K. C. Lee Posts: 584 Karma: 3652522 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New Zealand Device: Android phone	Excellent news. One thing that's pretty obvious. Prices of tablets will fall so much that in a few years it'll become a very cheap commodity.

06-28-2012, 03:06 AM	#20
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,851 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Is the Nexus 7 a baby Transformer? Hmmm... I wonder why Google chose - "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" - as the free movie they bundled with it?

06-28-2012, 05:57 AM	#21
latepaul Wizard Posts: 1,270 Karma: 10468300 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: a variety (mostly kindles and kobos)	It's got a micro USB socket - does that mean you could attach external USB storage? Do current Android devices do this?

06-28-2012, 09:52 AM	#27
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I am debating whether to return my Kobo Vox. I like the Vox a lot but can't get Netflix working on in. The Nexus specs say it is a bit lighter too, but I am not sure how much lighter it will feel in the real world given the numbers we are dealing with here (it's like 50 grams lighter?) I keep changing my mind! I have one more week to return the Vox...