Google Announces the Nexus 7"

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by tompe

I thought we talked about possible way to solve the problem and that included buying things to solve the problem. I also of course meant storage devices with built in WiFi.

I previously thought that an SD slot was very important to have. But I have noticed that on my phones were I can exchange SD card I never do it, for my ebook readers I usually do not bother to plug-in an SD card and on my tablets I have not exchanged SD card either or missed the lack of them. But then I do not watch video on my devices. I mostly read books and listen to pod casts.

I think that most people do not use the SD card slot if available at all other then putting in the initial SD card. And for many people arguing about the need of an SD slot I believe it is a theorethical need (just like mine was) that does not exist in reality. Of course for some people it is a real need.

A 7" tablet is worthless at home, I have a PC that'll play my content. A tablet suddenly becomes valuable when I take trips. The problem is, I take trips where WiFi is non-existent. I don't stay in hotels, I stay in campgrounds. So how do I watch videos? I could watch them on my 4" Galaxy Player, but the screen is too small for full length movies; especially when two people are watching.

I use the mSD slot in my SGP all the time. I have separate cards for videos, music, audiobooks, and podcasts. Swapping cards is easier and faster than dealing with the internal storage of my device.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by HarryT

As you very rightly say, there are certainly workarounds available, but I think that a card slot is an extremely useful thing to have on a tablet.

Those workarounds generally require an internet connection, lugging a laptop around for file transfers, or jailbreaking the device.

When away from wifi, the Galaxy Tab has value as a video player because of its card slot; whereas the Nexus 7 is worthless for videos because it lacks a card slot.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by SeaKing

My friend, I am sure that you have noticed by now that some of our audience are not up to a serious conversation. They are answering our points with silliness.

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

A day that you experience a little silliness is a day worth living.

[tompe]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Those workarounds generally require an internet connection, lugging a laptop around for file transfers, or jailbreaking the device.

Did you follow the link I gave? It was a link to a battery powered NAS that took SD card as disks.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by tompe

Did you follow the link I gave? It was a link to a battery powered NAS that took SD card as disks.

The AirStash is a portable network media server that’s small enough to fit in your pocket, has a built-in battery, is small enough to fit in your pocket and connects to your laptop or smartphone using WiFi.

I don't have WiFi where I vacation.

[afv011]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

A 7" tablet is worthless at home, I have a PC that'll play my content. A tablet suddenly becomes valuable when I take trips.

I disagree, for some things, a tablet at home is more convenient than a PC. It obviously depends on what you use the tablet for, but in my case, a couple of scenarios are reading the news while having breakfast, and checking the live timing for F1 races. As a reading device, a tablet is also more convenient than a PC (with the exception of PDFs and technical docs, for which 10" is better, and a PC even better). But saying that a tablet at home is worthless, misses the point.

[Sil_liS]

Originally Posted by tompe

I think that most people do not use the SD card slot if available at all other then putting in the initial SD card. And for many people arguing about the need of an SD slot I believe it is a theorethical need (just like mine was) that does not exist in reality. Of course for some people it is a real need.

I don't use the back pocket of my jeans, but I'm not going to advocate that it is a theoretical need. It doesn't cost much to put back pockets so why wouldn't the manufacturers put them there?

[tubemonkey]

Well, it looks like I'll have to go retro and use one of these for my video problem.



I still have one that works and still have my DVDs.

[murraypaul]

Originally Posted by tompe

I think that most people do not use the SD card slot if available at all other then putting in the initial SD card. And for many people arguing about the need of an SD slot I believe it is a theorethical need (just like mine was) that does not exist in reality. Of course for some people it is a real need.

It depends on whether there is 'enough' storage without needing them.
8GB for a device just used for reading plain text books is more than enough.
8GB for a device used for viewing high-def movies is nowhere near enough.
I've got a 16GB Nook Color which is never even vaguely close to full, a 64GB iPod Touch which I need to strictly manage to avoid filling up, and a 64GB iPad which I find it pretty easy to load on everything I need. But a 32GB one would be much too small.
But then whenever I travel I take a laptop with me as well, so can load more content on if needed. If I was taking long trips without any means of adding to the device, I might find the 64GB too small.

[ScotiaBurrell]

Originally Posted by HansTWN

I think we can all agree that a device with integrated expansion slot that looks exactly the same and costs exactly the same is a better device. Even if you never need the expansion capabilities it makes for a superior tablet.

I do not think that I agree. More simple the device more likely not to have problems with it. Every additional thing is a extra problem that could happen.

Just buy the tablet with the size memory you need. If eight not fit your needs then please do not buy eight. Buy bigger and bigger.

[Ankh]

Originally Posted by tacitus

You don't need an SD card to root an Android device, you just need to unlock the bootloader -- which has already been done in the case of the Nexus 7. Either way, given that the N7 is an open system (unlike the Nook and Fire) and already has the latest and greatest version of Android available, then nobody but the most fanatical hackers are going to want to root this device. What's the audience for a Nexus 7 running Ubuntu?

Count me in, please. And let me be clear why: I see Tegra 3 devices as a first mobile platform that can offer me a true mobility, allow me to take all of my data and my principal "PC" with me. Wherever I go. Not up to par with my quad core Athlons yet... but the thirst for the processing power, when it is needed, is these days satisfied on "servers", wherever they are.

True, while on the move I will be limited to touch screen interface, but if I am able to connect USB keboard, mouse and a (HDMI) monitor, have NAS around for backups... I see no reason why a "tablet" (end game: a phone) should be (I/O) crippled in any way, shape or form. Right now, today. All that is missing is functional integration of already existing software components.

For me, it is not about a hacker fanaticism, about "coolness" of running Ubuntu on anything and everything, it is about emerging, generic and truly mobile computing platform.

[ScotiaBurrell]

Originally Posted by tompe

I believe it is a theorethical need (just like mine was) that does not exist in reality.

Is why companies left it off and consumers still buy them. in volume is BIG money savings. then can sell nexus very cheap with pennies as the profit. In volume many pennies is BIG money.

[ScotiaBurrell]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

A 7" tablet is worthless at home, I have a PC that'll play my content. A tablet suddenly becomes valuable when I take trips.

You need laptop (not tablet) for trips too. lightweight and lots of memory for movies.

maybe tablet not right device for you.

[tompe]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I don't have WiFi where I vacation.

But the WiFi is in the storage device and in your tablet. That is all you need. So of course you have it if your table have WiFi.

[tompe]

Originally Posted by Sil_liS

I don't use the back pocket of my jeans, but I'm not going to advocate that it is a theoretical need. It doesn't cost much to put back pockets so why wouldn't the manufacturers put them there?

On reason is yo avoid having one more hole in the device were moist can come in. Another reason is that they can use higher quality memory inside and trust it in a way they cannot do if the customer just can plug in any memory. Also if the momory cannot be removed then you can simplify and make the operating system more robust. And so on.