Google Announces the Nexus 7"

[MovieBird]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Exactly

I like yurt camping along the Oregon coast. They're only $35~41/ night. My favorite time is in the winter, especially during a storm. The sounds of waves, wind, and rain is very relaxing. Inside, you're quite comfortable; since yurts are equipped with a bunk bed, a futon, a coffee table, lights, heat, and electricity. Outside, there's a picnic table, a fire pit, and water.

I agree with the sounds of waves, rain, being relaxing.

But electricity while you're camping? Heat other than a fire? That's... just not camping

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by MovieBird

But electricity while you're camping? Heat other than a fire? That's... just not camping

To each, his own.

[DreamWriter]

Originally Posted by =X=

Me too that is why I said camping is a subset of vacation.

And you also said:

Originally Posted by =X=

Also are you talking about Vacation or camping? They are not the same thing.

...which is why I responded that camping and vacation are one and the same for me.

The point I was really trying to make is that SD card storage can come in very handy, wherever you are when away from home—even camping in the great outdoors.

[=X=]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Exactly

I like yurt camping along the Oregon coast. They're only $35~41/ night. My favorite time is in the winter, especially during a storm. The sounds of waves, wind, and rain is very relaxing.

Well in that case I recommend San Felipe during hurricane season. For only $10 a night you can get a beach all to yourself. You'll have a first class view of the hurricane bearing down on you. Wind, rain, waves and sand oh and 0 visibility. You might find it serine and relaxing I found I was scared as hell.

=X=

[SeaKing]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

A tablet is smaller and more portable. It's the right device when it has expandable storage. I got rid of my Netbook when I picked up a HP TouchPad. I no longer want the bulk and weight of a laptop.

A sound and sensible decision.

Unless you are writing reports, you usually don't need the traditional computer with keyboard and mouse. I guess blogging (like right now) is similar to writing reports and I would get tired of a tablet's input. Maybe one day I will learn to touch type on a tablet but I am probably too old and my hands are too big to learn now.

I used to carry a laptop and then a net-book because I wanted a larger screen to see a GPS map on. When the tablets came out, I saw an alternative that works well.

[=X=]

Originally Posted by DreamWriter

And you also said:
...which is why I responded that camping and vacation are one and the same for me.

I see so the only vacation you take is camping trips? I love camping, but I would not want to limit myself to camping. Experiencing other cultures is an experience I relish.


=X=

[Marseille]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

A tablet is smaller and more portable. It's the right device when it has expandable storage. I got rid of my Netbook when I picked up a HP TouchPad. I no longer want the bulk and weight of a laptop.

I loved moving from my laptop to a netbook years ago. Lighter weight, less heat, less noise, I was never going back. Now I'm looking to make the same move to a tablet. I won't do without a keyboard myself, but indeed, to each their own. I'm amazed how many people in this thread know what others need better than the others know themselves.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by DreamWriter

Yurts are so cool! My husband and I still tent-camp, but our old bones aren't enjoying air mattresses as much anymore. It may be time for us to explore other options.

I enjoyed tent camping as a kid and tolerated it as an adult. When yurts became readily available, I ditched tents altogether. Now I can still enjoy the park setting, but at a much higher comfort level.

They even have deluxe yurts with beds for seven, bathroom, shower, kitchen, refrigerator, microwave, TV/DVD, etc. With a TV/DVD, I wouldn't need a tablet.

[DreamWriter]

Originally Posted by SeaKing

Unless you are writing reports, you usually don't need the traditional computer with keyboard and mouse. I guess blogging (like right now) is similar to writing reports and I would get tired of a tablet's input. Maybe one day I will learn to touch type on a tablet but I am probably too old and my hands are too big to learn now.

There are some nice portable keyboards made for tablets. I have this Logitech Tablet Keyboard for Android 3.0+ that works great with my Acer Iconia tablets. It connects via Bluetooth. There are USB keyboards too.

[SeaKing]

Originally Posted by David Marseilles

I loved moving from my laptop to a netbook years ago. Lighter weight, less heat, less noise, I was never going back. Now I'm looking to make the same move to a tablet. I won't do without a keyboard myself, but indeed, to each their own. I'm amazed how many people in this thread know what others need better than the others know themselves.

And you don't even have to ask for their helpful advice.

[Fluribus]

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.

Most workarounds either increase the hassle or increase the price. Some do both. Some of us can afford neither. This elevates the slot to a necessity.

[Ankh]

Originally Posted by =X=

I think David's point #2 is the point your making.

I totally agree with David's succinct description, but I went beyond that:
- Android proposition for future mobile devices is of specific interest for me.
- I don't feel need for (yet another) cloud device, I need fully functional computer that offers cloud services.
- IMHO, Google, in their narrow vision of "cloud is everything" is playing directly against their own interests. Simply put, it is Apple who delivered on that front first, who now owns the concept of (so defined) tablet, and any attempt to provide "a cheap(er) tablet" or "iPad killer" has a big chance to end up as an inferior wannabe.

Originally Posted by =X=

However Google isn't as tyrinical as Apple or Microsoft.

Isn't it?

Google, when everything is said and done, is a company, with their own agenda and interests. They are "good" when their business model is acceptable to most of us, "bad" when we feel that they go directly against our interests. Google has not practised heavy-handed approach in the past, but I have no guarantees that this will stay so. And I do believe that stakes are high and that we are witnessing a transition that will shape the technology for a long time. I am old enough to remember that Microsoft was once perceived as "good guys", when they fought and brought down IBM's monopoly. Once bitten, twice shy.

Originally Posted by =X=

And vendors do have the choice of what they wish to include. If you look at the Nexus Phone HTC deciced to follow the Nexus form and remove the sd card. Samsung chose to keep it and also chose to keep the old keys layout. After this summer we'll see who made the right choice. My money's on Samsung...literally.

Sigh... The vendors, bless them, are still clueless when it comes to handling the open source.

The one who has access to the source of infrastructure, is not limited only to offering software that sits on top of the infrastructure. They can carve a vertical software layer and pack whatever they want into the system. Drivers, anything.

Samsung is powerful hardware house, there is no doubt that they will make a pile of money... but the major impact on the end game I expect from Canonical. I hate the guts of "Unity" desktop, but that's precisely what Android world needs to differentiate themselves against iPad.

[WillysJeepMan]

Originally Posted by =X=

I'll answer your question with another question. Is the Nexus Tablet a Google concept created in their own vision or is it a clone of another very successful 7" tablet?

If it's the latter how can they be controlling the market?



Is this suppose to be a counter argument, because I totally agree with you. It seems like a huge waste of money to spend several grand on a vacation to park your arse and read. I've tried it several times and it drives me nuts.

Also are you talking about Vacation or camping? They are not the same thing. Camping is an subset of vacationing.

People can take vacation to experience another culture or to be pampered.

Exactly. That is why our idea of "camping" is staying at a Motel 6.
Otherwise, when my wife and I go on vacation, we stay at $600 a night luxury suites... (that we get for $75 a night...she's queen of bargain shopping)

[The Terminator]

Just found out yesterday that our internet rules are changing, we get 20GB a month now and are charged $10 a gig after that, they used to just slow you down to a crawl if you went over it, but now we really have to watch it.

But I wasn't planning on watching online movies anyway, but now especially. I still will when I'm not home and have a decent connection.

[plib]

Originally Posted by The Terminator

Just found out yesterday that our internet rules are changing, we get 20GB a month now and are charged $10 a gig after that, they used to just slow you down to a crawl if you went over it, but now we really have to watch it.

But I wasn't planning on watching online movies anyway, but now especially. I still will when I'm not home and have a decent connection.

20GB a month? I don't think I could run the security updates on all the machines in the house on that, let alone surf anything. Who is your ISP?