Google unveils Nexus 9, Nexus 6, Lollipop and more - Page 6

EowynCarter · 11-02-2014, 04:09 AM

Yup.

Only when you use music / video and HD games, you'll be in trouble.

fjtorres · 11-02-2014, 06:42 AM

The problem is that media consumption is a primary use of modern tablets, especially the premium models. Cloud and home network storage helps but sometimes there is simply no substitute for local storage. And when you consider how cheap storage is at the OEM level...

8 and 16GB capacities are understandable in small and cheap devices in the $100 range but once you go past $200 32GB should really be the baseline.

tubemonkey · 11-02-2014, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fjtorres

8 and 16GB capacities are understandable in small and cheap devices in the $100 range but once you go past $200 32GB should really be the baseline.

Agreed

roninmedia · 11-02-2014, 03:05 PM

Are we trying to hard to mix what we want for the price versus the realities of the market? We just need to compare it relative to what's its main competition. Like someone I know is still waiting for a tablet with a removable battery.

All the other competitors in this space start at 16GB of local storage. The problem with Google is they are charging $80 to double your local storage. Others are only charging $50 at each subsequent iteration. With Samsung and Google, there is only one iteration, but at least Samsung has the option for expandable storage.

Nexus 9
16GB - $399
32Gb - $479

New Fire HDX 8.9 Without Special Offers (With Special Offers)
16GB - $394 ($379)
32GB - $444 ($429)
64GB - $494 ($479)

IPad Air
16GB - $399
32GB - $449

IPad Air 2
16GB - $499
64GB - $599

Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (8.4)
16GB - $499 ($399)
32GB - $549 (N/A)

tompe · 11-02-2014, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roninmedia

Are we trying to hard to mix what we want for the price versus the realities of the market? We just need to compare it relative to what's its main competition. Like someone I know is still waiting for a tablet with a removable battery.

All the other competitors in this space start at 16GB of local storage. The problem with Google is they are charging $80 to double your local storage. Others are only charging $50 at each subsequent iteration. With Samsung and Google, there is only one iteration, but at least Samsung has the option for expandable storage.

Or you can buy 32G for $50:

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Wirele...nnect+wireless

WT Sharpe · 11-02-2014, 04:04 PM

I wonder if Lollipop will be coming to my LG Volt. The Volt sells for a bargain basement price, but it is a nice phone. It's now running KitKat, so I'm hoping.

tubemonkey · 11-02-2014, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

Or you can by 32G for $50:

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Wirele...nnect+wireless

...or one of these for even less, if your device is OTG

SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive 32GB -- $19
SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive 64GB -- $30

Barty · 11-03-2014, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

Or you can buy 32G for $50:

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Wirele...nnect+wireless

Except internal and external SD are not interchangeable. The details are too gory to go into, but only certain data can be moved to external SD.

Fluribus · 11-03-2014, 12:50 AM

One problem with having a 16GB baseline is that some stores only carry the base model. Those who carry higher capacity models often have a very small supply them.

DuckieTigger · 11-03-2014, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluribus

One problem with having a 16GB baseline is that some stores only carry the base model. Those who carry higher capacity models often have a very small supply them.

If you are impulse buying, you only need the base model - it is cheaper - go in store, see, like, buy. If you know what you want before you enter the store, then you would have done your homework before - including which store has the best deal or which store only has the base model.

tompe · 11-03-2014, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barty

Except internal and external SD are not interchangeable. The details are too gory to go into, but only certain data can be moved to external SD.

That was not an external SD. That was a device you connect to using WiFi. Perfect for what people said here they needed the space for. That is video and music. You also get your video and music available on all your devices.

xendula · 11-03-2014, 08:45 PM

^ Or this one.
I use it to share media (especially photos) to and from Windows, iOS, Android, external HDD and micro SD. It's a marvel, but I'd still prefer devices came with more storage on board from the get go.

Glorfindel · 11-03-2014, 09:27 PM

Nexus Player? I think I'm going to look into this

Glorfindel · 11-03-2014, 09:32 PM

Oh, just a TV thing. I was thinking something on the order of the Galaxy Player. :\

roninmedia · 11-04-2014, 09:34 AM

There seems to a be a wide variety of negatives and positives highlighted in the various reviews. All devices have negatives and positives attributed to them, but at least through the various review sites, those points are fairly consistent.

With the Nexus 9, things that have come up as positive and negative include screen, build quality, performance and even battery life.

Not much consistency thus far.

11-02-2014, 03:05 PM	#79
roninmedia Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 2137752 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Galaxy Tab 2	Are we trying to hard to mix what we want for the price versus the realities of the market? We just need to compare it relative to what's its main competition. Like someone I know is still waiting for a tablet with a removable battery. All the other competitors in this space start at 16GB of local storage. The problem with Google is they are charging $80 to double your local storage. Others are only charging $50 at each subsequent iteration. With Samsung and Google, there is only one iteration, but at least Samsung has the option for expandable storage. Nexus 9 16GB - $399 32Gb - $479 New Fire HDX 8.9 Without Special Offers (With Special Offers) 16GB - $394 ($379) 32GB - $444 ($429) 64GB - $494 ($479) IPad Air 16GB - $399 32GB - $449 IPad Air 2 16GB - $499 64GB - $599 Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (8.4) 16GB - $499 ($399) 32GB - $549 (N/A) Last edited by roninmedia; 11-02-2014 at 03:09 PM.

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11-02-2014, 04:09 AM	#76
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	Yup. Only when you use music / video and HD games, you'll be in trouble.

11-02-2014, 06:42 AM	#77
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	The problem is that media consumption is a primary use of modern tablets, especially the premium models. Cloud and home network storage helps but sometimes there is simply no substitute for local storage. And when you consider how cheap storage is at the OEM level... 8 and 16GB capacities are understandable in small and cheap devices in the $100 range but once you go past $200 32GB should really be the baseline.

11-02-2014, 04:04 PM	#81
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I wonder if Lollipop will be coming to my LG Volt. The Volt sells for a bargain basement price, but it is a nice phone. It's now running KitKat, so I'm hoping.

11-03-2014, 12:50 AM	#84
Fluribus Guru Posts: 891 Karma: 8893661 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kindle	One problem with having a 16GB baseline is that some stores only carry the base model. Those who carry higher capacity models often have a very small supply them.

11-03-2014, 08:45 PM	#87
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	^ Or this one. I use it to share media (especially photos) to and from Windows, iOS, Android, external HDD and micro SD. It's a marvel, but I'd still prefer devices came with more storage on board from the get go.

11-03-2014, 09:27 PM	#88
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	Nexus Player? I think I'm going to look into this

11-03-2014, 09:32 PM	#89
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	Oh, just a TV thing. I was thinking something on the order of the Galaxy Player. :\

11-04-2014, 09:34 AM	#90
roninmedia Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 2137752 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Galaxy Tab 2	There seems to a be a wide variety of negatives and positives highlighted in the various reviews. All devices have negatives and positives attributed to them, but at least through the various review sites, those points are fairly consistent. With the Nexus 9, things that have come up as positive and negative include screen, build quality, performance and even battery life. Not much consistency thus far.

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