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Nexus 9 - 16GB & 32GB - €279

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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    rachaell wrote: »
    I reserved one but just had a look at reviews and there's a lot of bad ones. Mostly about the screen, light bleeding issues. Maybe this is why they are reduced.
    I was going to get the lenovo tab 2 10inch but for the little bit extra this looks better, just the reviews are turning me off now.
    Has anyone heard of any problems?
    I think like the majority of tech items, the first batch always seems to have teething problems but as the tablet was released in Nov of last year I highly doubt these are first batches and therefore shouldn't have any issues.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,481 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    Niemoj wrote: »
    I think like the majority of tech items, the first batch always seems to have teething problems but as the tablet was released in Nov of last year I highly doubt these are first batches and therefore shouldn't have any issues.

    Nope - major light bleed is still an issue, and has been with all batches.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭PowerToWait


    I also reserved one but the reviews aren't selling it to me. Though at 279 it's got to be worth a punt.

    Anybody got one or input?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    Im in 2 minds whether to buy this after seeing the below

    146007d1415193902t-example-light-bleed-nexus-9-img_20141105_081239.jpg

    146018d1415195590t-example-light-bleed-nexus-9-g3gc9tm.jpg

    DSC_0221.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭jonny_b


    Price up to €419 now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    It's now up to €419 for the 32Gb.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Im in 2 minds whether to buy this after seeing the below

    146007d1415193902t-example-light-bleed-nexus-9-img_20141105_081239.jpg

    146018d1415195590t-example-light-bleed-nexus-9-g3gc9tm.jpg

    DSC_0221.jpg

    I think the issue is exaggerated in those images. You can't even see the Android logo in one of the images because the picture is so over exposed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,006 ✭✭✭beno619


    I also reserved one but the reviews aren't selling it to me. Though at 279 it's got to be worth a punt.

    Anybody got one or input?

    There have been a lot of very positive re-reviews of late, most of those reviews are 8 months old and review a €500 tablet not a €280 one.

    http://m.androidcentral.com/nexus-9-finally-tablet-you-should-buy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 psawyer


    I bought the 16g during the week. I just checked for light bleed. There's a tiny 1mm sliver on the left hand side which I would never noticed if I hadn't been looking. As I said I really like it. I'm not a techie, I've only used iPads before but I think this is brilliant.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,481 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    JDxtra wrote: »
    I think the issue is exaggerated in those images. You can't even see the Android logo in one of the images because the picture is so over exposed.

    You can't argue the fact that it pretty clearly shows excess light all around the edges. And it's not due to the overexposed photo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭fret_wimp2


    Techmaster wrote: »
    You can't argue the fact that it pretty clearly shows excess light all around the edges. And it's not due to the overexposed photo.


    As mentioned already, that photo vastly exaggerates any issue. Its clearly down to an overexposed photo. You can see the Android symbol is completely blown out, no detail visible, showing how sensitive the camera has been set to make sure it could detect any light leakage. You can see the noise in the image showing how high the ISO has been set to allow such an exaggeration of the issue.

    If you look at this with your human eyes you will most likely barely detect any leakage, possibly none at all.

    If you took a pic of any laptop or tablet at the same light sensitivity (ISO) they would all show light leakage.


  • Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    The first batch of these that were released had a few issues, one was light bleed and another was to do with the buttons, however in October of last year they re-released a newer version which mostly fixed those issues.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,481 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    fret_wimp2 wrote: »
    As mentioned already, that photo vastly exaggerates any issue. Its clearly down to an overexposed photo. You can see the Android symbol is completely blown out, no detail visible, showing how sensitive the camera has been set to make sure it could detect any light leakage. You can see the noise in the image showing how high the ISO has been set to allow such an exaggeration of the issue.

    If you look at this with your human eyes you will most likely barely detect any leakage, possibly none at all.

    If you took a pic of any laptop or tablet at the same light sensitivity (ISO) they would all show light leakage.

    Light bleed is still an issue, as another user confirmed after buying his this week. Personally, I wouldn't expect light bleed on whats supposed to be a premium product. Cheap tablets, yes. These, no.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭fret_wimp2


    Techmaster wrote: »
    Light bleed is still an issue, as another user confirmed after buying his this week. Personally, I wouldn't expect light bleed on whats supposed to be a premium product. Cheap tablets, yes. These, no.


    Seems like you have an issue with the tablet. if only you didnt have to buy it.
    ...
    ..

    Wait a minute!!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,481 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    fret_wimp2 wrote: »
    Seems like you have an issue with the tablet. if only you didnt have to buy it.
    ...
    ..

    Wait a minute!!!!!

    I am the happy owner of the Nexus 7, and am looking for a good upgrade soon. So you would be incorrect.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭fret_wimp2


    Techmaster wrote: »
    I am the happy owner of the Nexus 7, and am looking for a good upgrade soon. So you would be incorrect.

    so your saying that you have to buy it?
    Someone is standing behind you in argos, with a gun to your head saying

    "Now order a nexus 9, now hand over the money to the cashier, nice and slow like, and nobody gets hurt".

    The list of things you have to do are relatively small. Its more like you really really want to buy it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    Is it really that noticeable?

    I have an old samsung tab at least 3 years old which runs like a snail so want to replace it with the nexus 9


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭flangemeistro


    Now now girls take it down a notch, it's fairy acceptable for people to have different opinions and views on different pieces of tech, there's still no getting away from the fact that if Argos honour the reserved price it's €200 cheaper than Amazon which is my measuring stick.
    I have a tab 3 8 inch which i mainly use for kodi but it's slow as ****e with all my daughter's movies and games so seriously considering this but just wondering if it's overkill for my needs?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭skeg16


    Its not that noticable. Those people complaining are the kind that "notice" the difference between 30fps and 60fps...cop on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,006 ✭✭✭beno619


    skeg16 wrote: »
    Its not that noticable. Those people complaining are the kind that "notice" the difference between 30fps and 60fps...cop on

    Now, well that is noticable :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,496 ✭✭✭quarryman


    skeg16 wrote: »
    Its not that noticable. Those people complaining are the kind that "notice" the difference between 30fps and 60fps...cop on

    Completely different comparison in fairness.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭droidman123


    I have my nexus 9 since launch and can honestly say i have no issues with light bleed. If you put a black screen on the tablet in a dark room and have the brightness near to 100%, yes you will see some lightbleed, but who is ever going to use their tablet like that.


  • Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭jonny_b


    I have my nexus 9 since launch and can honestly say i have no issues with light bleed. If you put a black screen on the tablet in a dark room and have the brightness near to 100%, yes you will see some lightbleed, but who is ever going to use their tablet like that.

    Would you recommend buying?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭droidman123


    jonny_b wrote: »
    Would you recommend buying?

    Absolutey, i love the tablet. No lag on high end games, nice size for reading etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    The battery life is not great though and the screen ratio is not really suited to wide screen format video.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 993 ✭✭✭bigslick


    Reserved this yesterday afternoon, and the reservation email says it will be ready for collection from tomorrow (24th). So may find out if this price is legit then.

    Also although the price has now changed back to €419 on the Argos product page they have included an asterisk saying:

    "* Please note item 3307700 has previously been on sale at €279.00."

    So seems like the price is legit...........


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 817 ✭✭✭ronanc1000


    bigslick wrote: »
    Reserved this yesterday afternoon, and the reservation email says it will be ready for collection from tomorrow (24th). So may find out if this price is legit then.

    Also although the price has now changed back to €419 on the Argos product page they have included an asterisk saying:

    "* Please note item 3307700 has previously been on sale at €279.00."

    So seems like the price is legit...........

    I'm in the same boat as you, I reserved a 32gb at 279 to be collected from tomorrow. So when I go in with my conformation email of 279 tomorrow will I get it for that price?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 993 ✭✭✭bigslick


    ronanc1000 wrote: »
    I'm in the same boat as you, I reserved a 32gb at 279 to be collected from tomorrow. So when I go in with my conformation email of 279 tomorrow will I get it for that price?

    Well according to the below poster:
    jonny_b wrote: »
    I rang Argos and they said if its reserved at the sale price I should get it at the sale price even though the promotion will be up they will honour the price.

    It seems the price is valid once reserved within the sale period, and it does seem like it was a legit sale price going by the previously quoted asterisk on the product page:

    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3307700.htm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    JDxtra wrote: »
    I think the issue is exaggerated in those images. You can't even see the Android logo in one of the images because the picture is so over exposed.
    fret_wimp2 wrote: »
    As mentioned already, that photo vastly exaggerates any issue. Its clearly down to an overexposed photo. You can see the Android symbol is completely blown out, no detail visible, showing how sensitive the camera has been set to make sure it could detect any light leakage. You can see the noise in the image showing how high the ISO has been set to allow such an exaggeration of the issue.

    If you look at this with your human eyes you will most likely barely detect any leakage, possibly none at all.

    If you took a pic of any laptop or tablet at the same light sensitivity (ISO) they would all show light leakage. No they dont

    The screen gets brighter when you get an update.

    Ironically, "vastly exaggerates" is a vast exaggeration.

    It was a quick photo taken by someone to show the light bleed on another forum, I wouldn't expect it to be the best quality. When you take a quick pic of a screen on a phone, they don't always focus correctly and possibly are poor depending on your camera. The reason images were taken is to show light bleed and they probably slightly over exposed the images to show light bleed (the point of taking the pics!). Ultimately the photo shows the supposedly premium tablet has a bad light bleeding issue which shouldn't be there.
    fret_wimp2 wrote: »
    Seems like you have an issue with the tablet. if only you didnt have to buy it.
    ...
    ..

    Wait a minute!!!!!
    fret_wimp2 wrote: »
    so your saying that you have to buy it?
    Someone is standing behind you in argos, with a gun to your head saying

    "Now order a nexus 9, now hand over the money to the cashier, nice and slow like, and nobody gets hurt".

    The list of things you have to do are relatively small. Its more like you really really want to buy it.

    giphy.gif

    I think you need a breath of fresh air.


  • Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭rachaell


    Omg I don't know what to do. I have one reserved for my mam's birthday. She has an acer 7 inch that's on its last legs, but she loves using for her games etc. I don't know if this one will be over kill for her tho.
    She has an android box that she uses for watching movies & shows so she only uses the tablet for Facebook, emails and games like candy crush.
    It's too good of a deal to turn down tho, I might get it for myself and get her an asus 8 inch! Decisions decisions 😬


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  • Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭rachaell


    skeg16 wrote: »
    I'll take that reservation off your hands....I'm sound like that :D
    Ha ha thanks that's kind of you!
    I'll let you know if I'm not using it. I have till Monday to make up my mind 😠


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    I have one reserved, and I know they'll honour the reservation price but there is there any way to get them to extend the reservation for a few days?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭sue97


    Niemoj wrote: »
    I have one reserved, and I know they'll honour the reservation price but there is there any way to get them to extend the reservation for a few days?


    Ring them, they have extended a reservation for me before but not with a price issue.

    You can only ask :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    Looks like i wont be getting mine, just checked my email reservation from yesterday, no reservation number included in it :-(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,006 ✭✭✭beno619


    rachaell wrote: »
    Omg I don't know what to do. I have one reserved for my mam's birthday. She has an acer 7 inch that's on its last legs, but she loves using for her games etc. I don't know if this one will be over kill for her tho.
    She has an android box that she uses for watching movies & shows so she only uses the tablet for Facebook, emails and games like candy crush.
    It's too good of a deal to turn down tho, I might get it for myself and get her an asus 8 inch! Decisions decisions 😬

    I'd say its overkill.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    sue97 wrote: »
    Ring them, they have extended a reservation for me before but not with a price issue.

    You can only ask :)
    Cheers.

    Mine's reserved from 27 - 29 July so I'll ring up then and find out what they say.


  • Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭illdoit2morrow


    rogercross wrote: »
    Looks like i wont be getting mine, just checked my email reservation from yesterday, no reservation number included in it :-(

    Was there no number in the email subject?


  • Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    Was there no number in the email subject?

    Nope just says "Argos - Thank you for your Reservation", i also gave them my phone number and didn't receive a text confirmation either.


  • Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭jonny_b


    Just got the your reservation is ready to collect text. What to do..... 32gb white


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    jonny_b wrote: »
    Just got the your reservation is ready to collect text. What to do..... 32gb white

    Ring up and ask them to extend your reservation by a week or so?


  • Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    Anyone know what number i could ring to query this, never had to deal with argos customer care before.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    rogercross wrote: »
    Anyone know what number i could ring to query this, never had to deal with argos customer care before.
    (01) 216 1616 seems to be the number to ring, let us know how ya get on?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    rogercross wrote: »
    Anyone know what number i could ring to query this, never had to deal with argos customer care before.

    Why didn't you just go to argos's website instead of asking random people over the internet (who won't know it off the top of their head)?

    :rolleyes::pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Zen 2nd


    jonny_b wrote:
    Just got the your reservation is ready to collect text. What to do..... 32gb white

    When did you order and where from?


  • Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    Niemoj wrote: »
    (01) 216 1616 seems to be the number to ring, let us know how ya get on?

    Cheers, unfortunately none of the irish numbers seemed to be of any use as they're all for home delivery things.

    Who knows maybe ill get a text in a few days anyway saying its ready for collection.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 647 ✭✭✭jonny_b


    I think I'll bow out of getting this from the Carlow store. It's a want rather than a need. The money would be better saved.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 psawyer


    Do ye think if I brought back the 16g they'd do an exchange for me? I have the 32g reserved for 279....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    psawyer wrote: »
    Do ye think if I brought back the 16g they'd do an exchange for me? I have the 32g reserved for 279....
    Not a chance!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭skeg16


    jonny_b wrote: »
    I think I'll bow out of getting this from the Carlow store. It's a want rather than a need. The money would be better saved.

    Fancy passing on the reservation?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭BigCon


    jonny_b wrote: »
    Just got the your reservation is ready to collect text. What to do..... 32gb white

    Anyone else get their reservation yet?


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