Introducing Nexus 7 = google android tablet

metalfest

I assume nobody has picked one up in HMV Cork?

the whole year inn

I use us-unblocker to watch the us netflix,would i be able to use that for the missings features?

Im still not sure what im missing out on tho,books and movies is it?I have them allready with the us netflix ill be hard done not to find something to watch and books are for nerds :cool:.

leche solara

the whole year inn wrote: »

...and books are for nerds

What a ridiculous statement

the whole year inn

leche solara wrote: »

the whole year inn wrote: »

...and books are for nerds

What a ridiculous statement

It was a joke.

the whole year inn

the whole year inn wrote: »

leche solara wrote: »

the whole year inn wrote: »

...and books are for nerds

What a ridiculous statement

It was a joke.

If I wanted to expand my memory with the stick mount what's the best memory to get,

balkieb2002

the whole year inn wrote: »

If I wanted to expand my memory with the stick mount what's the best memory to get,

It's up to you regarding how much space you actually need and the portability of it.

Stickmount is just a workaround app on the device that you need to use with an OTG usb cable, so whatever memory you decide to buy (usb stick, hard drive, card reader etc) will need to connect into that.

Burning Eclipse

Trying to get one of these in Limerick is proving an unpleasant task. HMV don't seem to have a clue to be honest. I called on Monday, the guy told me to call back regularly, they got 5 in, but sold them quickly. Called today, the girl said there's no chance of getting it before September, and they only got 2 in. Curry's is €20 more expensive, but they seem to know what they're doing at least.

the whole year inn

balkieb2002 wrote: »

the whole year inn wrote: »

If I wanted to expand my memory with the stick mount what's the best memory to get,

It's up to you regarding how much space you actually need and the portability of it.

Stickmount is just a workaround app on the device that you need to use with an OTG usb cable, so whatever memory you decide to buy (usb stick, hard drive, card reader etc) will need to connect into that.

Card reader sounds good to me,I'm off to buy a otg USB cable,going to do a search now but you or anyone know the best place to buy it?

jonski

the whole year Inn wrote:

Card reader sounds good to me,I'm off to buy a otg USB cable,going to do a search now but you or anyone know the best place to buy it?

Well not maplins in limerick anyway , just called in there and they had no idea what I was talking about .

marcbrophy

the whole year inn wrote: »

Card reader sounds good to me,I'm off to buy a otg USB cable,going to do a search now but you or anyone know the best place to buy it?

Found this on amazon uk yesterday!
Not sure if they deliver to ireland, but it's a good starting point!

jonski

Has anyone been able to find one of these OTG cables in a bricks and mortar store in Ireland ?

Sephiroth_dude

metalfest wrote: »

I assume nobody has picked one up in HMV Cork?

I too would like to know this

WolfForager

So does anyone have one of these and a large sized phone such as the One X or the SIII? And if so, how are you finding it?

Really interested in one, but not sure how viable it is to also have a 4.7inch phone....

Mimikyu

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jonski

jonski wrote: »

Has anyone been able to find one of these OTG cables in a bricks and mortar store in Ireland ?

Right , for anyone in the Limerick area there is a small electronics shop in Thomas Street and they have the cables in there for €10 . They seem to be a fairly regular cable for the Galaxy SII as it is referenced in a good few of the links that I found online and also in that shop that was the lable on the packet . I didn't buy one as I had just ordered one online a few hours before I saw this and I was to cheap to pay a €10 for a second one when they are only around the €2 mark online .

trevordurity

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Ditto to that. The N7 is great for magazines, browsing, watching netflix, etc. Far more comfortable to use than the smartphone for most things and has the upside that the phone last longer on a charge now ;-)

+ it's nice not having to boot up (or carry) a laptop to check out some quick information on the web.

thehomeofDob

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Same here - I just got the SIII having had the SII before it. Going between the N7 and SII was such a pain, too small a screen on the SII. It's the perfect difference with the SIII and N7. Do it!

Mimikyu

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balkieb2002

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You really notice if you have bad backlight bleed on white backgrounds. For example if you start up chrome (i.e. with a blank page) you'll notice it. It's really annoying on websites or looking on books

For example this was mine: http://i.imgur.com/x22i8.jpg. I sent mine back recently so unfortunately will have to wait till more back in stock. Hopefully will be from a re-modified second batch!

Sephiroth_dude

I hope the hype on these dies down soon so I can buy one

Sheeps

So does anyone know where and when the next Irish retailer will have these available for purchase?

The_Thing

Was listening to Steve Gibson's latest "Security Now" podcast earlier this evening and he has a Nexus 7, says it is a very impressive piece of kit for $200.

Patsy fyre

The_Thing wrote: »

Was listening to Steve Gibson's latest "Security Now" podcast earlier this evening and he has a Nexus 7, says it is a very impressive piece of kit for $200.

I can confirm that it is a very impressive piece of kit, but I paid 240 euro.
Only a few downfalls for me so far, skygo app doesn't work again, would be so handy if it did.
No flash support unless you decide to root the device. This means various websites will not work properly such as filmon and the rte player.
Lack of content in the play store, we get a raw deal compared to the Americans.
Lots of apps not optimised for tablets.

liamhana

Patsy fyre wrote: »

I can confirm that it is a very impressive piece of kit, but I paid 240 euro.
Only a few downfalls for me so far, skygo app doesn't work again, would be so handy if it did.
No flash support unless you decide to root the device. This means various websites will not work properly such as filmon and the rte player.
Lack of content in the play store, we get a raw deal compared to the Americans.
Lots of apps not optimised for tablets.

You dont need to root it for flash, download it from 4share.com (.apk version) & install the mozilla app....works fine for me - although it takes a while longer to load than the laptop.
Google play store is fairly poor that the moment though....

allybhoy

balkieb2002 wrote: »

You really notice if you have bad backlight bleed on white backgrounds. For example if you start up chrome (i.e. with a blank page) you'll notice it. It's really annoying on websites or looking on books

For example this was mine: http://i.imgur.com/x22i8.jpg. I sent mine back recently so unfortunately will have to wait till more back in stock. Hopefully will be from a re-modified second batch!

Have also noticed a small issue when reading sometihng with a white screen, getting a small flickering every now and then. Only noticeable on a white screen though

balkieb2002

Patsy fyre wrote: »

I can confirm that it is a very impressive piece of kit, but I paid 240 euro.
Only a few downfalls for me so far, skygo app doesn't work again, would be so handy if it did.
No flash support unless you decide to root the device. This means various websites will not work properly such as filmon and the rte player.
Lack of content in the play store, we get a raw deal compared to the Americans.
Lots of apps not optimised for tablets.

I'll back it up that it is impressive though some of the build issues leave a bit of a bad taste (though thankfully that is currently being resolved in my case).

Regarding the other points though:
As mentioned already and before you do not need to root get flash working though I don't understand most peoples reluctence to root their devices. I'm not going through the pluses of rooting (access to US Play Store, additional apps you can install etc) as i've done this in other posts but I would like to know what people have against it.

My understanding why people don't do it:
1) It's too complicated (afraid you may be brick device etc). There are quite a few Rootkits out now that by reading carefully and following the instructions you can complete the whole process in about 10mins or less. There are also plenty of methods for recovering your device if something does go wrong (which it shouldn't!).
2) It voids your warrenty. In order to root your device you need to unlock your bootloader which afaik do void your warrenty as it shows you tampered with your device. You can easily un-root your device and relock your bootloader - manually or by using the before mentioned rootkit. I know this works as I did it myself without issues before returning my Nexus.
3) Previous issues with other devices after rooting i.e. battery life etc. This could be a number of factors such are your device, did it have previous issues, the rom your using. For example I've rooted my SGII and had increased battery life while I know others who have done the same and got a decreased battery life. All I know is I have rooted my N7 and didn't notice any change and that in my opinion is how it should be!

Patsy fyre

Just not interested in rooting tbh. Mainly due to the many horror stories that I have heard about also the work involved and I simply don't have time to be constantly tinkering with it.

I just wish the device worked properly out of the box. Everything can be hacked to get it to work in a particular way. Skygo app when it finally does become available won't work with any rooted devices.
So flash works if download the apk. And use the Firefox browser? But I want to use chrome!

TheDoc

balkieb2002 wrote: »

My understanding why people don't do it:
3) Previous issues with other devices after rooting i.e. battery life etc. This could be a number of factors such are your device, did it have previous issues, the rom your using. For example I've rooted my SGII and had increased battery life while I know others who have done the same and got a decreased battery life. All I know is I have rooted my N7 and didn't notice any change and that in my opinion is how it should be!

That's me in a nutshell.

I wont deny rooting has some positives, but its a volatile experience. I hear just as many bad stories as good.

My HTC Desire was the first phone I rooted. There was weeks spent messing around getting ROMS. The phone never had a hitch, but I got greedy and wanted to get more. Unstable ROMs constantly crashing, and then when I finally got a stable one, it corrupted some underlying software on the phone and the microphone would not work.

This saga went on for MONTHS as shops wouldnt take it in with the custom ROM, and the very "simple" unrooting process refused to work, no matter who I got to try or how I tried. Eventually a friend working in a store took it and sent off for repair, it came back thankfully factory reset and the issue was identified as OS causing corruption.

I rooted my SGII to essentially get ICS, as I'd been waiting nearly 8 months for the official release. All of a sudden my battery starts to get zapped for no apparent reason. I went through the process again and while the battery is better, the Android OS is taking up nearly 50% of my usage, which is ridiculous.

Rooted my Xoom and the ROM's I was recommended I used for a week, and after experiencing reboots and crashes unrooted.

While there are definitly some good cases to root, anyone who says its zero risk is lying. I'm quit capable when it comes to tech and the stuff I own, and its been a nightmare messing around.

So far not a hitch with my Nexus, like there was never a crash, reboot or hang on any of my other stuff, so I very much decided early on never to root this, as much as not having flash is killing me

Ste-

TheDoc wrote: »

That's me in a nutshell.

I wont deny rooting has some positives, but its a volatile experience. I hear just as many bad stories as good.

My HTC Desire was the first phone I rooted. There was weeks spent messing around getting ROMS. The phone never had a hitch, but I got greedy and wanted to get more. Unstable ROMs constantly crashing, and then when I finally got a stable one, it corrupted some underlying software on the phone and the microphone would not work.

This saga went on for MONTHS as shops wouldnt take it in with the custom ROM, and the very "simple" unrooting process refused to work, no matter who I got to try or how I tried. Eventually a friend working in a store took it and sent off for repair, it came back thankfully factory reset and the issue was identified as OS causing corruption.

I rooted my SGII to essentially get ICS, as I'd been waiting nearly 8 months for the official release. All of a sudden my battery starts to get zapped for no apparent reason. I went through the process again and while the battery is better, the Android OS is taking up nearly 50% of my usage, which is ridiculous.

Rooted my Xoom and the ROM's I was recommended I used for a week, and after experiencing reboots and crashes unrooted.

While there are definitly some good cases to root, anyone who says its zero risk is lying. I'm quit capable when it comes to tech and the stuff I own, and its been a nightmare messing around.

So far not a hitch with my Nexus, like there was never a crash, reboot or hang on any of my other stuff, so I very much decided early on never to root this, as much as not having flash is killing me

Flash can be installed without root!
Just sideload the apk from somewhere and isntall like any other .apk.
Doesn't work on all browsers but some should still work.

jonski

I have never unlocked or rooted anything before . My HTC Desire S is still stock , I like it the way it is . I like the N7 the way it is BUT the inability to add extra storage was a problem for me . I downloaded one program , ran it on my PC with the N7 connected....clicked backup , it backed it up , clicked unlock ...it unlocked it , clicked root ...and it was rooted . Now I can connect a USB drive to it . I don't want or need to do anymore to it . My first experience was a positive one .