Introducing Nexus 7 = google android tablet

BobbyPropane

What is the story with stocks in Limerick?

Amalgam

A few questions, looking for some honest answers.

I'm coming from an Ainol Aurora (Mali 400 GPU). The tablet plays any video, any resolution, any format, with no issues.

I am stumbling across people making excuses for non optimised Tegra 3 video players. Does the Nexus 7 play HD .mkv's and similar with no issues whatsoever?

What about the lack of a Home and\or Return button on the frame? I find it is much easier to flick a finger along the frame to back out of an app, or go to the Home screen, rather than bring a digit down to the screen.

Have any of you remapped the volume buttons to Return \ Home buttons?

Is heat an issue?

Is the battery life 'practical', does it go past the four hour mark in real world use, as in, lugging it about into your local town, using it on public transport\out and about?

I'd quite happily stay with the Aurora, but the battery is lousy and it is really more of a bedside\sofa surfer. NFC\Bluetooth and higher screen resolution are tempting me, but I just see reservations about the Tegra hardware itself, here and there..

jonski

Amalgam wrote: »

A few questions, looking for some honest answers.



I am stumbling across people making excuses for non optimised Tegra 3 video players. Does the Nexus 7 play HD .mkv's and similar with no issues whatsoever?

It seems to play everything for me ...but not with the stock player , I had to install MX player .

Amalgam wrote: »

Is heat an issue?

I have seen no issue with heat but I haven't had it playing Video for extended periods yet ...haven't read anything on the internet about heat issues .

Amalgam wrote: »

Is the battery life 'practical', does it go past the four hour mark in real world use, as in, lugging it about into your local town, using it on public transport\out and about?

This answer is a bit of a non helper but I had it running for just standard browsing and checking out apps and checking the news and whatnot and when I checked it last night it had gone 2 Days and 11 Hours without charging and it wasn't crying out to be charged .

the whole year inn

I tried getting flash to work on my device all i can get is video and no sound,only tried it with rte player anyone have any ideas why this is?

balkieb2002

the whole year inn wrote: »

I tried getting flash to work on my device all i can get is video and no sound,only tried it with rte player anyone have any ideas why this is?

May be browser version or flash version? Does it work with other sites/applications?

I think it works better in an older version of Firefox beta.

the whole year inn

you dont have the older version of beta by any chance?

Saves me searching.

balkieb2002

the whole year inn wrote: »

you dont have the older version of beta by any chance?

Saves me searching.

Sorry only saw your post now but in case you didn't find it here is a link to all the version of it :

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/releases/

Just choose version, android then language to download the apk.

the whole year inn

balkieb2002 wrote: »

the whole year inn wrote: »

you dont have the older version of beta by any chance?

Saves me searching.

Sorry only saw your post now but in case you didn't find it here is a link to all the version of it :

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/releases/

Just choose version, android then language to download the apk.

Installed boat browser works perfect now'rhanks for the help.

Julius Seizure

Can I just say that all though this is getting OT and that we should really provide a rooting thread, there is a big difference between rooting and installing a custom ROM. Most of these issues mentioned are from custom ROMs or kernels. Also, unlinked an soffed HTC Google provide stock images to make it easy to restore. You can PM me with any questions.

chris85

Dubhaltach wrote: »

Can I just say that all though this is getting OT and that we should really provide a rooting thread, there is a big difference between rooting and installing a custom ROM. Most of these issues mentioned are from custom ROMs or kernels. Also, unlinked an soffed HTC Google provide stock images to make it easy to restore. You can PM me with any questions.

Already a different thread for that.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056715420

irishgeo

argos out to the 30th

Burning Eclipse

Heading up to Dublin this evening? Would I be crazy to think anywhere would have this in stock?! :P

balkieb2002

Yes!

Though Currys/PC World is apparently getting stock in very soon.... unfortunately for you it's sounds like it may be early next week!

balkieb2002

I bring good News pepople!!

Currys PC World: Declan wrote: »

My update for this afternoon is that stock will arrive into a number of stores on Monday / Tuesday. The locations are Blanchardstown, Jervis, Liffey Valley, Carrickmines, Galway and Mahon Point.

Stock per store will be 30 +. Most of that will be available for sale but we will of course have to put some product aside for any exchanges in the first instance. That won't be that much stock either.

While i have the locations I don't as yet have the stores. i.e in Galway I'm not sure of the allocation between Currys and PC World.

I'll post more information as and when I have it over the weekend. It's good news that reasonable stocks are guaranteed. I'm not going to run any reservations, we'll do it on a first come first served basis and I'll advise on exactly when the stock will arrive in store when I get that information.

We are adjusting our pricing to € 249.99.

Sephiroth_dude

mahon point eh? Pity I don't have the cash

conor.hogan.2

What is the best place to buy these online for use in Ireland?

ceegee

Did it take anyone else a retarded amount of time to realise where the 3 plug adaptor for the charger was in the box? Had been using a spare charger for the last two weeks, went to take out the usb cable today and finally copped the bottom compartment.
*facepalm*

mawk

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

mahon point eh? Pity I don't have the cash

a fantastically useful member of staff told me on the phone that they had them today. so I drive over only to be told that they won't have them for three weeks.

I'm not impressed company.

Sephiroth_dude

mawk wrote: »

a fantastically useful member of staff told me on the phone that they had them today. so I drive over only to be told that they won't have them for three weeks.

I'm not impressed company.

WTF! You should have slapped him one

Sephiroth_dude

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

What is the best place to buy these online for use in Ireland?

I would like to know this too

balkieb2002

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

What is the best place to buy these online for use in Ireland?

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

I would like to know this too

I haven't seen many places that sell them online (except of course the play store) but I got mine online from Currys during the pre-order phase for around 266 including delivery. Expensive but worth skipping the queues and getting it delivered to my door.

Based on what Declan has said in the other thread, he expects their online store to get them around the same time as stores I mentioned earlier but think you have to be quick. Would work around 256 including next day delivery (or near enough) I'd say based on recent price reduction.

Patsy fyre

I can't understand how netflix can work with jellybean on day 1 and it takes sky around 6 months to figure it out. There will most likely be a new os out by then anyway. Considering android outsells ios by 4 to1 they are really taking the pi$$.

I Would really love for this to work on my n7. Soooo frustrating

Sephiroth_dude

balkieb2002 wrote: »

I haven't seen many places that sell them online (except of course the play store) but I got mine online from Currys during the pre-order phase for around 266 including delivery. Expensive but worth skipping the queues and getting it delivered to my door.

Based on what Declan has said in the other thread, he expects their online store to get them around the same time as stores I mentioned earlier but think you have to be quick. Would work around 256 including next day delivery (or near enough) I'd say based on recent price reduction.

How long is delivery from the play store?where do they ship from?can you link me to the store?

Professey Chin

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

How long is delivery from the play store?where do they ship from?can you link me to the store?

Play store ships to US & UK only

Sephiroth_dude

Ah crap

machiavellianme

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Play store ships to US & UK only

Will it be hit by customs? If not, can you use parcel motel to get it?

god's toy

Just to remind peeps, if you really want one now from the UK you can use many types of sites just like this one:

http://www.deliverme.ie/

Atomic Pineapple

machiavellianme wrote: »

Will it be hit by customs? If not, can you use parcel motel to get it?

You need a UK/US credit card to purchase.

conor.hogan.2

Is Currys 256 for the 16gb one and is it a good price? It is 199/249 dollars from source excluding delivery.

Professey Chin

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

Is Currys 256 a good price? It is 200 dollars from source excluding delivery.

Its 200 for the 8gb excluding delivery & sales tax.
Currys price is fine