POLL: Will you get the Nexus 7 $0/$199/$249 version

[akugami]

Still waiting on shipment confirmation. But I did order from J&R. I kind of expected it to be shipped later than direct from Google. But I don't need it right away and it was $235 for the 16GB version since there was no tax and free shipping.

 

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

235? how did you get it so cheap?

 

[akugami]

J&R pre-order for $249. No tax except in New York. Free shipping. July 4th weekend discount code for $15.

249-15=234

 

[Spoooon]

Going to Gamestop today. All gone, but they are still doing the +30% on trade-ins towards Nexus 7. Dug up some old iPods and 360 games.

Edit: bonus 50% on Apple products. Paid 150. :biggrin:

 

[Glitchny]

Got my Shipping confirmation this morning, woot.

 

[dagamer34]

I got mine yesterdaY. Its a pretty nice device.

 

[zoiks]

Just purchased another 8gb one as a gift.

 

[Eug]

The Guardian gives the Nexus a lukewarm review:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technolog...le-nexus-7-review?cat=technology&type=article

WTF, the home screen doesn't rotate? Hopefully Chrome does, because that's about the only way I'd surf on the thing.

 

[ponyo]

The Guardian gives the Nexus a lukewarm review:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technolog...le-nexus-7-review?cat=technology&type=article

WTF, the home screen doesn't rotate? Hopefully Chrome does, because that's about the only way I'd surf on the thing.

Plenty of other positive reviews counter it. I wasn't impressed with the blog Guardian review. Reviewer is definitely technically challenged and not that knowledgeable about Android.

Home screen orientation doesn't bother me. I actually prefer the vertical phone view and always lock both my phone and tablets 7" & 10" to vertical.

 

[Bateluer]

The Guardian gives the Nexus a lukewarm review:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technolog...le-nexus-7-review?cat=technology&type=article

WTF, the home screen doesn't rotate? Hopefully Chrome does, because that's about the only way I'd surf on the thing.

Uh, we knew the home screen doesn't rotate. It doesn't in ICS either. Slightly annoying, but easily worked around by installing Nova Launcher. Chrome does rotate between Portrait and Landscape though.

 

[bucwylde23]

Plenty of other positive reviews counter it. I wasn't impressed with the blog Guardian review. Reviewer is definitely technically challenged and not that knowledgeable about Android.

Home screen orientation doesn't bother me. I actually prefer the vertical phone view and always lock both my phone and tablets 7" & 10" to vertical.

Same here. My iPad is locked to portrait 99% of the time.

I can't believe the reviewer actually thinks the ability to open a file in whatever app you want and set a default app is a negative.

 

[RockinZ28]

Uh, we knew the home screen doesn't rotate. It doesn't in ICS either. Slightly annoying, but easily worked around by installing Nova Launcher. Chrome does rotate between Portrait and Landscape though.

Where is the rotate home screen feature of Nova Launcher? Is it in the paid app?

Always assumed ICS/Honeycomb did it automatically since my Transformer TF101 rotates the home screen even on stock roms. Found with my Galaxy S3 it does not rotate, and it bugs the shit out of me since I almost always use landscape. And my Tbolt rotated with roms.

 

[s44]

Nova Settings>Look and feel>Screen Orientation

note you can choose default (mostly locked), rotate, force portrait, or force landscape

 

[Eug]

My iPad is locked to portrait 99% of the time.

My iPad is usually locked to landscape most of the time. The rest of the time it's allowed to rotate. It's basically never locked to portrait mode.

 

[RockinZ28]

Nova Settings>Look and feel>Screen Orientation

note you can choose default (mostly locked), rotate, force portrait, or force landscape

Hmm pretty sure I looked there, but I found another app that does it too anyway. Sweetness, made my Galaxy S3 even better.

 

[Oyeve]

Is Netflix on this in hd? I'm looking to trade my aging tf101 for a new tablet but I want Netflix in hd like my razr.

 

[Eug]

Any word on the status of the ROMs, for USB OTG support for external storage? Last I heard it could read external drives for file transfers, but not play video directly off external media.

I don't really care so much about HDMI, although it'd be a bonus.

 

[bucwylde23]

Any word on the status of the ROMs, for USB OTG support for external storage? Last I heard it could read external drives for file transfers, but not play video directly off external media.

I don't really care so much about HDMI, although it'd be a bonus.

From what I've read the current state appears to be that files can be transferred to the Nexus 7 via OTG cable but not opened/played directly from your usb storage.

However, the dev community still isn't that big since not everyone has their tablets yet and the ones that do that have them hasn't been for long so that could change.

 

[ponyo]

Any word on the status of the ROMs, for USB OTG support for external storage? Last I heard it could read external drives for file transfers, but not play video directly off external media.

I don't really care so much about HDMI, although it'd be a bonus.

USB OTG works 100% just like the Galaxy Nexus. Reads and play videos directly off external media with updated Stickmount app. No custom needed, only root.

 

[yh125d]

Is Netflix on this in hd? I'm looking to trade my aging tf101 for a new tablet but I want Netflix in hd like my razr.

Your razr can handle HD? Mine hasn't been able to, even on wifi

But I also am hoping the 7 can. Shouldn't be a problem I imagine

 

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

preordered mine on july 10. no shipping notice yet

 

[ponyo]

I feel bad for people who ordered the 16gb from the Play Store. They paid for shipping and will receive it later than B&M retail store buyers who already have the device and saved on shipping. Very amateurish launch by multi-billion dollar company. You could forgive if this was their first attempt but it's not. What's the point of preordering from Google and paying for shipping when you're going to get it later than everyone else? If you order the 16gb from the Play Store, you're rewarding Google's incompetence. You pay more to get it later, and get less support like easy returns. You have no choice for the 8gb since it's currently only available on the Play Store.

My 16gb order with J&R is backordered. But I don't have a problem with that since paid $50 less than if I had bought from Google.

 

[Glitchny]

I feel bad for people who ordered the 16gb from the Play Store. They paid for shipping and will receive it later than B&M retail store buyers who already have the device and saved on shipping. Very amateurish launch by multi-billion dollar company. You could forgive if this was their first attempt but it's not. What's the point of preordering from Google and paying for shipping when you're going to get it later than everyone else? If you order the 16gb from the Play Store, you're rewarding Google's incompetence. You pay more to get it later, and get less support like easy returns. You have no choice for the 8gb since it's currently only available on the Play Store.

My 16gb order with J&R is backordered. But I don't have a problem with that since paid $50 less than if I had bought from Google.

Hmm? I haven't heard anything about the 16gb versions shipping later than the 8gb versions.

 

[Bateluer]

Hmm? I haven't heard anything about the 16gb versions shipping later than the 8gb versions.

They aren't. I pre ordered a 16GB model direct from Play and got a ship notice Saturday.

They're doing them in waves, the earlier you preordered, the quicker you'll get your tablet. Patience people.

 

[bucwylde23]

Hmm? I haven't heard anything about the 16gb versions shipping later than the 8gb versions.

I think he just means that people who bought them from the play store are getting them after people who preordered at gamestop.

It doesnt' really bother me that I'm not the first person to get it. Life goes on, it's not like this tablet is going to drastically change my life and I can't wait a few extra days.