[Lymie]

So I'm about to buy my very first tablet, exciting business, I know.
But you all know how competitive the market is these days so yes this is another "Omg help me find a tablet please?!"

I've narrowed it down to the Xperia Z tablet [mainly because I'll have the phone by then]- waiting for the next Samsung lineup (maybe), or just going with the nexus 10.

And yes I know, the Nexus 10 is the best media/gaming tablet out there right now, what am I waiting for yadda yadda.
But I'd still like to hear what your personal, unbiased, opinion is.

With the information you have today, would you have waited for "the next great tablet"?
What are the pros and cons you've experienced with your nexus 10?

Thanks you guys!

[Funduro]

Well what can I say: -
Cons - only thing that comes to mind is the notification led - its been a let down sometimes work sometimes doesnt and now has stopped working for the past few days. Its a handy tool for me. Another thing is that there is no SD card slot so you cant extend your memory. Many people might argue that 32 gb is enough but I dont agree even though till now I only have around 10 gb used up. No 3G model which would be handy for me in my country but not usable aborad as roaming rates are too expensive.
Pros - screen of course, weight is good, feel is nice (been told so by an Ipad user too). I have had no issues with crashing, reboots and so forth. Its been working seamlessly since i have had it for around 6 weeks now. Wifi is excellent, steady and fast with no issues.
If I had to wait for the next freat tablet i would probably never end up buying one. At the end of the day it all depends what your p[rimary use/objective in owning a tablet is going to be. I use it mostly for browsing, gaming and some light work using Kingston office app. It works brilliantly for all this. As in anything technological nowadays you just buy when you need an item and then when a new replacement comes along you have to evaluate if its worth dishing out the extra money to change/upgrade.
Thats my humble opinion :-)

[xlDeMoNiClx]

Never, not for even an instant have I regretted buying a Nexus 10. I cant imagine myself with any other tablet right now.

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[Devlyn16]

I am happy with my N10.

For me, if I didn't have a tablet and was planning on getting one I would buy the N10. I've not heard of anything in the pipeline that will be available to purchase in the next 3 months. And that is my cut off. 6 months into the life of the top device I expect the next advancement to be worth waiting an aditional 3-4 months to purchase.

I firmly believe the N10 to remain on top for android for another 6 months.

Before you start comparing pros and cons of a device take a moment and figure out WHAT you want from a tablet and HOW you plan to use it. The N10 is right for me, but I readily admit it isn't the best tab for note taking. It has a beautiful screen but that is worthless if you are not viewing things that take advantage of it. I like the option of HDMI out but I've only needed it a couple of times[I am really hoping KLP unlocks miracast]. I don't need to carry it for days without charging son the battery life is sufficient for me.

Figure out how you're going to use your Tablet, then pick the two that best fit your usage then worry about a particular device's pros &cons

[xlDeMoNiClx]

For those who don't realize: never listen to snook. He's been trolling the Nexus 10 ever since it came out, never posts any evidence behind his post and is just a troll.


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[xlDeMoNiClx]

Hah, you can't handle the truth, Rebut what I say. Prove me wrong.

I can rebute it with the fact that you're the only one that has consistently bashed it ever since release and the only one that claims to have lag especially when that would mean that you have a bad unit and can get it replaced and yet you insist on trolling about it over and over which is suspicious enough. There is no lag, and that is the truth, you just don't like to think you're wrong.

Plus there's the fact you had your posting rights in this section removed by the Mods because of trolling. That's proof enough, get over yourself lol your posts used to be fun to laugh at but now you're just irrelevant.

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[Devlyn16]

Side note: complaining a Wi-Fi only tablet doesn't have LTE is like complaining that a bicycle doesn't have 6 wheels. It isn't supposed to.

[xlDeMoNiClx]

Side note: complaining a Wi-Fi only tablet doesn't have LTE is like complaining that a bicycle doesn't have 6 wheels. It isn't supposed to.

People like to complain though.

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[still1]

I can rebute it with the fact that you're the only one that has consistently bashed it ever since release and the only one that claims to have lag especially when that would mean that you have a bad unit and can get it replaced and yet you insist on trolling about it over and over which is suspicious enough. There is no lag, and that is the truth, you just don't like to think you're wrong.

Plus there's the fact you had your posting rights in this section removed by the Mods because of trolling. That's proof enough, get over yourself lol your posts used to be fun to laugh at but now you're just irrelevant.

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have to agree with you. looking at the post history he/she have not said any good about any Android devices but def make a pro comment on iDevices.
one example here Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 vs iPad Mini vs Nexus 7
Thanks for pointing out the troll.

here is something about itroll, they come here to defend because they feel threatened. I believe N10 is doing that. I am happy about that.

[xlDeMoNiClx]

have to agree with you. looking at the post history he/she have not said any good about any Android devices but def make a pro comment on iDevices.
one example here Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 vs iPad Mini vs Nexus 7
Thanks for pointing out the troll.

here is something about itroll, they come to defend they they feel threatened. I believe N10 is doing that. I am happy about that.

Another pro of the Nexus 10.

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[y2whisper]

All trolls aside.

This thing has been awesome. no lag on my end (except for when i disable HW overlays in dev settings, in other words don't do it) Haven't seen anything out there that would make me want to switch. I guess the main features would be if I wanted to use a stylus more, but then get the note tab. doesn't have infra red which is where everything is going back to but thats minor.

Oh the other pet peeve is the lack of a dock from Google, which is nothing new.

[flick0416]

I've had mine for about two months now. Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase and would certainly do it again. For me, just having a Nexus device is worth whatever drawbacks there are. Since getting a Galaxy Nexus phone, I don't think I'll ever get a non-Nexus mobile device.

I think the pros are evident widely known, so I won't list them here. But the screen really is as good as advertised.

Some cons:
- Lack of a 3G option. This is something I was fully aware of when I bought it, and it really hasn't been an issue 99% of the time, but it would have been nice to have that option.
- Lack of tablet-optimized apps. This is more a general Android problem, and is becoming less and less of an issue as time goes on, but there are still some apps that are annoying.
- No expandable memory. I'm only putting this here because most people consider a negative. It doesn't bother me at all, especially since I got the 32 GB version. And if I ever reach a point where I need extra memory, there are ways to attach an external hard drive.

That's certainly not an exhaustive list, but it's what comes to mind off the top of my head - there really aren't any major issues that I've noticed. And again, the pros definitely outweigh the cons...I'm very happy with my purchase.

Edit: ywhisper reminded me of something that really is annoying: the lack of any “official" accessories for the Nexus 10 (not just the dock). It is kind of puzzling why there aren't any official cases, docks, chargers, etc., especially now that it's been about 5 months since it was released.

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[xlDeMoNiClx]

I've had mine for about two months now. Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase and would certainly do it again. For me, just having a Nexus device is worth whatever drawbacks there are. Since getting a Galaxy Nexus phone, I don't think I'll ever get a non-Nexus mobile device.

I think the pros are evident widely known, so I won't list them here. But the screen really is as good as advertised.

Some cons:
- Lack of a 3G option. This is something I was fully aware of when I bought it, and it really hasn't been an issue 99% of the time, but it would have been nice to have that option.
- Lack of tablet-optimized apps. This is more a general Android problem, and is becoming less and less of an issue as time goes on, but there are still some apps that are annoying.
- No expandable memory. I'm only putting this here because most people consider a negative. It doesn't bother me at all, especially since I got the 32 GB version. And if I ever reach a point where I need extra memory, there are ways to attach an external hard drive.

That's certainly not an exhaustive list, but it's what comes to mind off the top of my head - there really aren't any major issues that I've noticed. And again, the pros definitely outweigh the cons...I'm very happy with my purchase.

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Agreed. The only flaws with the Nexus 10 aren't even flaws depending on who you ask.

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[still1]

I've had mine for about two months now. Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase and would certainly do it again. For me, just having a Nexus device is worth whatever drawbacks there are. Since getting a Galaxy Nexus phone, I don't think I'll ever get a non-Nexus mobile device.

I think the pros are evident widely known, so I won't list them here. But the screen really is as good as advertised.

Some cons:
- Lack of a 3G option. This is something I was fully aware of when I bought it, and it really hasn't been an issue 99% of the time, but it would have been nice to have that option.
- Lack of tablet-optimized apps. This is more a general Android problem, and is becoming less and less of an issue as time goes on, but there are still some apps that are annoying.
- No expandable memory. I'm only putting this here because most people consider a negative. It doesn't bother me at all, especially since I got the 32 GB version. And if I ever reach a point where I need extra memory, there are ways to attach an external hard drive.

That's certainly not an exhaustive list, but it's what comes to mind off the top of my head - there really aren't any major issues that I've noticed. And again, the pros definitely outweigh the cons...I'm very happy with my purchase.

Edit: ywhisper reminded me of something that really is annoying: the lack of any “official" accessories for the Nexus 10 (not just the dock). It is kind of puzzling why there aren't any official cases, docks, chargers, etc., especially now that it's been about 5 months since it was released.

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agree. all cons are not cons for me. although more tablet optimized apps are always welcome.
that is chnaging with Nexus 7 and 10.
I try to pick app which are optimized for my N4 and N10.

[olgeezer44]

I 've had mine a couple of weeks. It's great. I previously had an original Kindle Fire. I use Google voice, calendar, gmail, and play. I've been using them on my desktop. Everything sync'd over to the N10 with no problems, like bookmarks, contacts, etc.. This was the easiest setup ever. Only took a couple of minutes. No regrets here. No problems yet either. Some complain about lack of an SD card slot, but I got a usb connector and a 32gb tiny flashdrive. I'm not using the N10 as my only/primary computer so now I have all the storage that I'll ever need. I'm also using the pogo charger to help preserve my usb port YMMV.

[codeda]

I love my nexus 10. I use it very often, every day, and have loved it since the day I got it. Lol. It has been my 4th and favourite tablet.

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[Dirty-Bird]

Still thinking about buying a tablet. Kind of surprised nothing has really challenged the nexus 10 since its launch.

[bob mc1]

I'm a throw back to the bronze age and only got this so I could keep my wife company while she watches TV. We were going to get a lap top to replace an older one running XP that I could use in a recliner...that often times I even fall asleep with. My tech head son recommended this N10, HOLY COW! It even goes to sleep on its own,
safely finds itself a fold to nest away the night. Goes 3 or more days without a charge...now I can't imagine life without one.

I'm very pleased and grateful I didn't impulsively buy another laptop. Now life is good, we have a desk top, lap top and tablet...

...someday I'll even figure out where the delete key is so can fix text like the above.


We're not gamers so no lag issues here. I suppose if I had a complaint it would be my ham hands opening additional intrusive Ad windows ...even with ABP. A stylus is in the forecast so that will help lock down that minor annoyance.

[Andrew Finlay]

My biggest complaint was that it didn't have a micro SD slot. I resolved this by going to get a USB OTG adapter. They sell for about a dollar or so on amazon and you can use any USB storage to stream videos with it. The only downside is you need a $3 app from the app store to run it called Nexus Media Importer. You need root to have read/write access to the USB storage, but if you just want to watch movies, then no root required. There's also the option to have cloud accounts like Dropbox or Google Drive. Again, not a huge deal because of all the options.

[anthony9999]

im buzzing with my nexus 10 have not put it down for days since i received it

got the 32gb more than enough for everyone
i just drag and drop files to and fro as and when needed deleting things i had watched
that in itself is like a breath of fresh when compared to itunes which i hated when i had a ipad

[MikeLip]

I have the Asus TF700, Nexus 7, iPad 3 and mini, and the N10. I never realized that the N10 doesn't have a SD slot. I guess that's not very important to me on that device. I like the speed and display, and I use it for basic schematic capture and electronic simulation - the display makes it quite good for that. It's funny how the selection of simulation apps is better on Android than iPad,while iPad has much better drawing apps. I wish they'd either get some sim apps on the iPad or some good drawing apps on Android. But as for regrets? No. The N10 is a wonderful tool. It is the only pad I've found with decent sound, so when I'm on the road - and I get good wifi, which is really iffy in motels - I can watch movies. It is a good substitute for a laptop as far as apps are concerned and in my narrow range of use - although despite the bloggers wailing about the post-PC era, I don't see anything taking the place of my computer when I actually need to sit and work for more than 20 minutes.

However, truth to tell is that there are a crap-ton of good 10" tabs out there. Asus is leading the pack right now, but Samsung is doing a good job - I find their Note tempting. Apple is better in some ways in terms of apps, and I like their display aspect ratio better than anything in Android. I wish there was a maker who would adopt that ratio. If I were you I'd look at the stores for apps, then base my decision on that.

[dcastillo]

What schematic and simulation apps do you use?

sent from a Nexus, nothing less will do...

[kilen71]

I've had my Nexus 10 for two weeks now. Love this thing! I don't regret it one bit. My previous tablet history is a Nook Color running CM7, Galaxy Tab 8.9 (my girlfriend has that now), Nexus 7, and now the 10, 32 gig version. I'm using Nova Launcher Prime.
The screen is gorgeous, and the sound out of the front facing speaking is great for a tablet. This thing is fast!
One the downside... a 64 gig version would have been spot on for me. I've got 25+ gigs of music that I would have loved to store locally. I just stream it. I knew the storage limitations before I bought it. Not a huge deal.
The only other downside I can think of is that there are two game apps that don't run well on it: Machinarium, and Waking Mars. My Note 2 runs them perfectly, but the N10 won't. I'm sure that an app update will fix that in the future, could be screen resolution related.
Absolutely no regrets here.

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[Lymie]

My biggest complaint was that it didn't have a micro SD slot. I resolved this by going to get a USB OTG adapter. They sell for about a dollar or so on amazon and you can use any USB storage to stream videos with it. The only downside is you need a $3 app from the app store to run it called Nexus Media Importer. You need root to have read/write access to the USB storage, but if you just want to watch movies, then no root required. There's also the option to have cloud accounts like Dropbox or Google Drive. Again, not a huge deal because of all the options.

Silly question- does it read directly from the drive or will it copy the file over to the device, and then read it?
I haven't been doing my homework on this part, so I'm rather confused about how that works

[Lymie]

I have the Asus TF700, Nexus 7, iPad 3 and mini, and the N10. I never realized that the N10 doesn't have a SD slot. I guess that's not very important to me on that device. I like the speed and display, and I use it for basic schematic capture and electronic simulation - the display makes it quite good for that. It's funny how the selection of simulation apps is better on Android than iPad,while iPad has much better drawing apps. I wish they'd either get some sim apps on the iPad or some good drawing apps on Android. But as for regrets? No. The N10 is a wonderful tool. It is the only pad I've found with decent sound, so when I'm on the road - and I get good wifi, which is really iffy in motels - I can watch movies. It is a good substitute for a laptop as far as apps are concerned and in my narrow range of use - although despite the bloggers wailing about the post-PC era, I don't see anything taking the place of my computer when I actually need to sit and work for more than 20 minutes.

However, truth to tell is that there are a crap-ton of good 10" tabs out there. Asus is leading the pack right now, but Samsung is doing a good job - I find their Note tempting. Apple is better in some ways in terms of apps, and I like their display aspect ratio better than anything in Android. I wish there was a maker who would adopt that ratio. If I were you I'd look at the stores for apps, then base my decision on that.

Thanks, I'll do that. Although the whole app-thing isn't that big of a bother to me (yet)- since they are slowly catching up, one after another.
Since I'd mostly be using my tablet for staying organized, entertainment, browsing and movie-watching, I don't think most cons listed are going to be a deal-breaker for me.