7 Ways the Nexus 7 Beats the iPad mini

[JustinMueller8810]

Depends on your needs. I recently purchased a laptop, and before I made my purchase they came out with the new Macbook Pro w/Retina. But the MBP didn't offer top end graphics, and had lousy repairability. Apple has chosen form over function, even if they have wrapped it in high end materials with small gaps. To me, that isn't very "Pro". I spent about $500 less than their base MBP w/Retina and got better specs all around. Only downside is it's not super thin, but I'd rather have some extra size if it means I get a truly powerful laptop.

I have a MBP without retina display and it's very easy to tell that it's just pure QUALITY. It is about 2 years old and still boots up pretty fast and feels smooth. The new Mac Apps store is loaded with quality apps and it's only getting better. I don't game or use Microsoft Office much but I do use Photoshop for my job so it fits me well.

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[BowtomePhil]

I got my 32gb nexus 7 last night, very impressive.

 

[monkeyluis]

Here's one way it doesn't beat it. Tablet apps. I tried using it. I don't like stretched out phone apps. So I just let my kids use it for some games. That's all it's good for.

 

[JustinMueller8810]

Here's one way it doesn't beat it. Tablet apps. I tried using it. I don't like stretched out phone apps. So I just let my kids use it for some games. That's all it's good for.

it happens to keep my life on track with all the productivity apps thank you very much. Not to mention its MUCH more flexible than iOS.

 

[monkeyluis]

it happens to keep my life on track with all the productivity apps thank you very much. Not to mention its MUCH more flexible than iOS.

Good for you. That's your opinion.

 

[Unicorn Rancher]

I saved ?200 for the Ipad Mini, for various reason, the simplicty, the apps I already have on my iphone and ipad I could install in the Ipad Mini for nothing.

But, the Ipad Mini was not the ?200 I expected and although I can buy 30 ipad minis if I want, I refuse to pay ?269.

If you have ?8000 laying around to buy 30, why did you have to save ?200 to buy one?

 

[JustinMueller8810]

Good for you. That's your opinion.

You're pretty much wrong. Yep. You can now sit down son.

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[BowtomePhil]

I didn't save it per se, I put it aside. The other money is in a ISA and want it to stay there for emergencys, A nexus is not an emergency.
Basically I put ?200 on my credit card ready. So when I made a purchase I had already paid for it.

 

[Beryl]

I've done it all when it comes to gadgets -- from HP/LX to Poqet PCs, to Palms to HTCs to Blackberries and iDevices (iPad 3, iPhone 4S, & ATV).

I'm shopping for a 7" and like the earlier poster was underwhelmed by the Mini and its price. The K-Fire HD is a contender because of its superior battery life, 2 cameras, and I'm an Amazon Prime customer. The Nexus 7 is a contender because of its sensors and easy access to more apps.

However, the "fan boi" and "sheep" comments for those who prefer one platform over another reflect projection and add nothing substantial to discussion yet I wade though the slop to gain useful information for my decision-making.

I'll likely purchase a Nexus 7 or Fire HD this year to enjoy the Android experience and may replace it with next model of Mini in 2013 or early 2014 unless I'm impressed by the Surface.

I agree that competition is a good thing.

 

[JustinMueller8810]

I've done it all when it comes to gadgets -- from HP/LX to Poqet PCs, to Palms to HTCs to Blackberries and iDevices (iPad 3, iPhone 4S, & ATV).

I'm shopping for a 7" and like the earlier poster was underwhelmed by the Mini and its price. The K-Fire HD is a contender because of its superior battery life, 2 cameras, and I'm an Amazon Prime customer. The Nexus 7 is a contender because of its sensors and easy access to more apps.

However, the "fan boi" and "sheep" comments for those who prefer one platform over another reflect projection and add nothing substantial to discussion yet I wade though the slop to gain useful information for my decision-making.

I'll likely purchase a Nexus 7 or Fire HD this year to enjoy the Android experience and may replace it with next model of Mini in 2013 or early 2014 unless I'm impressed by the Surface.

I agree that competition is a good thing.

I WAS going to buy a Mini but Apple had to crank up the price to an unreasonable level ><

 

[monkeyluis]

You're pretty much wrong. Yep. You can now sit down son.

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As a user of both systems I don't think so. But thanks. And I have a dad.

 

[natehoy]

Here's one way it doesn't beat it. Tablet apps. I tried using it. I don't like stretched out phone apps. So I just let my kids use it for some games. That's all it's good for.

I agree that the lack of tablet apps is a current limitation to the Nexus 7, mostly because Google had to choose between "large phone" (large) and "tablet" (xlarge) sizes and chose "large phone", so even those apps that take screen size into account treat the Nexus 7 as a larger-screen phone. Google needs to introduce some size between "large" and "xlarge" or convert over to a new sizing schema (maybe by specifying screen sizes in inches rather than categories, so apps can add/remove elements appropriately given a specific screen size?).

However, I wouldn't go as far as to say it's "only good for kids to play games", as you imply. Stretched phone apps are hardly ideal, true, but the differences between them and apps properly designed for a 7-inch screen are, by definition, cosmetic. I don't find myself unable to perform any function my phone running a not-so-stretched version of the same app could do, or (with maybe an extra tap or two) anything a 10" Android tablet could do.

Given Google's decision between trying to define the Nexus 7 as "xlarge" and having the existing library of auto-adapting apps try to cram 10 inches of screen elements into 7 inches, and defining it as "large" and having the scaled-up, easy-to-read, but somewhat limited user interfaces of an app designed for a 4+ inch phone screen, I'd have gone for "large" as well. At least until they can get something out there that truly accommodates their new screen size.

In the meantime, it shouldn't be that hard to modify the build properties to set the screen size to "xlarge" if the lack of "tablet" apps bugs you. Google had to make a call, and obviously it's not the right call for everyone.

In fact, I'd LOVE to see this as one of the tablet's "developer options" in a future release. I've found several of the options to be incredibly useful, and being able to test apps going from "large" to "xlarge" on a single device (maybe include all the options for the heck of it) seems like a great developer tool.

 

[Unicorn Rancher]

Good for you. That's your opinion.

Pot, meet Kettle.