securitybreach Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Well after a couple of years of asking, I finally recorded a segment on CNI Radio's JimmyLee and Bambi Show. I ended up writing and recording a review of my Nexus 7 tablet. As this was the first time I have recorded myself on anything but an answering machine, it was a bit difficult but I think I did a pretty good job on it. Anyway here is a link to the review on my blog: To begin with, Google is serious about tablets and their latest tablet offer shows this. Most Android tablets that you can buy right now just aren't that compelling. They suffer from UI lag and poor hardware among other things. As the iPad’s market share continues to explode, drastic measures became necessary for Google. In a move that could have vast implications on the entire tablet market, Google has partnered with Asus to release an über-affordable but yet powerful tablet, the Nexus 7.................. http://www.comhack.com/ And the link to the Replay of the show: http://cniradio.com/replays.htm So I guess you all can finally put a voice to my avatar I was a bit nervous hence the fast talking and the couple of errors. I also had to do it in segments as I kept messing up, hence the different volumes. Hopefully I can do better in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross549 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 You did great. I should forward you the first recording of myself that I did..... wow, what a mess. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Thanks Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 You sure did do great! So glad Adam could help us out that night! I had an appt that went long and JL was fighting with bandwidth that night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeber Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 As to your topic, my short three days of using a Nexus 7 left me very impressed. The operating system (Jelly Bean), the processor speed, the screen resolution, all impressed me and left little to desire. What did disappoint me was the screen size (my old eyes don't see a 7" screen as well as they do a 9-10" one), the availability of apps that would allow me to both create and consume web content, the lack of a memory card slot and one factor that disappoints me across the board with tablets, the lack of decent onboard memory. In this day and age 64GB ought to be the low end offering. There's no excuse for manufacturers to scrimp on internal memory. I suspect they only do so at the behest of Apple, Google and the rest of the cloud providers. It's their way of forcing us into using cloud storage over internal storage. I'd have no problem with that if web connectivity were always assured. But since many tablets only offer WiFi and those with LTE require expensive data plans separate from the one you may already have for your phone (as do most mobile hotspots), onboard storage is still a necessity for many mobile professionals. It's equally inadequate for a device intended for use as a mobile entertainment platform. Books don't take up much space, it's true, but music and movies can easily fill up 16-32GB drives. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Thanks for commenting. I was moving and unpacking so I was not able to reply back but I do have a couple of thoughts/suggestions. First off, you mentioned: " the availability of apps that would allow me to both create and consume web content". I have no problem creating and consuming web content so I figure you must just not have the right apps installed. Could you give me some examples of what you are trying to do? I have been using multiple Android devices since 2008 and I have around 200 apps installed on each of my 3 android devices (phone and two tablets) without lacking anything. My android tablets have completely replaced my laptops and netboot for mobile computing Pretty much anything I can do on my computer has an app that can accomplish the same activities. As far as storage, I understand what you mean but honestly it does not bother me as I stream my music from Pandora and really only browse/post on the go. I simply use my Android phone to provide wifi tethering(free if rooted) to my tablet so that way I am always connected. I do not think I would ever get a tablet with a sim card because like you stated, it would require an additional data plan Also, if I ever wanted to load some movies or other media on my tablet, I would just use my OTG cable with a flash drive. I really do not see the point in keeping a lot of media on my tablet (1 or 2 movies and some books) as I mainly use it as an internet device. Most professionals I know that have tablets, simply tether their tablets from their phone's data plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeber Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 The iPad app I couldn't find a decent replacement for on Android, and the app I've been using the most recently, is Blogsy. When I was involved in maintaining my store's website (the job I had back in San Diego) there were a couple of other apps that made working with WordPress dead simple. Creating content on the web is far from easy on any tablet, but at least when it comes to blogging the iPad meets my needs better. In addition, the keyboard is much easier to type on than the one on the Nexus. The storage issue perhaps only really concerns those of us who for mostly financial reasons don't tether with our phones and don't have a data plan with our phone's carrier. We're stuck with WiFi and its spotty availability when away from home. FWIW, I threw some of my comment up on G+ just to see what the geeks there think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Have you tried using the official WordPress app: http://android.wordpress.org/ https://play.google....s.android&hl=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeber Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Tried it, wasn't thrilled. I might give it another try on the Polaroid tablet I picked up for next to nothing on Craigslist from a VA student (have to stay in the game somehow). It's been jailbroken and has the app store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Tried it, wasn't thrilled. I might give it another try on the Polaroid tablet I picked up for next to nothing on Craigslist from a VA student (have to stay in the game somehow). It's been jailbroken and has the app store. I am sure you mean Rooted as it is completely different than JailBreaking an iDevice: Android Rooting VS iOS Jailbreaking Pretty much JailBreaking allows you to install non-official apps and such whereas Rooting an Android device gives you admin access to your device and allows you to run (official) apps that require admin access like tools/various utilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeber Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Yeah, wrong terminology. It's rooted and has the Android Market and Ice Cream Sandwich installed. It's nearly more a toy than an actual computing device but at least I can read books on it and test out Android apps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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