And that's so valuable because no one with a home theater setup already has an AV receiver.
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And that's so valuable because no one with a home theater setup already has an AV receiver.
It looks like video from any company doing interviews talking about their product.
Nexus Q
Nexus Q: A less functional AppleTV, that takes more space and costs 3x as much. Google TV v2.0.
25W amplifier? Seriously? Why bother - anyone that cares about audio quality will already have an amp that is way better.
$400 bookshelf speakers from a company that has exactly zero experience in acoustical engineering? For $250, I could buy a pair of Paradigm bookshelves that are likely to sound much better.
I have nothing to say about the tablet - that might work out for them, but these other two products seem like a longshot.
Nexus Q: A less functional AppleTV, that takes more space and costs 3x as much. Google TV v2.0.
25W amplifier? Seriously? Why bother - anyone that cares about audio quality will already have an amp that is way better.
$400 bookshelf speakers from a company that has exactly zero experience in acoustical engineering? For $250, I could buy a pair of Paradigm bookshelves that are likely to sound much better.
I have nothing to say about the tablet - that might work out for them, but these other two products seem like a longshot.
? The only thing they've made in the U.S. is that Q thing. The Nexus tablet is ASUS, they're Asia. Same with the Nexus phone; Samsung.
Not so. The problem is the nexus came out in March of 2010 support was canceled October of 2011. 17 months! My IPhone 3G will get many new features in the fall and it's 3 years old. This is how Google gets suckers to keep updating even when there phone could have been updated.
Y u so expensive?
Perhaps because it has a built-in amp and is touch sensitive? I guess that would explain it who cares about those features? My guess is that most people would ditch those features if they could shave $200 off the price. Besides, if you don't have an amp in your living room already you're proabably a luzer and wouldn't have the money for a $300 toy anyways.
Also, if it's made for the living room why is it a stinking ball shape?
Perhaps because it has a built-in amp and is touch sensitive? I guess that would explain it who cares about those features? My guess is that most people would ditch those features if they could shave $200 off the price. Besides, if you don't have an amp in your living room already you're proabably a luzer and wouldn't have the money for a $300 toy anyways.
Also, if it's made for the living room why is it a stinking ball shape?
Nexus 7
People that say yet 7" market isn't real, are fooling themselves.
I would buy multiple 7" iPads, one for each of my kids.
Regular iPad is too big and an iPod touch is too small.
7" is the perfect size for an eReader or kids tablet.
I own 2 iPads and a Nook running vanilla android on it.
The kids love the iPads *AND* the Nook. They are agnostic and as long as one runs the the app, they do not care.
I'll be buying a Nexus 7, 16GB.
People that say yet 7" market isn't real, are fooling themselves.
I would buy multiple 7" iPads, one for each of my kids.
Regular iPad is too big and an iPod touch is too small.
7" is the perfect size for an eReader or kids tablet.
I own 2 iPads and a Nook running vanilla android on it.
The kids love the iPads *AND* the Nook. They are agnostic and as long as one runs the the app, they do not care.
I'll be buying a Nexus 7, 16GB.
nice... this could be a good update for my Galaxy Tab 7 from Verizon - not used my data plan much.
only keep my iPad at work for testing these days - used it 2 times on the subway and realized it made little sense... 7inch is perfect for my subway ride.
only keep my iPad at work for testing these days - used it 2 times on the subway and realized it made little sense... 7inch is perfect for my subway ride.
The Nexus Q is made in America. Interesting.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/27/3121118/nexus-q-tear-down-manufactured-us
http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/27/3121118/nexus-q-tear-down-manufactured-us
We'll see how that works out for them, Cotton.
Hint: People whine all the time about outsourcing labor and claim that they are willing to pay significantly more for products manufactured in the United States, but the reality is that they won't. It sounds great coming out, but money usually wins.
(Note: No iPad supports any form of external storage. At least on Android you have access to the filesystem so you can setup a network drive).
You'll find that people will cope. Not everyone fills their tablet up to the brim with crap, but it is nice to have the space there as a 'just incase'.
How is it better? I could connect my AppleTV to speakers that had optical audio-in just as easily.
Also haven't you seen that feature in iTunes called iTunes DJ? It has been there for years. iTunes makes playlists based on songs from existing playlists or the whole library and people can vote for songs and request songs....
That's what a lot of people said when the iPad was first introduced.
You know, right before it single-handedly established tablet computing as a viable consumer market and crushed it's competition before it even had any.
Because it's "Made in USA". Now for all the people whining about manufacturing moving to Asia, put your money where your mouth is !
Your 3G is 4 years old and will not be getting anything this fall.
You stopped getting updates after 3.1.3.
We're too busy barbecuing them for the low hanging fruit. As soon as we cover all of those bases, we'll get to "remember when everyone was saying Siri was a joke? What now OH SNAP" comments. Just be patient.
Ditto!
The issue with the tablet market is that its been Apple vs everyone else. There has been no clear cut, standout competitor. IMO its about time Google got into the hardware game, it'll stop them focusing on Ads (not that there are any in Android but you get the idea) and focus on kickass hardware to backup the software.
A lot of fun things require local storage to be used. Offline text to speech gets major points for me. Now add offline Wikipedia.
Here's to Star Trek.
I am curious to see of we get a change in iOS 6 at the "last" minute to enable the same feature.
Can we stop saying how this isn't as good as an iPad? I think this in a completely different market. Let's look at the iPad as more of a pro tablet, and the Nexus 7 as something a little below that. Of course, everything you can do on an iPad you can also do on this.
Given this is an Apple forum, there is bound to be backlash. Haters, people biased, etc.
I think Apple is best when it comes to Macs, but as far as the mobile space? Phones and tablets? I now think Google has them beat.
iOS does great things, but the Nexus products are so much better. That's just my opinion, but they are more for me.
Now, I'm an Apple guy through-and-through. I only recently begun looking away from iOS due to the lack of integrated transit directions in iOS 6. I also love the 7-inch form factor in a tablet, and that's why I was looking forward to the Nexus 7.
I want that clean mobile experience, and would rather have all the storage internally. As opposed to a SD card. That's what Apple provides. So much of Android is fragmented and I would never get a non-Google device, but I think the Nexus line is going to be great for people like us.
Another concern of mine was I wanted a full-blown media store. Movies, TV, etc. Google fixed that today, adding more than just being able to rent movies.
I can't say I will be getting an Android phone anytime soon, but the Nexus 7 is definitely mine.
Again, I'm not saying that Google is far and away better than Apple in the mobile space, but for the right user? Absolutely. iOS is a great platform, but for the way I see things, Google has Apple beat when it comes to phone and tablets.
I'm not sure what kind of audience the Nexus 7 is aiming for, though. It's appealing to people who would otherwise have bought a Kindle Fire, but it has the capability of an iPad.
I still love Apple and iOS, but I'm excited about trying a new platform. This is not to say I've jumped to Google, I'm just looking at this as a fan of technology.
Given this is an Apple forum, there is bound to be backlash. Haters, people biased, etc.
I think Apple is best when it comes to Macs, but as far as the mobile space? Phones and tablets? I now think Google has them beat.
iOS does great things, but the Nexus products are so much better. That's just my opinion, but they are more for me.
Now, I'm an Apple guy through-and-through. I only recently begun looking away from iOS due to the lack of integrated transit directions in iOS 6. I also love the 7-inch form factor in a tablet, and that's why I was looking forward to the Nexus 7.
I want that clean mobile experience, and would rather have all the storage internally. As opposed to a SD card. That's what Apple provides. So much of Android is fragmented and I would never get a non-Google device, but I think the Nexus line is going to be great for people like us.
Another concern of mine was I wanted a full-blown media store. Movies, TV, etc. Google fixed that today, adding more than just being able to rent movies.
I can't say I will be getting an Android phone anytime soon, but the Nexus 7 is definitely mine.
Again, I'm not saying that Google is far and away better than Apple in the mobile space, but for the right user? Absolutely. iOS is a great platform, but for the way I see things, Google has Apple beat when it comes to phone and tablets.
I'm not sure what kind of audience the Nexus 7 is aiming for, though. It's appealing to people who would otherwise have bought a Kindle Fire, but it has the capability of an iPad.
I still love Apple and iOS, but I'm excited about trying a new platform. This is not to say I've jumped to Google, I'm just looking at this as a fan of technology.
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