Here is a side by side comparison of the Nexus 7 and the iPad mini. I think a lot has to be said about the iPads 4:3 screen aspect ratio which is perfect for reading documents and web pages. The Nexus 7 looks like torture. The Amazon Fire is even worse.

But competition is great for us consumers. The Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire are both sold at a loss to try and gain consumer traction, again which is good for us consumers. Before the iPad mini was announced I was about to buy either the Galaxy Note 2 or the Nexus 7. In the end I chose the iPad mini for it's screen ration, thin design, cellular connectivity, app ecosystem and quality design and construction. There really is no comparison. All the other specs are meaningless.

V10LETBLUES said:

Here is a side by side comparison of the Nexus 7 and the iPad mini. I think a lot has to be said about the iPads 4:3 screen aspect ratio which is perfect for reading documents and web pages. The Nexus 7 looks like torture. The Amazon Fire is even worse.

But competition is great for us consumers. The Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire are both sold at a loss to try and gain consumer traction, again which is good for us consumers. Before the iPad mini was announced I was about to buy either the Galaxy Note 2 or the Nexus 7. In the end I chose the iPad mini for it's screen ration, thin design, cellular connectivity, app ecosystem and quality design and construction. There really is no comparison. All the other specs are meaningless.

I didn't know that about the screen. I'd just assumed that the screens were the same (7").

PurpleJedi said:

V10LETBLUES said:

Here is a side by side comparison of the Nexus 7 and the iPad mini. I think a lot has to be said about the iPads 4:3 screen aspect ratio which is perfect for reading documents and web pages. The Nexus 7 looks like torture. The Amazon Fire is even worse.

But competition is great for us consumers. The Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire are both sold at a loss to try and gain consumer traction, again which is good for us consumers. Before the iPad mini was announced I was about to buy either the Galaxy Note 2 or the Nexus 7. In the end I chose the iPad mini for it's screen ration, thin design, cellular connectivity, app ecosystem and quality design and construction. There really is no comparison. All the other specs are meaningless.

I didn't know that about the screen. I'd just assumed that the screens were the same (7").

Plus the iPad Mini has a 5-megapixel camera rear that can capture video at 1080p HD AND a front facing camera. The Nexus 7 only has a 1.2 megapixel front facing camera.

V10LETBLUES said:

PurpleJedi said:

I didn't know that about the screen. I'd just assumed that the screens were the same (7").

Plus the iPad Mini has a 5-megapixel camera rear that can capture video at 1080p HD AND a front facing camera. The Nexus 7 only has a 1.2 megapixel front facing camera.

I think that my decision just got harder to make.

PurpleJedi said:

V10LETBLUES said:

Plus the iPad Mini has a 5-megapixel camera rear that can capture video at 1080p HD AND a front facing camera. The Nexus 7 only has a 1.2 megapixel front facing camera.

I think that my decision just got harder to make.

I'd wait another 18 months if I was considering an iPad Mini, Apple willl "upgrade" it.

Or you'll end up like 1st g of Ipad owners, owning something close to a tablet written in stone.

TD3 said:

PurpleJedi said:

I think that my decision just got harder to make.

I'd wait another 18 months if I was considering an iPad Mini, Apple willl "upgrade" it.

Or you'll end up like 1st g of Ipad owners, owning something close to a tablet written in stone.

I owe the little one a tablet...was convinced that I was going to get him the Nexus 7.

PurpleJedi said:

TD3 said:

I'd wait another 18 months if I was considering an iPad Mini, Apple willl "upgrade" it.

Or you'll end up like 1st g of Ipad owners, owning something close to a tablet written in stone.

I owe the little one a tablet...was convinced that I was going to get him the Nexus 7.

Walmart and Sams Club have the Nexus 7 16GB for $199 and the 32GB for $249, so tempting, I may just go check these out after work today

veronikka said:

PurpleJedi said:

I owe the little one a tablet...was convinced that I was going to get him the Nexus 7.

Walmart and Sams Club have the Nexus 7 16GB for $199 and the 32GB for $249, so tempting, I may just go check these out after work today

Thanks for the heads' up!

Gotta love the isheep.

Two years of slagging off smaller tablets, but as soon as apple do one its the holy grail.

I have an Ipad 3 and a Nexus 7 and the Nexus 7 wins hands down. Its simply the right size to handle. If I want to do more I use the laptop or desktop.

The ipad mini is more tempting than the full ipad but I won't get one for a simple reason. The Nexus 7 fits in a jacket pocket.

The plus is cheaper apps, universal charger, open system (which is a joy simple plonking on any film or music rip with recoding) and with Jellybean, a nicer OS (finally).

The kindle Fire HD looks good too but I worry Amazon are trying to copy apple with the crappy closed environment.

SquirrelMeat said:

Gotta love the isheep.

Two years of slagging off smaller tablets, but as soon as apple do one its the holy grail.

I have an Ipad 3 and a Nexus 7 and the Nexus 7 wins hands down. Its simply the right size to handle. If I want to do more I use the laptop or desktop.

The ipad mini is more tempting than the full ipad but I won't get one for a simple reason. The Nexus 7 fits in a jacket pocket.

The plus is cheaper apps, universal charger, open system (which is a joy simple plonking on any film or music rip with recoding) and with Jellybean, a nicer OS (finally).

The kindle Fire HD looks good too but I worry Amazon are trying to copy apple with the crappy closed environment.

Definitely one advantage Nexus 7 has over apple but apple has a few advantages too

but i don't think many people care about the camera on the tablets. I've examined

the Samsung Galaxy tablets and they are nice too. I have a hard choice to make too.

phunkdaddy said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Gotta love the isheep.

Two years of slagging off smaller tablets, but as soon as apple do one its the holy grail.

I have an Ipad 3 and a Nexus 7 and the Nexus 7 wins hands down. Its simply the right size to handle. If I want to do more I use the laptop or desktop.

The ipad mini is more tempting than the full ipad but I won't get one for a simple reason. The Nexus 7 fits in a jacket pocket.

The plus is cheaper apps, universal charger, open system (which is a joy simple plonking on any film or music rip with recoding) and with Jellybean, a nicer OS (finally).

The kindle Fire HD looks good too but I worry Amazon are trying to copy apple with the crappy closed environment.

Definitely one advantage Nexus 7 has over apple but apple has a few advantages too

but i don't think many people care about the camera on the tablets. I've examined

the Samsung Galaxy tablets and they are nice too. I have a hard choice to make too.

SquirrelMeat said:

Gotta love the isheep.

Two years of slagging off smaller tablets, but as soon as apple do one its the holy grail.

I have an Ipad 3 and a Nexus 7 and the Nexus 7 wins hands down. Its simply the right size to handle. If I want to do more I use the laptop or desktop.

The ipad mini is more tempting than the full ipad but I won't get one for a simple reason. The Nexus 7 fits in a jacket pocket.

The plus is cheaper apps, universal charger, open system (which is a joy simple plonking on any film or music rip with recoding) and with Jellybean, a nicer OS (finally).

This!!! I slip my N7 in my jacket pocket on the way to work, and read Kindle books and websites on the train.

Also, with regards to back cameras on tablets...... if you use it, you look like a complete and utter buffoon. We have cameras on phones for a reason.

And from personal experience, before I sold it to get the Nexus 7, I had the Motorola Xoom 2, an 8.9" Android tablet which had a back camera. In 8 months of owning it, I didn't use the back camera once.

The front camera is great for video chatting on Gtalk, Google+ Hangouts and Skype. But when I want to actually take a picture or video, I reach for my phone. I can't imagine ever being in a situation and wanting to take a picture where I DIDN'T have my phone.

I asked my cousin, who has an iPad 3, if he had ever used the back camera on it, and he hadn't.

TD3 said:

phunkdaddy said:

Definitely one advantage Nexus 7 has over apple but apple has a few advantages too

but i don't think many people care about the camera on the tablets. I've examined

the Samsung Galaxy tablets and they are nice too. I have a hard choice to make too.

What are u staying zipped about friend?

PurpleJedi said:

I ordered my mini today!

The engraving will read, "Genius is only a giant storage battery of joyousness."

Checking for the Nexus 10 on Nov. 13

Finally got a chance to checkout Mini.

Seriously, I wouldn't buy this, hell Apple couldn't give me one . That thing is too damn small for anything, I couldn't read the print on that screen with my glasess on let alone off. The screen resolution is inferior to the 3g and 4g iPad's. I could see pixels for Christ sake! Another thing, that A5 processor is noticably slower, switching between apps and Safari it froze on me a couple of times. I didn't like the look - its thin frame - the feel of this machine. If I were in the market for a tablet of this size, I'd choose another brand besides this overprice mess.

I wouldn't care if it could cook a po'chop.

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Genesia said:

I ordered my mini today!

The engraving will read, "Genius is only a giant storage battery of joyousness."

I like that.

Let use know what you think of your' Mini' when it arrives.

TD3 said:

Finally got a chance to checkout Mini.

Seriously, I wouldn't buy this, hell Apple couldn't give me one . That thing is to damn small for anything, I could read the print on that screen with my glasess on let alone off. The screen resolution is inferior to the 3g and 4g iPad's. I could see pixels for Christ sake! Another thing, that A5 processor noticably slower, swith between some apps and Safari and it froze on me a couple of times. I didn't like the look - its thin frame - the feel of this machine. If I were in the market for a tablet of this size, I choose another brand besides this overprice mess.

I wouldn't care if it could cook a po'chop.

Waitin to peep that Nexus 10 next week

phunkdaddy said:

TD3 said:

Finally got a chance to checkout Mini.

Seriously, I wouldn't buy this, hell Apple couldn't give me one . That thing is to damn small for anything, I could read the print on that screen with my glasess on let alone off. The screen resolution is inferior to the 3g and 4g iPad's. I could see pixels for Christ sake! Another thing, that A5 processor noticably slower, swith between some apps and Safari and it froze on me a couple of times. I didn't like the look - its thin frame - the feel of this machine. If I were in the market for a tablet of this size, I choose another brand besides this overprice mess.

I wouldn't care if it could cook a po'chop.

Waitin to peep that Nexus 10 next week

...will the Nexus cook a po'chop though...?

Anyone familiar with the Blackberry Playbook tablet?

Isn't Nexus now upgrading to 4.2 Jellybean?

TD3 said:

Finally got a chance to checkout Mini.

Seriously, I wouldn't buy this, hell Apple couldn't give me one . That thing is too damn small for anything, I couldn't read the print on that screen with my glasess on let alone off. The screen resolution is inferior to the 3g and 4g iPad's. I could see pixels for Christ sake! Another thing, that A5 processor is noticably slower, switching between apps and Safari it froze on me a couple of times. I didn't like the look - its thin frame - the feel of this machine. If I were in the market for a tablet of this size, I'd choose another brand besides this overprice mess.

I wouldn't care if it could cook a po'chop.

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I was looking at one today too, it's nice and light, but screen seems a bit blurry, or at least nowhere as crisp as on my iPad

Never owned an ipod or mp3.Still rocking cd player.I got Youtube and big woofing speakers on my stereo.

TD3 said:

Genesia said:

I ordered my mini today!

The engraving will read, "Genius is only a giant storage battery of joyousness."

I like that.

Let use know what you think of your' Mini' when it arrives.

It arrived yesterday!

Pretty cool. Got all my email addresses set up, got connected to iCloud.

The only bummer so far is that many of the apps I love on my iPhone are not available (or are available in a different form) on the mini. For example, I have a Cooks Illustrated app on my iPhone that is tied to their website, but the only Cooks Illustrated app available for the iPad is for the magazine (which is different).

I'll probably spend some time this weekend finding new apps for the iPad.

But above all, the thing is effin' gorgeous. And the size is perfect - exactly what I was hoping for.

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