[clue] Google Nexus tablet

[Shawn T Perry]

It may complicate putting other roms on it...


Shawn T Perry
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On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Dennis J Perkins <
dennisjperkins at comcast.net> wrote:

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> They might have determined that most people will never need an SD chip, so
> why include it? It complicates the circuit board and introduces another
> hole in the case.
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> I don't know what it would cost to add one, but I've seen a lot of
> companies take shortcuts to save money by not buying a 25 cent part.
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> I suppose I could ask how much memory is needed to store a movie and how
> many people store several movies on their tablets.
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> I don't regard the lack of SD a killer. I might buy this tablet.
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> On Saturday, June 30, 2012 10:06:46 AM Dan Kulinski wrote:
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> The Nexus 7 has USB On The Go support, so with an adapter you can connect
> external storage.
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> However, I have discussed the missing SD slot with colleagues and I
> believe the reason is that Google can guarantee a certain level of
> performance from local flash whereas loading apps and media from low
> quality external storage will cause delays that would compromise the user
> experience.  I am sure Apple does the same thing for similar reasons.
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> As for the reviews, it looks pretty good.  The  Verge has a great review
> and is very informed.  The conclusion states that at the price point the
> Nexus 7 is the best tablet purchase.  It buries the Kindle Fire and the
> Nook Tablet.  The screen is great with wide viewing angles.  The biggest
> complaint is the lack of breadth of entertainment available in the Google
> Play store.
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> Dan
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> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Dennis J Perkins <
> dennisjperkins at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Has anyone looked at the reviews and specs for this new tablet? It looks
> pretty good, except for a missing SD slot.
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