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Really i just found out about the NC dev work which suprised the heck out of me! Running cm7 and miui(my favorites roms) and the price makes me want to consider getting into the tab game! But is it to late to buy a NC while other tablets are coming out now? I want to replace the things i do on my android phone so i can have more battery life:
Games- fifa, pes, etc
internet, youtube
And watching movies
Bluetooth files to different devices AND bluetooth keyboard,mouse,etc.(Does the NC has bluetooth?)
Now the NC will replaces buying magazines and books and just buying on the NC?
But if there are any tablets coming out that will do the same or better please let me know? Thanks for your time!
To be honest, while the nook is the best value tablet on the market still, it probably doesn't suit your needs that well. Even with the latest CM7 video leaves something to be desired. Youtube for me takes far too long to buffer, and once it does the quality leaves something to be desired. (On the same connection my computer needs no buffering for HD) The other problem for video playback is that the speaker on the Nook is rather weak. If you plan on watching videos without headphones it's probably better to go with another tablet. Bluetooth works, as well as USB host, so a keyboard is no problem.
Thanks for the info. I really like the NC cause of the price and the development makes me want it even more! But i been watching youtube video reviews and everybody compares it to the galaxy tab or the ipad and it hold it own pretty well! Acer Iconia Tab Looks nice as well but for almost 500 for that not really looking to spend that much for one.
Bluetooth is enabled with CM7 and works really well. I've watched some youtube and ripped movies, and they're not bad. Netflix looks good too. I'm not sure if it depends on the source quality or what. Admittedly, the speaker volume is pretty low, even with tweaking it. I really haven't had much experience with other tablets, but I'm pretty satisfied. Considering you can get an NC for under $200 on various sales, it's still pretty hard to beat.
honestly, with the way prices are going for 10in honeycomb tablets, id just pick up one of those. the Asus transformer is going for between 250-300.
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honestly, with the way prices are going for 10in honeycomb tablets, id just pick up one of those. the Asus transformer is going for between 250-300.
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They are actually going for about $350(16gb)-$450(32gb)
The Nook has it's advantages, its size and weight are perfect for long use in the hand and it has a very active hacking community. I absolutely love my Nook with CM7, the tablet tweaks are a godsend. I'd say at the price there is no tablet close to the Nook.
Does the browser lag even when OC? i saw a review of the acer a100 seems ok, but no Development(i know it just came out) Still steers my money toward the NC. To me anything over 350 for a android tablet then you might as well my a laptop!
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Does the browser lag even when OC? i saw a review of the acer a100 seems ok, but no Development(i know it just came out) Still steers my money toward the NC. To me anything over 350 for a android tablet then you might as well my a laptop!
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I notice typical lag in the browser -- by typical I mean it's the same as on my phone or even sometimes the laptop, depending on the site. It's completely usable for most things. I personally usually use Dolphin Browser most of the time. I felt the same way... I couldn't justify a tablet over $250 or so.
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Does the browser lag even when OC? i saw a review of the acer a100 seems ok, but no Development(i know it just came out) Still steers my money toward the NC. To me anything over 350 for a android tablet then you might as well my a laptop!
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I have lag with the default browser, just typical though. I prefer Opera Mobile as it fits the nook's screen perfectly and it feels as smooth as a desktop browser. I can even watch 480p videos INSIDE of the browser.
bluetooth is totally working. its working so well that im tethering wifi from my htc aria to my nook via bluetooth. battery life is so much better then tethering wifi with hotspot. lets see you do that with the asus
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032834
Depends on what you want.
We have both the ipad2 and the nc, and I find myself using the nc more than the ipad2, probable because I like to tweak stuff. Watched some netflix movies w/o much trouble, surfs fine.
My 2 cents.
I just got an NC about 3 weeks ago to read books/magazines/comics and do some light surfing/gaming/watching movies.
You are far from being late in the game - I would still highly recommend an NC over any other option out currently. Mostly because I think anything larger than 7" is unusable. The NC is the perfect size for my needs.
With the price of the Nook at $169, you can't beat the price for an Android tablet. Just ordered one (via my cousin who lives in the States), and I plan to run CM7, along with all the other goodies. This way, I don't have to worry too much if I give it to my 7 yr-old to watch her movies on long rides ...
I think the price point is irresistible !
Comparing the two best bang-4-buck tablets, IMO
I purchased a Viewsonic G tablet last October.
You can find one for $249 - $279 on Woot.com every now & then, or on eBay for $299.
The battery is going out, and there is no aftermarket replacement, so I have to wipe all my data and send it in for repair.
To tide me over while waiting for the G tab, I searched for a 7" tablet that had an aftermarket replacement battery available so I can replace it myself.
This led me to the Nook, which I purchased refurb Aug 2 for $180 from 1saleaday.com (lucky me, it was the deal of the day).
Together with a 16gb flash card for under $25...http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F7AJKI
and CM7, I'm really happy with the Nook.
In fact, I just bought another refurb for my girlfriend through eBay/1saleaday.
BTW, it's still available for $180...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barnes-Nobl...US_Tablets&hash=item2eb6f2e551#ht_2556wt_1344
Things change constantly, but to me, these two tablets are the best bang for the buck right now.
Having used both, I find the 7" screen on the Nook better for hand held portability, but the 10" Gtab better for use at a table or desk using a stand.
Comparing performance, even though the Gtab has a Tegra 2 processor, the Nook seems snappier browsing the net with Dolphin Mini running on CM7, vs the Gtab running Dolphin HD on Vegan 5.1 rom.
The big difference is videos. Both have 1024 x 600 screens. The Nook has a stuttering problem with streaming/rendering flash videos in HD where the Gtab handles this with ease. BTW, the screen on the nook looks better than the Gtab which has limited viewing angles.
Netflix is fine on both.
I can't get cifs manager to work on the Nook, where it works fine on the Gtab from a Win7 media server.
Games like Plants vs. Zombies, and non-tegra 2 optimized games run the same on both.
SpinKix said:
I purchased a Viewsonic G tablet last October.
You can find one for $249 - $279 on Woot.com every now & then, or on eBay for $299.
The battery is going out, and there is no aftermarket replacement, so I have to wipe all my data and send it in for repair.
To tide me over while waiting for the G tab, I searched for a 7" tablet that had an aftermarket replacement battery available so I can replace it myself.
This led me to the Nook, which I purchased refurb Aug 2 for $180 from 1saleaday.com (lucky me, it was the deal of the day).
Together with a 16gb flash card for under $25...http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F7AJKI
and CM7, I'm really happy with the Nook.
In fact, I just bought another refurb for my girlfriend through eBay/1saleaday.
BTW, it's still available for $180...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barnes-Nobl...US_Tablets&hash=item2eb6f2e551#ht_2556wt_1344
Things change constantly, but to me, these two tablets are the best bang for the buck right now.
Having used both, I find the 7" screen on the Nook better for hand held portability, but the 10" Gtab better for use at a table or desk using a stand.
Comparing performance, even though the Gtab has a Tegra 2 processor, the Nook seems snappier browsing the net with Dolphin Mini running on CM7, vs the Gtab running Dolphin HD on Vegan 5.1 rom.
The big difference is videos. Both have 1024 x 600 screens. The Nook has a stuttering problem with streaming/rendering flash videos in HD where the Gtab handles this with ease. BTW, the screen on the nook looks better than the Gtab which has limited viewing angles.
Netflix is fine on both.
I can't get cifs manager to work on the Nook, where it works fine on the Gtab from a Win7 media server.
Games like Plants vs. Zombies, and non-tegra 2 optimized games run the same on both.
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Thank you your post gave me the info i needed to decide which one to run! Looking at the review of the NC and the G Tab. They both do what i want it to do. So which every i can get for a good price ill go with. But that tegra 2 processor makes me happy inside(use to have a g2x)
I am selling my iPad that I regret buying. I want something else. I'm between the kindle fire HD 8.9 and the galaxy tab 2 10.1 are there good reasons to get this over the galaxy? I see the specs difference. But I'm still undecided. Any help would be appreciated.
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Its a big "it depends"
If you're a prime member, that's a huge + for the kfhd
Its much easier to have a normal android experience on the tab2, but the specs are a lot lower. If you're willing to deal with rooting to get play on the KFHD and dodging amazons updates that break root the KFHD is better device. Or if you don't care about the full android experience and just want to consume media, the KFHD is great. I think only you can answer how important some of this stuff is to you.
Tab2 wouldn't be my first choice unless you got one of those crazy black friday deals on it for a 10" tablet in that price range though. I'd be more likely to compare the tf300t. Much better SOC and cheaper.
Is the kindle that much faster and is the display really look better? I like the idea of being able to expand the storage on the g-tab and I own the s2 and I love it. Whatever I get will be rooted almost as soon as I take it out of the box. Its what I do so that doesn't matter.
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I am selling my iPad that I regret buying. I want something else. I'm between the kindle fire HD 8.9 and the galaxy tab 2 10.1 are there good reasons to get this over the galaxy? I see the specs difference. But I'm still undecided. Any help would be appreciated.
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why did you get rid of the ipad? The kindle sucks, i'm going to return mine (got the 8.9 for $250). I can't even run Gmail without it crashing.
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Is the kindle that much faster and is the display really look better? I like the idea of being able to expand the storage on the g-tab and I own the s2 and I love it. Whatever I get will be rooted almost as soon as I take it out of the box. Its what I do so that doesn't matter.
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I'd tell you to look into the nook hd+ if you're rooting for sure, it has the SD slot, cheaper, but no camera. Can't tell you what the progress is on root though.
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why did you get rid of the ipad? The kindle sucks, i'm going to return mine (got the 8.9 for $250). I can't even run Gmail without it crashing.
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I don't like the iPad. The os is so limited. Everything is so slow. And programs crash all the time. The crashing may have been because I jail broke it but either way it just sucked. I prefer android.
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I don't like the iPad. The os is so limited. Everything is so slow. And programs crash all the time. The crashing may have been because I jail broke it but either way it just sucked. I prefer android.
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Was it an ipad 1? IMO the ipad 3 i have is worlds above the kindle fire HD, except for the price. The kindle is going to be even more limited and slow than an ipad 2-4. Samsung has been known to not updating their software so i'd recommend a nexus tablet if you want to go android.
I returned my kindle. Right now i have a nexus 7 and an Ipad 3. The ipad 3 works so good it's kinda boring, the nexus is completely open and there are alot of mods you can do to it. At this point i would not recommend a kindle unless you really like the amazon interface. CM10 looks like it's coming soon, but there will be lots of bugs, and you have to wait.
Maybe not exactly the info you're looking for, but here's my experience with the various manufacturers..
My current round up of devices include:
1. NookTablet
2. NookTouch
3. Moto Xoom (gave to Dad, but I still maintain)
4. Sammy Galaxy Tab 2 7"
5. Asus/Google Nexus 7
6. Kindle Fire 8.9 (just got this week; they had a $50 off deal one day)
7. Sammy Note I (phone)
4,5, and 6 are the only "current" models; all the other have newer versions.
They all have their pro and cons...here's my opinion on some of them.
Overall, the Nexus 7 is the winner.
If you're looking to run custom roms, the N7 has the widest selection and (more importantly) most active development community.
It also has the fastest proc of the bunch.
Its one real drawback, as you and others mentioned, is that it does not have expandable memory.
The Gtab2/7"..the 4 things it has over the N7:
1. Rear camera
2. Expandable storage
3. I/R blaster
4. A lot cheaper (I've seen refurbs on woot! twice now)
It also has a good selection of custom roms, but the dev community isn't as active as the N7...and that's only going to get worse as time goes on.
It is noticeably slower than the N7!
If you run any rom not based off of Samsung's rom, you lose the I/R blaster.
It's not that much of a loss because the available I/R remote control software sucks.
I've used the rear (and front camera) not more than a handful of times.
As for the Nook:
I would only recommend a Nook if you happen to frequent B&N stores often. Or you have already purchased e-books/magazines through them.
Their stock rom allows you to read any book while in store.
Their "Nook Kids" is available as an app for iOS, but not available for any Android devices except their own Nooks.
From my experience their Kids apps are nothing more than a larger selection of kids books, and they allow you to record yourself while reading the book.
I've run custom roms on it and ended putting the stock rom back on (rooted and Google Play installed of course)
As for the Kindle:
I would recommend if you have already purchased e-books/magazines through Amazon and/or have an Amazon Prime account.
Amazon (AFAIK) doesn't allow you to stream any video through android devices except their own Kindle Fires.
So as a Prime member, I was able to watch Fringe for the first time last night (a title not available on NetFlix).
You can also "check out" a lot of books without purchasing them.
I did root and get the Google Play store installed on this too.
I most likely won't be installing any custom roms on it.
Not because I like the Amazon UI or anything...but simpy because:
With both the Nook and the Kindle, you get value added services (like being able to read books in store and streaming content not available on other devices/roms)
So for me personally, I'm a big Amazon user, and am digging my 8.9 and the Prime features.
If I was looking for best specs and most open, I'd probably get an Nexus 10
Geekybiker said it best: " I think only you can answer how important some of this stuff is to you. "
I own a GT 2 7, and theres a catch about the SD memory expansion and is that you cant install applications or application data on the SD; not at least on stock rom; the expansion its only useful for media (music, movies, docs, book, etc..) not for apps.
Regards.
It all depends on the features you want now, and or later.
If you like The Fire HD, it has amazing dual speakers and is a great multimedia device, but is limited at the moment due to the Amazon ecosystem. But both the 8.9" and 7" variants, are having custom roms being developed for them, because the bootloaders have been cracked. So if your willing to wait for the goodies, then go with the Kindle Fire HD.
If you want something with more of a all around Android Experience now go with the Galaxy Tab. In my overall Opinion if it maters, pick the Kindle Fire HD either model size.
I ended up ordering the gtab 2 10.1 I want the expandable storage for movies and pics. 16gb is fine for The rest. Thanks to everyone for their input.
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Hey all, I did not see a topic like this posted so forgive me if there already is one.
I am looking to possibly buy my first tablet, and probably the HD+. I currently own a Samsung Galaxy Note (original, european version) which has a 1280x800 5.3" screen. Thus why I haven't bought a tablet. The nexus 7 was tempting but the low resolution relative to my phone and the lack of SD slot dissuaded me. Plus, while 7" is larger than my 5.3" phone, it wasn't enough.
Now enter the HD+ with its byond HD resolution, 9" of real estate and i'm interested. I played with one at my local B&M store and was impressed. I wanted to check xda first to see what the development community is like before I buy. So far the only negatives are:
* Most of the videos on youtube call it "laggy" or "slow" or "unresponsive" Is this fixed at all?
* Complete lack of USB support. Proprietary charger, etc
* Pretty heavy compared to 7" tablets
I'm posting this essentially to request someone convince me I need this tablet and that the devs are behind it with rooting, etc. How stable is CM10 now on it, for example?
Wow this forum is completely dead. Guess i have my answer.
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I go my hands on a 16gig nook hd+ cheap i love it i chose it because the 7 inch tablets seem fine for reading kind of like a paperback but i also enjoy reading comics and way to small on a 7inch. The 10.1 inch tablets are a joke for reading books and are way to long for reading comics like holding a stone tablet in your hands. The nook hd+ and fire hd 8.9 seemed like that sweet spot i was looking for. I chose the nook hd+ over the fire 8.9 for many reasons first the deal i got on it $220 plus a teal book case, the screen is fantastic, micro sd card slot i dont use any streaming and i dont pay for downloads i have a giant harddrive full of mp4 videos epub books and cbz comic files i load myself, and right out of the box the nook hd+ reads .cbz comic files and pretty good at it so i didnt need to pay for anything, root or sideload any apps.
Now i read all the reviews on the nook hd they all reported lag unfinished operating system and nook store didnt have the same amount of multimedia support as the others. Im running the latest software on my nook hd+ and i have zero issues zero. And i have way to many of my own files to load to care if the nook store dosent have a certain movie ill download the latest torrent it plays my bluray 720p mp4 rips like a champ ill download latest books and use clibre to convert and load my epubs and ill download comic files and use comic rack to convert to .cbz
It comes down to you if you want to pay for downloads go with another tablet if you want to load your own stuff you wont get more bang for your buck then nook hd+
Plus if your gonna root that sd card slot is a must have
Oh ya i dont care about a front or back camera on a 9inch tablet thats why i have a phone and laptop
My advice: buy!
Then put CM10 as to verygreen on it and never look back.
I have the direct comparison to a nexus 7 and it is no contest. The screen of the HD+ is absolutely beautiful, the speed of the OS is absolutely okay - much better that the N7 running 4.2 actually.
With a 32 or 64 GB Sd-card you have tons of space.
I would say, atm the HD+ is the best value tablet available (thanks to the developments going on here).
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Hey all, I did not see a topic like this posted so forgive me if there already is one.
I am looking to possibly buy my first tablet, and probably the HD+. I currently own a Samsung Galaxy Note (original, european version) which has a 1280x800 5.3" screen. Thus why I haven't bought a tablet. The nexus 7 was tempting but the low resolution relative to my phone and the lack of SD slot dissuaded me. Plus, while 7" is larger than my 5.3" phone, it wasn't enough.
Now enter the HD+ with its byond HD resolution, 9" of real estate and i'm interested. I played with one at my local B&M store and was impressed. I wanted to check xda first to see what the development community is like before I buy. So far the only negatives are:
* Most of the videos on youtube call it "laggy" or "slow" or "unresponsive" Is this fixed at all?
* Complete lack of USB support. Proprietary charger, etc
* Pretty heavy compared to 7" tablets
I'm posting this essentially to request someone convince me I need this tablet and that the devs are behind it with rooting, etc. How stable is CM10 now on it, for example?
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Definitely buy.
I too was looking at a new tablet for 2013, similar to you. I have Kindle Fire 1st generation so I know what 7 inch tablet can do for me. Movies and reading books was fine but surfing and comics - not that good. I ordered the 64gb version and looking forward to it
The only downside I was considering is lack of front facing camera for Skype but I solved that problem with a new phone. Another downside is the speakers location on only one side but I can live with that.
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Definitely buy.
I too was looking at a new tablet for 2013, similar to you. I have Kindle Fire 1st generation so I know what 7 inch tablet can do for me. Movies and reading books was fine but surfing and comics - not that good. I ordered the 64gb version and looking forward to it
The only downside I was considering is lack of front facing camera for Skype but I solved that problem with a new phone. Another downside is the speakers location on only one side but I can live with that.
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Best value tablet, and with rooting/cm its all you need. Reason forum is quiet is there isn't much need for anything!
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I ordered the 64gb version and looking forward to it
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64GB version? Did I miss some big announcement?
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I'm about to get one
Went with a nexus 10 for almost twice the price. I just got it yesterday. Screen Res is niiiice but contrast is very lacking.
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64GB version? Did I miss some big announcement?
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It's 32gb. In my mind I added the 32gb on board with my 32gb mem card.
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Went with a nexus 10 for almost twice the price. I just got it yesterday. Screen Res is niiiice but contrast is very lacking.
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Nexus 10 is a fine device but for me it doesn't bring anything extra to a tablet that I need. Of course different people will have different needs.
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It's 32gb. In my mind I added the 32gb on board with my 32gb mem card.
Nexus 10 is a fine device but for me it doesn't bring anything extra to a tablet that I need. Of course different people will have different needs.
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I hear ya. The only major problem with the HD+ is the proprietary charger and lack of Bluetooth. If you're cool with that its all good.
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I hear ya. The only major problem with the HD+ is the proprietary charger and lack of Bluetooth. If you're cool with that its all good.
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Bluetooth works, no lack at all! I stream music and use MAPS with my phone's GPS using BT.
I've had mine for about a week now. Some very good help on here for installing google play store (without even rooting) and booting cm10 from the sd card. That's why I got it. The main drawbacks in my mind was no access to play store, and proprietary version of android. But those issues have been taken care of by folks on this forum, and the only thing left as negatives were the proprietary charging/usb port and no camera... I think I'll be able to live with those.
I still haven't gotten adb working but adbwireless seems to do the trick so that's not an issue now either. I'm on the Buy It side as well.
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Aside from rooted stock being allergic to to any changes to system files I quite like the Nook HD. It is a good size for reading at the table but so was my old Galaxy Tab 7+. I could have gone for the N7 but I have a bitter hatred against Google for deciding on us that we don't need that micro sd port. Sounds abit like a certain other company no?
Buy if you are ok with that limitation (only if you are on stock though)
Frankly I liked the Nook Color the most
Has anyone here tried the Nook HD+ also?
I'm on the fence between a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and a Nook HD+. I wasn't sure if I wanted a 7" or 9" at first but I think I need a 9" because I mostly will want to use it to look at PDF tech manuals and CAD schematic drawings when I'm on the go crawling around in areas where it is inconvenient to carry a laptop. Aside from that, its nice to have something to use on the plane or sitting around at the airport.
The main differences I see are:
Kindle: thinner (barely), has mimo wifi (don't know if its a real diff), camera (already have a phone camera), micro usb (don't have to buy proprietary connectors), ambient light sensor (might save some batt)
Nook: lighter (not by much), higher ppi (barely), external storage (although I'm not sure if I really need it)
Price is about the same if I look on ebay. Software is the same if I put on CM10, although I'm not sure if the kindle is as far along.
For me, seems like the biggest diff is the micro usb vs the external storage, and maybe the weight, hard to know how important 2.4oz is. I suspect that the external storage won't really be needed so if the weight isnt a big diff, I think I may lean towards the kindle.
I'd be interested in any other important differences people have noticed.
looked at kindle hd vs nook hd vs nexus 7 inch variants...
They are all so close as far as specs...
I chose the kfhd for the hdmi output, otherwise I woulda gone nexus.. perhaps nexus 10 is a valid option? Gps is a nice feature.
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looked at kindle hd vs nook hd vs nexus 7 inch variants...
They are all so close as far as specs...
I chose the kfhd for the hdmi output, otherwise I woulda gone nexus.. perhaps nexus 10 is a valid option? Gps is a nice feature.
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The nexus 10 is $400 where the kindle fire 8.9 and nook hd+ can be got for the $250 range so its no comparison there.
If I was getting a 7", I might get a nexus
I've rooted every device I've ever owned on the Android platform. I chose the Kindle 8.9 because of the huge speaker sound difference, hdmi out, and I have Amazon prime. I fully expected to have to root this to be close to what I consider a working tablet.
But... considering the ability to sideload apps, which nook doesn't do out of the box, I have no need to root. There isn't one app I use that hasn't easily installed. I use Chrome as the browser and it's definitely speedy enough for me. This thing is a pleasant surprise and I love it right out of the box. The ability to sideload apps without rooting is the largest difference between the nook and the Kindle, and that makes the Kindle a no brainer to me.
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To me the only advantage the Nook has is the ability to boot to CM10 from the SD card. Amazon's content and the sound quality on the KFHD won me over.
Well, I don't intend to use any of the amazon content. or at least very rarely.
The speakers are of no value to me as I would use headphones (unless the audio on there is better too).
but yes, it seems the SD card is the only major advantage. and to me, it seems the proprietary connector and the lack of ambient light sensor is the major disadvantage.
I'm not sure if what kind of difference there is between the displays. or just holding the device. the nook is lighter but I don't know if it is noticable. I saw one member mention that he thought it "felt" much lighter" eventhough he knows they are about the same.
I'm also assuming the CM10 will run faster than the standard with sideloaded apps
Yup same here I picked the kindle fire hd for the great sounding speakers and its good for emulators
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The fire imho has better build quality but that is always subjective.
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The fire imho has better build quality but that is always subjective.
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How do you feel that it has better build quality?
I've held both in my hand briefly and couldn't really tell. But maybe I missed something
Like I said it's subjective. The fire just felt more solid in my hands
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Hey guys, maybe somebody can help me.
I'm looking for a cheaper 7 inch tablet and am stuck between nook hd or galaxy tab 2 7.0 since I can get both for around same price.
If there's anybody here that has both and would like to share their thoughts that would be great!!
I will most likely root and install custom roms on whichever one i decide to get if that helps.
Thanks
currently i dont have either tablet, but for me personally between the nook hd and galaxy tab 2 7.0, i personally like the nook hd, just because of the higher screen resolution.
how much can you get the galaxy tab 2 7.0 for? The cheapest ive seen is around $160.
i was thinking about getting a 7" tablet as well, between the nexus 7, and nook hd.
hey i agree the nook hd screen is very nice!!
I was referring to prices of galaxy tab 2 on Ebay that can be found sometimes that can match the 130$ that the nook hd is now priced at.
I have both. But my GT2 is a Verizon version that runs mobile data under a subscription. And that mobile data is the only reason I prefer the GT2 over my HD. If it were a wifi only device, the HD would win hands down. It has a better screen and now that CM10.1is available for it on emmc, it is a great device.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
I've never really 'got' why the GT 2 7.0 is a popular device - it's one of the few known-brand 7" tablets that seems to be widely available at retail here in the UK. At the original price of £170+, I just couldn't understand it vs. the Nexus 7. I have a Nexus 7 which I like very much (although it doesn't get much use outside of gaming since I got the NHD+). If I were buying a 7-incher right now, however, it would be a tough call between the N7 (better CPU, industrial design I prefer, no video output, standard Micro USB, no SD) and the Nook HD (much better screen, video output, MicroSD slot, annoying proprietary connector).
The CPU performance difference between the N7 and my dad's NHD running CM10.1 is quite small, to be honest, I run my N7 with two cores disabled much of the time and don't notice any difference outside of artificial benchmarks. The SGX544 + extra memory bandwidth give it better graphics performance than the Tegra 3's GPU - but this is offset by the higher resolution screen, so from that point of view they feel pretty much identical too.
But whichever way you look at this comparison, I can't see that the GT2 7 with it's crappy 1024x600 screen even and easily scratched, tacky feeling, glossy polycarbonate body even comes into the equation unless it's available MUCH cheaper than the other two. Well, unless you absolutely need a somewhat poor rear-facing camera.
I own both and every since they added the Google Play Store to the Nook HD my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 has been gathering dust. Previously I liked both for different reasons, but with the addition of the Play Store, the Nook HD has jumped ahead in my view. The Nook is also more comfortable to hold. It's not that the Galaxy Tab is uncomfortable it's just that the Nook feels better in the hand with it's rubberized back and bezel. The Galaxy Tab, on the other hand, is a little more slippery with its back and bezel being made of plastic.
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I use the nook HD and I have to say it is outstanding. Good battery life and a great screen and as others have mentioned with the addition of the GPlay store it is fantastic.
16gig nook hd+ is like 167 with tax.. or the 32 gig nook hd for 167 with tax too..
I have both and had a nexus 7 untill it went flying off the roof of my car....
nook hd with cm10.1 beats it hands down, the screen res alone is worth it. text is clear and crisp. the build seems better than my nexus 7 (screen don't float....and the speakers are better than both the nexus and Samsung.. unless you need the camera or gps get the nook and flash it....