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Google's Nexus 7

I ordered mine yesterday. I've been waiting for this type of tablet for a while now. I came close to pulling the trigger on a Kindle Fire, and I'm really glad I didn't now.

When my aging bulky laptop needed replacing I thought I could get away with switching to an iPad, but after a week with the iPad I actually returned it. Although there were things I really liked about the iPad, it just wasn't going to adequately replace the functionality of a laptop. I also couldn't justify the five hundred bucks I spent on it just to use it as a couch browser and to play silly time waster games.

But I can totally justify two hundred bucks. I think the Nexus 7 is primarily going to serve as my eReader and couch browser.
 
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Good for you. :mad:

I ordered on the 29th June but haven't had a shipping confirmation or change to my bank card, Google Wallet etc. In fact, not a word from the big G.

It's not the end of the world but it seems odd that they'd make the people who bit their hand off wait the longest.
 
RoboTimbo said:
Just got notified that mine is being shipped.
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Damn you - no sign of mine shipping yet, want to bet that the USA will be shipped to first of all!!!!!! :mad:

(Mutters to self - wouldn't it be terrible if there was a problem viewing the Forum on a Nexus 7 that I can't fix until I have mine to "check" the problem....)
 
Mrs Worm got hers on Friday (ordered from eBuyer, who apparently have been told off for shipping early)

Very cute, but not a big enough screen for me having got used to the iPad.

Very slick interface - fast and smooth. Will be interested to see how it lasts in the long term.
 
Mine is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow but I'll be out of town. :( Mrs. Timbo, remaining at home, will get hers before I do. I don't get home until Thursday evening.
 
Worm said:
Ordered from eBuyer, who apparently have been told off for shipping early.
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Yeah, I saw some tweets by eBuyer customers who ordered on Thursday and got them on Friday.
Gits. (Mrs Worm excepted, of course.)

They weren't meant to release them and apparently they are now telling customers August 3rd.

Worm said:
Very cute, but not a big enough screen for me having got used to the iPad.
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I think that's idea, that it's not a direct competitor.
For some the iPad is the perfect size but for others it's a ball-ache.
The Nexus7 will appeal to those who require a tablet that is more portable and easier to hold.

Of course, some folks will have both, using whatever suits the task at the time.

Darat said:
And the Fire which is still not available in the UK.
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I think the Nexus7 has effectively killed the idea of a UK Fire release.
 
RoboTimbo said:
I can send you my Rocket ebook.
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Wow I didn't know anyone still remembered those!

I had a rocket , then the REB-1100. You must know the fun of telling people you've been reading on an LCD touchscreen ereader since the 90's haha. My first REB had a whopping 8mb of storage!

The last year or so I've switched to my phone for reading but I've always missed the larger screen and the N7 is the ereader I've been holding out for.
 
I'm getting rather pee'd off now, I've sent them two enquiries, a day apart and not even had a form response, that's just terrible customer service.

ETA: Oh and I still hate you all.
 
Darat said:
I'm getting rather pee'd off now, I've sent them two enquiries, a day apart and not even had a form response, that's just terrible customer service.

ETA: Oh and I still hate you all.
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Have you checked your spam folder?

Have you tried unplugging your computer, waiting 10 seconds, and plugging it in again?
 
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