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Duolingo is no-go for me. Aeryn Send a noteboard - 14/11/2013 09:59:14 PM

View original postI should think most of your iPad apps will be available for the Nexus too, albeit in different versions. The Google Play store is pretty good. My version, somewhat oddly, came with a camera but no app that actually allows you to take pictures, so that was one of the first things I downloaded (not that I intend to use the camera much, other than during Skype calls or so), but I assume the later versions probably fixed that. What I've been using most so far is a radio app (TuneIn Radio), the Duolingo app (I think it was your thread in which Greg mentioned Duolingo for learning languages a month or two ago?), MixZing for my music (since it plays the iTunes format and saves me the bother of having to reconvert music from my iTunes), and mostly just the default Chrome for browing - I downloaded Opera as I've used the computer version in the past and the mobile version is supposed to be excellent, but haven't really tried to compare the two yet.

Good point about the camera - I also didn't see a camera app. or a photos app. That is something I definintely used iPad for a lot - looking at my vacation photos


View original postAs for tips, not sure I have any other than the one about periodically having a look at the Battery section in the Settings, if you're bothered by the battery life - and of course just closing apps when not using them, you can reopen them easily enough later and in many cases they'll automatically remember what you were doing (I'm guessing it's the same way on the iPad...). Though some apps can weigh heavily on your battery even when not actually open. And it took me some time to get used to apps that can't be closed through their own exit button - or at least they continue to display as active until you actually swipe them away.

By "swipe away", do you mean remove from the active list?

Duolingo requires a constant Internet access to work, which means I can't use it on the subway, or during my lunch break.

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Buying a tablet - please chime in (from iPad to Nexus 7 to ?) - 14/11/2013 02:52:06 PM 914 Views
Can't you adjust the screen brightness? - 14/11/2013 03:18:10 PM 572 Views
samsung makes a great tablet and the Kindle is very nice for the price. *NM* - 14/11/2013 04:14:02 PM 292 Views
the new Kindle HDX is as much as the Nexus. - 14/11/2013 05:24:23 PM 673 Views
What should you do? Realize you're being illogical. - 14/11/2013 06:17:47 PM 681 Views
Soo expensive though - 14/11/2013 08:23:36 PM 627 Views
Happiness is worth the price - 15/11/2013 01:46:39 AM 624 Views
I have a Nexus 7 since a few months, I'm quite happy with it. - 14/11/2013 07:20:04 PM 560 Views
Re: I have a Nexus 7 since a few months, I'm quite happy with it. - 14/11/2013 08:30:17 PM 581 Views
As I understand it, the Kindle Fire is a normal tablet - no Kindle-like eyestrain-less screen - 14/11/2013 09:22:15 PM 586 Views
Duolingo is no-go for me. - 14/11/2013 09:59:14 PM 623 Views
True, that is annoying about it. - 14/11/2013 10:50:24 PM 548 Views
A quick correction: 8 inch is a very popular tablet size these days. - 15/11/2013 06:28:11 AM 839 Views
I think that's what I need. *NM* - 15/11/2013 06:44:26 PM 331 Views
The Nexus 7 is definitely the best bang for the buck. Maybe try to fix the problems you're having? - 15/11/2013 06:40:01 AM 944 Views
8 inch tablets - 15/11/2013 06:54:42 PM 826 Views
Conclusion: I hate everything. - 15/11/2013 08:35:32 PM 622 Views
Have you looked at the rest of the field? - 15/11/2013 08:42:03 PM 761 Views
I've had the Nexus 7 for a while, and find it difficult to fault. - 15/11/2013 09:45:55 AM 574 Views
I've had it on standby with minimal use for 1 days, and the battery is 1/2 gone. - 15/11/2013 06:36:51 PM 669 Views
Sounds like something is wrong with your N7 - 18/11/2013 02:30:42 PM 580 Views
Ladies desiring less than 10" is why I'm single - 16/11/2013 02:40:44 AM 587 Views

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