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8 inch tablets Aeryn Send a noteboard - 15/11/2013 06:54:42 PM

View original postOn brightness: supposedly, there are apps that can reduce brightness far below the normal minimum. I've not used them, but they have good reviews. Try something like this: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor&hl;=en">Screen Filter</a>


View original postOn battery life: When browsing the web on wifi, my Nexus 7 gets about 1 hour per 7% battery, which seems excellent to me. Is yours comparable? If not, try installing a battery statistics app to get details on what's draining your juice. Common culprits are bad network connections (wifi or cell data), apps that do a lot of syncing to the cloud, and apps that constantly wake up to check on something.

More and more I'm think it's the screen size that's the biggest problem.

After you mentioned that 8 inch tablets are common now, I did a search, and yes. A lot of cheap ones too. Galaxy Tab 8 seems like the leader in that space. Now I'm looking up the difference between Galaxy Tab 8 and Galaxy Note 8....

What if I get an 8 inch screen, and it's still too small? Ideally, I would like something a little smaller and lighter than the iPad (9.7 inches, 1.33 lbs); lighter is more important than smaller.

I like the white trim on the Galaxy tablets. The black Nexus is too perfect a camouflage. Can you throw out a couple of brand names I should focus on? Aside from Galaxy? I guess I'm willing to spend up to $300.

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Buying a tablet - please chime in (from iPad to Nexus 7 to ?) Aeryn - 14/11/2013 02:52:06 PM 915 Views
Can't you adjust the screen brightness? Sareitha Sedai - 14/11/2013 03:18:10 PM 573 Views
The minimum brightness on Nexus is much higher than the min on iPad Aeryn - 14/11/2013 05:23:15 PM 588 Views
Oh. That's no good. The "night" setting might just be the app I'm using, but others might have it. *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 14/11/2013 10:25:56 PM 268 Views
samsung makes a great tablet and the Kindle is very nice for the price. *NM* random thoughts - 14/11/2013 04:14:02 PM 293 Views
the new Kindle HDX is as much as the Nexus. Aeryn - 14/11/2013 05:24:23 PM 674 Views
What should you do? Realize you're being illogical. The Shrike - 14/11/2013 06:17:47 PM 682 Views
Soo expensive though Aeryn - 14/11/2013 08:23:36 PM 628 Views
Happiness is worth the price The Shrike - 15/11/2013 01:46:39 AM 625 Views
I have a Nexus 7 since a few months, I'm quite happy with it. Legolas - 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. Aeryn - 14/11/2013 08:30:17 PM 582 Views
As I understand it, the Kindle Fire is a normal tablet - no Kindle-like eyestrain-less screen Legolas - 14/11/2013 09:22:15 PM 586 Views
Duolingo is no-go for me. Aeryn - 14/11/2013 09:59:14 PM 623 Views
True, that is annoying about it. Legolas - 14/11/2013 10:50:24 PM 549 Views
A quick correction: 8 inch is a very popular tablet size these days. Aemon - 15/11/2013 06:28:11 AM 839 Views
I think that's what I need. *NM* Aeryn - 15/11/2013 06:44:26 PM 332 Views
The Nexus 7 is definitely the best bang for the buck. Maybe try to fix the problems you're having? Aemon - 15/11/2013 06:40:01 AM 946 Views
8 inch tablets Aeryn - 15/11/2013 06:54:42 PM 827 Views
Conclusion: I hate everything. Aeryn - 15/11/2013 08:35:32 PM 623 Views
Have you looked at the rest of the field? Aemon - 15/11/2013 08:42:03 PM 761 Views
I've had the Nexus 7 for a while, and find it difficult to fault. Nebhead - 15/11/2013 09:45:55 AM 575 Views
I've had it on standby with minimal use for 1 days, and the battery is 1/2 gone. Aeryn - 15/11/2013 06:36:51 PM 671 Views
Sounds like something is wrong with your N7 MrFarstrider - 18/11/2013 02:30:42 PM 581 Views
Ladies desiring less than 10" is why I'm single Cannoli - 16/11/2013 02:40:44 AM 588 Views
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