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Old 27 February 2013, 10:30 PM
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samsung are bringing a Note 8 out shortly (their competitor to the ipad mini) - something else for you to look at !
Old 28 February 2013, 07:28 AM
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Hardly competition for the note. You can make calls and it has a stylus :-) haha
Old 28 February 2013, 07:51 AM
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I've been given a galaxy tab 2 7" as a work phone!!!

I look a right tw@t using that as a phone !
Old 28 February 2013, 08:17 AM
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Get a Bluetooth headset, all those tossers you see with flashing blue lights on their ears... Galaxy Note.
Old 01 March 2013, 03:36 PM
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Funny thing is we get called after 90 minutes on a job to check if we're ok.

How am I suppose to take a 7" phone up a telephone mast?

It lives in the van because I can't physically put it anywhere
Old 01 March 2013, 03:43 PM
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I've got a nexus 7 and love it. For the price you cant go wrong.
My mums got the galaxy note and my sister has an ipad.
The note wins hands down imo.
Old 02 March 2013, 12:16 PM
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Got a galaxy note II best phone I have ever owned just big enough to be a book reader and just small enough to be happy in my pocket.
Old 06 March 2013, 03:44 PM
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I've got an ipad 2 64gb and a Nexus 7 32gb and i've hardly touched the Nexus. Going to stick in the local paper or ebay as it's a waste sitting around doing nothing. The ipad 2 is unbeatable in my view for a tablet.
Old 06 March 2013, 06:47 PM
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i have a note 10.1 tablet and a note 2 phone great bits of kits even the i phone fanboys like the note 2 at work they all want a bigger screen
Old 07 March 2013, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by scoobyverysoon
i have a note 10.1 tablet and a note 2 phone great bits of kits even the i phone fanboys like the note 2 at work they all want a bigger screen
I get teh same reaction to my Galaxy Note 2 and the way the market is going that size seems to be getting very popular with new 5.5-5.9 inch models coming from many others.
Old 14 April 2013, 03:15 PM
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Well, the battery in the netbook has finally given up the ghost. So it's tablet time! Any news on when the iPad mini 2 is going to be released?
Old 14 April 2013, 03:54 PM
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Just buy a full size ipad
Old 14 April 2013, 04:15 PM
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I'm still debating the whole Ipad thing, the money is sitting waiting to be spent on it but I think its an absolute con the difference in price between the 16gb and the 32gb. Ideally the 32gb would be more suited to my needs but in no way would I pay the price difference.

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Old 14 April 2013, 05:24 PM
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I'm just a tight git!
Old 16 April 2013, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Jamz3k
I'm still debating the whole Ipad thing, the money is sitting waiting to be spent on it but I think its an absolute con the difference in price between the 16gb and the 32gb. Ideally the 32gb would be more suited to my needs but in one way would I pay the price difference.
Apple pricing a con? Surely not?
Old 18 April 2013, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Galifrey
Apple pricing a con? Surely not?
Which is why I've gone for a Nexus 7.

Lets hope I don't regret it!
Old 18 April 2013, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by An0n0m0us
I've got an ipad 2 64gb and a Nexus 7 32gb and i've hardly touched the Nexus. Going to stick in the local paper or ebay as it's a waste sitting around doing nothing. The ipad 2 is unbeatable in my view for a tablet.
Originally Posted by Gear Head
Which is why I've gone for a Nexus 7.

Lets hope I don't regret it!
Buy cheap buy twice.
Old 19 April 2013, 10:05 AM
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If its anything like my 7" Samsung tab it will be ****e
Old 19 April 2013, 11:13 AM
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They're only good if you haven't tried an iPad.
Old 19 April 2013, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
They're only good if you haven't tried an iPad.
So true!
Old 19 April 2013, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
They're only good if you haven't tried an iPad.
Really? As I have tried an ipad mini and ipad 4 and thought the screen was better on the Nexus. As for usability, I was always going to find the Nexus easier to use initially as I have Android phones for the last 2 1/2 years. My main gripe with the nexus was if I could put up with the smaller screen.

You say you only provide people with honest advise rather than mocking someones choice.
Try practicing what you preach.

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Old 19 April 2013, 11:16 PM
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That was honest advice. Ask some more Android users if you like, the ones on this thread not enough for you. Anyhow, you'll love it, it's better than a huge phone.
Old 20 April 2013, 08:32 AM
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Lol, still not sorted yet?
I've now got both an ipad 3 for personal use and an ipad mini for work, much prefer the size and weight of the mini but the screen's a lot better on the 3 (really noticeable on the keyboard and when browsing the App Store) If I was buying now I'd wait for the new mini, best of both worlds then imo.
Old 22 April 2013, 09:04 AM
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Happy with the nexus, although I still prefer a physical keyboard!
Still don't entirely get the whole 'tablet' fixation.

But, Real Racing is rather addictive on it!
Old 22 April 2013, 01:17 PM
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just hang in there and wait for Ipad Mini retina, wont be long month or 2

then decide. but if I was me Ipad 4 or whichever Ipad ( BIG one ) they release next.
love mine and im a windows geek
Old 31 May 2013, 12:30 PM
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After having a tablet for a month or so now, I really am struggling to love it. It wouldn't have mattered what the make was as the thing I really miss is the physical keyboard.

I will be buying a replacement battery for my netbook as not once did I have any complaints about it.
Old 31 May 2013, 02:29 PM
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I just have a cover with a keyboard gives me the fix for when I'm doing heavy typing

I use the iPad Logitech one, great thing
Old 05 June 2013, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Gear Head
Have thought about that. Apple has clearly held back by not offering a retina display on the mini. As soon as the mini 2 comes out, probably at the same price as the current model, the old mini's will be worthless!
Yes I went ahead and got a mini just before xmas, love it but Apple were abit sneaky as I'm sure they could have delivered retina into version 1.

Originally Posted by Gear Head
Like I said earlier, I was amazed at how much more usable the Mini appeared than the 7.
But, I think you are right. 16gb will do me though.
I think the Nexus 7 is a cracking tablet for the money but the aspect ratio is completely crap, especially for web/ebooks.

Gary
Old 05 June 2013, 11:50 AM
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you know what Apple need to do, make a Kindle mode, cos there totally chuffin useless by the pool on holiday. you tried reading one in the sun

****e. Kindle all the way LOL. wonder if its possible, backlight disable or something or other....
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