Help Buy the Nexus 7 or wait for a 10 inch?

[JLevin]

I'm seriously considering buying the Nexus 7 as my first tablet but before it was announced I was thinking of getting a 10 inch tablet. Not only do I obviously plan to use it to watch video, surf the web, and read books but I also plan on using it at my job.

Is a 7 inch tablet practical for work or should I wait and hope they release a Nexus 10 in the fall?

 

[andoird213]

I'm seriously considering buying the Nexus 7 as my first tablet but before it was announced I was thinking of getting a 10 inch tablet. Not only do I obviously plan to use it to watch video, surf the web, and read books but I also plan on using it at my job.

Is a 7 inch tablet practical for work or should I wait and hope they release a Nexus 10 in the fall?

As a current owner of Transformer Prime, and as someone who was very unhappy with it and ordered the Nexus 7 the first day, I can say I'm looking forward to the 7 inch form factor. I was not using the Prime because it was uncomfortably big; I found myself picking up my Galaxy Nexus to read over my Prime. When I got the Prime, I wanted a 10 inch because my phone is already big (4.65 in) and I didn't just want a "bigger phone" form factor. Now, that's what I want. Reading books is uncomfortable on a 10 inch in my opinion and games with joysticks I feel are unplayable. Surfing the web and movies are fine on it (though the Nexus has a better display) but I still think I'll feel more comfortable being able to hold the device in one hand for reading; it seems perfectly sized. The only thing that might matter, is what do you intend to use it for for work? I bought the Prime and the keyboard dock with the intention of using it for documents and PDF's, and I found the experience quite unpleasant and use my laptop instead. But for calculations, note taking, maybe a quick document here and there, I think you'll do fine on either; only thing is the Nexus 7 has no keyboard dock and if you have huge thumbs then typing a whole document might give you a hard time, though I highly doubt it. So in my opinion, grab the 7. Hope that helps

 

[Deleted User]

I have a 10" Touchpad w/ Android on it and am very much looking forward to a more portable, hold-able form factor. I have a desktop for times I want a big screen.

I am not completely ruling out the thought that 8" may actually be the sweet spot - but I definitely want something smaller than the Touchpad.

 

[chimphappyhour]

I have a TF101 with keyboard dock and love the thing. I can't tell you how I like it compared to a 7" until I get my N7 but I can tell you some of the thoughts rambling around in my head though.

If I have to enter more than a couple of words of text, I already know I'll prefer to have my TF101.

I can already see myself doing more pinching/zooming on the N7 than I already do on the TF101 to hit hypertext links.

If I need connections on my tablet, it'll be my TF101.

If I'm serious about being productive, I'll be carrying my 17" laptop.

I think I'm going to like the N7 for playing games and reading books and emails though.

I'll admit, I'm getting the N7 because it is a Nexus tablet with Jellybean on it and it looks like it should be fun to play with. Realistically, I don't need the N7 but I figured it would be fun to try out. If I were only doing one tablet and one tablet only.... Give me a transformer Vashilji, one ping only please.

 

[MartinS]

I've just sold my Xoom 10.1 inch and will replace it with the N7. I wanted smaller form factor for travelling, watching films on flights an so on.

Typing on a large tablet was a pig too, your thumbs can't meet in the middle so it's hard to type unless the tablet is flat on a desk.

 

[alextop30]

I personally had the HP touchpad and liked it. Working on it was nice but it is a bit bulky and also the battery life was about 1 day so I had to charge it pretty much every night not to run out of battery. I sold it to my friend who made me a great offer (was not really looking to sell it).

10 inch tablet - two thumbs up for entertainment - watching movies/videos on a bigger screen is always where it's at. This does waste the battery a lot but what ever.

7 inch tablet - I think this size is a bit more appropriate for business - smaller profile - a lot lighter and the battery life on these is awesome. You can do everything on this one as you can do on the 10 inch but the only difference is that the price tag is much better.

It is your decision as what you want vs. what you actually need it for. If it is for business grab a 7 inch and never look back. If it is primarily for personal entertainment grab a 10 inch or wait for the google one.

 

[JLevin]

I personally had the HP touchpad and liked it. Working on it was nice but it is a bit bulky and also the battery life was about 1 day so I had to charge it pretty much every night not to run out of battery. I sold it to my friend who made me a great offer (was not really looking to sell it).

10 inch tablet - two thumbs up for entertainment - watching movies/videos on a bigger screen is always where it's at. This does waste the battery a lot but what ever.

7 inch tablet - I think this size is a bit more appropriate for business - smaller profile - a lot lighter and the battery life on these is awesome. You can do everything on this one as you can do on the 10 inch but the only difference is that the price tag is much better.

It is your decision as what you want vs. what you actually need it for. If it is for business grab a 7 inch and never look back. If it is primarily for personal entertainment grab a 10 inch or wait for the google one.

Thanks for the advice although I'm still unsure about what to do. In terms of using it for work I'm a teacher and like using google docs for observation notes, keeping a grade book, and lesson planning. I don't know if it would be easier using docs with a 7 vs 10 inch. Any suggestions?

 

[krouget]

The display size is the sole reason I passed on the N7, as I plan to wait for the rumored N10. I did order one as a gift, though, and see the size as being perfect for that user. Can't argue with the portability and reduced weight.