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Nvidia Shield Tablet Preview
Posted by: on: 07/23/2014 10:44 AM [
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Nvidia today announced the Nvidia Shield Tablet, an 8 inches Tablet empowered by a Tegra SoC. basically this what the Nvidia shield launch should have been in the first place, instead of a hand-held a nice tablet that oozes functionality and features.
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TheDeeGee
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 03:13 PM
If only it was 10 Inch... id be sold.
I don't feel like going from 10 to 8 Inch, it's a big downgrade.
If only it was 10 Inch... id be sold.
I don't feel like going from 10 to 8 Inch, it's a big downgrade.
Spets
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 03:15 PM
IDK this thing is actually really ****ing awesome. You get a kickass tablet for $299 and it basically acts as a streaming computer if you want to play PC games on a TV.
Think I'm going to buy one of these.
I'm pretty sold on getting one of these.
DirectStylus 2 looks pretty awesome too.
IDK this thing is actually really ****ing awesome. You get a kickass tablet for $299 and it basically acts as a streaming computer if you want to play PC games on a TV.
Think I'm going to buy one of these.
I'm pretty sold on getting one of these.
DirectStylus 2 looks pretty awesome too.
LiviuTM
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 03:36 PM
Resolution is actually 1920x1200
Resolution is actually 1920x1200
holystarlight
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 03:54 PM
im starting to really want it, but I just bought a Samsung Tab S 8.4inch... If only I knew this was coming out boohoo
might still grab it.. can never have to much hardware
im starting to really want it, but I just bought a Samsung Tab S 8.4inch... If only I knew this was coming out boohoo
might still grab it.. can never have to much hardware
kx11
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 04:45 PM
you'll need a fortune on top of 299$ for the product to be able to enjoy this thing
a PC with 6xx card isn't cheap
you'll need a fortune on top of 299$ for the product to be able to enjoy this thing
a PC with 6xx card isn't cheap
kakarot
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 05:22 PM
No info on which version of android it's running? And what is up with only 2gb ram on all K1 based stuff, should really be 3-4gb by now.
Looks like an amazing tablet but think I'll wait for the next nexus to replace my current one even if going by what's online it will basically have the same specs
No info on which version of android it's running? And what is up with only 2gb ram on all K1 based stuff, should really be 3-4gb by now.
Looks like an amazing tablet but think I'll wait for the next nexus to replace my current one even if going by what's online it will basically have the same specs
Terje_P
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 05:26 PM
A Chinese Xiaomi MiPad have more or less the same internals and you can buy it today.
Slightly higher resolution on the MiPad too.
Going with the official Nvidia tablet might be better in the long run in terms of updates and support though.
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Mobile/Xiaomi-Mi-Pad-79-Android-Tablet-Review-Utilizing-NVIDIA-Tegra-K1-SoC
Not without a few quirks though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QmKJmpmojs
A Chinese Xiaomi MiPad have more or less the same internals and you can buy it today.
Slightly higher resolution on the MiPad too.
Going with the official Nvidia tablet might be better in the long run in terms of updates and support though.
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Mobile/Xiaomi-Mi-Pad-79-Android-Tablet-Review-Utilizing-NVIDIA-Tegra-K1-SoC
Not without a few quirks though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QmKJmpmojs
suture
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 05:59 PM
you'll need a fortune on top of 299$ for the product to be able to enjoy this thing
a PC with 6xx card isn't cheap
I always wanted a tablet to read manga, could not care less for game streaming
That said, i only need a GPU 6xx to stream games, i will eventuall buy a 8xx or 7xx but tbh, as a fighting games fan, i really hate game streaming.
The fact is, its a decent priced and powerfull tablet and without the retarded QHD "battery hog" screen resolutions.
you'll need a fortune on top of 299$ for the product to be able to enjoy this thing
a PC with 6xx card isn't cheap
I always wanted a tablet to read manga, could not care less for game streaming
That said, i only need a GPU 6xx to stream games, i will eventuall buy a 8xx or 7xx but tbh, as a fighting games fan, i really hate game streaming.
The fact is, its a decent priced and powerfull tablet and without the retarded QHD "battery hog" screen resolutions.
Terje_P
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 06:30 PM
https://www.komplett.no/k/kcf.aspx?id=12127
Available for preorder
In stock in mid-late august depending on the model. Surprised as the previous Shield didn't come to Norway until much later.
https://www.komplett.no/k/kcf.aspx?id=12127
Available for preorder
In stock in mid-late august depending on the model. Surprised as the previous Shield didn't come to Norway until much later.
miffywiffy
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 06:50 PM
No 64bit version
No 64bit version
kitch9
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 08:05 PM
Can games and apps be installed on the SD card or are the buyers of the 16gb version just buying a gaming paperweight?
Can games and apps be installed on the SD card or are the buyers of the 16gb version just buying a gaming paperweight?
holystarlight
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 08:59 PM
the CPU should support 64bit based on what was said at the Google I/O this year, but right now android doesn't. But that should change very soon. and the android OS it uses is stripped down, if the original shield is anything to go by. no bloatware at all. so I would say 2gb of ram would be completely fine.
No 64bit version
the CPU should support 64bit based on what was said at the Google I/O this year, but right now android doesn't. But that should change very soon. and the android OS it uses is stripped down, if the original shield is anything to go by. no bloatware at all. so I would say 2gb of ram would be completely fine.
holystarlight
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 09:00 PM
on the current shield you can copy games to the SD card, so I would of thought that you could with shield tablet.
Can games and apps be installed on the SD card or are the buyers of the 16gb version just buying a gaming paperweight?
on the current shield you can copy games to the SD card, so I would of thought that you could with shield tablet.
PCElite
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Posted on: 07/22/2014 11:53 PM
Digital Foundry: Hands-on with Nvidia Shield Tablet
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-hands-on-with-nvidia-shield-tablet
Digital Foundry: Hands-on with Nvidia Shield Tablet
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-hands-on-with-nvidia-shield-tablet
miffywiffy
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Posted on: 07/23/2014 01:13 AM
Says it's a 32bit chip, not 64bit on a hardware level...
Just not interested in that case, would rather wait for the 64bit model.
the CPU should support 64bit based on what was said at the Google I/O this year, but right now android doesn't. But that should change very soon. and the android OS it uses is stripped down, if the original shield is anything to go by. no bloatware at all. so I would say 2gb of ram would be completely fine.
Says it's a 32bit chip, not 64bit on a hardware level...
Just not interested in that case, would rather wait for the 64bit model.
yelsewshane
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Posted on: 07/23/2014 01:16 AM
If I want to play video games on my 60inch display I can simply use my already routed hdmi cable connected to my main computer. If I want to play android games I have a smartphone called the Galaxy s5 which I can also plug into my 60inch tv and play games on with a wireless controller. Why would ne1 want something like this ? I don't get it. Better yet I also have a 13in display laptop that blows this thing away and is a real computer with a keyboard! Regardless this is just a gimmick joke item that should never of been made in the first place.
If I want to play video games on my 60inch display I can simply use my already routed hdmi cable connected to my main computer. If I want to play android games I have a smartphone called the Galaxy s5 which I can also plug into my 60inch tv and play games on with a wireless controller. Why would ne1 want something like this ? I don't get it. Better yet I also have a 13in display laptop that blows this thing away and is a real computer with a keyboard! Regardless this is just a gimmick joke item that should never of been made in the first place.
Spets
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Posted on: 07/23/2014 04:21 AM
I don't understand comments like this, it's a powerful tablet with low latency streaming capabilities and a pretty good stylus. I plan on hooking this up to the living room TV so it can double up as a console by streaming PC games when I'm not using it as a tablet.
Is it a joke item because it's a tablet or because Nvidia made it? I don't get it.
If I want to play video games on my 60inch display I can simply use my already routed hdmi cable connected to my main computer. If I want to play android games I have a smartphone called the Galaxy s5 which I can also plug into my 60inch tv and play games on with a wireless controller. Why would ne1 want something like this ? I don't get it. Better yet I also have a 13in display laptop that blows this thing away and is a real computer with a keyboard! Regardless this is just a gimmick joke item that should never of been made in the first place.
I don't understand comments like this, it's a powerful tablet with low latency streaming capabilities and a pretty good stylus. I plan on hooking this up to the living room TV so it can double up as a console by streaming PC games when I'm not using it as a tablet.
Is it a joke item because it's a tablet or because Nvidia made it? I don't get it.
somemadcaaant
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Posted on: 07/23/2014 08:57 AM
So no update to the first shield device? Why man? That's what we were waiting for. That was way more practical and portable wasn't it?
We've been able to use a tablet and an PS3/XBOX controller for yrs now. My Surface pro 2 + xbox controller + steam makes this irrelevant but i've never wanted to carry all that crap around to play a game.
So no update to the first shield device? Why man? That's what we were waiting for. That was way more practical and portable wasn't it?
We've been able to use a tablet and an PS3/XBOX controller for yrs now. My Surface pro 2 + xbox controller + steam makes this irrelevant but i've never wanted to carry all that crap around to play a game.
D1RTYD1Z619
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Posted on: 07/24/2014 06:31 AM
Me me me
Come to daddy.
Me me me
Come to daddy.
miffywiffy
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Posted on: 07/24/2014 07:34 PM
Nintendo need to ditch the Wii U and 3DS and do something like this, just have one console that does it all.
Nintendo need to ditch the Wii U and 3DS and do something like this, just have one console that does it all.
SerotoNiN
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Posted on: 07/31/2014 05:21 PM
Ordered one last night. What the hell. I'll give it a shot. I have an original Surface Pro that has a bigger screen but I use it for digital comics reading. The intel gpu in it makes gaming pretty hard to do, so this will fill that itch when I'm at the girlfriends and she's doing hair (hair stylist). Half-Life 2 and Trine 2, in the palm of my hands, I'm a happy guy.
Ordered one last night. What the hell. I'll give it a shot. I have an original Surface Pro that has a bigger screen but I use it for digital comics reading. The intel gpu in it makes gaming pretty hard to do, so this will fill that itch when I'm at the girlfriends and she's doing hair (hair stylist). Half-Life 2 and Trine 2, in the palm of my hands, I'm a happy guy.
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IDK this thing is actually really ****ing awesome. You get a kickass tablet for $299 and it basically acts as a streaming computer if you want to play PC games on a TV.
Think I'm going to buy one of these.