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Google working on a 8-inch Nexus tablet
Google will release an 8" Nexus tablet at the end of April. Initial shipments of this device are projected to hit the 2 million mark. Google reportedly decided to go for 8" to avoid the heavy price competition in the 7" segment.
As digitimes reports, Google has been developing an 8-inch tablet to avoid price competition in the 7-inch segment for launch at the end of April with initial shipments of two million units, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Google cooperated with Asustek Computer to develop 7-inch tablets which launched under a co-brand arrangement in June 2012 and July 2013.
However, sales performance for the second-generation Nexus 7 have been short of expectations mainly due to intense price competition in the 7-inch segment, with cumulative sales of fewer than three million units as of the end of 2013, the sources noted.
Therefore, Google has selected 8-inch as the size of the third-generation Nexus 7 to avoid price competition and competition from 5- to 6-inch smartphones, the sources indicated. Google is very likely to continue co-brand cooperation with Asustek for the 8-inch tablet, the sources added.
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#4762065 Posted on: 02/08/2014 01:59 PM
As long CPU's does not support HWA Hi10p videos don't really care for tablets... I can manage all thing using my phone then...
As long CPU's does not support HWA Hi10p videos don't really care for tablets... I can manage all thing using my phone then...
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#4762152 Posted on: 02/08/2014 04:55 PM
Why specifically 10bits re encoded h264 ( Hi10p ) ? its just a codec for encoding H264 with less size and less bandwith..
As long CPU's does not support HWA Hi10p videos don't really care for tablets... I can manage all thing using my phone then...
Why specifically 10bits re encoded h264 ( Hi10p ) ? its just a codec for encoding H264 with less size and less bandwith..
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#4762246 Posted on: 02/08/2014 07:43 PM
I'm not buying the April part, since the Nexus small tablet is never announced that early in the year. Anyways, I won't be buying this time around. I've got a phone, laptop, and desktop. There is no niche for a tablet to fit into for me anymore.
I wonder what the specs will be. I'm guessing snapdragon 800 (really should be an 805, but they don't do that), 3GB of ram and probably 1920x1080 or 2560x1440.
I'm not buying the April part, since the Nexus small tablet is never announced that early in the year. Anyways, I won't be buying this time around. I've got a phone, laptop, and desktop. There is no niche for a tablet to fit into for me anymore.
I wonder what the specs will be. I'm guessing snapdragon 800 (really should be an 805, but they don't do that), 3GB of ram and probably 1920x1080 or 2560x1440.
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#4762255 Posted on: 02/08/2014 08:07 PM
Why? You can't watch any kind of anime without artifacts or anything properly ripped from Blue Ray... do some research...
And doing a re encode is dumb and waste of precious time...
Why specifically 10bits re encoded h264 ( Hi10p ) ? its just a codec for encoding H264 with less size and less bandwith..
Why? You can't watch any kind of anime without artifacts or anything properly ripped from Blue Ray... do some research...
And doing a re encode is dumb and waste of precious time...
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#4762321 Posted on: 02/08/2014 10:50 PM
I always thought 7 inches was too small for a tablet. I am happy Google continues to try out different sizes. Bigger is not always better, but in this case I think it may be.
I always thought 7 inches was too small for a tablet. I am happy Google continues to try out different sizes. Bigger is not always better, but in this case I think it may be.
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#4762355 Posted on: 02/09/2014 12:49 AM
Why? You can't watch any kind of anime without artifacts or anything properly ripped from Blue Ray... do some research...
And doing a re encode is dumb and waste of precious time...
just watch them on h264 ,,,,mkv.. this **** from 10 bit ......... what a joke .. or force them to use real H 264 or 265 ..
and the hi10bit encoder is just an encoder.... not an Hardware encoder instruction, but a codec .. you dont need it in hardware cpu...... Im not really sure to undrestand whats your problem with thisb codec...
Why? You can't watch any kind of anime without artifacts or anything properly ripped from Blue Ray... do some research...
And doing a re encode is dumb and waste of precious time...
just watch them on h264 ,,,,mkv.. this **** from 10 bit ......... what a joke .. or force them to use real H 264 or 265 ..
and the hi10bit encoder is just an encoder.... not an Hardware encoder instruction, but a codec .. you dont need it in hardware cpu...... Im not really sure to undrestand whats your problem with thisb codec...
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#4762895 Posted on: 02/09/2014 10:57 PM
There is no doubt there was price competition in the 7" segment, but I assume there were many a 2012 N7 owners like myself who still even now in 2014 find it to do its job just fine, so there was no reason to get the 2013 N7. This was my reasoning anyways. Im not so sure that an 8" version this year is going to change my mind either. Ive never been using mine and thought I need more power or 1" more real estate. Its even snappier with KK than it was on JB IMO.
Just as the pc market has slowed due to people not having a need to update computers every 2-4 years anymore because the hardware has outpaced the software by quite a bit. I am finding the same thing is happening in the phone and tablet market especially when dealing with higher end devices. I run an AOSP rom and custom kernel on my Galaxy S4 and have it underclocked from 1.9Ghz down to 1.5Ghz because it saves battery, doesn't ever get hot and it still runs just as well as it does at stock speed. Just as I held onto my Moto Bionic for nearly 3 years, I foresee holding onto my S4 for 3-4 years and not doing the new every 2 the manufacturers would like me to.
There is no doubt there was price competition in the 7" segment, but I assume there were many a 2012 N7 owners like myself who still even now in 2014 find it to do its job just fine, so there was no reason to get the 2013 N7. This was my reasoning anyways. Im not so sure that an 8" version this year is going to change my mind either. Ive never been using mine and thought I need more power or 1" more real estate. Its even snappier with KK than it was on JB IMO.
Just as the pc market has slowed due to people not having a need to update computers every 2-4 years anymore because the hardware has outpaced the software by quite a bit. I am finding the same thing is happening in the phone and tablet market especially when dealing with higher end devices. I run an AOSP rom and custom kernel on my Galaxy S4 and have it underclocked from 1.9Ghz down to 1.5Ghz because it saves battery, doesn't ever get hot and it still runs just as well as it does at stock speed. Just as I held onto my Moto Bionic for nearly 3 years, I foresee holding onto my S4 for 3-4 years and not doing the new every 2 the manufacturers would like me to.
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#4762979 Posted on: 02/10/2014 02:01 AM
I sold my nexus 7 and bought a 5" phone. Won't buy a tablet anymore, no use.
I sold my nexus 7 and bought a 5" phone. Won't buy a tablet anymore, no use.
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#4762997 Posted on: 02/10/2014 03:03 AM
Well I hope this means the Nexus branding will stick around for a long time then
Well I hope this means the Nexus branding will stick around for a long time then
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#4763009 Posted on: 02/10/2014 03:27 AM
Yeah, pretty sure that whole rumor was by some butthurt moto fanboys.
Well I hope this means the Nexus branding will stick around for a long time then
Yeah, pretty sure that whole rumor was by some butthurt moto fanboys.
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#4763493 Posted on: 02/11/2014 02:40 AM
Have fun trying to watch videos or surf web pages with that tiny little screen.
I got a Acer Iconia 10.1 inch tablet last month and it's great for surfing the web. It paid for most of it with the loyalty rewards card points I had saved up, and the balance was about $30 so I didn't even care if it was going to work for me or not. I paired it up with a Microsoft Wedge bluetooth keyboard and now its like a netbook only lighter faster and better. I should have bought a keyboard that's designed for Android, this one gets the job done.
Now between my tower PC gaming rig, my 15" laptop, my 10.1" tablet and my Galaxy S4 I have all the bases covered. The tablet is not top-notch, but it gets the job done and for what I use it for it's all I really need.
Frankly I don't see the need for these phablets and small (7-8") tablets. The Galaxy Note, Galaxy Mega, etc. are too large to fit in my pocket so not very useful as a phone, while the 7-8 inch tablets are too small to be useful as a tablet. I suppose some people must like them as they have sold fairly well, but I just don't see what I'd do with one.
I sold my nexus 7 and bought a 5" phone. Won't buy a tablet anymore, no use.
Have fun trying to watch videos or surf web pages with that tiny little screen.
I got a Acer Iconia 10.1 inch tablet last month and it's great for surfing the web. It paid for most of it with the loyalty rewards card points I had saved up, and the balance was about $30 so I didn't even care if it was going to work for me or not. I paired it up with a Microsoft Wedge bluetooth keyboard and now its like a netbook only lighter faster and better. I should have bought a keyboard that's designed for Android, this one gets the job done.
Now between my tower PC gaming rig, my 15" laptop, my 10.1" tablet and my Galaxy S4 I have all the bases covered. The tablet is not top-notch, but it gets the job done and for what I use it for it's all I really need.
Frankly I don't see the need for these phablets and small (7-8") tablets. The Galaxy Note, Galaxy Mega, etc. are too large to fit in my pocket so not very useful as a phone, while the 7-8 inch tablets are too small to be useful as a tablet. I suppose some people must like them as they have sold fairly well, but I just don't see what I'd do with one.
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Read about this a few days ago, looking forward to it! Gives me the excuse to upgrade from my 2012 Nexus 7