We may not have to wait long for HTC's upcoming Nexus 9, as it is being reported that the tablet is slated to be unveiled on October 15, and be priced at $399.
Also seemingly confirmed is the presence of Nvidia's Tegra K1 chip within the tablet, which should provide considerable prowess when it comes to gaming thanks to a 192-core GPU. While Nvidia's Tegra line of chipsets have been used over the years in various smartphones and tablets, battery life has always been an area of concern when compared to Qualcomm's offerings in this segment. In terms of design, earlier leaks have indicated that the tablet will feature a matte-style finish as well as a more squarish look.
Bright Side of News states that while they expect the Nexus 9 will see an announcement next week, it won't be available to customers until November 3. But it's also said to not be limited to the Play Store. Google is said to be targeting a broad release, which should see the tablet being offered on several e-tailers along with brick and mortar stores. The cost of the Nexus 9 has also been leaked, which is said to be $399, much higher than what earlier generations of the Nexus tablets cost. As far as the software is concerned, the Nexus 9 is expected to be the first device to offer Android L out of the box.
What do you think of the pricing of the Nexus 9? Are you interested in picking up the tablet?
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HTC Nexus 9 rumored for October 15 unveiling, November 3 shipping for $399
Hoping nexus 6 comes to sprint. Also I think the statue will be up this weekend on the Google lawn. Lollipop.
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I'm bummed as my n7.2 is the best tablet I've had pretty much. I'm on a fixed income so depending on the final specs and build quality, reviews etc..I may just go with a Shield. This is the time of year when you buy what's best and 2 days later it's 2nd or 3rd like the rest!!
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No one has seen the device or its capabilities yet everyone is bitching about the price? Let it launch. Let's see what it has going for it and then we can make judgment. Seems logical to me.
I guess everyone forgot about the keyboard case leaked with this. I think some surprise is on the horizon. We are not dealing with the typical nexus tablet. Just wait for the unveiling and let's see shall we?
Google definitely has a trick or two up their sleeves I feel you're right time will tell soon enough. I've seen rumors of some sort of multi-window type of feature that would make the size of the N6 make more sense and I'm hoping it's even more robust for tablets even though I won't need one personally right now. Apple has them under the trigger on the software side right now with all of the inspiration they took from past Android updates. They have to make some bigger innovations right now including A-Wear also.
Agree that it should be $100 dollars less, its pretty much the same as an shield tablet but Nexus, as for the battery life and performance, the Shield tablet actually has pretty good performance and battery life, and the Acer Chromebook 13 wich has the same chip, has a great battery life, so I think that the tablet is a probably going to be a great buy, but if theres not going to be the metal build of and M8, I think that they should have target a $ 300 price.
I say they should sell it for $100 cheaper and include 64 GB of RAM. They need to just sell this really cheap and stop trying to make money off of it. Any R&D costs that went into this should be ignored also. Sell this at a loss or else you won't get my money HTC and Google!
Do I need to put an /S here or is ^^^^ kinda obvious.
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And it should be made of titanium! ;)
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Hope it ships with L
If you followed the rumors and also what Nvidia said back a while ago. They are the first 64 bit Android processor and it was being designed and tested with Android L.
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The last rumor was an Oct reveal at their last press conference. Before that it was a reveal simultaneous with the Android L announcement. Why don't we stop with the stupid ass rumors.
I paid more than 399 for a Nexus 10 that is still a daily use tablet 2 years later. a very very good investment. I may replace it with this htc if it has the build quality I expect and sufficient battery life.
$399? Isn't this a Nexus?
No, no, no and NO! I knew this would happen when HTC was rumored to be the OEM... delusional pricing is an HTC hallmark!
But of course tech blogs (aka shills) will make excuses like "premium materials blah blah blah"...
Sooo, you won't be buying it then? ;)
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Too big, too expensive, wrong form factor.
Had a Nexus 4, replaced it with HTC One M8.
Had a Nexus 7 (2012), replaced it with an LG g pad 8.3.
Loved the Nexus', but happy with the replacements and don't want Nexus 6 or 9.
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Would love a 3:4 Android tablet, which is one of the reasons why I like my iPad.
BTW, there are already screen protectors available. If that's what the Nexus 9 will look like, I want it:
http://www.amazon.com/iLLumiShield-Protector-Replacement-Anti-Bubble-Ant...
Cool.. Looks like I will be skipping both Nexus devices this year.
I bought both the Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 4 in 2012. I also bought both the Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 5.
This year, neither the tablet, nor the phone interest me.. Thankfully both my Nexus 7 and Nexus 5 still have a lot of life left in them. That Snapdragon 800 is still a beast.
I WANT ONE! My Nexus 10 lags and stutters like nobody's business, and the $399 price is right on target as a replacement. Bye bye ol' 10. It's Craigslist time for you. I'm a little nervous about it being an HTC product since my last experience with them was my Thunderbolt (shudder), but I'm game to give them another try!
I'll wait for the launch and full information first.
Unfortunately - all Nexus devices start crippled (without a Micro SD card slot) so the Nexus 9 needs to be both really fantastic AND sell the keyboard cover option from start. Otherwise forget it. Google clearly have.
I wonder if the term "GOOD ANDROID TABLET" is simply a contradiction in terms. Which is truly Sad!
$399 for the Nexus 6 would be fine. For the tablet? I don't think so.
I'm just glad that this probably also means Android L is ready.
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I don't have the cash flow, otherwise I would like to upgrade my 1st Generation Nexus 7 for this one. A fresh tablet every couple of years to have around the household is nice.
Once I heard HTC was involved I knew it is going to be a pricey affair, and if this price structure holds true that means these are being priced pretty much even with the iPad Retina's. Too expensive, I'll pass. Suspect the Nexus 6 will be a $500 plus device, may even be over $600. I suspect that while Google may have dumped the "SIlver" line they are transitioning the Nexus line into a premium priced brand.
Too expensive. They will sell a good number to earlier adopter Android fans though before they have to lower it. There is no way one inch of screen real estate is worth $100+ premium over something like the Shield tablet which will perform similarly and is running basically stock Android. It would seem Google is now comfortable releasing products that aren't heavily subsidized. I wonder if the next Nexus phone will be the same way? Maybe $500 Nexus 6 though I could see it being more. I think I'll be using my Nexus 5 for a long, long time...
I have stopped using Android tablets so I am not interested in the Nexus 9 but it is nice to see them finally admit Apple was right about the aspect ratio of a tablet. This is much more usable for web content and reading. Personally, I have switched to a Surface Pro 3. If I want something larger than a phone I want the usability of full Windows. The Surface Pro gives me that in a nice form factor.
eh at that price I would recommend an ipad or an ipad mini. android still has a long way to go with tablets.
Do you think Android still has a long way to go with phones? Vanilla 4.4/kitkat tablets and phones run the same OS, Samsung tablets/phones all use touchwiz, etc., etc. What ruins the Android tablet experience is the abundance of cheap crap floating around out there.
My credit card is ready. My Nexus 10 has served me well, but it's long past time for a hardware upgrade!
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At that price why not get a shield tablet
Its all about the size
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It's all about the Nexus logo.
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If this is true I think the N6 will be at least $599 for 32GB. That being said I really look forward to a price drop of the N7 2013 model for my kid. At these prices, Google definitely has some nice things up their sleeves for Android L official.
$400 is a bit stiff for me but the sucker in me said "you'll buy it anyway"
Don't know why people are complaining about the price. Wasn't the Nexus 10 the same price?
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I'm disappointed that we have to wait till November 3rd to get this :( ... Long wait damn it.
That's a deal breaker. $399 is too much.
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Meaning the phone will be 45o-5oo$...
... ( 0ppo F5) ...
$399 is too much for this poor build quality plastic junk. Sure, it'll have some of the best hardware specs, but it's just a flat plastic slab that's garbage. Really though, I'm out of the tablet market. I need a laptop to do real work, and Windows Ultrabooks and devices like the Surface are great for that and also feature touch screens and mobility. Also, as phones get bigger, the need for a midsize touch screen for casual surfing kind of goes away. There's nothing the tablet can do that my phone can't do, it's simply a bit bigger. As phones get bigger, who needs them. In my use case, a tablet seems like the third wheel device that doesn't get used much sitting in my bag.
I didn't know that you already tried it. Where did you buy it?
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Does this mean there won't be a Nexus 7 update? That price is just too expensive for me. I love the size of my Nexus 7 (2012) and it was the perfect price, but it is getting a little sluggish. I'd love an update but don't want to buy a Nexus 7 (2013) i mean come on its almost 2015...
I am affraid you have till next year with mabey a nexus 7(2015)
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Just get the 2013 version. It is so much better than 2012 performance wise and if you were ok with the 2012 version for this long (I wanted to throw my 2012 out a window a year after release) the 2013 will probably last you forever.
Just try to get a good deal. No reason to pay full price for year old hardware.
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Idk man I mean if the specs are identical you might as well get a shield tablet
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No way, too expensive. Especially since I bought the Nexus 7 for 159.
The Nexus 7 was not $159 regularly at launch. It was $229 for the 16gb $50 more for the 32gb. This initial price of $399 is just fine. The screen is nearly 2 inches bigger and the HTC hardware will be better than Asus.
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Why are so many people complaining? I think the price is totally fair.
Okay, I guess the edit button is broken: I think it's fair IF that's for 32GB. Although I'm looking for one with cellular capabilities...
And give me a 12 inch version.
I had been planning to get the 32 gb version of the Nexus 9 until i read an article last week suggesting that it would run about $500. Which is a little steep imo
So instead i purchased an Asus memo pad FHD 10 with 32 gb on ebay for $230
http://tablet-news.com/2013/07/21/asus-memo-pad-fhd-10-review/
I have been very happy with my '13 Nexus 7, until i discovered the pinochle app and its been a struggle to play the correct card with the small screen.
My new tablet feels very much like the Nexus, there is some bloatware however
My new tablet feels a lot like my Nexus with a significantly bigger screen.
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I could buy windows 8 version of Lenovo yoga 2 tablet 10 inch for this price. Fail
So if this replaced 10 inch nexus, will there be an 8 inch?
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November 3rd??? thats quite a while off. :(
That is usually how they do things. They announce the nexus device, you can pre-order it the following week at noon EST, and it ships about 10 days later.
this is bad. Google needs to make a 7 inch tablet for cheap.
Like Nexus 7?
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So LTE version $499?
May as well spend the extra $100 and very the Verizon galaxy tab S.
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With that price I would probably look at the Nexus 10. I've seen it cheaper and IMO would still hold strong.
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My N10 is still great. The only thing I've noticed is over the last year and a half, the battery has started to go. The screen and speakers are great, its fast, and its not even unlocked or ROM'd.
Nexus 10 is old but good
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Yeah I love my N10 I would get the new 9 but not for $399
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The Apple event is on the 16th. Suspected to be new iPads. If you want to bury your news, the best way is just before or during an Apple event.
Naturally, I have no idea who knew about who's event and doesn't mind playing mind/media games with the other. But the truth is that Apple (irrelevant of right or wrong) has uber mindshare and free press.
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faPple who? ...
... ( 0ppo F5) ...
I think you a right. As much as I dislike Apple, when there's an Apple event, everything is Apple everywhere so I wouldn't launch a product around that date.
Yeah also depends on what $399 gets you in terms of storage. One thing I hated about the n10 was that I had to pay an extra $100 for 32gb that's a steep jump. Hopefully it's $399 for 32 this time around. For me it's between this and the shield tablet.
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If the Nexus 9 is 400 what will the price of the Nexus 6 be? 350?
$449, $499 or more!
That's what the 5 cost. I paid sprint $450 :-\
You could have bought it from Google Play for $349 and get a Spring sim.
I was well aware... I could've gotten the 32GB model, too. I was just tricked by the one up pay plan... not tricked, just suckered.
And here's how to get a sim card (for future use) http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/1rdgrn/this_is_how_to_get_a_spri...
I'm on t-mo now... but I'd just swap the card from my 5 anyway.
will do, actually... cuz now it's more important haha
DSaif, Thank you!!
I read the nexus 6 could be as high as 700 $
http://bgr.com/2014/10/10/nexus-6-release-date-and-price/
True or not who knows
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BGR is an APple website. Never believe anything they say about Android or an android phone unless its on other actual Android sites. BGR reporters are always bashing Android. They are the FoxNews of mobile tech.
The article actually quotes someone who said it would come in under £450 (around $724) but don't expect it be ultra cheap like past Nexus devices. I'm guessing $499.
Exchange rates for electronics don't work that way. Generally £450 translates to about $450.
Barf on Nexus 6 fake useless phablet
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Cry babies who need that group discount or price break won't be able to afford this crappy stock android Nexus.
Barf on all Nexus users.
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You're one to talk Mr. JUMP! plan user.
Meanwhile, the Note 8 launched a year and a half ago for the same price...
Also, you're on T-Mobile, the cheapest of the major 4 carriers, and probably have a line under the JUMP plan. You have no room to talk about "group discounts" or affording supposedly expensive things. BTW, the Note 4 is no more than $800 outright. That's not a whole lot when compared to a car (or the insurance for said car) a home/apartment, a real computer, or anything else people who actually have money buy.
Without crappy stock android, you wouldn't be using your Samsung bloatware.
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That's not a high price, wasn't the N10 $399?
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very good point. It seems like everyone is comparing it to the nexus 7, but this is acutally closer to the nexus 10
What's it closer to in terms of battery life? I always heard the N10 was terrible.
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We don't know yet we don't have the device
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Closest comparision right now would be the NVIDIA Shield Tablet using the 32 bit Tegra K1.
Which is priced at 299$.
And is 8".
$.That's the point. The Nexus 10 is 10 inches and the 7 is 7 inches. That one is completely different with 9 inches. So the price should not be same as any of the two previous devices since it's another category.
They should go with 259$
I meant 359$
Should be $299. The 10 is $399 to start, the 7 should be reduced to $199, and the 9 slide in at $399.
If I'm paying $40 less for the 9 vs the 10, might as well get the 10.
But the 10 doesn't exist anymore, and is woefully inferior to this in specs.
Man you're just not getting into the vibe! All these valid logical points!
Also, I love my N10...that I bought for the same price...two years ago! This will have a better processor and probably a better screen (the N10s one weakness). I think it's pretty cool that I can replace my N10 for the same price. That said, I'll have to think hard about the Galaxy Tab S. That is pretty awesome tablet.
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My N10 Battery life is fine
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Please say it ain't so.
I want nothing to do with an NVidia 4:3 Tablet. Ever...
Also not excited about a 4:3
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the 64bit Tegra K1 is the best mobile processor that has been made up to this point, be excited its in the nexus. As for the battery efficiency worries- nvidia claims the CPU component of the 64bit version of the K1 is 4x more efficient than the A15 version.
I didn't talk about the battery. I'm not one of the people with issues with batteries on devices.
I just don't like Nvidia processors.. point. It could be the greatest thing ever invented in history of humankind, I still wouldn't buy it. Nvidia is not good in mobiles. For me anyways.
If it was "the greatest hing ever invented in history of humankind" then what issue about it being nVidia would keep you from buying it? I don't get that. It being that great would imply that whatever problems you have with nVidia processors aren't there, in which case why are you avoiding it?
To be fair, a steam engine from 1860 is more efficient than the A15 platform... :D
But I'd take Nvidia's claims with a pinch of salt. They don't have the greatest track record in keeping what they promise.
and how many times have we heard that about tegra's !!!!
fingers crossed that htc and google have actually tested this tegra, cos I'm sure that others in the past have just bought it on spec and found out later that its a piece of crud after its too late or pricey to change to something that works.
not only have they been battery eaters in the past, they eat it while being sluggish and running hot, you don't want to try and use my mates transformer on your lap, you will get burns.
not in market for nexus 9 myself but htc cannot survive another big flop, too many others want to buy them, but they do seem to not listen to their users anymore, so they only have themselves to blame, been using them for years, long before they produced under their own name.
when they build a 5.9 screened htc hd2 mk2 ,, as open as the first hd2, then I maybe interested.
Why is that? If your basing things off earlier editions of NVIDIA Tegra chips like the Tegra 3 in the Nexus 7 then we've come a long way since then. The Tegra K1 in the NVIDIA Shield Tablet is an awesome performer and battery life is pretty damn good.
I agree. But do you like every brand of clothes? Do you buy Heinz ketchup more than another brand?
I don't like Nvidia as a company when it comes to mobile. I think they shouldn't touch the mobile world. It's my opinion. It's mostly wrong because we need competition in the mobile world, but I'm a sucker for brands. i'm sold to Qualcomm and don't buy a mobile device without a SnapDragon.
Points taken. However I believe this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to NVIDIA entering the mobile market. Everyone is pushing for a 64 bit chip in the next line of smartphone flagships and I'm sure NVIDIA will be looking for a device to put one in. As you said competition is healthy and the more players the better.
I think you are right. Nvidia does have have the knowledge to make the 64 bit standard.
I still think 64 bit in a smartphone is just gimmick. But, eventually, when my phone has 8 go or ram, it'll probably be worth it :p
I'm only a sucker for brands when the brands deserve it. Make a bad product, or someone else makes a better product? I'll go there. Same with processors, especially when you consider the processor has ZERO to do with any tangible experience differences. It doesn't give me a different UX, or a different OS, or anything else that's noticeable. It merely impacts performance. So there's no reason to be that loyal to a component like that when doing so can actually prevent you from reaping the benefits of someone else's superior tech.
I was hardcore AMD for years until the moment Intel took over again. And then I wasn't. Being so stuck to a single brand that you ignore everybody better is foolish.
I'm sorry. Are you arguing with me about what I'm supposed to like and not like? You do realize you can't win an argument that doesn't exist. I prefer a company over another so I buy their products. Why do you feel so attacked?
Who feels attacked? Nothing I wrote was remotely personal. I've had only one nVidia-based product ever (Nexus 7 2012), and it had some issues that were traceable to that processor. So I'm hardly a person who assumes nVidia is awesome, or considers them a part of my identity. But I haven't done the same with Qualcomm either, despite most of my mobile devices being based on them for quite some time. I'm not arguing about what you should and shouldn't like. I'm simply making that base point that being so stuck on a brand is completely illogical. You're depriving yourself by slavishly saying, "i know this is better than my preferred brand, but I'll stick with my brand, quite possibly to my detriment, because they're my brand." You also encourage companies to get lazy by doing this. Sony for years rode PURELY on their reputation and made some real crap. But people still bought it because it was Sony. It took a whole new generation who hadn't grown up with that reputation to not buy their products before they made an effort again. Slavish brand loyalty isn't good for innovation.
I think you don't understand how the mobile world works. What the consumer chooses is what make and model of phone they want. So I can buy HTC, LG, Samsung, Apple... That's my choice. NVidia and Qualcomm (and all the others) they have to fight between each other to convince these makers to put their product in their devices. They do B2B. Not B2C.
So, if I want to buy a Qualcomm phone over a NVidia, it won't matter.
Of course, the argument can be done that if people throw themselves at phones using SnapDragons more than NVidia then the makers won't order NVidia. Except, the reason consumers buy products is not only based on that at all. So the makers can't narrow it down to it. We look at the hardware as a whole, the colors, the ppi, ram, storage, etc.
If I was blindly buying only Samsung phones, then, your argument would be valid, but I'm just saying I prefer one processor to the other. I've never had an issue with a SnapDragon even with under-powered phones, whereas, as you just mentioned yourself, NVidia has a bad track record.
And finally, you are attacking by telling me that my brand preference is illogical. It's not because someone thinks differently than you, that it means they are illogical. If I put myself in your shoes, I understand why you would not find it logical to like a processor brand more than another. I get where you are coming from. But, it doesn't mean I don't have any logic. You probably have things you like that I would find illogical.. doesn't mean it is.
Why are you being so defensive? If you are devoted to a product that is demonstrably inferior, that is by definition illogical. But that's okay, iPhone fans do it by the millions. This assumes, of course, that the K1 will be proven to be superior. I have my doubts, but time will tell. But your argument is illogical.
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Wait.. so you just said I'm illogical cause one product is better and I'm not supporting it, then you said that that superior product is maybe not superior after all and you even doubt it.. followed by telling me again, that I'm illogical...
What is wrong with you?
SnapDragons are better than NVidia processors everyday of the week and twice on a sunday. That's why I prefer them.
You have no good reason to not like nvidia as a SoC manufacturer. Your comments have got to be some of the strangest I've seen on here. You do realize that the K1 is far and away the best SoC to ever hit the mobile market right? Just take a look at benchmark comparisons. Best mobile SoC EVER !!!!
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!
I'm not sure why you thought it necessary to educate me on how processor sales work. I'm quite aware, and you actually undermined your point slightly by doing so.
And I'm not attacking you. Telling you your argument is illogical, which it is, isn't an attack. It isn't about thinking differently, it is LITERALLY an illogical standpoint. You think differently, which is fine. You have the right do so. But your position is, truly, illogical. Saying you will not buy a product that provides no tangible user experience difference despite it being much better than your preferred brand is illogical. If you were saying, "I know Apple products are considered better, but I prefer the user experience of Android phones," that would be a logical argument that separates itself from whether or not something is objectively or subjectively better. But this doesn't work that way. Outside of performance, assuming it works as it should, you can't tell the difference between these two brands of processor, which makes preferring one over the other, especially if the one gives you a lesser experience, is illogical. Pointing that out to you isn't an attack. I'm sorry you're choosing to take it so. The fact that you're as defensive as you are about it, instead of backing up your reasons with logic, suggests that you're pretty well aware it's illogical, too.
The best processor is the best processor. The name on it doesn't change that fact one bit. If AMD overtook Intel again during the time I was shopping, I'd buy an AMD, despite having been all-Intel for more years than I care to do the math on right now. Meanwhile the best video card is the best video card. The new nVidia GPUs are looking really impressive, and possibly a better value than the AMD Radeons that I've relied on for longer than I can remember. If that remains the case when I'm ready to buy, I'll switch. And if the company who's making the tablet I want decides to use a K1, and the reviews back up that the K1 is fantastic, I'll buy that tablet, despite me having had one single Tegra 2 processor that was kind of meh. Because that one processor has nothing to do with this one processor. Its problems were known from the beginning, just as the strengths and weaknesses of the K1 will be do. Which means I can judge it on its own merits. That's logical.
I'm not even going to bother anymore. At this point, I'm not even sure that logic is the problem. Nice example of logic Turbo. ;)
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No, it's clear there's no logic here at all. Purely gut feeling.
Jim Morrison was right. People are strange!
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Ok. I admit. You are right.
I guess I got emotional cause I like the little dragon eye paper in the phone box.
I would buy the best, be it nvidia or snap. But I don't like the 4:3 rumoured ratio.
Also, to the guy who said I'm strange, I don't care. I'm entitled to my opinions. I stand corrected. Doesn't make me strange.
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We're on the same page on 4:3. I'm willing to get my hands on it before I decide, and see if the rumored multi-window support and keyboard make it make sense. But for my use, the Nexus 7 still seems better.
Completely agree. I'm not buying it if it's 4:3 either. And I didn't mean anything personal by the "strange" quote. It was just a little hyperbole. We can all be strange from time to time!
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I don't know what I have tonight. I'm too defensive for nothing. :p
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I have never bought a crap Sony product yet. My Samsung tablet on the other hand .......
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They may not have been crap in the sense of falling apart, or failing to work, but for a considerable amount of time their products were sub-par when compared to the competition, used all proprietary accessories, were overpriced, much harder to repair, and ignored open standards, among other issues. Enthusiasts who understood the technology avoided them in favor of just about anyone else. ONLY Sony fanboys and people old enough to believe that Sony was always the best so they didn't need to do their research were buying them.
...and you keep many a brand marketing firm in business. A lot of people buy on brand image rather than product merritt. It is not a bad thing in the same way that buying a car on emotion, "OMG I love that color!" is not a bad thing.
I'd say it is, indeed, a bad thing. It doesn't encourage companies to make their products worth purchasing on the merit of the individual product, which means they're not driven to improve or maintain the quality of their products.
Oh crap it's a 4:3? WTF? In this day in age all should be 16:9. If it is definitely 4:3 then I'll pass.
It's not 4:3. No idea where that idea came from
It looks like it might be from the leaked images. Assuming that is the N9.
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Waaaaiiiit just a minute.... 4:3!?!?!? This is the first I've really read about the Nexus 9, and while I was thinking $400 would be a bit much (for me), I figured I'd still end up with one eventually. But is it really 4:3? If it is I'll have to pass, for sure. I don't really need it (still loving my 2013 Nexus 7), so I'll wait until something else catches my eye. Not crazy about the K1 either, though that alone is not a deal breaker. I like the nature of Nexus-line devices and have owned a few, even with their quirks (usually lacking external storage, for example), but I won't buy this just because it is a Nexus.
Why that price will not tempt me one singel bit, these are the rumors I want to see. Hopefully the nexus 6 is announced next week!
Even if it is a giant beast, I just want to know so I can decide on my next phone (n6, ZC3, or moto x 2014)
Why are you comparing the Nexus 6 to a Moto X 2013? Completely different types of devices.
Probably meant 2014.
in size only are they completely different. Both run stock (nearly stock for the moto) and get updated extremely fast. I am comparing them b.c there seems to be a wide range of rumors from 5.2" to 6" for the screen size. If it is based on the droid turbo it will be 5.2" (and I will get it), but if it is based on the moto S it will be 6" (and I will pass).
And yes, I meant moto x 2014.
Do you not understand that this article is about the Nexus TABLET and not about the Nexus PHONE?
Reading comprehension, spelling and grammar are your friends.
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I was considering those exact same devices. Z3C (if that's what you meant) is considerably cheaper than the Moto X and IMO has better hardware in a more manageable size, so the only competitor left was the N6. Yesterday I gave up on waiting though and ordered the Z3C.
Htc and NVIDIA chip Nexus tablet no thanks this is a waste.
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Just because you are a Sammyboy doesn't mean that this is a waste. I have had a GS3,4 and currently 5 as well as Note 2,3 and already pre-ordered the 4 as well as Note 10.1 2014 and Note Pro 12.2. However, this Nexus 9 definitely has me very intrigued as admittedly HTC's build quality is far superior than Samsung's. Furthermore, this will be a Nexus device which means vanilla/stock Android and more fluid than any other tablet and with a quad-core processor built by the kings of gaming. The $400 price tag is pretty damn good for a 9" tablet considering that my Note 10.1 2014 cost $100 more for only 1 more inch and my daughter's Note 8 was $400. So Nexus 9 sign me up.
Their design is of a higher quality but their build quality is most definitely not better.
Dude howq the hell do you have the money for all of that?? If I dropped my gs4 in water and had to pay a 200 insurance fee I we old be broke as hell and sorry accidently hit the report button but on further review it should be no flack yet again sorry wouldn't let me reply kept double tapping and hit it with my other thumb oops a :(
Yarrell, you're a fucking idiot
Samsung sucks. #Don'tBeADickYarrell
Says the guy who constantly claims all stock Android based handsets are "extremely boring useless and no true productivity multitasking features". So I have no clue why you're talking as if, if they *weren't* using the Nvidia chipset and from HTC, it would be good.
$399 is the exact same price the Nexus 10 launched at. That's the tablet the Nexus 9 would replace.
Have to say I was kind of looking forward to getting one of these with the rumored keyboard attachment (for productivity purposes), however at this rumored price plus the price of the rumored keyboard attachment is almost rather buy one of the newer Chromebooks (now that they run Android apps) released this fall, or (hopefully) the new Google Chromebook 11. I'd love to see Phil and Companies opinion on the pluses and minuses of each when the eventual hardware for each shakes out. I imagine the price of a new Google Chromebook 11 will be cheaper than that of the Nexus 9 with keyboard case included. Plus my next Nexus Tablet/Chromebook needs to have T-Mobile LTE compatibility. I think this will ultimately be the deciding factor for me personally...
Lets hope that 399 premium price tag means we will be seeing the zero gap aluminum construction and not the plastic body. thats the only thing that will justify such a high price for a medium sized pure nexus tablet.