[GRLUG] Nexus 7

[John Wesorick]

A powered USB hub SHOULD put out USB spec (850w), but all manufacturer's
have been having a field day implementing whatever power output they feel
like over the last several years. This is why the external hard drives
(that have platters, not SSD or flash) that don't use external power
sources are able to work on some PCs, but others you need to use a USB Y
cable. The ones that require the cable are conforming to USB spec, the ones
that don't put out more power than they should (i.e. are out of spec).

On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:

> Would using a powered USB hub help?
>
>    -- Bob
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:52 PM, John Wesorick <john at wesorick.com> wrote:
>
>> re: the battery charger, some chargers output USB spec (850 mw I think)
>> and some put out more. I ran into a lot of issues with this with my Galaxy
>> Nexus, as it charges pretty crappy at USB spec (which is what all my
>> micro-usb chargers used before my Galaxy Nexus), but pretty fast with 1-2w
>> chargers.
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Jonathan Jesse <jjesse at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My wife commented "it fits into my purse"  So we might be adding another
>>> Nexus to the family :)
>>>
>>> Battery life is good, however it comes w/ a different power charger I'm
>>> not quite sure but connected to the Nexus Charger is faster than a normal
>>> USB Charger or Cell Charger
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Patrick TenHoopen <ptenhoopen at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Welcome to the club!  Good to hear about the battery life too!
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> > Thanks all.  And then there were three - at
>>>> > least.
>>>> >
>>>> > I ordered the 16GB version.  The Tom's
>>>> > Hardware article shows the Nexus 7's
>>>> > battery life to be the best out there among
>>>> > the big players.
>>>> >
>>>> >   -- Bob
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:17 PM, Patrick TenHoopen <
>>>> ptenhoopen at gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I have one and I like it so far.  It's my first tablet so I don't
>>>> have
>>>> >> much to compare it to.  It is a good size and not too heavy.  It is
>>>> >> responsive.  The speech recog works pretty good and the
>>>> text-to-speech
>>>> >> is smooth.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The screen is nice too but it drives down the battery life.  I can
>>>> get
>>>> >> a few days of casual use out of it (reading books, checking email,
>>>> >> surfing, etc.) with wifi enabled.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I plan on using it for games as well but haven't had much time for
>>>> >> playing.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I'll bring it to the GRLUG meeting tonight.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nexus-7-test-jelly-bean,3249.html
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Apparently Tom likes it.  Looks like
>>>> >> > a nice device.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > And yes folks, it is Linux:
>>>> >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Anyone here own one, or contemplate
>>>> >> > getting one?
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >   -- Bob
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
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