[GRLUG] Nexus 7

[Bob Kline]

We read what you mean, not what you say....  ;-)

  -- Bob


On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM, John Wesorick <john at wesorick.com> wrote:

> Haha. I can't believe no one called me out on that. I meant amps
> everywhere I said watts. Also, USB 2.0 spec is 500mA and USB 3.0 spec is
> 900mA.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 3:05 PM, John Wesorick <john at wesorick.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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