ipad mini users views on Nexus 7 (2013)

[spinedoc77]

The one thing I can't get over on the nexus v2 is the bezel, man why did they keep them so freakin big. I think once the ipad mini retina comes out the nexus is going to have a very hard time looking nice next to it with those bezels.

No memory slot is jacked too, but the mini doesn't have that either. I'm hoping the 8" surface pro will be nice, whenever that is.

 

[MRU]

I'll echo the sentiment expressed by many here--the new Nexus 7 is a huge improvement over last years model with great materials, beautiful high res display, very quick performance. However, all of that is ruined by a display/form factor that is just too small. While the difference between 7" and 7.9" doesn't initially sound like it would significant, because of the 16:10 display ratio (vs. 4:3 on the Mini), it's approximately 35% smaller and coupled with the onscreen buttons, screen real estate is really limited. Landscape use for anything except watching movies is really hampered by the dimensions.

I probably could have dealt with the 16:10 ratio on an 8" display (LG G Pad 8.3 looks promising) and it's a shame because otherwise, the Nexus 7 is a great tablet and a terrific price. Ultimately, after using it for a week and returned my and went back to my Mini.

Agree with this.

The Nexus 7 2013 is better than the iPad Mini but a retina iPad mini with the clarity of the nexus 7 screen and bigger real estate in landscape and no onscreen buttons will make wen browsing and landscape mode far more enjoyable than on the nexus 7. Likewise even Games bug me on the nexus 7 2013 because of the onscreen buttons eating my real estate. If anything it makes a good point to highlight the benefit of a real home button if anything else.

 

[srkmish]

I echo with a lot of people here that 7 inch tablets now seem "dead on arrival". Especially with the advent of light 8 inchers like mini and Note 8 and with the impending arrival of highly anticipated LG Tab , 7 inch feels way too small for browsing and gaming. For reading, it may be better though as in portrait orientation, it feels like a book. Am not a heavy reader though.