Google Nexus 10: 2560x1600, 300ppi, 10" PLS Display, Exynos 5250 (Cortex-A15), Android 4.2 - Page 2

If you have that much video content then why not setup a remote connection to your system so you can access it on the fly from anywhere?

Google Cloud is that you?

Not much use on a plane or in a country where the data package I would need to tether it to my phone would cost me a kidney.

I can certainly understand where you're coming from, but I'd say you're probably more of an outlier? I would say most/more users these days stream their content than store it locally. Whether it be music from pandora/spotify/iheart/etc or videos from netflix/hulu/youtube/etc or even just files with dropbox/drive/etc and only partially syncing files they need.

I know on my old iPhone, old captivate, and my current S3 that I've never used more than ~4-5GB locally.

I nearly bit on the Nexus 10, but I opted for the Nexus 7 instead. I'll invest in a new Ultrabook once Haswell is out, so I'd rather have something smaller and not a full-on laptop replacement I am very interested to see how these A15-based tablets do, though.

10" tablets are too close in price and size to a full-on laptop. I'd rather have an ultra-portable laptop when we start talking $400+. My 3.5lb, 13.3" laptop with 8-14 hour battery life is nearly as portable as a 10" tablet but features much more straightforward productivity options (EG full windows x86/x64 app support). Tablets can't replace the function of a laptop at this time, so I won't hassle with trying to make a Nexus 10 fit the bill as I'd have to saddle it with a keyboard, mouse, etc. (Touch/convertible laptops are the best of both worlds, atm)

I don't want a tablet just for media consumption and the 10.1" models with stylus's can't keep up with my writing, so there's no point in one for me. The Nexus 7 (Although I'd prefer a Nexus 8.9) is an ideal balance for me because I'll be able to read Kindle books, watch videos, and browse webpages better than on my 4.5" 800x480 smartphone while only spending $200 + accessories. It is also much more usable with one hand than a 10.1" model since it's nearly half the weight of one. I'm debating how deep I want to get into Android development, too, and the Nexus 7 seems like a perfect place to start.

I can more easily justify spending $200 for supplementing my mobile technology suite than shelling out $400+ to try to shoehorn an emerging technology into a role that it cannot fulfill yet. I plan on jumping on-board with a Dell XPS12, Surface Pro, or something similar once Intel's Haswell CPUs start to roll out. Windows 8 is a blast (with all devices, but particularly touch-enabled ones).

I agree as well. I have two tablets that serve very different functions. I have a 7.7" Toshiba that I use primarily for reading (of which I do alot) with video playback occasionally. For longer trips I bring along my 64GB IPad which is great for watching video on planes although I find it too bulky for reading.

I have a work laptop that I use for work purposes but would not bring along on vacation, mind you when I do travel for work I bring either one or both of my tablets for different application. I've starting using just the Toshiba as it's picture quality is better than the IPad for video (Super AMOLED+ screen) and it has a Micro SD slot (I have several 32GB micro SD cards). The Irony is that if they had released the IPad Mini with a higher resolution screen and (shudder!) a Micro SD slot, it would have been the perfect compromise.

10" is an awkward form factor for anything but media consumption as far as I'm concerned. Too big to be a true portable device and too small to be a true laptop replacement. My logic is that if I'm going to go any bigger than 8.9" I might as well use a full-on laptop instead. It's not about the size differences, as it's already passed a size threshold at that point. 10" tablets are a bit meaty to work with single handed (IMO), and they're a bit more cumbersome to whip around. 7" is a much more pleasing form factor for everything I would use it for, with the only exception being productivity (word processing/spreadsheets), in which case I'd rather use a full-on Windows laptop (touch or convertible with Windows 8, ideally). Surface Pro will be the tablet closest to bridging the gap between devices, IMO.

Everything above is relative to MY uses for the devices, though, and not an imposition upon anyone else. Just sayin'
Edited by staryoshi - 11/4/12 at 7:38am