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sorry i meant to quote andrew!
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07-30-2012 at 12:12 PM
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i havent been taking it anywhere with me because i dont have the case, just been keeping it in the box  |
I just said screw it and am carrying it around in a bag with a draw-string that is supposed to be for some portable speakers.
Seems legit.
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07-30-2012 at 12:24 PM
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I just said screw it and am carrying it around in a bag with a draw-string that is supposed to be for some portable speakers.
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I bought a sweet Roots leather sleeve for my Kobo (reg. $30, $10 on ebay lol) and it almost fits the nexus 7 lol, about an inch pokes out the end. But its been working for me when im around the house and want to put it down for a second. (I dont know if you read my post about the tablet my family had that broke within 3 days - but yea Im paranoid)
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07-30-2012 at 12:24 PM
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what keyboard did you order? i might be interested in one.
im still waiting on my case to come in the mail from ebay! i havent been taking it anywhere with me because i dont have the case, just been keeping it in the box |
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B008..._o01_s0 0_i00
I can't find any reviews on this exact one, but I found Amazon reviews for other keyboard cases made by this company, and they were pretty positive. Well, for the Android ones at least. The Playbook version wasn't particularly well received, lots of people complaining about input lag or the keyboard seemingly locking up, but none of those issues showed up in the Android versions, so maybe it's just a problem with the Playbook's Bluetooth, or the way the keyboard handles the Bluetooth protocol when paired with the Playbook. Who knows. |
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07-30-2012 at 12:28 PM
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I bought a sweet Roots leather sleeve for my Kobo (reg. $30, $10 on ebay lol) and it almost fits the nexus 7 lol
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Omg I forgot about that :o I have one of those too... too bad my long-time unused Kobo is currently like 2,500 miles away from it at the moment ;_;.
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07-30-2012 at 12:31 PM
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Omg I forgot about that :o I have one of those too... too bad my long-time unused Kobo is currently like 2,500 miles away from it at the moment ;_;.
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why dont you use your kobo? I love mine! I dont read as much as I would like, but I have so many books ready to go
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07-30-2012 at 12:36 PM
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There's also this one. Doesn't look as nice IMO and uses micro USB rather than Bluetooth - could be good or bad, really. One less thing to worry about charging, but also means you have to disconnect the keyboard before you can sync or use a USB OTG cable. Also probably increases the risk of breaking the port on the tablet itself. But it's also significantly cheaper and the case looks overall smaller. It also appears to come with a stylus maybe? |
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why dont you use your kobo? I love mine! I dont read as much as I would like, but I have so many books ready to go |
Because it's the older one with only bluetooth and takes like 10 seconds to flip a page. I got a Kindle Keyboard 3G to replace it because of the free 3G anywhere on Earth forever + crappy built-in web-browser.
I've read maybe 5 books on both devices combined.
Yay for impulsiveness!
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Also, anyone know when they're actually gonna have cases in stores? I'm too hesitant to order one online in the event it turns out to be a piece of crap in terms of quality.
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Originally Posted by Ownaginatios
I just said screw it and am carrying it around in a bag with a draw-string that is supposed to be for some portable speakers.
Seems legit.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Melanieee
I bought a sweet Roots leather sleeve for my Kobo (reg. $30, $10 on ebay lol) and it almost fits the nexus 7 lol, about an inch pokes out the end. But its been working for me when im around the house and want to put it down for a second. (I dont know if you read my post about the tablet my family had that broke within 3 days - but yea Im paranoid)
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i need to get a screen protector and i think thats all i'm going to get. I just put mine into my back pocket and walk around with it. seems fine other than the weird looks some people give me |
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07-30-2012 at 01:35 PM
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I just put mine into my back pocket and walk around with it.
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* sits down *
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07-30-2012 at 10:22 PM
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Woo! the 8gb is back now. Ordered. 20 dollar shipping? you suck google when you are so close to me.
Google Canada Corp.
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Woo! the 8gb is back now. Ordered. 20 dollar shipping? you suck google when you are so close to me.
Google Canada Corp.
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It actually comes from the US. That Toronto address is just the last relay before it gets to your house.
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07-31-2012 at 05:04 AM
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Mine left Kentucky at about 5 this morning.
EDIT: It's now in Maumee, Ohio.
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Anyone got anymore cool apps they've come accross? I found one, I think its called "wallpapers for tablets hd" i really like it! the wallpapers are pretty sweet. I havent figured out how to search yet, looks like you can only browse categories.
I also downloaded angry birds for the first time - and regret it, I dont enjoy it at all.
Im thinking of getting dragonvale instead.
netflix is amazing!
Elemental is great.
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