I'll be doing a post about this today or tomorrow, but here are some notes:
1. Nexus 7 is more like a big iPod touch to me than a small iPad.
2. I miss 3G/4G. Every iPad I've ever bought was with 3G and now LTE. I use a tablet when I'm out-and-about and not having cellular is annoying.
3. Jelly Bean is a *much* better UI than any previous version of Android. If Google can make it completely consistent in Key Lime Pie or whatever's after that, it'll be something.
4. The deliberate mix of smartphone and tablet UI elements was a mistake (or a placeholder). Android's dearth of tablet apps needs to be fixed by getting more and better tablet apps, not hodge-podging in smartphone apps.
5. I miss Apple's patented interactions, like elastic banding. Also, Android still tracks touch "looser" and is more jittery still. Project Butter is better, but still nowhere near iOS. Google might need to re-architect lower layers. Not sure how they can get past the patents though :-/
6. The functionality is excellent. Notifications are way better. Apple needs actionable notifications post-haste. I could do without all the icons jam-packing the status bar, but the quick access to settings, and the rest are stellar.
7. The fast app switcher, which is like cards turned 90 degrees, works well. It's easy to scroll through, choose apps, and toss them away.
More to come! Anyone else given a Nexus 7 a try yet?
1. Nexus 7 is more like a big iPod touch to me than a small iPad.
2. I miss 3G/4G. Every iPad I've ever bought was with 3G and now LTE. I use a tablet when I'm out-and-about and not having cellular is annoying.
3. Jelly Bean is a *much* better UI than any previous version of Android. If Google can make it completely consistent in Key Lime Pie or whatever's after that, it'll be something.
4. The deliberate mix of smartphone and tablet UI elements was a mistake (or a placeholder). Android's dearth of tablet apps needs to be fixed by getting more and better tablet apps, not hodge-podging in smartphone apps.
5. I miss Apple's patented interactions, like elastic banding. Also, Android still tracks touch "looser" and is more jittery still. Project Butter is better, but still nowhere near iOS. Google might need to re-architect lower layers. Not sure how they can get past the patents though :-/
6. The functionality is excellent. Notifications are way better. Apple needs actionable notifications post-haste. I could do without all the icons jam-packing the status bar, but the quick access to settings, and the rest are stellar.
7. The fast app switcher, which is like cards turned 90 degrees, works well. It's easy to scroll through, choose apps, and toss them away.
More to come! Anyone else given a Nexus 7 a try yet?