Here's what we do on a tablet. We listen to music, internal and streaming. We always use external Bluetooth speakers and headphones. We watch Netflix. We use it to take notes and make lists (there are some great Android handwriting apps and all you need is a $5 stylus). We use Office 365 for Word, and Excel on it using the Android App, which includes OneDrive cloud storage. We shop online, we play games on it (no processor intense games). The processor has no lag time or delays for anything we stream, for the writing apps, for the games, for the office products, for the onboard music... For us, and we have a lot of technoogy, it's really fast. We use it as a camera. It's a great tablet for everything that we need it to do.
The size is perfect compared to the Nexus 10 (which we still have and use at home). It's a little smaller but A LOT lighter. I always read the one-star ratings first and a lot of times they can scare me off of a product. But I'm honestly telling you, for every review where a person has a complaint or says "don't buy this tablet", if your uses are like mine, I've got to say "don't listen to these people". I'm thinking that these are the people who don't know that you have to take the clear wrap off the screen and complain that the tablet has a terrible picture. Or they plug the charging cord into the computer when it's turned off and complain that the battery doesn't take a charge. Or, worst of all, the people who give a product one-star because FedEx had a trailer overturn and it arrived a day late and the outside box had a bent corner.And maybe some people do get one that doesn't work out of the box (mine has worked perfectly since day one). But that's the beauty of buying from Amazon, there are no hassles to return it and get another one.
So, in my opinion, I'm happy with the tablet. It does everything I want it to do, it's worked very well once they fix the bugs in the operating system, the unit itself has never done anything "wonky", it's light, it's sturdy, and it's quick... This tablet works and it works well and Nexus tablets have historically held up well for us (we bought the 7" and 10" the day they first came out). Don't worry about the one-stars, Look at it this way, a product like this HAS to have SOME redeeming quality. You can't argue that there are things that ARE good on this. So it deserves a two-star at least just because it can't be total crap. So if someone gives this a one-star, they have some sort of anger issue and I'm glad that I don't have to live with them.
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| model name | Nexus 9 | Tab M9 | Tab M10 FHD Plus | TRIPLTEK 8 | Galaxy Tab | X7 |
| display size | 8.9 inches | — | 10.3 inches | 8 inches | 8.7 inches | 7 inches |
| memory capacity | 16 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 256 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| operating system | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 12 | Android 10 | Android | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| hardware interface | 3 5 mm audio, usb2.0 | usb c | 802 11 acbgn, bluetooth 5, 3 5 mm audio, usb c, microsd | bluetooth | usb c | bluetooth |
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| number of usb ports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Huge variability in light bleed and components used
Based on the price point and my general happiness with the Nexus 7 (2012 model) I already own, I disregarded most of the sour grapes commentary about the light bleed problems on the Nexus 9.However, they're all right. There is a huge variation in manufacturing tolerances.In the picture below, you'll see the first Nexus 9 I received from Amazon on the RIGHT (Serial Prefix: HT4B9) and the second (an exchange from Amazon) on the LEFT (Serial Prefix: HT4AN)I'm obviously keeping the exchange (the one on the left).In all fairness, the picture exaggerates the problem a little. It's not _that_ bad. But if you're watching a letterboxed movie, it's noticeable enough to be distracting.It's not all roses and gumdrops with the second one though: the vibrate motor is actually audible on the second one. On the first one, I don't think there's any way an adult human could hear the thing vibrate as you type. On the second one, the motor is definitely audible. It's not so loud that people will change seats on the train to get away from you, but loud enough that you'll note that it's not silent.Lastly, the screen itself is slightly warmer on the second model. There's no way to calibrate the color balance so I have to imagine it's a different panel altogether. Also, the off-angle viewing is different .. not really better on one or the other, just a little different.On both units, the 'hollow back' problem that people report is present. But I'm putting this thing in a case so it doesn't really matter to me.Point being: you might have to order and exchange a couple of these before you get one you like. And no surprise, Amazon is a champ about making that easy as pie.
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