For those worried about lack of storage (USB-OTG discussion thread)

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They make these things called Micro USB to USB adapters. As long it has Host support (which devs can most certainly add) you are all set.

So stop worrying and buy the 8GB model
EDIT: Once you get your Nexus, please post a review of YOUR USB-OTG setup so that we can have a quick reference to know which products work and which don't.

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1766260

Mod edit: this thread should be used for all discussion relating to USB-OTG

Originally Posted by Censura_Umbra

They make these things called Micro USB to USB adapters. As long it has Host support (which devs can most certainly add) you are all set.

So stop worrying and buy the 8GB model

Nah. I'll make do with the tablet I have until somebody wants to sell me the tablet I want. I'm hoping Asus will still sell their 7" tablet instead of throwing all that business to Google.

I know someone who has a massive music collection - almost 500GB in size - and, whilst he likes the looks of tablets, he cannot find one that would allow him to comfortably store even a fraction of his music on. If he were to buy a Micro-USB to USB adapter, could he then connect his hard-drive into the Nexus 7 (or any other Android device for that matter) and listen to his music off there?

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Originally Posted by Paten

Nah. I'll make do with the tablet I have until somebody wants to sell me the tablet I want. I'm hoping Asus will still sell their 7" tablet instead of throwing all that business to Google.

Which tablet do you presently have?

Originally Posted by Brad387

Which tablet do you presently have?

An original 7" Galaxy Tab.

Being able to hook up an external HDD is great, but not the most practical thing to do on the go. Seems kind of silly to have to take out a hard drive on a short bus/train ride or something, but I suppose it's better than nothing.

Anyone else thought of some cool ways to maximize storage space?

Originally Posted by dcheng11

Being able to hook up an external HDD is great, but not the most practical thing to do on the go. Seems kind of silly to have to take out a hard drive on a short bus/train ride or something, but I suppose it's better than nothing.

Anyone else thought of some cool ways to maximize storage space?

1) There is the cloud. 20,000 songs is no laughing matter. And on a short bus ride is ample.

2) You can store a few of your favorite albums ON the tablet. For emergency, no data use.

3) Use the Storage method while at home or during long trips.

You can easily expand with micro USB sticks which you can't even notice plus they cheaper and you get more storage

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Because that worked out so well for the Kindle Fire. Oh wait, it didn't, because the USB port is 3.3V and needs an external power source for host mode.


I'm going to wait and see if the Nexus 7 has proper USB OTG support before I even think about getting one.

Originally Posted by Censura_Umbra

1) There is the cloud. 20,000 songs is no laughing matter. And on a short bus ride is ample.

2) You can store a few of your favorite albums ON the tablet. For emergency, no data use.

3) Use the Storage method while at home or during long trips.

did you really just say one should use an extern hdd for storage?!
first we would need to check the power level and then if it really would work who in the right mind would carry around a hdd all the time
the nexus 7 will fit in my jacket pocket most male people will not carry around a purse.

if i am at home me and most people will use a network drive.

i don't think i will need more than 16gb but we don't need to defend googles poor decission to not offer more space we are no apple fan boys and storage is mad cheap.

Not a huge concern for me...just a minor inconvenience. I think I'll opt for 16GB model for only $50 more.