[Q] Wait for next gen or buy Nexus 10?

[talha746]

Hey guys, just wondering if i should wait for the next generation of the Nexus 10 tablet or just buy this one. And any estimate on when the next one will be out? Because i can wait if necessary

 

[bimmerboii]

There were rumors of the next gen, but then those rumors died down. I personally think the next gen wont be out till end of 2013

 

[EniGmA1987]

We know that the Nexus 7 is getting a new model this summer, no info yet as to the Nexus 10 but I doubt it will get an upgrade this quickly, the tablet only came out 5 months ago. I think the rumors were it would get an upgrade to the Exynos Octo processor, but those rumors were months ago and I doubt they had much truth to begin with. Either way it seems like if that ever was the plan, it isnt going to happen anymore

We may find out more info on the new N7 model, a possible N10 model, and probably the next Android version next month at Google IO

 

[talha746]

Alright thanks for the replies, so i have an oppertunity to buy a nexus 10 for $400 from a local guy, should i take it? How is the dual core processor compared to a quad? Thats one of the things i was concerned about, and how long do you think this nexus 10 will be good for? (Futureproof)

 

[eli.kennedy]

Alright thanks for the replies, so i have an oppertunity to buy a nexus 10 for $400 from a local guy, should i take it? How is the dual core processor compared to a quad? Thats one of the things i was concerned about, and how long do you think this nexus 10 will be good for? (Futureproof)

There are a lot of synthetic benchmarks around showing performance. The general consensus is that the processor is pretty darn good for the current gen. I'm sure there will be lots of releases in 2013 that will blow it out of the water. So future proof is a very hard thing to gauge. You might say that with the meteoric rise of ARM chips that you simply can't get a future proof mobile device at all.

In the real world I have found the power under the hood in the nexus to be great. I have no trouble watching full HD video and gaming is good too. Probably the final word on future proof from a mobile device is going Nexus. You wont spend ages sitting around waiting for OS updates and carrier updates and manufacturer updates.

 

[talha746]

There are a lot of synthetic benchmarks around showing performance. The general consensus is that the processor is pretty darn good for the current gen. I'm sure there will be lots of releases in 2013 that will blow it out of the water. So future proof is a very hard thing to gauge. You might say that with the meteoric rise of ARM chips that you simply can't get a future proof mobile device at all.

In the real world I have found the power under the hood in the nexus to be great. I have no trouble watching full HD video and gaming is good too. Probably the final word on future proof from a mobile device is going Nexus. You wont spend ages sitting around waiting for OS updates and carrier updates and manufacturer updates.

Alright and do you think its a good deal for $390? And hows battery life? Any roms to make the batter life better? Also if anyone knows, how much does it effect the electricity bill, probably less than a couple dollars a month right?

 

[espionage724]

Alright thanks for the replies, so i have an oppertunity to buy a nexus 10 for $400 from a local guy, should i take it? How is the dual core processor compared to a quad? Thats one of the things i was concerned about, and how long do you think this nexus 10 will be good for? (Futureproof)

The amount of cores don't matter as much as the actual speed of those cores. When comparing the Exynos 5 Dual chip in the N10 against the Tegra 3 Quad-core chip in the N7, the Exynos 5 destroys it. The Exynos 5 is also a newer CPU architecture (A15) as well, and currently, there's either very few other devices, or none at all publicly available that have such a chip.

The N10 should go a good while (longer than the current N7 and N4) with how well it can run later Android versions, just due to the specs alone. Also this tablet was (may still be) the best device supported on AOSP (I think all hardware is open-source aside from 1 thing), which is nice for custom ROM's and Kernels.

Battery life is decent. It mainly depends on how you plan on using it though, but I didn't really have any complaints about mine.

 

[talha746]

So should i buy it for $390? And how can i get free books on it? Thanks a lot guys

 

[bimmerboii]

So should i buy it for $390? And how can i get free books on it? Thanks a lot guys

If its in new condition I would buy it. I'm guessing its the 16gb version? Just make sure everything is working properly. It would also help if it came with a purchase receipt.

For books just download them in PDFs and transfer to your tab.

Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

 

[i9100g user]

http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/23/samsung-exynos-5-octa-5420-hands-on/