Re:Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates
by cbm-vic-20 on Monday September 25, 2023 @11:11PM
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My 2013 Nexus 7 refused to die- I used it until late 2022, when I finally replaced it with a Samsung Galaxy Tab A, which is almost as good though I miss the "pure Android" minimal experience; I don't care for Samsung's additions to the base Android platform.
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Re:Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates
by adhesive_wombat on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @02:01AM
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Funnily enough I followed the Nexus 7 with a Samsung Tab A 10.1 and that also became an almost unable laggy mess in short order. The iPad mini bought around the same time as the Nexus for my wife if still going fine, as well as my grandmother's iPad. As much as I don't want to this point I think if I ever need a tablet again (I do like them for PDFs and schematics, but I have never found a good way to send and organise files for quick access that makes it worth it), I might just forgo Android tablets and go to the dark side.
Re:Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates
by scns on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @04:48AM
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> I have never found a good way to send and organise files
I use the Note To Self channel in Signal for that. Cross platform, desktop, tablet & mobile. Before i used KDE Connect.
Re:Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates
by vetinari on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @05:44AM
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We had two 2013 Nexuses: one with 3g radio and one wifi-only.
First, the 3g one died, on sudden black screen of death. Then, year or two later, the wifi one, on the flash deterioration.
The flash issue wasn't problem only for Nexus. The Asus Transformer line had exactly the same problem (Nexus 7 was made by Asus).
The 3g one was replaced by Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. That thing still lives, albeit it is on Android 6 and the battery life is short. Too bad Sony doesn't make tablets any more.