{"id":7803,"date":"2016-02-25T05:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/?p=7803"},"modified":"2016-02-24T11:35:19","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T16:35:19","slug":"ouch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/ouch\/","title":{"rendered":"Ouch!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I own two tablets. \u00a0well, I USED to own two tablets. \u00a0Recently, I was in the basement and accidentally dropped my 10-inch Asus Prime Tablet. \u00a0It did a perfect pancake, screen down, \u00a0on the cement floor and this was the result.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7804\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/crackedtablet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7804\" class=\"wp-image-7804 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/crackedtablet-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"crackedtablet\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/crackedtablet-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/crackedtablet-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to enlarge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Go ahead and click the pciture to enlarge. \u00a0As you can see, the screen has been destroyed and it is totally unusable.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, I had a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1T6UPMh\">Nexus 7 (2nd Generation 2013)<\/a> in the wings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1OuS7bl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7807 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/nexus7-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"nexus7\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/nexus7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/nexus7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/nexus7.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1T6UPMh\">The Google Nexus 7 is a fabulous tablet!<\/a> \u00a0Check out the specs:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"a-vertical a-spacing-none\">\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">7-inch tablet screen, 1200&#215;1920 (323 ppi), LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">Powerful 3950 mAh battery, 10 hours, 15Wh Li-polymer Battery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 8064 Quad-Core, 1.5 GHz<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">Memory: 2GB, 1.2 MP Front Camera, 5 MP Rear Camera, Auto focus (rear), Large f2.4 aperture. (rear camera)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">Output:5.2V 1.35A\/7W for other USB device, Input:100-240V AC, 50\/60Hz universal, Support Wireless Charging<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The problem is, it&#8217;s not made anymore. \u00a0You can only buy these as refurbished. \u00a0But, believe me, it&#8217;s worth it! \u00a0You get a factory refurbished item that is like-new, and \u00a0you&#8217;re not paying a top shelf price. \u00a0Plus, Google has been incredibly reliable in sending this \u00a0device all the latest Android updates,. \u00a0Whereas, other Android devices by other manufacturers may not get\u00a0those updates as soon or as often. \u00a0Google has made sure My <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1T6UPMh\">Nexus 7<\/a> is always running the latest and greatest! \u00a0My <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1T6UPMh\">Nexus 7<\/a> is current;y running \u00a0Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m very glad I bought this as a backup tablet. \u00a0I&#8217;m considering buying a second one to have just in case I get clumsy with my current Nexus 7! \u00a0 If you do buy one, make sure it&#8217;s the second generation Nexus 7 (2013). \u00a0It has the higher resolution screen. \u00a0Also, I recommend going with the 32 GB model. \u00a0More storage is better.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also considering the Amazon\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00TSUGXKE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00TSUGXKE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=georgetoon-20&amp;linkId=CEGVKCDFMVXIA2CT\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fire, 7&#8243; Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB &#8211; Includes Special Offers, Black<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=georgetoon-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00TSUGXKE\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00TSUGXKE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00TSUGXKE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=georgetoon-20&amp;linkId=CEGVKCDFMVXIA2CT\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00TSUGXKE&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=georgetoon-20\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=georgetoon-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00TSUGXKE\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAs a backup tablet, for 50 bucks, you can&#8217;t go wrong! \u00a0The screen resolution isn&#8217;t as high as the Nexus 7. \u00a0As a comparison, t<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1T6UPMh\">he second Generation Nexus 7 (2013)<\/a> has a screen resolution of 1920 x 1200. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00DB3SH2G\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00DB3SH2G&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=georgetoon-20&amp;linkId=XIREXTIX2HELZLTO\" rel=\"nofollow\">The first generation of Nexus 7 (2012) \u00a0ASUS Google Nexus 7 Android Tablet (16gb)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=georgetoon-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00DB3SH2G\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0has a screen resolution of \u00a01280 x 800. (Again, this first generation is&#8217;t quite as nice as the 2nd generation tablet. \u00a0but, it is cheaper!) \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00TSUGXKE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00TSUGXKE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=georgetoon-20&amp;linkId=CEGVKCDFMVXIA2CT\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Amazon Kindle Fire, 7&#8243; Display<\/a>\u00a0has a resolution of 1024 x 600.<\/p>\n<p>And <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00TSUGXKE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00TSUGXKE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=georgetoon-20&amp;linkId=CEGVKCDFMVXIA2CT\">The 7-inch Kindle Fire<\/a> isn&#8217;t\u00a0as Google friendly as I&#8217;d like. But the folks at Amazon are addressing those isues as well as making sure that my bank&#8217;s mobile banking app is added to their library.<\/p>\n<p>So, for 50 bucks, 100 bucks, or a little more than 150 bucks, you can get a really good tablet which will meet all your personal and business needs. \u00a0And, if you drop it (like some people I know), you won&#8217;t be out a lot of cash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I own two tablets. \u00a0well, I USED to own two tablets. \u00a0Recently, I was in the basement and accidentally dropped my 10-inch Asus Prime Tablet. \u00a0It did a perfect pancake, screen down, \u00a0on the cement floor and this was the result. 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