uod Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) I just ordered a large set of Nook Simple Touches to use as scoring tablets. My idea is to use the original Nexus 7 (2012 version) as the master because I can get it for about $60-70 cheaper than going with something like Nexus 7.2 (2013 version). Given that the 2012 Nexus runs Android 4.3 without issue --- can anyone see a reason why a tablet such as this wouldn't last me 2 years as a master tablet? Edited March 13, 2014 by uod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwren Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Nah, you'll be fine. Where'd you find the older Nexus? What I *don't* like about the new ones is they put the USB connector on one end, and the audio connector on the other, so now both cables don't come off in the same direction. Very irritating if you want to use it in your car with a dash mount and pipe the audio into the aux in on the stereo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uod Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Best Buy has them at $160 on their website --- free store pickup. I use a Nexus 7.2 as my personal tablet, but I didn't see the need to spend $229 for a master tablet. I just wanted to double check that I wasn't making a mistake with the 7.1. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I bought the latest version several days ago. Figured I finally needed a real android tablet, and wanted as vanilla a version of android as I could get. It's nice, though I still prefer ios. Kind of jarring though to one whose previous experience was exclusively through nooks, to realize that the android version of practiscore actually has colors and presents and operates much more smoothly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_P Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I bought the latest version several days ago. Figured I finally needed a real android tablet, and wanted as vanilla a version of android as I could get. It's nice, though I still prefer ios. Kind of jarring though to one whose previous experience was exclusively through nooks, to realize that the android version of practiscore actually has colors and presents and operates much more smoothly. Funny, you finally bought an android tablet, I finally bought an iPad a few days ago. It is an older 1st gen unit refurbished, but it runs practiscore great and the battery is still strong. It will give me options as to which platform I run as a master, depending on which version has a better feature set that particular week...hehe Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) This is an interesting idea. It would allow me to set up an new Master and use my old Nook Master to experiment with. Just so that I don't have to go rummaging around though past posts, can transfer data files back and forth through USB or SD? Which? Both? There are also the Lenovo, Nook HD, Kindle Fire, and a few others. Anyone look at them? Edited March 20, 2014 by Graham Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uod Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 If you are asking about the Nexus (2012) --- it does not have a SD card slot. You can hook it up to a PC/Mac via USB to transfer files to it. For those wanting to purchase a 2012 Nexus --- I want to share with you a problem I experienced. I purchased three from Best Buy about a week ago. Only one out of the three worked when I took them out of the box. The one that worked has a partial charge still on the battery, the other two did not. There is a known issue with these things. The firmware that they shipped with has a bug that doesn't allow the unit to charge once the battery has been completely drained. There is a fix though .... a very annoying fix. It's easiest to accomplish if you have a power strip with an on/off switch. Plug the Android into the charger and let it sit overnight. In the morning, grab a coffee/beer and a comfortable seat. Turn the charger off, then back on. You should see the screen flicker. After you observe the flicker, do it again ... and again .. and again. You may be doing this for 30 minutes. Eventually, instead of the screen flickering for a brief moment, you will see the charging icon pop up. STOP .... let it sit and charge for an hour or so. Now, boot it up and let it update to firmware 4.4.2. It's an annoying process to have to go through, but it might be worth it given that you can obtain these tablets for a pretty decent price. They run Practiscore like a champ, and they can be updated to the same 4.4.2 version of Android that the current Nexus (2013) models run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackJones Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 There are also the Lenovo, Nook HD, Kindle Fire, and a few others. Anyone look at them? I have a Kindle Fire HD that I've used in the past. It works well but lacks an SD card slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Now, here is a deal... http://www.walmart.com/ip/Google-Nexus-7-Tablet-16GB-Memory-2012-Refurbished/23492233 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uod Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 That is a good price. The refurbished units will likely not have the issue that I mentioned above, but they will only have a 90-day warranty as opposed to a 1 year. Something to consider .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 ... There is a known issue with these things. The firmware that they shipped with has a bug that doesn't allow the unit to charge once the battery has been completely drained. There is a fix though .... a very annoying fix. It's easiest to accomplish if you have a power strip with an on/off switch. Plug the Android into the charger and let it sit overnight. In the morning, grab a coffee/beer and a comfortable seat. Turn the charger off, then back on. You should see the screen flicker. After you observe the flicker, do it again ... and again .. and again. You may be doing this for 30 minutes. Eventually, instead of the screen flickering for a brief moment, you will see the charging icon pop up. STOP .... let it sit and charge for an hour or so. Now, boot it up and let it update to firmware 4.4.2. It's an annoying process to have to go through, but it might be worth it given that you can obtain these tablets for a pretty decent price. They run Practiscore like a champ, and they can be updated to the same 4.4.2 version of Android that the current Nexus (2013) models run. REALLY?! Oh man, that even worse than the nook factory reset procedure of "press and hold, count 15 seconds, let go, repeat 6-9 times, hold your mouth right, hope it works because it may not" fustercluck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uod Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Well -- the only reason that this is a problem is because they have been sitting around in boxes so long that they don't have any charge left on the battery. Still annoying though. And yes --- the NST reset is annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Use rootnscoreit. Even if you don't want to root a nook with it, has has an added feature of absolutely eliminating the factory reset dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwren Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Use rootnscoreit. Even if you don't want to root a nook with it, has has an added feature of absolutely eliminating the factory reset dance. Just to be clear here -- Root'n-Score-It is only for NOOK Simple Touch and NST w/ Glowlight. (Someone may misread this thinking RASI can be used to avoid factory reset dances on other devices). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Yeah, well you sure can't root a nexus 7 with it; completely unnecessary as it's the most vanilla presentation of android out there, plus.... No microsd card slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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