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Question

Google Nexus 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

Apr 5, 2014 5:09AM PDT

So I've never bought a tablet before and I'm trying to decide between these two. I know the reviews favor the specs on the Nexus, but I don't know if they really apply to me as I'm not a hardcore user. Here's my user profile:

Want something for watching previously downloaded, not streamed movies while traveling.
Do not need it to use a cellular network.
Use it for casual, wi-fi based web browsing (email, facebook, sports news) while traveling so I can leave the laptop at home.
Will not be used for work.
Not a hardcore gamer, only simple apps like Angry Birds or online poker.

I like the fact that the Galaxy has the microSD slot. That makes it easier to store a ton of movies. While the only option to increase memory on the Nexus would be to get a microUSB to full USB adapter and use a thumb drive.

So I guess it comes down to this, as first time tablet owner, who will not be using the tablet for the most intensive purposes, would I really even notice or care about the lower specs of the Galaxy? Throw in the ease of having a microSD slot, as opposed to dangling an adapter and thumb drive off the side, would the Galaxy fit my needs better?

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Have you used Android before?
Apr 5, 2014 5:14AM PDT
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Android phone
Apr 5, 2014 5:19AM PDT

Been an android phone use for awhile. I have an iPod touch that I always have to reformat movies before I add them to iTunes. Would this be the same thing? Just making sure I put them in the right format before adding them to the tablet?

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Then you are looking at the current top tablets.
Apr 5, 2014 5:23AM PDT

And yes, the same thing. For me I went back to devices like I linked to.

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(NT) Thanks!
Apr 5, 2014 5:31AM PDT