# Google Nexus 7 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 11, 2013, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google-nexus-7/234215 "2013-12-11T08:40:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google-nexus-7/234215/1 "2013-12-11T08:40:34Z")
This thing is pretty awesome. I picked it up at Best Buy and is the new 7" 32GB model. Never was an android fan but they finally got it right. Didn’t want another cell phone bill so grabbed the non LTE but screen is great and does exactly what I need. No SD card but I never store much on my devices anyways. With games, music and movies, I am less than 10GB. I am not sure if there is a point to root it but I am looking forward to Ubuntu to getting ported over so I can use it more as a development platform when I am on the road and not with my MacBook ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google-nexus-7/234215/2 "2013-12-11T08:46:31Z")
I have had one for a while its just another tablet…I ended up switching it for the iPad mini. Why would you want to develop on that tiny screen? Buy a refurb macbook air sub $1000 keep it in a backpack and done. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google-nexus-7/234215/3 "2013-12-11T09:55:01Z")
I think i would miss the Apple integration…I’m full on fanboi status now… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google-nexus-7/234215/4 "2013-12-11T10:00:26Z")
I just don’t understand how you develop on something with out an actual keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google-nexus-7/234215/5 "2013-12-11T10:21:12Z")
there really isnt a need to root anymore, the only reason I root is so that I can view my databases on the device when I am developing ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google-nexus-7/234215/6 "2013-12-11T10:45:37Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I have had one for a while its just another tablet…I ended up switching it for the iPad mini. > > Why would you want to develop on that tiny screen? Buy a refurb macbook air sub $1000 keep it in a backpack and done. I carry it around to concept and prototype web sites and apps. Most of the changes are something functional by editing a file on the device or to modify something. Most of my real work is done on my 13" MBPro Retina > [@LZ](#): > > I just don’t understand how you develop on something with out an actual keyboard. I do have a blue tooth keyboard I can pair to it if needed. Mostly modifications but like the fact I can run apps on the OS and have a bit more openness than having to deal with apple only apps. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google-nexus-7/234215/7 "2013-12-11T10:48:04Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > I do have a blue tooth keyboard I can pair to it if needed. Mostly modifications but like the fact I can run apps on the OS and have a bit more openness than having to deal with apple only apps. Apple only? I run all the apps I run on Linux on OSX Macports/Brew In the end its whatever works for you :tup: I just figured a 11 inch air would be easier ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google-nexus-7/234215/8 "2013-12-11T15:03:26Z")
I think he meant compared to an iPad?