Got one. Back is definitely loose, but it's not something you would even notice in actual use. It's quite slight and really nothing I see being as issue. Nothing at all like the hard back of the Nexus 7 2012 being prone to popping off in the top left corner. Otherwise I think the back is fine, a little finger print prone, why that's a big issue to reviews I don't know, but it's nice a grippy which is a big plus in my book. Especially for a much larger tablet than my former Nexus 7.
Light bleed at the top is definitely there, but it's also quite faint and something I probably wouldn't have noticed had I not read it was there.
Just had to download a 278mb update, booting up now. More impressions to come.
Got one. Back is definitely loose, but it's not something you would even notice in actual use. It's quite slight and really nothing I see being as issue. Nothing at all like the hard back of the Nexus 7 2012 being prone to popping off in the top left corner. Otherwise I think the back is fine, a little finger print prone, why that's a big issue to reviews I don't know, but it's nice a grippy which is a big plus in my book. Especially for a much larger tablet than my former Nexus 7.
Light bleed at the top is definitely there, but it's also quite faint and something I probably wouldn't have noticed had I not read it was there.
Just had to download a 278mb update, booting up now. More impressions to come.
Embargo seems to be gone now, Phonearena.com review is back up.
And so is The Verge's, which for some odd reason seems to prefer the iPad... Who knew? http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/3/7148087/nexus-9-review
Android Police: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/11/03/nexus-9-review-a-little-better-on-paper-than-in-practice/
Yet the iPad OS, the one they love so much, has absolutely no difference between the phone and tablet OS either, far as I can tell.
There is literally opposite impressions going on. Droid-Life, Engadget, and Phone Arena were extremely positive while TheVerge and Android Police were very negative.
Perhaps there are bad units or build quality issues. Regardless, you would think this shit would be consistent across all review web sites that do they all the time. I also hate how reviewers are always in a rush to get their review out for the big consumer products. I know you want those hits, but damn. You really hurt the credibility of your web site when rush shit that shouldn't be rushed. I've seen reviews from all these different tech web sites where they complain about something that is either a result of something wrong on their part or a bad unit.
There are some people who probably swear by one site (I pray to God not The Verge because they are a bunch of Jon Snow's), and might base their purchase off an unreliable review.
Thanks for the impressions. Could you maybe upload a pic of light bleed on the black bars when a video is playing. Did you notice any of the performance issues mentioned in the reviews before and after the update?
Kind of unfortunate. I remember getting the n7 at launch and it suffered from light bleed and screen lift. I guess I'll wait for future batches where the issues are resolved. For me, I hate light bleed. Really annoying when watching movies in bed at night. I imagine with the screen ratio on this there would be black bars for some stuff? That would make it even more noticeable.
So the nexus 9 is a tablet, and the verge compares it to the competition market leading tablet, the iPad
Who woulda thunk it that they would have the audacity to compare a tablet to the another tablet it's competing against, those bastard apple fanboys... The nerve to prefer the iPad over it, which most are saying already it's better, how dare they
The verge constantly bashes the iPad over just that, Jesus christ you fanboys just live in your own little bubble
Why are you always going out of your way to defend the website? Everyone knows they provide inconsistent, shitty reviews and it's clear that the Nexus 9 is one of those.
But it isn't a shitty review. The iPad is THE tablet on the market so all tablets, especially one of such similar size and price, will be compared to it as that is its chief rival
Just cancelled. Got an email from Amazon saying it wouldn't arrive until fucking Dec 24! I wanted lunar white, so I don't really care to settle for a black one at best buy. Honestly I think I'm just going to wait it out and see how it all unfolds. Maybe there will be a second batch that fixes the hardware issues, but probably not. This whole thing has been bungled as fuck.
Yea that is exactly what happened to me. Not a peep about it. I even ccontacted CS chat last night and they assured me it would arrive today. Haha, what a joke. How out of the loop are they over there?Nothing for me yet. Still waiting to hear anything from Amazon.
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HTC is selling the Nexus 9 for half price one day after launch
It's pretty unusual to see a fire sale for a brand new tablet, but that's exactly what HTC's doing with the Nexus 9 today. Yes, just one day after it launched. Starting right now, the company is selling a limited quantity of 16GB Nexus 9 tablets for $199 — half off the regular $399 price you'd pay at Google Play or Best Buy. Those will likely go pretty fast, but there's another, all-day deal running as well. Just order a Nexus 9 before midnight ET and you'll save $50 on either the 16GB or 32GB model.
Today's big sale is the kickoff to HTC's "Hot Deals" promotion, which will happen every Tuesday starting now and continuing on for the next 9 weeks. That effectively covers the entire holiday shopping season, but we don't know what HTC has planned for next week's sale and beyond.
There's a big question here, though: what about the people who already paid full price for a Nexus 9? Well, short of returning it and buying again, it sounds like you're totally out of luck. That's a very raw deal for being an early adopter of Android 5.0, and we'd be curious to know how Google feels about this whole thing. If you haven't bought one yet, well, there won't ever be a better moment than right now. This second. For $200, HTC's Nexus 9 is one heck of a product. You can check out our full review to make sure it's right for you, but you probably can't afford to spare the time.
I'm trying to buy but I don't see how to add to cart after choosing a color.
I'm trying to buy but I don't see how to add to cart after choosing a color.
Same problem for me.
When I go to checkout it says its $349
Pricing error?
Does the sale mean the tablet is overpriced?
HTC is making them so they can make the most margin. Plus did anyone even know HTC had a web store? This sales gets the word out.Does the sale mean the tablet is overpriced?
Can anyone post a screenshot of the website that has the promotion of Nexus 9 half off please?
But it isn't a shitty review. The iPad is THE tablet on the market so all tablets, especially one of such similar size and price, will be compared to it as that is its chief rival
It is a shitty review. It's fine to make comparisons to the iPad, but that review was excessive. That's not how you review a product. They should have a separate tablet comparison article.
I got more important information from Anandtechs preview than I did from all of the verge review.
So is it worth it at 350? I was gonna wait, but 50 dollars off today may be the best deal this holiday season.
Unlocking the bootloader is already done no problem it seems. Root should be achieved shortly as well.