yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 7 General] ganeshp:
at the end i need to buy the dongle too right and I'll be getting the 3g version for roughly 16.5k (300$) and that too i'll buy it during thanks giving day week where there will be some discounts on every item (even Apple discounts the stuff :eek::eek: )..so im entirely fine with having 3G with it (at-least it will be future ready ) :)

yeah i do get more coupons it seems :D
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
if you are comfortable then go Ahead...check this for the ICICI Coupon:-

http://icicibank.com/online-services/offer-zone/ebay.html

Hopefully you will get the Device Fast.
[Nexus 7 General] ganeshp:
he seems good :)

i would say go for it

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You guys want ebay coupons

then this is the best place to find some

http://www.coupondunia.in/ebay
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
Thanks guys for your help here....am gonna go for it..bcoz after reading all india launch news I am disappointed as no 32gb is available and 16GB price is same as 32gb..thats horrible....
[Nexus 7 General] ganeshp:
do use the coupon I've sent that will make it further cheaper ;)
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
I Agree with You Mate....its been being imported for 20K since launch...in the end the people who thought the Indian Launch would be cheaper will be Bloody Disappointed.

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$300???What about Shipping and Customs???
[Nexus 7 General] ganeshp:
ahh a colleague is currently in US and he is coming back on dec 1st week ..so im taking chances :D
[Nexus 7 General] wr8_utd:
in.mobilefun
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
purchase done but your coupon was expired ... I used icici one and got Rs1000 off
[Nexus 7 General] ganeshp:
What? I just got the coupon yesterday and it's valid until 13th November

Anyways as the purchase has been made nothing else can be done now.. Enjoy
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
Nexus 7 has been launched in India Officially. Its currently available in Chroma retail. But the @#@$( have priced it starting @ 19999 for the 16 GB version with no news on the 32 GB WiFi or 3G version. Since Google is not selling directly in India yet Asus is ripping us off. I ordered the Nexus 7 32G from the US through Adorama.com a few days ago and should be getting it an about 5 days. I still payed less than 19999 and that to for the full 32GB version. (WiFi)

PM me if you need help on how to do this.
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
Join the Club...Most of the Smart People will Get it Imported.
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
Got Mine today.... 32GB
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
thats cool...u ordered from ebay right ? how many days it took after placing the order ?

and yeah if you have used galaxy tab 2 then how u find the screen of nexus 7 ?
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
I placed the order on 2nd November...was Shipped on 6th November...received it today...the seller i bought from will ship more on 12th...it would have been better if you had ordered it today instead of yesterday.I have played with the samsung tab a bit.i was not satisfied...and they suck at updating...atleast Nexus gets us Timely Updates.

Oh...and get a screen Guard...and good earphones...they are not in the box....will have to seperately buy them
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
.it would have been better if you had ordered it today instead of yesterday...why you say so ? :)

Well biggest problem with galaxy tab 2 is the screen....if you read a lot then that screen is not good at all...I know headphone is not in N7 box...and I talked to your seller, he seems to be dicy in getting stock told before he will get on 6th then 8th then 12...not good
[Nexus 7 General] jokermithun:
What about 3G connectivity????:confused:

defy on slim bean diet
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
if you have a smartphone, you can verywell make a wifi hotspot and share 3g to the tab...if you need a tab with 3g sim slot then you need to buy another sim and pay for it every month...why have 2 if you can use 1 sim on ur phone and share 3g
[Nexus 7 General] jokermithun:
I think we can't connect 3g dongle to it:rolleyes:

defy on slim bean diet
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
I said that in reference with my seller actually.I dunno...he wasnt dicey with Me...he promised to Ship on the 6th and he Did.The main thing was he sells for 19990...and if you had bought from him and then applied the coupon you would have gotten it for 18990 ....anyway whats done is done...in the end you should be happy.
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
no I dont regret my transactio at all given the india launch price is horribly high

what version is pre installed on ur device? is it 4.1.2 ?
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
4.1.1 ...but i checked for update and got it....was roughly 78 MB....no issues in Upgrading.
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
thats cool. I am tempted to have it rooted and get AOKP on it but will wait for official 4.2 on it and then will do the android way :)
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
oh Mine is rooted...but i hot boot recovery...i have not flashed the recovery...will be easy to OTA to 4.2 ....hopefully you will get the tablet around that time.
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
Don't know when the 4.2 will be out . Hopefully on 13th when nexus 4 comes

I like aokp bcoz it has native tablet ui option
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
and it breaks alot of thing on the playstore...i tried and flashed back to stock within a few minutes.

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you can connect 3G dongles...no problem.
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
You mean tablet ui on aokp ? If you don't change the DPI and just check the use tablet ui then everything works on play store. I am using it on my galaxy tab 2 works perfect tablet ui without changing dpi
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
I Dunno...i couldnt find VLC after i flashed AOKP and i need VLC on this Tab.
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
Can search and install vlc on aokp tablet UK on tab 2

Like I mentioned if u don't mess with DPI then play store will not break
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
ok....i must have messed up...will check out again later...used to use Rockplayer on my phone...but only VLC hides the soft buttons while playing movies.
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
Check out bs player it does that too
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
Will do thanx...i just ordered an OTG Cable....damn cheap :D ...just 76 bucks and free shipping in Delhi :cowboy:
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
do you have to use any charger converter to work here in india ? can you also give me the otg link
[Nexus 7 General] jokermithun:
new n7 tablet launched yesterday....it gives info about WiFi only tab:rolleyes:

defy on slim bean diet
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
Will give u d link once I m on my computer.... oh any converter will do....mine was for 20 bucks....takes the thin(prong)and the normal Indian output goes in the switch...not gud at explaining

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I know...u will need to root it....buy an otg cable...and connect the dongle...there is a software that needs to be used PPP something.. don't remember the name
[Nexus 7 General] jokermithun:
interesting info....I need to search it...if u remember let me know.....:confused:

defy on slim bean diet
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
Here you go

http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rc...lPHWHRzsmukiYeVuQ&sig2=35-bdIr9ZMkFvCd6Os3CdQ
[Nexus 7 General] cybercool10:
Ordered mine (32GB 3G) from eBay [Seller:Cart2India] (So far they have been good to me , ordered like 15 times from them before)

And Anxious :P
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
I googled about them earlier.. there were complaints regarding them so I did not order from them....better safe then sorry for me
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
thats good to know, pls share your experience and let us know when you get it shipped and in hand :)

I am on same boat waiting for my seller to ship it :)
[Nexus 7 General] rohit_nikalje:
I would suggest not to buy this in India. Outside India is Cheap

It will cost you very less if you will buy this outside India . Asus is fooling India i think.
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
we are buying from outside India
[Nexus 7 General] burninghouse:
I really need this........

i want to buy usb otg cable for my nexus 7 but with CASH ON DELIVERY option....pls tell me a seller.......
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
check on ebay.
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
The price will go up with COD. I think the cheapest one is for 165 + shipping and COD is avaible only in some cities. Why don't you just check out some local retailers they should have it.
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
this is from where i bought:-

http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120998861641#ht_4202wt_1068

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on ebay there are cables less than 50 +shipping...i got mine for 76 bucks and free shipping in Delhi.
[Nexus 7 General] cybercool10:
Did the right thing no doubt , as the seller is new to you , cart2India's staff has tendency to request for extensions and asking whether we would like an alternative as they have run out of stock or stuff like that :confused: I have a friend who knows the bangaluru hub of cart2India and does the job of poking for me :P he sometimes take pickups and ships me.So far the only issue with cart2India is slow deploy and delivery , 2 weeks is like minimum time you have to wait. :eek:

Will update on shipping and delivery :)

I was going through the recent feedbacks for Nexus 7 delivery from cart2India , feedbacks seems ohk and the deliveries were within 2 weeks , some were within 10 days , so far so good :D
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
Cool...the guy I bought from delivered it within 6 days....I was surprised.... coming from a playbook the main issue I have with the nexus is weight.... its damn light...will take getting used to....but worth it
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
its not to be surprised of, the way these sellers operate it they get it imported to their india warehouse then ship it to local buyers like us...I talked with your seller as well when I was ordering and he said he is getting his stock from US and for your it will be the case that his US shipment was already underway when you ordered hence you got it sooner...but in most cases when they actually ship from US after placing order in ebay that takes 7-10 days minimum for it to come to india warehouse then to us
[Nexus 7 General] cybercool10:
I am not getting my hopes high just now , seeing all these cool words like "Within 6 days" and all :P don't wish to get disappointed as the waiting for these stuff to come to home are unending (it feels like that atleast)

Will be busy with few assignments in coming few days , will help to keep my mind off the delivery dilemma and the Dealer's Drama :-/ but this time I WON'T ACCEPT any Extension Request of Cart2India .

But Watching the ch^t!y@ pricing of ASUS I am forced to do the wait also :'( WHY ASUS WHY !
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
Yeah, I had the same experience with Cart2India earlier. I had bought a pet product form them and although they said delivery in 7 days it took them 15. They did however call and let me know that it was going to be delayed and asked for an extension.
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
I was not surprised by the delivery time.I was Surprised by the weight.Its So light compared to my PlayBook
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
So it's pleasant surprise. :)
[Nexus 7 General] Lost Monk:
Anybody tried Ubuntu on N7 ?
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
I guess so...just feels odd...like those crappy chinese tabs
[Nexus 7 General] rajhot:
Guys,

How is this adorama site anybody has any prior experience with this ? http://www.adorama.com/ASUS1B16.html Planning to order it from this site
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
I ordered with them on Monday 5th Nov. As of 5 AM local time today it has just cleared customs. I should receive it in my hand tomorrow.

I'll update you as soon as I get it.

Got the 32 GB cheaper than buying the 16 GB in India after paying for customs, express shipping and shipping insurance. Its well worth it.

Order early in the day and they will ship the same day.
[Nexus 7 General] rajhot:
How much did u pay adding them altogether ?

If i select the UPS service $(249+60) should i have to pay for customs separately ?
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
I did not want any surprises so I bought it from Adorma and had it shipped through Borderlinx.com

That way I don't have to pay any additional customs and I can get freight insurance and express shipping. They are the most reasonable freight forwarders I have found yet. And they are very prompt. I ended up paying a little more in shipping than $60 paid $79 but that includes duty and shipping insurance.

I think you will be fine if you just pay the $60 and have it sent to you. From what I understand the duty is about $10. Just keep some cash @ home just in case they ask for it during time of delivery @ your door.

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I can send you my shipping invoice from Borderlix to give you a break up of the charges. Its $15 in duty. Send me a PM if you want it.
[Nexus 7 General] rajhot:
Sent a PM
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
Sent you the invoice
[Nexus 7 General] eagle06:
So you got your Nexus 7 back? :confused:
[Nexus 7 General] Mr.Oug:
i Just sent you one regarding the same
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
My seller shipped N7 hope it comes to me soon :)
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
Where was it being shipped from?I Forgot.

On A Side note:i Bought 2 USB OTG cables...one from ebay and one from Nehru place in New Delhi.The Nehru Place cable did not work.The one i Ordered from ebay is perfect.Recommend you guys to buy from that guy as well.
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
It's shipped from us will take a week to reach to me. I will revert immediately Mt seller to everyone. He is not that big one but he is very responsive both on phone and emails and dies keeps his word so far so good now waiting for the device to reach

And yeah pls give the eBay link for usb OTG gonna order that today... Can u connect HDD to it though?
[Nexus 7 General] rajhot:
How much did it cost ? and seller link ?
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
http://www.ebay.in/itm/ASUS-Google-...ads_Tablets&hash=item25773dc403#ht_660wt_1139

I got Rs 1000 discount using icici credit card
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
here you go:

http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120998861641#ht_4202wt_1068

No idea...did not connect my hdd yet..tried a card reader(works)...a Pen Drive(works)...wireless keyboard and mouse(Works)..xbox 360 wired controller(works)

Edit:also get your self a scratch guard for the screen...screen is a Magnet for finger prints.
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
the listing is ended....any alternative ?

I got a case, wont get scratch guard, dont like on my devices :)
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
Call the Guy and enquire....even if don't like scratch guards but still needed to get one
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
nexus 7 .. 4.2 is rolling out now...guys here in india with N7 pls let us know if u got it and if it has multi user options etc :)
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
Borderlinx

I have been getting a lot of PM requests for my shipping invoice from Borderlinx for the N7

I am removing any personal info and posting it here so everyone can get a breakup of the charges.

Please not that I paid $10 extra in express shipping and another $10 for Shipping Insurance (Safetylinx) If you opt not to get those options your shipping charges will drop by $20

Also the shipping weight mentioned here is 2.2 KG. That is not the actual weight but the Volumetirc weight You can find more details here. But, unless you are clubbing multiple shipments in one. You will all get the same shipping weight for your N7 (regardless of the model) More details here. https://www.borderlinx.com/pages/faq/volumetric-weight
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
If you can't wait for the update to be pushed to you. You can download it here.

And yes it now has Gmail 4.2 and multi user support.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...e-nexus-7-now-manual-download-link-available/
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
hey thanks buddy, this is indeed a cool way of getting things from US or UK...how long did it took your N7 to arrive from US ? or any other goods you bought...after it reaches its US address then how long it takes to come to india
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
Really depends on the type of shipping you choose.

Within US. Usually reaches within 2-3 days. 2 days at the most if you choose express shipping.

From US to India usually 5 days for express shipping and 7-10 days for normal shipping.

The biggest delay I have seen it the goods reach my home city and then are sitting in customs to clear for 1-2 days. That's the slowest part.
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
I did not Get an OTA prompt....so i downloaded the OTA Zip...Works Great.
[Nexus 7 General] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Guys i am alott confused between from samsung tab 2 & nexus 7 ,Facts like only wifi,no voice calling ,No HDMI ,limited storage & all stuff feels me to buy samsung tab 2 which i am getting in almost 17.5K indian rupees whereas performance of nexus,quick updates,ubuntu on nexus again pulling my leg,Just like sandheep i am also thinking to deal with borderlinx , I have no idea about any tablet coz this goint to be my 1st tablet .Please help me i am not even able to concerntrate on my exams.
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
Look, It comes down to what you want to do with your tablet and what is important to you.

Do you want latest OS updates?

Great Processor HW Specs for gaming

Great Battery life?

Comfortable to hold body?

You can use Miracast with an adapter to your TV if your TV does not already support it.

3G version of N7 should be in stores (other than G Play store) some time this week if you are willing to wait.

Then choose the N7

You plan to keep more than 20-25 Gigs of Media and apps on the device

Want to hook it up to your TV with an HDMI cable

Decent gaming experience

Slightly lower battery performance.

(The Galaxy tab 2 supports expandable storage only up to 32 GB from what I know, I may be wrong.

Both are good tabs and we should make our choices on what is important to us.. somethings mean more to others.
[Nexus 7 General] MarsMartin:
Before committing to the wrong package forwarder make sure to compare their feedback and rates at the blog usa-package-forwarding-comprarison dot com !!! :laugh:

xox
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
Agreed...no point asking our views...in the end you have to use the device....i have more than 25gb of movies etc...and other than that I use OTG...stream from other devices etc.3G dongle works on the Nexus...tablet should be used as a tablet and not a phone .and for games...tegra is damn good....and Atleast nexus means we get future updates...unlike Samsung which may or may not give updates.
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
For ppl confused bwn n7 and tab 2... Well am using tab 2 got it for extra storage mainly bcoz 3g on tab for is useless bcoz I can't just get an extra sim card and pay just for its 3g whereas I can easily share my phones 3g to it and WiFi at home works best.

Biggest problem with tab 2 is screen. For me it's just ordinary. N7 screen is the best use can get in 7 inchers. Ips. And more ppi. Makes a lot of difference and 32gb seems good enough for storage

But yeah goto chroma store and play with both tabs urself and decide
[Nexus 7 General] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Actualy problem is i dont have any multimedia cell right now ,I had N73 only on which i used to mod,patch,rom & etc,I thought i will use Tab 2 for all my tab purposes & also it will good subtitute for my phone needs like voice calling,sms & also front & rear camera,So it will nice option,But now i feels like I must need to giveup something to buy best,so now thinking for nexus 7 only, It will be my 1st tablet & also it will be my 1st android device, I was using android platform on emulator with bluestack ,But if i use OGT cable my some needs will get fullfilled & some will not like voice calling & rear camera,But thats ok no issues coz yes TABLET IS ONLY TABLET NOT PHONE,I will buy new phone soon might be nexus 4 in next year but for phone i will again like to wait for money coz i only going buy it from my own money.I have no any other people for me who can spend for me. :(

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Thanks guys for your replies , I was wrong in some aspects & i now decided to buy nexus 7 wifi 32 gb model,Now help me to get nexus 7 wifi 32gb from "US" ,Is anyone of you or yours coming india within 1 month? I am ready to pay extra some to that guy coz even buying like service borderlinx charges aroung 4.5K extra, I dont want to spend more coz i have less money, Is there any good & cheap way which you knows ?Is there any other service which is more cheaper than borderlinx?

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& If i buy 2 or 3 nexus for some more people as some pf my frnds also wanted to buy ,will i still need to pay same 4.5K? or chearges will decrease ?

Please reply my all queries guys as i am new to this.
[Nexus 7 General] Sandheep:
If you have multipe packages your shipping cost will come down but I am not sure about Indian Customs officers. They may think that You are trying to ship commercially to re-sell in India and may demand more duty. Not sure though.

But, to answer your question. Yes shipping charges will reduce considerably if you combine shipments in Borderlinx
[Nexus 7 General] cybercool10:
Here is an Update from me , I ordered from cart2India on 09-Nov , Today the Listing of the Item ended , and with it came an email asking for Time Extension request , I declined , to hell with it , that bugger is asking for 15 days more just to ship , then it will take 1 week to reach me , NO !

If the seller calls , I will stick with my decision and ask ebay to Initiate Refund and will order with martjunction (Though I am afraid its too new seller :-/ got 6 Positive Feedbacks , but only 1 Comment :|

aargh anyways , lets see what happens

Who else brought from martjunction except @saj2001ind as I see ?
[Nexus 7 General] anil76:
Any recommendation on screen protector ? Do you get N7 accessories in chroma/relaimce /Asus stores ? Or I need to rely on eBay and fommy ?
[Nexus 7 General] Goose Fraba:
I asked one of my relative to buy me a nexus 7 32 gb ( though i mentioned 3g version in caps, i guess they never cared because 3g version was released today in USA? and my aunt had a flight to India today at night. Since they ordered it a week ago, i am kinda sure it's wifi only)

In case the nexus 7 they got me is not 3g model, i think i will sell it on ebay without even using it and simply ask one more relative to get nexus 4 on 22nd nov :D
[Nexus 7 General] nishthecooldude:
Those who have extra nexus 7 in delhi/NCR for sale lemme know...am using 8gb one and looking for 16/32gb one....
[Nexus 7 General] manasgirdhar:
Thats why i did not order from them.And discourage others too.
[Nexus 7 General] saj2001ind:
yes I ordered from martjunction, its shipped with DHL on its way, the seller is very responsive send them an email and ask them the details maybe he got some extra shipped so get it delivered soon...I can give you his contact no which I got from ebay after confirmation, PM me if you are interested..and yeah you can give him my reference if you talk..mabe helpful :)

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r u going to buy a 3G sim specially for N7 ? do u have an android phone already ?
[Nexus 7 General] cybercool10:
Awesome do PM me his number and mail ID if you can , after posting my last post , I went on to see the Nexus 7 3G over grabmore.in at good price :)