Yes, that's the problem… the apps are cheap as chips, but, if you buy enough chips, it ends up costing a lot! LOL Freezing?? In Australia?? Really? I'm from Edmonton, in Alberta, Canada, and we're quite far north… somehow I've never associated the words freezing and Australia together! LOL Russell On 2013-07-08, at 5:34 PM, Andrea Sherry <sherryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well I'm trying to get a grip on both the tablet and Nexus 4 phone. I'm > figuring that once I get a handle on the phone everything 3else should be a > piece of cake. > There is just so much that's available for these devices that is either free > or cheap as chips. > Cheers from freezing eastern Victoria, Australia > Andrea > On 9/07/2013 2:22 AM, Russell Solowoniuk wrote: >> Hi Andrea, >> >> I've only had my Nexus 7 for a couple of weeks, so am not sure of all that >> is possible, but, so far, I'm really enjoying listening to a variety of >> podcasts on my Nexus using an app called Dog Catcher. I've been reading >> books from Bookshare using an app called Darwin Reader. I haven't used this >> app a lot, so can't comment on how accessible it is yet. I've used my Nexus >> to check my GMail account using the default GMail app, but find it a bit >> tricky to use… it can be done, but I find it a bit frustrating to use. When >> I purchased my Nexus 7, I also purchased a case and bluetooth keyboard >> combination from Amazon. The keys on the keyboard are quite small, so, I'm >> finding that it's taking some getting used to, but I'm getting better at it >> as I use it more. >> >> I've used my Nexus 7 to surf the web using Chrome, the default browser, and >> Firefox, which I installed from the Google PlayStore. I really don't like >> using Android to surf the web, as, at this time, it is not possible to >> navigate by heading, so, one must read the entire page from top to bottom, >> or, at least, do a lot of swiping to navigate a page. Hopefully heading >> navigation will be added in the next update. >> >> I really like the Google PlayStore for purchasing apps, or downloading free >> apps. It's so easy to use… too easy, for my wallet's sake! LOL >> >> My main reason for purchasing the Nexus 7 is that I work at a University in >> the Assistive Technology department, so, I like to keep current on the >> latest technology. >> >> If I were to purchase a device strictly for the purpose of accomplishing >> tasks like sending and receiving email, surfing the net, taking notes, etc. >> at this time, I'd have to say the iPad would be a much better choice, in >> terms of accessibility and ease of use. As I said though, I've only been >> using the Nexus for two weeks, and, I've been using an iPhone for 4 years, >> so, my opinion may change as I become more familiar with the Android >> operating system. >> >> HTH >> >> Russell >> On 2013-07-07, at 6:33 AM, Andrea Sherry <sherryan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Just interested to know what uses people find for these devices? >>> Cheers >>> Andrea >>> -- >>> Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from >>> now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Brad >> > > -- > Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from > now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Brad