Rumors of new Nexus 10 tablet have been sweeping the internet recently. The biggest differences with this guy are that the speakers are located on the front(which is awesome!) and the new 10" Android tablet UI. This post will discuss the latter.
As pictured above, the new 10" tablet UI seems to be taking it's cues from it's little brother; the Nexus 7. But is that a good thing? Well, in my opinion, yes and no. Let's start with the pros:
Less of a Learning Curve
As you can see, Google is trying to unify their operating system across multiple devices. Much like iOS, you would be able to pick up any stock Android device and(if have any experience with Android) you'd know how to use it instantly. This is great for people that like to emerge themselves into an ecosystem, like myself. Basically, the differing factors would be size and specs when it comes to choosing a tablet. But I don't really like the new UI, and here's why:
Bigger Screen, Wasted Space
Thanks to these pictures from Android Police, you can see the new tablet UI vs. the old. I happen to prefer the old look and feel simply because a 10" tablet is not a one handed device. It's much more difficult to pull down a notification bar from the top, or reach over to the middle of the display to press an on screen button when laying bed or something of that nature. While I appreciate Google trying to make things easier for people to become accustomed to, the old layout is just easier to use in my opinion. Besides, I'm sure most Android consumers are intelligent enough to use a tablet.
So what do you guys think of the new UI? Is it much improved? Are you excited for the Nexus 10? Or would you opt out for some like the Transformer Pad Infinity, which runs Jelly Bean and mantains the current 10" standard?
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