I will give you time to tell the whole story as I have come to the Tablet and why I'm sending it back. It will be read a little longer, maybe that's but for one or two useful with regard to the purchase decision.
Anticipation, I have long toyed with the Nexus 9.
To look once whether a tablet is something for me, my colleague has borrowed a Nexus 7 (2013er model). He wanted to sell it anyway, so I could test it a few days in detail, purchase necessary. In principle, it's a great story when you can surf on the couch and play.
The Nexus 7 Android 5.0.2 already had it, because I could ever even get a glimpse of. In principle, it is only a little different from Android 4.4, more colorful and flat. But you will find the same functions to the expected locations. Few meaningful new things there are, for example, the automatic sleep mode that I have used at night. The performance of Android 5 is great and it also works perfectly on the Nexus 7. Since I've heard other things. I myself have a Nexus 5 to install a private phone, because I was too lazy Android 5. Firstly, because it is rooted, as is the procedure more complicated and secondly because Android is 5 also have a few quirks. The data consumption can no longer be as nice as it used to analyze, a real silent mode, there is no longer even. There's whining at a high level. Here at the place I can ever say that Android 5 is not generally the reason why me the device has not convinced that ran namely real round on the old Nexus. 7
Why did I want the Nexus have 9?
One of the reasons was the purchase, the 4: 3 screen format including high resolution.. In addition to the iPad there is no 4: 3 device. Secondly, the sauschnelle processor. That said, I am Google Nexus Fan including the sleek surface. Although one must say that the Google Apps are not just a little and small. But you can disable everything you do not need, but most apps I use.
I had ordered the 32 GB version without LTE. FCT / LTE I do not need, it is supposed to be for the home. Just in case, I can use my phone as a wireless router. Why the 32GB? I had on the Nexus 7 installed everything what I really use, including all system updates. Since in a 16GB device modest 5 GB would be left over. If I would take the unit to leave, maybe I would still want to play some music and a couple of movies that I would not have come far with the remaining 5 GB. That's why the 32 GB version.
The decision was taken, the Nexus 9 must be found. Two days after the order I had it now. In hand, I've been looking forward already huge
The first boot, then I saw exactly what many have criticized here, halos. I immediately made a pic of it. I'm going to attach it to the review if I do not forget it. Since I was already served. I then looked at the serial number, it is the first revision. :-(
Extensively test I wanted it anyway. After first time Android has made two system updates, I could start setting up. It has then almost any program (Google Apps) drawn only once on the Play Store an update. That was the Nexus 7 also otherwise.
Speed / processor:
The updates were only times very fast. A few benchmarks I also installed only once, so the CPU and graphics performance is truly outstanding, as Nvidia has done a really good job at Chip. Almost twice as fast as my Nexus 5. That's definitely a real plus point. You notice here also the same that the device is really good about it is. I would say my Nexus 5 is not quite as bad as, Somal it is smaller and therefore the heat also can not give as good. Of course you do not burn, but it is not pleasant when what CPU-heavy, thereby making the device has all the time in hand.
Screen:
Pay a visit to Youtube angeschmissen, apart from the clouding of the screen, the screen is really great, great colors, good viewing angles and when the brightness is turned up on the right very bright. Because there is in the summer when the sun shines on the balcony determined no problems.
Sound:
From the super cool HTC Boom sound speakers is seemingly not much left, because I have much hoped for more. They are of the clarity and the heights already heard better than the Nexus 5 and 7, from huge is not the difference. How should I say it, the bass is not just the force, also slightly better than Nexus 5 and 7. I Fortunately could gain experience with an iPad 3rd generation, the sound I have better and much more voluminous in memory. The iPad has then surprised me really. Unfortunately I can not make a direct comparison at the moment. The volume is not particularly high at the Nexus 9, more than 60% it starts slightly to rattle / oversteer. Conclusion: Sound is good, but it was gambled much potential, other better. But I have also heard a lot worse.
Housing / processing:
The statement applies to the device of the first revision, I was again in a electronics store, where they had a demo unit also only one such. I would have liked even have a newer model in hand. From the looks of it is typical Nexus, I need no Schicki Micki, the aluminum frame is also unnecessary, which makes the device even more beautiful or worse. In a black device not seen him at first sight also. The design is used to but still well done. The case of the first revision is yet poorly. As others have already written, the back can be pressed, which has my Nexus 5 but also minimal, which also disturbs not necessarily. It creaks heavily when it twists that makes neither my Nexus 5 nor the Galaxy S2 my partner so blatant. What really are disturbing the side buttons, it does not really stand out enough, I hardly erfühle. Speak to change the power on or the volume does not work right away. I know only one device which, when the key is almost as bad, that would be my 100 Operating phone Motorola Moto E. For the price you can not ask for more as well. For it, the Moto G buttons are interested top. Double-tap on the screen, you can wake the device also.
Other:
The device also has an LED, the only function is, however, to signal when it should be almost completely discharged. So a nonsense. I would like the notification function like the Nexus 4/5/7 or other phones. FYI, the Nexus 6, the same mischief.
Everyday operation:
As funny as it sounds, despite the high CPU performance has not convinced me. I would argue it is a software Macke. What liegts? On my Nexus 5 and the borrowed Nexus 7, I always had a RAM consumption of about 600MB, so were almost 1.4 GB to cache used apps left. This has the advantage that the unit runs very smoothly and everything opens soon, because the apps is kept in the background still in RAM. I try my device not zuzumüllen so, so no Google+, no Google Now. For that I use Facebook, WhatsApp, Dropbox. So it's not so that nothing runs in the background. (FYI: It brings the RAM consumption absolutely nothing to kill the apps with the swipe gesture on the contrary, I even observe an increasing consumption I've been doing this long ago, however, since running the unit round which apps open faster.. ) Now the Nexus 9, had just installed the same things, except WhatsApp, because I have only wireless variant. I have a RAM consumption of an entire GB. There's not much space for caching. I just hope that it's not the 64-bit operating system !? The comic character of the Nexus 9 is the following, when I open an app, then fly the previously used (n) app (s) from the cache because the RAM is full. This has a hakelige (not liquid) Operating result. A real Appwechsel rarely works, because everything has to be reloaded. This makes it slow, choppy and loads / open the Apps slowly. As well as the super fast processor is of no use. I have the unit again with a factory reset, reset, but the problem is already present before I installed any App. It is hoped that it will be fixed in a next version of Android. If Android in the 64bit version generally consumes a lot of RAM, then you should for the future share / buy only devices with 3 or better 4 GB RAM.
Now without exaggeration, in my Nexus 5 and the Nexus 7 works the Appwechsel really better. Because everything is not always reloaded. Since it works on Nexus 7 with Android 5, it may be a general problem.
Cost:
The price is minimal lower than a comparable iPad. For me personally, an iPad is a premium product. This being so, I demand the quality and performance. I do not get the Nexus 9. A few problems are certainly fixed with the new release. The processor itself is also very fast, but it does not always run smoothly. In sum, there are too many flaws for me. The sound quality is not premium, the display quality (illumination) is not (yet) premium, the housing (especially because of the key) is not premium. The surface (Appwechsel) is not running as smoothly as expected. I think I had enough comparison devices in order to assess the
What would a real price to me? I think the Nexus 7 2013 at that time cost in the 32GB version 270. It was at that time also a high-end device. I think a bigger battery and bigger screen should not cost more (ore less) than 50 surcharge. Since I was at 320, for the offered equipment with the necessary power, I think that is appropriate.
What does this mean for me personally?
I'm going to the Nexus 9 definitely send back. I had waited so long anyway with the order to get in the hope the new revision. According to the latest reviews here Amazon seems to send the old model still (in exchange). Otherwise, I have criticized above enough.
As the Tablet issue for me goes on I do not know. Maybe I'll order it again if error-free versions are circulating and there are 5.1 Android.
I am to lay on it and me to order an iPad already thinking of money, but I'm an absolute Apple objectors. Even though I know that the equipment running well and with a simple operation. My partner, I would make them happy with an iPad. Then they could use with their family FaceTime.
I have the Samsung Tab looked at an electronics store 10.5, it is the pure CPU performance also only half as fast as the Nexus 9 My girlfriend would like again, because she likes Samsung products. I do not like Samsung more. I have another idea. At Nexus 7 operation I liked in portrait format, as it is good in either hand and is a great place tap the keyboard with both thumbs. As I think of the Sony Tablet Z3 compact. From the performance it is comparable to the Samsung tablet.
If you've made it this far to read her, I would be delighted if you in the comments a few tips for me have. I can also be happy to answer any questions as long as I have the Nexus 9.
Greetings Dirk
Addendum:
From the production Date 22 November, is supposed to be the new version.
"Settings" -> "About tablet" -> "Status" do you find out the serial number.
The serial number deciphering follows.
My serial number is HT4BDJT ****
The third digit represents 4 2014 (5 in 2015)
The fourth character B stands for the month, with me so 11 Because 1 = 1, 2 = 2, 9 = 9, A = 10, B = 11, C = 12,
The fifth point D stands for the day, with me 13
That would be with me 13.11.2014
