Today's issue of TL NewsWire covers a tablet with a retina-quality display that weighs less than a pound (see article below), a symbolic calculator that saves your calculations in documents, discovery software that shortens the amount of time required for document review, and a cloud practice management system. Don't miss the next issue.
PAPER BETTER WATCH ITS BACK
Microsoft may have lost the tablet war despite being first to market more than a decade ago in part because of its disdain for the PDF document format, which was then owned by rival Adobe. Little did Microsoft know that paper replacement would become among the most common uses of tablets in business, including in the legal industry. Microsoft still seems ignorant of this phenomenon. Apple understands it — and as of now so does Google.
Nexus 7 … in One Sentence
Announced last week and shipping to customers beginning tomorrow, Google's Nexus 7 (2013) is its second generation seven-inch tablet.
The Killer Feature
The original iPad seemed light until the iPad 2 put it to shame. But then the iPad 3 and 4 gained back some weight, but lawyers forgave it because of the retina display, which meant exceptionally sharp text in documents. The iPad mini made the iPad seem like an anchor by comparison, but it split lawyers into two camps because it lacks a retina display.
The Nexus 7 sports a retina display — 1920 x 1200 pixels at 323 pixels per inch — despite weighing only 0.64 pounds and measuring 4.4 x 7.8 x 0.3 inches. The display has a 16:9 aspect ratio (like a TV), and measures seven inches horizontally as the name of the tablet suggests.
Other Notable Features
Google offers both a WiFi-only model as well as WiFi plus cellular. The cellular model only supports LTE, the advantage being that you're not tied to one carrier (the disadvantage being that you're out of luck if LTE is unavailable).
You can expect about nine hours of battery life. Two storage options exist — 16 or 32 GB. Other hardware features include a 5 megapixel rear camera, a 1.2 megapixel front camera, a quad core processor, 2 GB of memory, and stereo speakers.
What Else Should You Know?
The Nexus 7 runs a new version of Android that supports user accounts. This means you can share your Nexus 7 with your kids and not have to worry about them deleting your documents or learning about Anthony Weiner. The new version of Android also supports Bluetooth 4. The WiFi models cost $229 (16 GB) and $269 (32 GB). The cellular model, available only with 32 GB of storage, costs $349. Learn more about Nexus 7.
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