Is old Nexus 7 worth it?

[Innocent Lies]

I'm getting the old Nexus 7 for like 10K. Is it worth it at that price?

I really like the new Nexus 7 but it's more than double the price!

One more question: I realise that I will have to root it to use the 3G dongle but can I switch back to Plain android? Will rooting void the warranty?

Also can I transfer data (music/movies) using my external hard drive or a pen drive without rooting?

Thanks!

 

[Zangetsu]

u can refer this thread about the worthiness of N7 (2012)

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-t...oting-dual-booting-ubuntu-touch-10-steps.html

 

[$hadow]

yup it is worth it.

 

[Vyom]

I'm getting the old Nexus 7 for like 10K. Is it worth it at that price?

I really like the new Nexus 7 but it's more than double the price!

One more question: I realise that I will have to root it to use the 3G dongle but can I switch back to Plain android? Will rooting void the warranty?

Also can I transfer data (music/movies) using my external hard drive or a pen drive without rooting?

Thanks!

It is worth it for sure. A true VFM product. You can unroot your N7 anytime. But trust me you won't want to go back.
Rooting voids warranty for other Android device. But for Nexus it ain't same. Its a tab for developers. And no device have been denied RMA on the basis of it being rooted. (Not as per my experience). Also since you can unroot, I think it doesn't matter anyway.

Without rooting you can use Nexus Media Importer (a paid app) to transfer *some* content. But you can transfer anything from your eHDD / Pen drive using an OTG cable after rooting. The process is described in the thread Zangetsu linked.