I’m totally impressed with the design and build. It’s got a slightly textured back that has just the right curve to it. It’s solid, fast, and feels great in the hand. They’ve been making great hardware for awhile now, but this really is another level up for them. The other reason to be excited about the Nexus 7 is that it’s manufactured by Asus. You can buy this tablet and be as certain as you can be with Android that you won’t be left out come the release of whatever is after Jelly Bean (rumored to be Key Lime Pie, but unannounced as yet). Given the dismal rates with which Android devices receive updates, having a Nexus device is a smart way to avoid early obsolescence. The Nexus series of devices have all been a sort of reference hardware for Android, where Google says, in effect, ‘This is how you do it.’ to the rest of the hardware world. There are many reasons to be excited about the Nexus 7, but very near the top of the list is that it is a Nexus device, and thus falls under the blessed umbrella of Google’s promise to update the operating system on an ongoing basis. It’s fast, it’s pretty, and Android 4.1 puts it far ahead of other Android tablets for the time being. Because I really, really like the Nexus 7, the 7 inch, Google-backed-and-Asus-built Android 4.1 tablet. Yes, you can collect whatever wagers there were on the table as to when I’d like an Android device. And it’s true that I think that Apple is charting the future of computing with the iPhone and iPad, and that no one has built a tablet that I could possibly recommend that ran anything except iOS. I have a not-entirely-undeserved reputation as a fan of Apple’s hardware and software.
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