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ASUS Nexus 7 (Nexus Tablet)
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Criteria Comments Rating
  • Features Screen, front facing cam and performance is excellent. If it only had a camera on it's back it would be the holy grail of 7 inch tablets. good
  • Display While the high dpi is marvelous, the screen doesn't go as bright OR as dim as ,for example, a Nook Color's screen can go. good
  • Battery life Moderate web browsing and reading show great battery life, but games (while they run great) quickly sap the battery. good
  • Ease of use The fluid and responsive experience I have had so far is a world away from cheaper Android tablets I have used before. 4.2 is just a great OS. great!
  • Storage capacity I have a 16GB model, so I can't complain. An SD card would have added more storage, but also more complexity in managing files/etc. good
  • Design and form factor The back has a lovely texture that's very grippy and warm to touch in cold weather. great!
  • Portability (size / weight) The size is very well suited for carrying around or slipping into a jacket pocket. Very good for reading on public transportation, unlike a larger device. great!
  • Durability No immediate glaring flaws in the hardware, but the large glass screen makes me scared of it dropping. Par for the course with these devices I suppose. good
Detailed review
I've just had this tablet for a few days but I'm loving it. While I understand there is a lack of quality tablet optimized apps on Android, the 7 inch screen mitigates this somewhat as phone interfaces don't look so alien in most well designed apps. Also, there has been quite a spate of updates to popular apps bringing them in line with Holo guidelines and tablet interfaces, so the only place to go is up when talking about Android tablet apps. I plan to amend this review in a month or so to reflect on anything I might have noticed over a longer period of usage.

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bodotdot

bodotdot

I've added a skin on mine; for the same concern as you. Although I really like this device, I must say I'm facing challenges learning about Chrome for Android. I'll ask a simple question that has me stumped: when you're scrolling through a really long web page, is there an easy way to jump back to the top of the page without scrolling back all the way? There's no title bar to click.
hamoboy

hamoboy

Hi bodotbot, to answer your question, no there is no current way to do that in Chrome. Opera and Dolphin browsers both provide such functionality, but not Chrome at the moment, sorry.
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