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First I have to preface this review. I have had the device for just shy of 1 week so it still has the new car feeling. Additionally I am a bit of a google fanboi. With that said I really did try to speak on this device without Bias as I have used both the iPad and iPad2 for work and they are both spectacular devices, I just wanted a little more flexibility and freedom so I went Android. The new Honeycomb OS does wonders for the Tablets as well.

Features: Overall the thing is really impressive. Standard front and rear cameras 3MP on the back and 2MP on the front. Front side obviously allows for video conferencing. Everything else is pretty standard in terms of what you are going to expect from a tablet. I really like the android security login where you swipe your finger in a pattern to unlock. The keyboard is actually surprisingly responsive. This is a key for me as I want this thing to replace my laptop for most tasks.

Display: Sexy is the only one word that can fully describe the screen itself. Highest resolution of current gen tablets and the auto brightness seems to work pretty well. I have ZERO complaints about the screen.

Battery Life: I gave it a 5 because I use it how I would assume an average user would use it. I have a job and a family and I don't use it every second of every day but I am using it to replace my laptop for casual bed side browsing, note taking during meetings (read playing angry birds during meetings), and stuff like that. I play a few games on it but never for extended periods of time. Again like I said I think I have an average use case in my opinion. With that said I have not seen the battery life drop below 50% since unboxing day.

Ease of Use: The only thing that was kind of difficult is trying to find the settings and stuff in a program. After a while you get used to where everything is but it did certainly take some getting used to. But I mean just like every other tablet on the market you swipe to change screens, pinch and pull zoom etc. Can't really complain. I really like the task switcher. Which allows you to switch programs that you are using fairly quickly. For instance I can take notes in a meeting in evernote and quickly switch to email to look something up if needed etc.

Storage: The real reason I gave this a 4 is no access to an SD card slot. I bought the 16GB because I don't plan on using more than that but still would be nice to have access to an SD card slot for pictures etc.

Design and form factor: Its 10.1", the slimmest and lightest tablet of it's size right now its tough to no give it a 5. feels really solidly built and sturdy in the hand.

Portability: Read above its the lightest tablet of its size right now. Super easy to take it from meeting to meeting and to have in line at the grocery etc. I mean its a freaking tablet, how much more portable can we get....

Durability: I was on the fence on this. The case is plastic so that means it will be easy to scratch etc. But the device in general feels so solid and nice in the hand that its hard to give it a 3 for this. Also the stainless steel on the iPad2 adds weight and it truthfully scratches just as easy. So I am sticking with a 4 here.