Nexus 7 - One month of ownership

Overall Impression
After owning the Nexus 7 for one month, I have got to say that it is the best tablet I have ever used, not to mention the low price point of $200.

Negative Reviews

Although there is a lot of negative reviews online about "screen-lifting" and "backlight errors", most of these claims are inflated, think about it, people only post if something bad goes on.  If you happen to get a Nexus with one of these problems, Google will refund you.

Form and Design

Out of the box you get a gorgeous tablet.  At first I thought that the bezel was a bit large, but it gives you a good grip to hold on to your device.  It also has a rubber back that feels nice and snug in your hand.  There are only three physical buttons, Power, Volume Up, Volume Down.  And only three soft buttons Back, Home, and Multitask.  Honestly I miss the search button, but to most people, that was useless.  Google also supplys you with some "starter media" that gives you some free Google Play store content.

Tech Specs

The speed of this device is unmatched for $200.  A 1.3GHz Quad core Cortex-A9. 12 Core Nvidia GeForce GPU. 1.2 MP front-facing camera. 1280x800 screen (216 ppi). 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM. Built in NFC and Bluetooth.

Performance

It is buttery smooth and lag free.  Every game runs beautifully.  The battery lasts for a good two days too with moderate usage.

Rooting

Rooting is awesome, yet so useless.  After rooting my Nexus 7 and installing recovery, I said to myself, "what now?".  The best ROM for Nexus 7 is, believe it or not, stock.  No other ROM runs as fast as stock.

Value
$200 - $10 of free e-magazines  - $10 of free e-books - $20 Transformers movie - $10 of music - $25 of play store credit - $10 free Google prepaid card for Google Wallet = $115.  Plus the device costs Google about $140 to manufacture.  A magnificent value.