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The Nexus 7 is an Android tablet computer co-developed by Google and Asus, the first tablet entry in the Nexus series. The Nexus 7 is a 7-inch tablet, primarily competing with similar devices such as the Nook Tablet, Kindle Fire and the Blackberry Playbook.

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Buy Nexus 7. The Nexus 7 will be shipped with the latest version of Android, 4.1, codenamed Jelly Bean. Additionally, it will ship with Chrome as its web browser.

Buy Nexus 7 online. The 10.45-mm thick tablet, weighs only .74 pounds and is very easy to hold up in one hand. You'll want to check out our guide to tablet sizes -- but the 7-inch size is really best for one-handed use and reading while lying down.And despite its small size, the tablet still lasts long on a charge; the tablet lasts two days of on and off use before needing a charge.

The Nvidia Tegra 3 qual-core processor keeps the tablet humming snappily, and the graphics performance is as good as any tablet available. Throw in the smooth UI enabled by the Project Butter team of Android and you have the best user experience to date on any Android tablet. It's not perfect, but it is quite pleasant to use for extended periods.

The Nexus 7 is as thin and light as can be, making it very comfortable to hold in one hand for long sessions. It is just as easy to use in landscape orientation as in portrait, although Google saw fit to try to lock it into portrait by default.

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While the 8GB model, which costs £159, is shown as "in stock" and being delivered in 3-5 business days, the 16GB version only offers an option to "sign up to be notified by email" when it becomes available.

The 8GB version is only being sold through Google's own store, rather than physical retailers - but online buyers appear to have shunned it, surprising Google, which had thought that the cheaper version, despite having only half as much storage, would sell better than it has.

The Guardian understands that Google's planners had thought that buyers on the Google Play store, more than from physical or online retailers, would be more committed to the company's "cloud" concept, and so would have more of their content stored online, rather than wanting to keep it on the device.

The Nexus 7 marks Google's first foray into the tablet business. The device is made to Google's specifications by Asus; the 8GB version is being sold almost at cost ($199 compared to the build cost of $157), according to estimates by IHS iSuppli. The 16GB version is more profitable for Google.

The popularity of the 7in Nexus 7 has prompted speculation that Apple, which presently dominates the tablet market, will launch an "iPad mini" with a smaller screen than its existing 10in device later this year. The company has declined to comment.

How many Nexus 7 tablets has Google actually sold? The VAR Guy has no idea. But the apparent tablet “shortage” is driving even more buzz about Google’s strategy.

With that in mind, maybe Microsoft should leverage a similar strategy for the Windows 8 and Windows RT Surface tablet launches this fall. Tablet success will require a multi-year journey for Microsoft. But perhaps the journey should start with low inventories that sell out fast, triggering more buzz and curiosity about the Surface tablets.

The Nexus 7's bezel is thicker on the shorter sides, just a hair over two centimeters, while on the longer side it measures 1.1 centimeters. This makes it slightly more comfortable and natural to hold in landscape orientation (when typing, though, portrait orientation is definitely superior). It's too bad Google can't appropriate the iPad's ability to split the keyboard to make it closer to the user's two thumbs in landscape. As it is, landscape typing on a 7-inch screen still creates a lot of strain (ten-finger typing is, of course, right out).

The keyboard is not quite as snappy as the rest of the Nexus 7 experience. It seems to occasionally miss letters, or have to catch up after a series of letters are typed, especially right after waking. This happened infrequently, but was a bit frustrating when it did. Unlike the Kindle Fire, the Nexus 7 is Bluetooth-capable (this was one of our major strikes against the Fire's status as a tablet). Paired with a keyboard, the Nexus 7 could easily serve as a mobile work solution just as the iPad can.

The Nexus 7 weighs 11.99 ounces (340 grams), 2.6 ounces lighter than the Kindle Fire. While we found the Kindle Fire just a bit too cumbersome and heavy to hold up in the air while reading, the Nexus 7's lighter weight and sleeker body means we can successfully hold it up like a book for 20 minutes to half an hour without our arm getting tired. Holding the Nexus 7 by the edge gets tiresome a bit quicker than holding it from the bottom, pinky and thumb propped in front, with the other three fingers supporting it from the back, like you'd hold a paperback open.

So all considered, is the Nexus 7 the right tablet for you? I'll put it this way: I own a high-end 10-inch Android tablet. Since I've had the Nexus 7 around, I haven't felt the need to pick up that other tablet once.

In terms of software and performance, the Nexus 7 is at the top of its game. When you look at the Nexus 7 compared to other devices in the same general category -- Amazon's Kindle Fire, Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 -- everything else looks like a joke.

Ultimately, with the Nexus 7's level of hardware combined with its pure Google software, the tablet is a total steal at 200 bucks. You do make some sacrifices compared to more expensive options -- naturally -- but when you weigh everything out with the price, the Nexus 7 comes out looking like a champ.