[Andrenid]

I'm another linux fan that just did NOT see the appeal to an "oversized phone", and also got burned by how crappy earlier versions of Android were.

I've ignored all the tablets that came out, iPads, Android tablets, all of them... then when I saw this one, I figured "at that price, i'll give it a shot"... I'm SO glad I did. Absolutely loving my Nexus 7, and it has 100% converted me to being a tablet fan.

[progrock]

I'd almost buy one. No HDMI out, no SDMicro slot, and no USB support, has put me off until the next thing better comes along. I'm annoyed that Google has crippled this device.

[jebblue]

Same here, I wanted to buy one then found out it had no USB device support.

[ars]

Hu? It has USB support - get an OTG adapter.

It won't mount USB Flash drives out of the box, but that's why you root it and install stickmount.

[jebblue]

My Nexus One phone let me install a 32 Gig chip, no root needed. Which reminds me, why would I want a tablet that even in the largest storage size is still 1) half the storage my Google phone has and 2) fixed, can't add larger chips or use an external usb device without rooting the phone?

I think Google is trying to force feed us using them as the cloud since people aren't buying Chromebook paperweights in the numbers they had hoped.

[jiggy2011]

Just curious, what about the functionality changed your mind?