EVGA TEGRA NOTE 7 Tablet - 16GB Flash, 1GB RAM Quad Core NVIDIA Tegra 4

Pros: -Fast processor
-Good build quality
-Good battery life
-Good screen
-DirectStylus
-Good audio
-USB OTG
-MicroSD slot
-MiniHDMI
-WiFi is really good
-Near-stock Android

DirectStylus is a neat little feature, and I think it has the potential to replace the need for active digitizers. The stylus on this tablet feels solid, and should since it's mostly metal. The drawing is pretty cool, though the Tegra Draw app is somewhat limited. The app included for notes is called Write (available on the Play store), and seems to be one of the best options, though it's going to take some configuring to make it suit me. This is the main reason I bought the tablet (student, taking notes in class), and I think it's great for that.

The battery life is good for a tablet. I got around 8-9 hours of active use before I had to charge it, and that included always having WiFi on, about thirty minutes of heavy gaming, video playback, and auto-brightness generally not going below about 40-50% brightness.

Build quality is a lot better than I was expecting, since it's all plastic. It feels extremely solid, and the only reason I set it down carefully is because I want to not scratch the exterior. However, the MicroUSB port does seem fragile, so I'm going to be careful whenever I plug something in to it.

Audio is great. I tested it using Bohemian Rhapsody, and I didn't hear anything that sounded "tinny" like some reviews have said. The song was a little quiet even on max volume, but I think that's the video, as others videos have been plenty loud without max volume.

WiFi works wonderfully. I'm able to get reception in almost all of my classes,

Cons: -Stylus has a rubber tip that takes a little getting used to
-Screen could be brighter
-MicroUSB port does seem a tad fragile
-NVIDIA servers don't immediately see that your device needs an update (may take a couple days to receive update)

Both tips of the stylus will take some getting used to, as the fine point of the writing tip gives some (it's rubber after all) and the eraser end has to be completely flat to be recognized as the auto-eraser.

Overall Review: The battery doesn't take overnight to charge. It takes about 2.5 hours from dead. That's because it has a 4100mAh battery and a 2A (2000mAh) charger that slows down after 80%. I timed how long it takes to charge from dead, and it took approximately 2 hours 30 minutes, give or take a couple minutes.

The screen is only 1280x800, but the pixel density is 215ppi, significantly higher than my 141ppi gaming laptop ($1700, FHD 1080p). In my opinion (so feel free to disagree), this is more than enough. Consider the fact that the standard size for laptops is 15.6" but the standard resolution is still 1336x768 (720p, 98ppi), and that even the Macbook Pro retina display is at most 227ppi. I'm just saying. As far as colors and brightness, they seem to be on par with my FHD gaming laptop screen, though the screen seems like it could have a slightly higher maximum brightness.

1GB RAM, from what I've seen, is going to be plenty of memory for almost all situations, and this will improve once the tablet gets KitKat. On my Tegra Note, I have two users. Now, I can have several apps running in the background on both users, including heavy use games, and not see any problems. The only reason I see to want 2GB of RAM is because 1GB sounds somewhat low, but not for any real usage reasons.

Overall, this seems to be one of the best tablets on the market right now. As always however, it isn't perfect, but some of the "improvements" that could be made are ones that we want because we always want more. Of course it could have a better screen, processor, battery, etc. But so could anything else.

Pros: * Fast tablet because of Tegra 4 and lower resolution.
* 7" tablet is a great size
* Front Facing speakers that sound pretty good for a tablet
* Precision Stylus is great for a small screen like this.
* mSSD slot
* Bluetooth 4.0
*Screen looks good (not excellent like a Samsung or Apple) indoors

Cons: * Only wireless n standard that will not use 5.0GHz, which excludes use of Nvidia shield streaming on the Nvidia game zone in the future.
* Many 3D games on Play store do not work with the Tegra 4 yet.
*Power connector is poorly implemented, which does not lock into place and is at an angle.
*Banding of the IPS screen when in certain conditions of light.
*Not usable in sunlight, as screen is not bright enough.
*Not impressed with battery life

Overall Review: I was only able to use this item for 2 weeks before it would no longer turn on, or charge. I was very disappointed in Nvidia store and apps. Maybe in a year or so they will be up to speed, but for now they overhype their technology. It may very well be to promote their Nvidia shield sale only.

I am a gamer through and through and had high hopes about this product for gaming. Not only can you not use Nvidia Game Streaming technology, a few games I wanted to purchase on the play store were not compatible. Some were older titles and and should have been updated. So as a gaming tablet, I rate it at no more than a 3 of 5.

For everything else, it is very fast and has a good screen to surf and watch videos.

I bought an open box and maybe that is why I had issues but I don't think so because it worked for 2 weeks prior to the failure. The mUsb needs redesigned. It needs to be straight and need to lock with the cords.

Benchmarks were fast due to a lower resolution screen. Do not think that it is the fastest processor out there. On Higher resolution screens it will slow down significantly. So keep this in mind with what you want to do with your tablets.

I will keep my opinion about Nvidia neutral for now, but this was a very disappointing experience, so I RMA's the product for a refund so that I can get an ASUS T100 Hybrid tablet. Which runs full win 8 apps, Then I will be able to stream all of my STEAM games to my tablet if I want to...I think Nvidia missed the boat. I love EVGA products but this fell below the mark, due to Nvidia.