But what about inside? Repair shop iFixit did its customary teardown on the Nexus 7 to look at repairability and other details that Google itself isn't talking about. Let’s check out the highlights.

If you must get inside the Nexus 7, officially you're out of luck. Fortunately, the Nexus 7's back cover is only held in place with retaining clips, so you can easily peel it away with a plastic opening tool.

iFixit, which has criticized Apple lately for the non-repairable nature of its products, seems pleased, and notes that the Nexus 7 is only a millimeter thicker than the new iPad. “That's the negligible difference between extending the life of your device through repair, as opposed to tossing it in a landfill,” the company writes.