The Nexus 7 doesn't have 3G or SD/microSD card slots for Sim cards.

If the Nexus 7 is used at a place without wifi, can the tablet be connected to a smartphone that has data plan internet connection via bluetooth so that web surfing can be carried out on the 7" tablet instead of the small 4" touchscreen of most smartphones?

Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks for the information. Much appreciated.

When will the Nexus 7 32GB with 3G be available in the local stores, and roughly how much will it cost?

And one more thing, why the sale price is higher than US retail price?

Thanks for the info.

Regarding original vs AP, what are your thoughts or opinions? I asked some retailers, not on the Nexus 7 but on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. According to one seller, the only difference is the AP set is covered for software failure only but not hardware failure. So if the hardware fails, the unit is good as dead. Even if it can be repaired, the cost of repair will be close to a brand new unit and it's not worth it to fix the thing.

As for the Asus international warranty, perhaps it is wise to check whether it is covered for everything ie. both software and hardware failure. Even if it is, I suppose the unit will need to be shipped to the Asus HQ(in Taiwan?) for repair. Will need to pay for courier fees, and getting an original unit may be a better choice. If nothing happens within the warranty period, then I would say the AP set is worth the money, but nobody can predict if the set will develop faults or not within the 1-2 years warranty period.

What do you think?

OKay thanks for the info. So you are saying AP set for Nexus 7 is covered for everything, and warranty claim can be done at the local Asus service centres. If that's the case, will there be an "original" Nexus 7, since there won't be any difference between an AP and original set.

Don't have time to go through all the pages of this thread. I normally just go to the last page.

So for Samsung AP set is not recommended.

Cheers.