Naturally, the first thing we noticed about our firmware-fresh slate was how ICS’ new font, Roboto, gussies up the lock screen. The cleanly scripted date and time is accompanied by an equally crisp update to the lock circle. The font change was a small, expected touch, but the subtle change helped make the (still young) tablet feel new again. There were fewer user-facing changes underneath the lock screen, although small touches – like a light, teal glow under a toggled navigation button – add plenty of flair. Speaking of navigation controls, ICS’ swipe-to-close trick works wonders on the Prime — pulling apps from the vertical list was previously a chore, our fingers often failing to bullseye the tiny “x” that “closed” a given program. Now? A simple user-friendly swipe, and it’s gone. That’s a thing of beauty.