Using the sideload command, and the newest version of adb from the Android SDK, one could update their Nexus device through stock recovery, without having to root or flash a custom recovery.

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The custom recovery will open doors for the ability to flash custom ROMs, Mods, and kernels in the future. There are many other benefits of using a custom recovery.

In case you use them to install ADB on your PC, you don't need to manually download and update Google's Platform Tools.

It’s now possible to easily install ClockworkMod Recovery on your ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101 without having to lose time, blood, sweat, and tears through the use of ADB commands.