10 Reasons Why I’m Buying the Samsung Galaxy Tab (And You Should Too)
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Review
1. Android
It’s the first serious Android tablet that can go head to head against the iPad, and probably win. It runs the latest version – Android 2.2 Froyo, and comes with the TouchWiz 3.0 UI optimized for a higher resolution display and Swype for text input.
2. Hardware
It has much better hardware specifications than the iPad. A 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor coupled with a PowerVR SGX540 graphics processor with 512 MB RAM (the iPad has just 256 MB RAM). It comes with 16 GB internal storage and support for 32 GB microSD cards.
3. Apps and Games
The Galaxy Tab supports all apps and games from the Android Market (many other Android tablets don’t). Most existing apps scale up properly to the larger resolution. As the display isn’t as big as the iPad’s 9.7 incher, even the scaled up apps won’t look as ugly as iPhone apps looked on the iPad. Besides, Samsung has included enough apps on it tailored specifically for the tablet form factor.
4. Multitasking
As it runs Android 2.2 Froyo with 512 MB RAM and a 1 GHz processor, you can easily multitask dozens of apps. The iPad can’t (though it will get multitasking with the iOS 4.2 update by the end of 2010, I don’t think 256 MB RAM will be enough).
5. Connectivity
It offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB and 3G connectivity. It can also function as a phone, and you can also make video calls using the built in camera. It also has built in GPS. Pretty much everything you will need.
6. Multimedia
It offers much better multimedia capabilities than the iPad or any other tablet. Like the Galaxy S, it can directly playback MP4, DivX, XviD, MKV and even RMVB in 720p. No need to convert any videos, you can directly transfer them to the Galaxy Tab and watch them.
7. Camera
It has two cameras – a front facing VGA camera and a 3.2 MP camera on the back. The front camera can be used for video conferencing while the one of the back can be used to record video and capture casual shots. (The iPad has neither).
8. Display
It has a 7 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels (higher pixel density than the iPad). A SuperAMOLED display would have been awesome, but I guess the shortage of SuperAMOLED panels didn’t help.
9. Portability
It is much more portable than the iPad. It weighs close to half what the iPad does and is also much smaller. Perfect for one handed usage, ebook reading and watching videos. It is also pretty stylish.
10. Pricing and Availability
Very few tablets are available internationally. The iPad still isn’t available in India officially and neither are most of the el cheapo Android tablets. Getting one from the grey market is very expensive. The Galaxy Tab should be available in India soon, and is expected to be priced around $500.
Unless Samsung screws up the pricing, I’m definitely getting the Galaxy Tab. Are you?
The early reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Tab are already out (and they are looking great).
Check some out:
Mobile Review – Samsung Galaxy Tab – First Look
Engadget – Samsung Galaxy Tab Preview
Gizmodo – Samsung Galaxy Tab – Quick Look
September 13th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
really a big mobile……….
September 21st, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, always cool to see what other bloggers are thinking about the Tab. I am also very interested in getting one – although a high price might still put me off.
October 9th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Saale, bahut bol rahi hai aaj kal.
I can bet my life on it that you will NOT buy this.
November 8th, 2010 at 7:56 am
This is my first time to get so high tech – Samsung Galaxy Tab which is reallly perfect tab but I also have the same problem with you.
Galaxy supported video formats: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV, AVI, 3GP. The way I resolve this problem is decoding my video to formats that my phone
supports.
Via google, I find Aunsoft Video Converter which is powerful in converting various video formts to Samsung Galaxy Tab video format listed above .
I believe It will help you out.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%61%75%6E%73%6F%66%74-video-converter&btnI
December 3rd, 2010 at 9:44 pm
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December 7th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
have a look at the problem the samsung kies gives. Just searh online for the problem before getting the problem.
Once you install its almost impossible to uninstall the Samsung Kies.
The upgrade from 2.1 to 2.2 was suppose to be on october.
yea right!!! december they are still tweaking each others dick.
the support from samsung is rubbish.
No software support.
No upgrade.
Booting from the developers to 2.2(which is what I have done) now im fuked as i cant install sooo many differnet applications
anyways bottom line is get a ipad if you need one else fuk it
December 29th, 2010 at 3:25 am
im really looking forward to getting one. It looks like exzactly what i need and want.
December 29th, 2010 at 3:26 am
im really looking forward to getting one. It looks like exzactly what i need and want. And u.s cellular is running a specal right now for the holidays 199 heck yeah!
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