There was a lot of hype surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Fortunately when the product came out, it lived up to most of the expectations put forth by the manufacturer. One of the biggest questions consumers had was, will it give the iPad a run for its money? The answer is yes. In fact many consumers believe the pre-launch hype didn’t do enough justice to this product. At first when you hold it in your hands what is obvious is that it is light weight and thin. The weight is 380 grams, which makes it quite a bit lighter compared to its competitors including Amazon Kindle.
The screen is 7 inches, 1024X600 megapixels with HD capability. This means you will be able to watch your favorite movies with excellent clarity. Not only has that it will have plenty of memory to save films. It looks like just the right size, not too small or too big. This means carrying it around will be easy. The software is easy to use and intuitive. It comes with useful reading software known as ereader, which makes reading books and magazines very easy. Not only that you can download an install Kindle applications. It also has access to Google Android which means you will be able to do many downloads.
There are nearly a 100,000 applications to choose from which is enough for most people. Other accessories include 2 cameras. One is 1.3 megapixels and the other one is 3 megapixels. This may not be the best camera out there, but should be enough for most us. The battery lasts a long time also, at 8 hours per charge. Other features include Layar, and Swype which will allow the user to input text on a virtual keyboard using their fingers. If the customer does not like virtual keyboards, then a real keyboard is available as an accessory.
However there are some complaints about the Tab. For one, the applications are only a button touch away from the home screen. This can be an inconvenience when doing certain tasks. There is also a complaint that the applications do not look good on the high-res screen. Another complaint against the Samsung galaxy is that, doing data exchange with a PC is not as fast and convenient as its competitors. Even though the amount of applications is high, it is not nearly as much as its main competitor.
Craig, December 19, 2010
It's tough to compete with iPad even though it doesn't have usb and flash support. Looking forward to newer versions of all the tablets though.
Joel, December 29, 2010
I tried the swipe (typing) technology and it worked great. I might have to get one of these.
Brett, January 5, 2011
The tab is a great device. The battery life is amazing. The screen is bright and clear and the camera quality is great. A solid device.
Jim Kirk, February 21, 2011
Hi All: Thank you for the input into the Galaxy Tab. Seriously thinking about it to get rid of my cell phone. And I know its not a phone. Do you use google voice? A GREAT service. You can search untill you get a "good" number. Then you can make that number ringer on any whone wherever you are. For example it always rings my cell phone, and home number. When I am the office it rings there as well. When you are at the computer, you reeceive cell texts and can respond from the computer. But you know all this. Thank you. Jim
V.H.Belvadi, February 23, 2011
Apparently the Verizon version of the Tab features a black back panel. The one I have is the European Version (with calling feature and all) and it has a white back like the default one in the Genio Pro. Also the calling does not feature a handset mode. You can only use the loudspeaker or a headphone, which is kind of not suitable for everyone. Also the Droid 2.3 would have been good if only the OS had come a little earlier. But over all, the device is great. I'd trade any phone for this one, any day!
babak, February 28, 2011
I got the tab for my wife, and watching her play with it... i had to get one for myself as well.. if you get any tablets, make sure you go for the capacitive screen... not the resistive screen... with the capacitive screen, your finger just lightly glides over the screen, whereas with the resistive screen, you have to either push hard or use a pen to do your work... also , the swype technology is amazing.. i am writing emails using my tab almost as fast as i can type.. and i agree, the camera could have been better.. i also have the galaxy s phone, and the camera on that is just as good as a real stand alone camera.. overall, a definate YES!!! to the Tab
Tommy, March 15, 2011
This looks like an engaging tablet but I think it will be left in the shadows by the Motorola Xoom and the new iPad2. For one reason, both devices mentioned has a better front and rear camera. Xoom has a more responsive screen than the Samsung Galaxy but both still loses out when competing with the iPad 2 responsiveness; not to mention that a new A5 chip has replaced the old A4 chip making the iPad 2 faster. The iPad 2 lacks the ability for customization that the Xoom and Samsung Galaxy has to offer. Customization such as widgets, panoramic wallpapers, and the ability to place icons anywhere on the "invisible" grid. Widgets would be a great thing to have on the iPad 2! The Motorola Xoom and Samsung Tab running on Android OS 3.0 offers many apps (200,000 non specific Android tablet apps) but the selection on the Apple iPad 2 is far greater than the Android Tablets. Over 300,000 non iPad specific apps to choose from and the 65,000 iPad specific apps makes the iPad 2 better when it comes to apps. But over time both markets will grow with a larger and better selection. It riddles me as to why people aren't making apps for Android as well as Apple. Developers would make ALOT more money selling apps on two of the leading mobile operating systems.