Samsung Galaxy Tab

“The Samsung Galaxy Tab does exceptionally almost all the tasks it’s meant to do. But for the flawed gallery and the high-latency screen with sub-par viewing angles we are struggling to find an aspect of its performance to criticize. None of those are deal-breakers really.In many senses we get the feeling that the Galaxy Tab is better designed than the Apple iPad to which it will inevitably be compared. The microSD card slot, the widescreen display ratio and the telephony capabilities (not to mention the regular SIM card support) and to a lesser extent the on-board camera, make perfect sense on a modern-day device and give the Galaxy tab something of an edge.Of course the iPad strikes back with a slightly higher-res screen with better viewing angles, a much better gallery and a slightly longer battery life but the over-reliance on iTunes brings us back to where we started.Now we come to the matter of screen size versus portability. Mind you, we are not talking portability in the stick-it-in-your-pocket kind of way. It’s more of an easier to hold with one hand and weighs less so it won’t tire you so quickly kind of deal. It all depends on your personal needs, whichever of the two matters more to you.And that’s why we believe the two devices can easily coexist on a market where exponential growth is certain to happen over the next few years. No we don’t mean that you should get them both so you have a device of every size, but we do believe they just cater for the needs of different audiences and there will be enough of both groups.”

“The Samsung Galaxy Tab is the best non-Apple tablet so far, and there are reasons you might want it over an iPad—for example, because it fits in one hand. But AT&T's model isn't the best choice. They have the only model of the Galaxy Tab that has a restriction when it comes to non-Android apps. AT&T must love selling iPads, because the carrier hasn't given consumers much reason to choose its Galaxy Tab over the four competing carrier models.”

“Verizon has thrown a few good tablet apps on here, so we know they do exist. The Tab comes with demos for Gameloft's Let's Golf HD and NOVA games, both of which play well on the Tab. Verizon's VZ Navigator offers clear, spoken driving directions with traffic, the Tab makes a very good in-car GPS (assuming you can get a dashboard mount). And, of course, the Tab's core experiences are as good as ever. Web browsing looks good in full screen, and even Flash on Web pages loaded and played smoothly. Samsung's video player handles a wide range of formats including HD files. As always, the Tab has good bones.The Samsung Galaxy Tab is still an excellent piece of hardware with a terrific video player, lots of browser options, and compatibility with 100,000 Android phone apps. Just don't expect the unique Verizon-branded software on here to improve your Tab experience.”

“There are really two questions you have to think about when considering the U.S. Cellular Samsung Galaxy Tab. First: Do I want a Galaxy Tab? And second, do I want it with this carrier?The Galaxy Tab is currently the only high-quality consumer tablet other than the Apple iPad. The iPad is better because of its thousands of great apps, but the Galaxy Tab fits easily into a coat pocket and is available from a range of wireless carriers. U.S. Cellular offers a terrific deal if you're a light user who lives in the U.S. Cellular coverage area.”