Galaxy Tab Available Yet??

viven said:
Engadget and Geek.com both say the Galaxy Tab will be upgraded to 2.3 once it's released. Hope it's true.
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Yeah I remember that.....It was an unnamed Executive from Samsung India that confirmed they will upgrade the tab to gingerbread and honeycomb.
 
Wtf. I phoned cell c direct. They havw no idea what im talking about. Would anyone care to enlighten me on which cell c exactly have these in stock?

I also phoned cellucity. On a talk 500 vodacom which os what I have, theres a 3500 pay in. bloody rippoff if you ask me.

Appreciate it!

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Thanks. Hada read. No such luck on actual cell c stores that have them...

Unless I missed something.

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right. contacted every cell c store in joburg. every person i spoke to is clueless.
 
Just got my Tab. Cell c can kiss my ass. Useless f%&ks!! Will never buy anything from them. And trevor noah is a loser.

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So where did u get it from ?

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Got it from cellucity... Their service is excellent! And they always have stock before anyone else.

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Btw... Its a beast. The 1080p vids look brilliant!

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Can you post a short review once you done playing with it.
some pics would be nice too.
 
mith said:
Can you post a short review once you done playing with it.
some pics would be nice too.
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sure.thing. No probs. If can do a little video review if you want too? Just tell me what you want to see?

So far. Ive been browsing for 2 hours, also been watchin a lot of high quality flash videos, and the battery is still showing 100%. Which is something i was worried about since you cant take out the battery and replace it. So in terms of battery, its world class.

I smacked a blu ray rip of blade runner. And although it doesnt look the same as watchin it on an expensive led tv, its insanely good. The contrast is just right. The ability to adjust the white and black contrast really helps here. Especially in terms of blade runner, which is generally quite a dark movie.

sound is good. As could be expected from all my previous samsung devices such as the Innov8, Galaxy S. I have not tried the headphones yet.

WiFi. Which was is a big issue with my Galaxy S, seems much improved. My Galaxy S's wireless SUCKED. this is better. Much better. Im sitting in my garden right now typing this. And im about 45m away from the AP, with fairly quick browsing. Ie. No lag. 2 seconds to open a standard page.
So wireless kicks ass on this phone. Which is totally non negotiable on a tab.

Apps. Work fine. MyBroadband app is a must. Lol and works well. Angry birds. Works well. Apparently there are some issues regarding the upscalling of apps, but i have not had that problem with the 10 or so apps i have downloaded from the Marketplace.

if there is snything else you want me to test let me know. My final thoughts are that although this is a hybrid of a mainstream tablet, and a smartphone, its flippin awesome. If you like the apple ipad, then get it. But i had one and sold it after a week. It was just to big and made it pointless as it is exactly like a netbook with no keyboard. Only downfall of the g.tab is that they dont give you a pouch.

FYI. This took me just under 4min to type.


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A general video review would be great...
comparing dimensions of tab and galaxy S (mainly thickness)
comparing the screen (viewing angles) of your galaxy S and the tab
reading pdfs and office documents on the tab
Does it have the same gps fix problem the galaxy S has?
I saw a video of the tab having browser lag issues....wasn't smooth, has this been fixed?
can you use the front camera for skype calls?
not that I am planning to use it as a phone...but how is the speaker on it?
 
Any further comments with regard to the Galaxy Tab, I'm thinking of getting one but would like to know whether I should wait for version 2 or just jump in and see what happens!!
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What would you like to know exactly. Im doing the video review this weekend.

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BearCruz said:
What would you like to know exactly. Im doing the video review this weekend.

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A couple of the international reviews mention lag whilst using the device along with an iffy browsing experience, is this actually the case.
How does it handle email, not going to be using it as my main device for email but will need it to send a couple whilst on the go.
IS the screen usable outdoors.

Thanks
 
milomak said:
let's be upfront and state i have a tab. what interests me is why you punt the ipad?

what is your view (not a review) about the difference between the two?
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The main difference between the 2 is the OS and the "Content Provider" behind them. Who is behind the Galaxy? What content do they provide?

The second difference is the iPad is already going into a 2nd iteration, whereas the Galaxy is in a 1st iteration [in other words they are already behind] .

Basically it's EXACTLY like having to decide between a Samsung Generic E-Reader [with no specific content provider behind it] vs. Amazon Kindle . If they cost the same, why would i go for the Samsung?

The top selling factor for ANY of the Apple products these days are not the "Tech" of the device, it's the CONTENT,SUPPORT and USER EXPERIENCE [as in the chance that your favorite content will be available on the device, ease of use etc]. So the reason why i'm punting the iPad in favor of the Galaxy is simple:

1. I don't believe Android is the future for non-apple tablets [Chrome OS is ]
2. The Apple App Store [and various other content being developed for the platform]

Now if the Galaxy had Windows 7 on it and/or 30% cheaper than the ipad ....i would be singing a different tune. I believe Android tablets are "experimental" simply to get something in the market -now- [to get some part of the tablet-bubble while they can] . So from that angle i don't see why it should be the same price as the "market leader" and expect to succeed.
 
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diabolus said:
The main difference between the 2 is the OS and the "Content Provider" behind them. Who is behind the Galaxy? What content do they provide?

The second difference is the iPad is already going into a 2nd iteration, whereas the Galaxy is in a 1st iteration [in other words they are already behind] .

Basically it's EXACTLY like having to decide between a Samsung Generic E-Reader [with no specific content provider behind it] vs. Amazon Kindle . If they cost the same, why would i go for the Samsung?

The top selling factor for ANY of the Apple products these days are not the "Tech" of the device, it's the CONTENT,SUPPORT and USER EXPERIENCE [as in the chance that your favorite content will be available on the device, ease of use etc]. So the reason why i'm punting the iPad in favor of the Galaxy is simple:

1. I don't believe Android is the future for non-apple tablets [Chrome OS is ]
2. The Apple App Store [and various other content being developed for the platform]

Now if the Galaxy had Windows 7 on it and/or 30% cheaper than the ipad ....i would be singing a different tune. I believe Android tablets are "experimental" simply to get something in the market -now- [to get some part of the tablet-bubble while they can] . So from that angle i don't see why it should be the same price as the "market leader" and expect to succeed.
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you make a valid point. But at the end of the day, i felt the tab because of its size and calling feature, filled a niche spot. I would never get anthing larger than my tab, as then i might as well be looking at a netbook. That said, you are completely right in implying its overpriced. But then again so is the iphone 4.



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