Samsung Galaxy Tab: competition to iPad

[amirm]

Here is the first of many Android tables to come out to challenge iPad. This one has a smaller form factor, letting you carry it almost like a phone. And less tiring to hold giving its 7 inch display: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2369284,00.asp

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first Android tablet I can take seriously. It's well-built, elegant, and fast. No, Android 2.2 doesn't fit as perfectly onto a tablet as Apple's iOS does. But at the right price, this may provide the first real challenge Apple has had in the U.S. tablet market.

I received a few minutes with the Galaxy Tab at its launch event Thursday, and I was impressed with its performance. The hardware feels solid and comfortable to hold...

More info here: http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com/

No price is announced.

 

[Steve Williams]

i would be interested in MSRP

FWIW I bought a leather case for my iPad made by "incase" which sells for $80. The case opens to form a stand at the base which allows full control without having to hold it

 

[amirm]

Android phones, Galaxy Tabs send Samsung sales soaring

Sales update on this:

? Android phones, Galaxy Tabs send Samsung sales soaring

Samsung has sold 1 million of its Android-based Galaxy Tab tablet computers since its global debut two months ago, a spokesperson revealed. The tablet received a boost from U.S. wireless operators who began offering the device last month. Samsung has also pulled ahead of Motorola in the market for Android smartphones, shipping just more than 32% of all Android phones in the U.S. last quarter, Gartner announced.

 

[audioguy]

I like the size of my iPad better than this product (and my daughter works for Samsung!!)

 

[JackD201]

I'd like to see the usage stats meaning surfing vs gaming vs productivity for tablets in general and the differences between them.