Samsung Galaxy Tab price and reviews

I am very happy with this purchase and believe you will be as well. I plan on using it for both work and pleasure.

I received my Tab as a Christmas gift. The giver purchased a no-contract version from Verizon at Costco. I loved it but the speed seemed to be slow and the verizon model didn't sync with all my bluetooth devices. I saw an add from T-Mobile for the tablet and did a little research. I told the giver of this great gift that he should return the Verizon Model ($500) and get the T-Mobile version, put $250 in his pocket. The T-Mobile seems faster in my area (Miami) and II take this everywhere because it fits in a pocket. It is big enough to edit documents and browse the web but still portable.

As I said above, the features on here are great. My kids love video chatting with my husband while he's at work. Reading books are very convenient as well. I owned a Kindle, but why carry multiple gadgets when this does it all in one. My young boys have me downloading books for them to read because they find it a lot more fun to read on this then to read a paperback book.

I also own an iTouch (after playing with my nephews iPad, I feel an iTouch is its mini me). I enjoy the apps on there, but have always loved the android market better.

The Galaxy's features are so much fun, I now use it for everything. School, work, and just plain fun.

The Galaxy Tab is a serious contender to the Apple iPad. It doesn't have the flash, name recognition, or Apple logo behind it, but it does have a LOT in it's favor that should make anything thinking about an iPad think twice. Overall, the Tab is a very well designed device that pretty effectively trounces any other small form-factor tablet.

Firstly, the form factor. Despite what Steve Jobs may think, 7" is an ideal tablet size. The iPad is wonderful if you're sitting at home or at a coffee shop, in a comfortable environment. However, for usage "on the go", the larger form factor can sometimes be a nuisance. It doesn't fit in anything smaller than a backpack, and digging it out when I can just slip my phone out of my pocket just doesn't "work".

However, the Tab fits easily into most of my coat and pants pockets. It doesn't cut a very trim outline, but it fits. It's easy to slip out, punch in a contact or an upcoming event, look up a quick Wikipedia reference, or take a picture, and slip back out of sight. It's to the point now where my smartphone is actually my backup device, and the Tab has become my "go-to" device for almost everything. The Tab is the first device that has made me consider going back to my MotoRazr, dropping my monthly payments by a hefty amount (Android phones on T-Mo are required to have a data plan).

The screen is amazing. Capacitive, first of all, which should be almost a requirement for any tablet device. It's bright and easy to read and resolves text amazingly well. Images are crisp, and 3D graphics are pretty smooth - the included game "Asphalt 5", hopefully, is just an indicator of things to come.

The dual cameras are great, but in my own personal use they don't come in as handy as I thought they would. The front facing camera is actually more useful than the rear camera, as the Tab comes with a Qik video chat. Though limited, the potential is there for other developers to step in and offer more functuionality, thanks to the hardware.

Apps are plentiful, as you have access to the entire Android Market. As with the iPad, many apps aren't optimzed for the Tab quite yet, but this has nothing to do with the device itself and everything to do with the developers. As more Tabs get out "in the wild", I would expect to see developers hopping on board. Many of the "staple" apps are already optimized, and with the next Android version I would expect to see an even further improvement.

As an eBook reader, the Tab excels. It's comfortable to hold, not very weighty, and the screen is easy on the eyes, comparatively. For testing purposes I downloaded both Aldiko and FBReader, both were optimized for the Tab's screen and text flowed perfectly on both.

My one MAJOR gripe with the Tab is despite being perfectly set up for Google Voice (it has a built in mic and an amazing set of speakers), Voice dialing is completely disabled, effectively gimping the device. I was hugely disappointed to discover this, and I'm not sure if the fault lies with Google, Samsung, T-mobile, or some combination of those. Whoever is at fault, this fact alone almost made me return the device. The hardware is phenomenal, however, this oversight or deliberate removal of functionality is just baffling.

On the whole, response is snappy and effecient. I haven't done an "official" test of battery life, but the Tab can get me through a full workday with WiFi and Bluetooth enabled, and screen at 50%. I have noticed that cranking the screen up to 100% cuts the battery dramatically, but that's to be expected.

Another slight negative is the lack of launch-day accessories. While the iPad has quickly garnered enough accessories to fill a small warehouse, all the Tab has so far are screen protectors and cases. Keyboard docks, or even a Netbook-type kit (similar to the iPad) would actually be welcome.

I would recommend that anyone thinking about a tablet PC give the Tab a look before moving on to the iPad. It's high points more than make up for the lows, and the added features give it a slight edge that Apple might not be able to replicate until the iPad 2 release.

Lastly, this has nothing to do with the Tab itself, but the Cubed music app is an AMAZING alternative to having an iPod. It's absolutely gorgeous on the larger Tab screen, and it's free.

I think this devices is awesome. I use mine everyday..im on t-mobiles network so im usually getting on average about 4-5MB download speeds I use dolphin hd browser it LOOKS FLAWLESS in the settings i set it to desktop emulation and its good to go.Flash videos that are embeded in websites play flawlessly right on the webpage,unlike the ipad I dont have to use the youtube app without ever losing my place on the webpage I can play my videos. With 3rd party app print share I print web pages from it. this includes maps and directions, honestly I dont know much it can't do and if it can't it still can through phonemypc app where i can use my computer remotely from wherever i am over wifi or my network..Also it palys .avi natively so if you have movies on your cpu no need to convert just drop on your sd and your ready for entertainment. I Love this thing

Great for the technophile that's on the go.

The galaxy tab has a lot of good features, such as bluetooth file sharing, but the OS is terrible. I wish the android OS for the galaxy tab was designed a little better. I do not think that the galaxy tab is a competitor to the apple iPad, I think that the galaxy tab is more of a competitor to smartphones and e-readers. Overall I think that the Samsung Galaxy tab is an OK product, but it could definitely be better.

This really is the best Android Tablet currently on the market.

I am so dissapointed in the inability to cut and past text from an email. You can C&P from a website and you can C&P for a few minutes in email after a hard restart - then after the Android System thinks about it for a few minutes, it prevents the C&P operation from working in email. This is like buying a car, driving it for a month in town, loving everything about it, and then when you get on the highway find out the top speed is 50 mph. Who in this world hasn't cut and pasted from one email to another or to a document of some type. I want my money back, but I am now past the 14 day T-Mobile return policy so we all know what that means. Even worse, I bought the keyboard accessory from Verizon - so long to another $80, plus the car charger, the leather cover, screen protectors. Hey Samsung, it's only $450 out of my wallet...no biggie.