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Apple’s iPad has been wildly successful for two major reasons, namely its functionality and portable nature. Students are using the tablet for interactive textbooks to lessen their load and governments are using the device to cut down on paper costs. What if you could make a tablet computer like the iPad that could be put easily into a purse or pocket and had additional features like a camera? Samsung seems to have done just that with their new Galaxy Tab.
The Galaxy Tab’s compact nature may be appealing to customers that don’t have room for the 9.7 inch iPad in their briefcase or pocketbook. The tablet’s 7 inch TFT-LCD display is more akin to the size of an e-reader like the Nook or Kindle. The device only weighs 380 grams (.84 pounds) which won’t make it impossible to carry in a jacket pocket when compared to the 1.5 pound iPad.
Besides its size, iPad users may be envious of the other features Samsung included with the Galaxy Tab. Many iPad owners are looking for some sort of camera function in future generations and the Facetime video chat feature that’s included with the iPhone 4. The tablet includes a front and rear camera that can use 3G networks for video enabled calls instead of only relying on Wi-Fi, unlike the iPhone 4 or upcoming iPod Touch.
In addition to the video chat feature, the Galaxy Tab acts as a cell phone as well. Instead of carrying another device and another data contract, users can make calls via a Bluetooth headset or through a speakerphone. A few service providers have already made deals with Samsung such as Vodaphone in the UK and O2 in Germany. Rumors are swirling that Sprint may be the service provider in the US via their WiMax network.
One stumbling block for the Galaxy Tab may be pricing. Unlike Apple who sells the iPad in multiple outlets like Best Buy and their own stores, the tablet will be sold by the respective service provider in each country. These providers may be forced to subsidize each purchase due to the extraordinary list price of the device. O2 in Germany says that their price will be about $972 while a Swedish gadget lover can expect to pay $1,240 after taxes are applied. That makes the contract-free Wi-Fi only iPad look very attractive for price conscious consumers.
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Making calls , two cameras, it sounds like a big smartphone, but many ipad users may like these features, as for me , i think the size of ipad is small enough, watching movies and playing games on ipad just right, and combining my ANEESOFT ipad Auxiliary tools , i think my ipad is good. If further reduce its size, my eyes would feel uncomfortable ~~I might as well buy a cell iphone 4!
Making calls , two cameras, it sounds like a big smartphone, but many ipad users may like these features, as for me , i think the size of ipad is small enough, watching movies and playing games on ipad just right, and combining my ANEESOFT ipad Auxiliary tools , i think my ipad is good. If further reduce its size, my eyes would feel uncomfortable ~~I might as well buy a cell iphone 4!
http://www.aneesoft.com/win-ipad-converter-suite.html
A 7 inch tablet is a good size. The current iPad is too big and heavy to lug around. The iPhone is too small to read on. A 7 inch tablet solves both of these problems.
Unfortunately for Samsung, they failed to get the dimensions right. They chose 16:9 instead of 4:3. A 16:9 device fails every single use case for a tablet except movies. If movies are your primary reason for a tablet, then this is fine. But for every other use case, 4:3 is superior. Apple got it right with the dimensions. It's amazing how many of these Android tablets are making this mistake with their tablets, virtually guaranteeing their failure.
What matters most to me is the display and whether it is the Galaxy Tab or the iPad or some e-readers all are safe to invest as long as it's not complete crap. It'll be better still, if we can replace amount of text books or try to prevent using paper. It's so inspiring that some major companies in the country are entering all the data in the computers and use laptops and netbooks even during the meeting to cut back on paper. This is pure innovation, as long as there is back up this is the best way to prevent deforestation.