In one word, yes. It's gone from a brick to a designer tile in two months. You do wonder what they were doing in January. It makes the XOOM look like a brick and has gone after iPad in a big way. It should be a great success.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Honeycomb Tablet
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In one word, yes. It's gone from a brick to a designer tile in two months. You do wonder what they were doing in January. It makes the XOOM look like a brick and has gone after iPad in a big way. It should be a great success.
For both it seems, however it seems Vodafone are getting the 10.1 with the original chassis- at least until the new version is ready.
I find that one very strange if it is true because you'd have to be mad to order the original over the new design. I can't see anyone buying them.
They show a little of it from 15:38:
http://www.facebook.com/SamsungMobile?v=app_118358404876013&ref=ts
It's worth mentioning both the 10.1 and 8.9 use Samsung's brand new PLS screens! (nextish gen IPS?) At 1280x800 they should be the 'best in class' for a while.
Actually, there was that rumour Apple was going to use it for the iPad 2, maybe Samsung told em to eff off?
(It's not as good as sAMOLED+ for those wondering)
Actually, there was that rumour Apple was going to use it for the iPad 2, maybe Samsung told em to eff off?
That could be the one to get? (higher ppi too)AnandTech said:
Soldato
so this over the xoom then chaps?
Beauty and the beast springs to mind. It’s a 10.1 for me. Only a slight concern about Touch Wiz and with it the possible hassle of Honeycomb updates but that can be overcome. So just give me a preorder page.
Soldato
When is this going to be released??
I still think the iPad 2 is the considerably better tablet at the moment, but I'll see how this fares when it is released, its certainly a large step in the right direction to coming up with something that can rival the iPad properly.
Sucks you'll have to wait 2 and a half months (at the least) to find out
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I still think the iPad 2 is the considerably better tablet at the moment, but I'll see how this fares when it is released, its certainly a large step in the right direction to coming up with something that can rival the iPad properly.
Sucks you'll have to wait 2 and a half months (at the least) to find out
For someone that claims not to be a rabid apple fanboi, you fail miserably
But to answer the original question Xoom or this, since spec wise it's pretty identical on paper, I'd say price (-$100 entry price) and possibly the screen technology might tip it in favour of Samsung.. Assuming it can be rooted and modded as easily as the Xoom appears to be..
For someone that claims not to be a rabid apple fanboi, you fail miserably
Have you used one of these Samsung tablets then? No? Thought not.
I'm not an Apple fanboy by any stretch of the imagination but I'm sure you'll be happy to brand me as one instead of making any valid points.
Soldato
But I'm not claiming X is better then Y without having used either..
Oh, the ironing..The guy asked about a Xoom or this (i.e. which Android Tablet), in a flash of "I'm not an apple fanboy, honestly
" you seem to have been suddenly telling him how considerably better the iPAD2 is.. Not only is it not an Android Tablet, but when the iPAD 2 still has plenty of hardware shortfalls to the other two, forgive me for implying that you might just be very aligned to Apple when you use the words 'considerably better'..
I purposefully didn't want to go off at a tangent to show how these new tablets have enough credibility in their specs to at least be considered credible alternatives, all depending on your personal persuasion, but I'm happy to enlighten you if you so wish..
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But I'm not claiming X is better then Y without having used either..
The guy asked about a Xoom or this (i.e. which Android Tablet), in a flash of "I'm not an apple fanboy, honestly
I'm not claiming anything as fact, but personally I feel the iPad2 is better than both of these tablets largely because of its software/app advantage at this present time, which is by far the most important thing for the majority of people.
Again, its not better for everyone depending on your personal needs, but the vast majority of people.
I completely agree they are credible alternatives, I've never said otherwise.
I'm just saying its going to take some time for it to mature as a tablet platform. Just like its taken a while for the iPad to become as good as it has.
I'm getting an iPad 2 soon, but if I like these, I'll get one as well
Oh, and to answer the question I quoted earlier, I'd take one of these over the Xoom I think.
“Slightly” off topic a look Samsung’s display strategy for tablets:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/samsung-sees-a-retina-display-in-your-tablet-future-and-perhaps/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/samsung-sees-a-retina-display-in-your-tablet-future-and-perhaps/
It appears now that the UK will the getting the original Tab10.1 (fatter one) now to be called Tab10.1V. We may not see the new 10.1 at all in Europe:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/25/samsungs-original-galaxy-tab-10-1-renamed-the-tab-10-1v-thicke/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/25/samsungs-original-galaxy-tab-10-1-renamed-the-tab-10-1v-thicke/
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I hate Samsung
I can't see the logic for doing this unless they've got to dump the ones they've made.
It could be something to do with this:
http://phandroid.com/2011/03/24/lg-says-google-wont-allow-custom-uis-on-honeycomb-samsung-says-huh/