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Why did you buy now and not wait?

I'm just curious to get some opinions on why most of you bought the Galaxy S Tab now instead of waiting for better hardware, Honeycomb or any of the other fated reasons to wait?
Also if you choose to speak up as to why, can you also include whether or not you got it with a contract?
Thanks

Okay here's my answer . I know of nothing coming down the line that is worth waiting for...
The Tab seems to play videos fine, so I have no need of a faster CPU.
The screen is nice, and since AMOLED has failed (thus far atleast) to live up to the power consumption hype, and since I'm not a fan of unnatural "glowing" colors that's not a feature I'm particularly interested in either.
New versions of Android are coming out all the time, so that's never a good reason to wait (would be waiting forever in that case). Also Samsung has said Gingerbread is coming for the Tab. What makes honeycomb more wait-worthy than whatever comes after honeycomb again? I don't miss any tablet-features on the Tab, and the reviews that keep mentioning that Froyo is not tablet-optimized strangely never really mention in what way that is the case. It seems to fit perfectly on a 7" tablet as far as I can tell.
Battery life is very good, obviously pretty much completely dominated by the screen, and I see no reason to believe that's going to improve by a huge margin in the near future.
7" is the perfect size (since it fits in my pocket both in pants and jacket). The Tab is my only phone and does that job very well for my needs. Again can't think of anything coming down the line that's particularly revolutionary here either. The Tab is the perfect form-factor for me.
So I would actually rather be inclined to ask the opposite question. What is coming soon that should have made me wait?
Edit: And yes I got it with a 1-year contract (in Norway). About the same total price as at retail (~$950), except the contract includes 100 MB data per month for free.

Time is all you have in your life, the sooner you get it, the longer you can enjoy it . If you wait, when should you get one because there always will be better one and cheaper too in your future. Also, I predict when Android is optimized for Tablet, no tablet will have phone capability even though not many people like this big of a phone.

I had a galaxy S. Liked the phone but too many problems. The fact I sold my Galaxy S and only paid an extra £40 for my Tab that doesn't have the problems that plague the Galaxy S made it all worthwhile. Plus 7" screen doesn't hurt

Cause I cant stand the Ipad and its big brother attitude.

Because I'm very impatient

I am not an apple fan although I like the idea of the ipad I could never buy an apple. The ipad was to big for my needs, where as the tab is just the right size. I love the android os even though I have only used it for a month now
My need for a tab is to play movies and music, read emails, eboooks, surf the web and txt. This tab does all of this and much more.
I had the opportunity to do some overtime, the cash from which paid for my tab sim free.
And I love it.
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My reasons
Ditto all of the above.
Had a tosh folio for a week, quite nice but screen poor and toshiba forgot to mention it wasn't finished! Waited for vega for too long and from what I have seen on the modaco thread today, I am glad I didn't.
Kept playing with the tab and my one concern, the price, got sorted when it dropped to £440.
It is great and i love it(but not in a sexual way!)

If I could pay $650 for a 7" phone/video/camera/music/web/eBook reader/navigation/tether and my two kids could enjoy it (playing zoodles) with me then I would do it Plus the fact that 7" is very comfortable in my hand vs a bigger size tablet.
I have the lightest, I believe, 13" laptop (2.9lbs) and the kids still want the tablet. Do I need it? No. Do I want it? Yes

I'm just a tech enthusiast and knew there was enough hype within the hacker community to expect that this thing would see some awesome howebrew ROMs and improvements in the near future. I like to mess around with my gadgets rather than settle for what features they came with. Waiting for honeycomb is no big deal for me either. This things works great as it is and cant wait until the first custom ROM gets released which I feel is just around the corner.
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Tesco have a double money offer on club card rewards that ends soon. I had £340 worth.
Unfortunately the Tab's locked away until Christmas morning :-(
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I got mine on Sprint. It was $400 if you signed a contract.
So far I love this thing. It's size is perfect for everything when you are at home.
I love anything tech related and I think the Tab has something really good going for it.

It was the right timing for me. I was looking into the HTC Desire HD while i was travelling in Taiwan. I found I love Android (compared to iPhone OS) when i had the HTC Desire. But i "desired" a larger screen. As well, i use the phone mainly for work. When I noticed the Tab had cellular capability, i decided to look for it instead of the Desire HD.
The 7" screen, portability, quick performance and great screen size (for my old eyes) was the payoff.
I dont have a contract as i bought it outright from a local taipei store.
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CyberGhos said:
Time is all you have in your life, the sooner you get it, the longer you can enjoy it .
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This guy speaks the truth.
You never know when you are going to die (seriously). You can walk outside the door right now, get hit by a car (god forbid) and die. Lighting can hit you when you least expected. A tree can fall down on you. You can get sued by someone else. You can get framed for something you never did. You can get robed. So many things can happen when you least expect it.
So get your Galaxy Tab now before its too late.

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This guy speaks the truth.
You never know when you are going to die (seriously). You can walk outside the door right now, get hit by a car (god forbid) and die. Lighting can hit you when you least expected. A tree can fall down on you. You can get sued by someone else. You can get framed for something you never did. You can get robed. So many things can happen when you least expect it.
So get your Galaxy Tab now before its too late.
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Lets hear it for the early-adopter mantra!
And by the way, one reason Apple does so well is that there is a veritable ARMY of early-adopters who then sing the praises so that the wafflers and fence-sitters feel comfortable making a decision..or rather, having that decision made for them.
There's a certain comfort in that, and a certain amount of common sense, but if we were ruled by common sense, we'd still be banging rocks together as race.

man to me this is the best device out there right now,and this is coming from a dude that had every ihone/ipad that apple made.my last apple garbage was the iphone 4,i got tired of steve and apple telling me what i can and can't do with my device that i paid for,i was able to do more with my galaxy tab right out the box when i got did not even have to root/jailbreak it lol.i got the euro model unlock man i will never buy an other apple device ever again,and i hope some one here from sumsung is reading these comments on how not to **** with your customers on the next tab that they make.give us the full functions of the device or you will lose customers just like apple.

I'm going to be totally honest, I bought the Tab just for the hell of it. I wasn't in the market for a tablet, Ipad, Netbook or laptop I just happen to be at Best Buy and ran acrosss the Tab that they had on display. After doing that for about 2 mins I told the rep to get it for me. I also have the Evo and while I love my phone, the Tab is getting a little more love from me. Once Samsung comes out with the new Tab with better specs and the Amoled display im selling this one and get that. Until then I will continue to enjoy my purchase.

sparkyxda said:
Tesco have a double money offer on club card rewards that ends soon. I had £340 worth.
Unfortunately the Tab's locked away until Christmas morning :-(
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at least you have something to look forward at having at Christmas.
I got mine now because I waited long enough for it. I'm sure there will be other awesome tablets that will be cheeper with honeycomb and whatever else will come out but looking at how it is with every other device there will be a way to get those on here too.

I was sick and tired from my WM6.5 device. I had the Samsung Giorgio Armani.
I waited for a Samsung Galaxy with hardware keyboard. Then came the Galaxy Tab and I went to the shop and the moment I was using it I told the sales person I wanted to buy it. Still getting used to the Android environment but loving every moment.
Still looking for a way to get the left and right arrows on my keyboard and all would be perfect.
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There are keyboards in the market with left, right, up, down arrows. I'm using ultra keyboard as my default keyboard now.
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[Q] Should I wait a few more months or should I get a galaxy tab?

Hi all,
I need a suggestion about buying a Galaxy tab. Right now, I am using a Nexus One which I am going to sell soon. So, I am thinking about buying a tab. I liked Honeycomb devices (Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Xoom), but, those are very costly for me. I am not sure if Galaxy Tab 7 inch will get honeycomb on it. If it does, then I'd not regretting buying a GTab. So, what do you suggest? Should I go for a GTab 7 inch or should I wait a couple of months more?
Your suggestions will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

There is always something new around the corner that is bigger and better. I am loving the Tab and got it fairly cheap on eBay. It was a new T-Mobile for $425. I would like to see Honeycomb at some point, but after playing with it a bit on a rooted Nook Color, I wouldn't let the lack of it right now prevent a Tab purchase.
I use the Tab everyday and find something new to love each day so far and I can type on it fast while using it to stream video like a remote control from my desktop to my tv over the network.
Hope you figure out the best purchase option for yourself!

If you wait a few weeks or months...will you be asking the same question at that time?
If you want a Honeycomb based tablet the only choice right now is the Moto Xoom.
All of the manufacturers will eventually release tablets with Honeycomb installed and there will be a lot of choices to consider. The question is what screen sizes will be available and will voice capabilities be provided. What about locked bootloaders? A lot of questions remain about many of the upcoming offerings.
The Galaxy Tab will get Honeycomb either through a Samsung release or through the developers here at XDA..... it just a matter of time. It has voice capabilities, can be easily flashed with different roms, fits in a jacket pocket and is available NOW.

Everyone on this forum should have waited. Sometimes you just have to get on a do something.

Im in the same position, I want a GTab but i know as soon as the new one comes out, im gonna feel like i wasted my money. meh, i will still get it i think and then wait for the XDA honeycomb release, cos it aint gonna come from samsung.

Hi
I bought a tab because it came cheap when I updated my mobile phone plan (didn't need a new phone).
Whether you buy it or not depends on what you use it for. I do heaps of reading on it, with occasional surfing and video watching. The high pixel density beats the ipad or any other 10 inch displays for reading. Surfing and videos are great, but you may a bit want more screen real estate if you're going to watch heaps.
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If you want a tablet that is also a real cell phone then get the current Tab, otherwise you might want to wait as Samsung is saying they'll be releasing an 8.9" Tab soon.

its all about what u wanna do with your tab...... but honestly if u want the closest thing on the market to an all-in-one device then it will be hard to beat the tab....
i use mine for everything and i mean everything!! yea the 10inch models might have more screen real estate but they are not phones or have the capabilities of a phone, therefor to me they are useless, i've hooked my tab up to a jaw bone bluetooth headset and it looks the part...
.... and as for honeycomb, i'm sure a couple of the talented devs here at xda are already working on a rom for the galaxy tab...

Phone call was a little bit important for me, so, I didn't look back and bought the GTab a few hours ago. Thank you guys for replying me
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If you like the form factor of the tab id reccomend waiting for the htc flyer
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My Opinion

Seeing where the SGT Dev community is going (nowhere).... I am thinking of selling my 3 week old SGT for cash and saving up for the wifi-Xoom. Anyone in the same boat.... or can rebut my opinion.

I've had the same thought, but since my GF got it for me for X-mas, I'm gonna keep using it, and give it back to her when I can afford a XOOM
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kenfly said:
Seeing where the SGT Dev community is going (nowhere).... I am thinking of selling my 3 week old SGT for cash and saving up for the wifi-Xoom. Anyone in the same boat.... or can rebut my opinion.
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I got the tab in January and so far other than gaining root haven’t done anything else with it, the mobility factor is a big plus no question about it, but then I got the xoom on launching day and now I really like them both…so if or when you do it you will appreciate the differences.
I think the Devs have nothing to do with your decision.

I really like the form factor, but performance is an issue with my tab. and with the dev community not really huge, i feel left out of so much with all of these honeycomb tegra2 tablets coming out. I just really feel that Samsung really jumped the gun with the tab. releasing it with no hopes of any real update. Then pretty much rubbing it in our face by releasing 2 more tabs that are far more superior. makes me feel like i made a bad investment by falling for their trickery.
Maybe SGT 8.9 if released with similar specs as of the xoom. and reasonably priced

The tegra processors and Honycomb make our tab look outdated already but IMO the differences are not that big unless one expects too much from a tablet; is not going to replace our laptops yet…as for sami updating my hopes are nonexistent. I was in Germany recently when a saw the tab of a friend of mine, phone working etc I turned green . My biggest beef is with the carriers here in the US that crippled the device.

tegra 2 isnt a device without their own problem
like not able to play 720p mkv movies unless it converted on a specific format
that would be a problem to some people
and is there really a lot of app that dual core ready anyway?
afaik, for normal process, only 1 core would work unless there's a need for the 2nd core?
jumping too soon on honeycomb with limited apps wouldnt make that much of a difference either
and did you say saving up? how long? ^^
if it took months, who knows we already got honeycomb or ice cream on the way on our tab?
honeycomb, i doubt, but the next generation for smartphone definitely gonna be ported to our tab IMO
my main interest in this tab is phone capability, so unless there's another contender out there, i'm still gonna keep this one

kenfly said:
Then pretty much rubbing it in our face by releasing 2 more tabs that are far more superior. makes me feel like i made a bad investment by falling for their trickery.
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I'm trying to see what trickery Samsung have fooled you with here?
The 7" Tab was sold as an Android 2.2 device, with no promise of a Honeycomb update, and that's what they delivered.
We may, or may not get an official upgrade, which may be Honeycomb, or perhaps Gingerbread, but the Tab is still a very capable and useful device as is IMO. I do believe that we will at least get an unofficial Honeycomb ROM once the source code drops.
None of the upcoming tablets can replace my Tab because they are too big for my purposes, though I may end up getting a bigger tablet purely for home use.
Regards,
Dave

For me its all about size, the 10s are just to big to carry around comfortably. Might as well continue to carry my Dell mini9 laptop. I dont require much from my tab maybe thats why Im happy with the 7.
Remember no matter what you buy it has a good 6 months of obsolescence built in

I think most devs wait for the honeycomb source... no one wants a broken sdk port on an expensive device...
As soon as HC hits aosp I'll contribute developing.

And the xoom community won't move very fast with development for the first six months either. And with that price, probably not much development after that.

rangercaptain said:
And the xoom community won't move very fast with development for the first six months either. And with that price, probably not much development after that.
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Agreed. The xoom may be "developer friendly" but it is way too expensive to mess around with.. the galaxy tab gets cheaper and cheaper and will attract more devs too over time.

Why are we comparing the Tab and the Xoom? Two totally different niches. Anyone buying a Tab should know what they are getting, and most that do are getting them for a reason. 7 inches, and a solid product with the full Android Market without having to push it onto the device.
I have three different 7 inch tablets right now (had a 4th, but the Dell Streak 7 is dismal) and the Galaxy Tab is BY FAR the best of the three. The NookColor is fun, and is running dual-boot Honeycomb (port from sdk) and froyo. It's overclocked to 1.1Ghz and is primarily used by my wife as an e-reader (which is what B&N intended), though she likes firing up Angry Birds, etc.
The Archos 70 Internet Tablet is running 2.2.1..and is slim and can handle just about ANY media thrown it's way. Archos is a leader in Media devices, having created the HDD portable Music player before anyone else (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archos)...including Apple. It's hands down the best for watching movies. However it's flimsy and buggy...Archos sucks at support, truly. Plus, there's not much in the way of accessories for it. I had the 10.1 also...but sold it.
My Tab gets the most use...as I swap my phone's sim into it quite frequently. And it handles pretty much everything I want it to do. Out of the 3, theres no comparison as to my satisfaction.
If I wanted another 10" Tablet...and wanted Honeycomb right now, I STILL would not get the Xoom. I can afford it, but that doesn't mean I want to plunk down $800 on something obviously rushed out of production. Too many things wrong with this early adopter device.
Here's to hoping the incoming 8.9' Galaxy Tab has some of the kinks worked out...cuz I'm gonna pounce on it right away. 10.1" prolly not, the form factor just too large for my usage.

Whatever some people get, they will NEVER be satisfied

hehe...truly, and that's why my wife calls me a gadget whore...just have to have em all. Could be worse in her eyes, at least I'm loyal to her

kenfly said:
Seeing where the SGT Dev community is going (nowhere).... I am thinking of selling my 3 week old SGT for cash and saving up for the wifi-Xoom. Anyone in the same boat.... or can rebut my opinion.
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If you bought a tablet based on the dev community then you were wrong to do that in the first place. You buy something for what it is, not what it may be based on some random people messing around with roms.
I can't see how a 10" Xoom could possibly be a replacement for the 7" SGT. One you can carry around with you, use in your car, act as a backup phone, and the other is mostly a stay at home couch device. Personally I think the Xoom is a bit of a let down on things it should be better at - like playing high bitrate movies. SGT blows it away on that score. The SGT build and screen is also very high quality. As good as my iPad 1 (which I've not really touched since the SGT came along. Never mind how I've come to despise the Apple lock-in methodology...).
Honeycomb looks like it will be a great update when the bugs are ironed out, but Froyo (maybe Gingerbread soon) on the SGT currently makes more sense as the device really is closer to a phone than a tablet (and I'm personally happy that it is). Ice Cream Sandwich looks like it will be the natural OS upgrade for this device, as it will combine Honeycomb UI changes with smartphone functionality. Whether Samsung will release it for the SGT in the coming months is anyone's guess, but for now I'm rocking the Tab. For a couch device I'll see what the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is like (hopefully they'll find a fix for the video snafu), but none of the Tegra 2 SoC based tablets are wowing me at the moment.

Bandage said:
hehe...truly, and that's why my wife calls me a gadget whore...just have to have em all. Could be worse in her eyes, at least I'm loyal to her
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I'm one too. I hide some from my wife too, so that makes me some kind of addict! But she uses the RAZR we got many years ago.

rangercaptain said:
I'm one too. I hide some from my wife too, so that makes me some kind of addict! But she uses the RAZR we got many years ago.
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Lol...not mine, she's become a gadget snob. Though she won't admit it, she's glad to be cutting edge. I see it when her girlfriends drool over the cool gadgets she totes around, lmao. We'll go get coffee, and she will look to see who noticed her pretty NookColor while she's reading and surfing the internets.

So you're selling a device because people aren't modding it? IMHO that's a ridiculous reason to sell this amazing piece of tech.
And im guessing one main reason is Honeycomb because, lets face it, its what everyone wants in a tablet. Then why not buy a Nook? You complain lack of development, the Nook Honeycomb port is better than anything they'll ever do with the Xoom.
Still, just my opinion. I'm keeping my Tab until it dies, then ill get another one.
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+1
and..truly one of these days someone WILL put out an Android device that doesn't need modding! Might be 3 years from now...with 8 core cpu & AirWave connectivity (5+TB wireless connection passed through our existing electrical cables that are strung on the poles...or passed through now vacated VHF / UHF signals...yeah, I can dream BIG!)

But you will only be able to get 3g data or 2g+ voice.

1 tablet - to rule them all?? Where is it?

So I'm trying to find a new tab. One that stands above the rest! This is turning out to be a real battle!! So what do I "settle" for?
Galaxy Tab 10.1 - Sexy and Thin; but no ports, so limited in actual practicality. And Honeycomb is skinned (skin = gross).
Transformer - Seems to be the leader, but no USB port on the tab! Whaa? ya! Why remove functionality to force a purchase of an additional kb???
Xoom - had it, returned it, needs better screen and to be lighter.
iPad2 - ummm, no thank you.
Acer Iconia - feels/looks cheap and is skinned! (skin = gross).
Sooo... wth? Where do I go from here? I have 800 bucks burning a hold in my pocket from returning the Xoom and accessories. Do I "really" have to wait until the fall or even Xmas to see anything that has both sex appeal AND a complete list of ports and functionality?
Did I miss a tab in the shuffle? Is there actually one that has the 3 ports I want (USB, HDMI, SD) + isn't brick heavy? And of course gimme a vanilla version of Honeycomb 3.1 without trashing it with a skin!!
Signed, frustrated (w/money)

Did you try the Playbook? And what's wrong with galaxy tab (any size) its awesome?!

Why can we just accept the fact that companies will not build an all in one tablet with everything we want hahaha be happy with tab,xoom ipad or acer etc if u want buy them all

I don't have a Blackberry, so for me the Playbook would be pointless, and it's not "my" target size.
Yes, the GT "would" be awsome if Samsung left the OS alone, and possibly tried to improve on the iPad2 form factor, instead of match it.... and add on some practical ports! I realize that it was likely to keep it thin and light, but there must be an alternative, it just sucks I have to wait for it.
@vetchen - why do I have to accept that I need to buy 3 different tabs to be able to get all the functionality? Obviously it's possible to the put all the same functionality into 1 tab. It just amazes me that it hasn't been done yet!
I can guarantee you that all 4 of the non-Apple companies above KNOW what consumers want! Why can't they just create it already! Transformer came SO close! But wanted that extra $150, so removed the most functional port on their tab!
Thanks for the words boyz, and hear you - but just don't like to "settle", at this price point... and am an insanely impatient person!

Most all the time the manufacturers will release what they think is saleable to the most people at a price point that allow the best possible margin rather than to make what is possible with the best possible tech because maybe to expensive, to heavy, big, too niche or whatever...
What consumers want is dictated by marketing more than you think, someone make a good advert telling you that you need a touch device without copy and paste because its MAGIC and you get a load of zombies waiting for two weeks at your shop door.
At the end of the day its like purchasing a house
Bill Gates can afford to buy a bespoke tablet/house made to his specs if he want
Most people buy what is available and compromise
some handy people buy houses/devices looking at its possibilities and develop repair it themselves to achieve what they want from it
Is it not the reason why we are here in the first place? to get from a device more to our taste than what the manufacturer intended in the first place?
regards
p

Let me see what you want:
1. Sexy and Thin
2. With lots of ports
3. Doesn't feel cheap
4. Doesn't use a skin
5. Great touchscreen
Am I right?
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Mick Jagger would say : you can't always get what you want.
Seriously, the galaxy tab 10.1 looks good but you'll have to wait. And about the touchwiz ui, we'll eventualy have a vanilla honeycomb like the google io special edition, thanks to the devs of xda.
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It depeands for what you are going to use it. I am not playing games on tab (except chess with friends), mostly surfing web, email and reading books and pdfs, so galaxy tab is perfect for me couse of its size and its light.
If you want it for HD games, than it looks like tegra2 is must now. If you need all ports, then transformer with kb looks like a great choice for you.
If you don't want to buy kb, then you could wait for toshiba tablet, it has all ports that you want.

obviously I "am" asking too much!
Sounds about right!
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Let me see what you want:
1. Sexy and Thin
2. With lots of ports
3. Doesn't feel cheap
4. Doesn't use a skin
5. Great touchscreen
Am I right?
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@PBL: If what your saying is true, different manufacturers "research" into target markets (of course!) can't be that skewed from one company to the next. I'm sure there are lots of variables at play, so most of this is all devil's advocate - I get that!
But I'm sure that Samsung knows that most users want ports (however "mini" they have to make 'em), that's why they put them in their latest and greatest phones, and 7" tab! Making a device scaleable is a no brainer, and lets not pretend Samsung was naive of that fact when they built the Galaxy 10.1. But yes, forgive me if I want my Galaxy un-skinned and to squeeze some micro-ports in there
"Saleable" as you say, especially considering all these devices are at the same price point, "I" (as a manufacturer) would want "all" of the options on my iDevice that I'm realeasing, because regardless what folks are doing with it. MOST (from my company's targeted research) would want to plug a thumb drive in there, and most want great graphics.... unless I'm just totally clueless! (that was rhetorical).
I don't have to be a developer to want a USB port, and I don't have to be a gamer to want beautiful graphics and no skin! Not to mention I "am" the average Joe user! And considering how "open" and customizable all of this is foundationed on, I should have the option of removing or "uninstalling" my skin.
Considering JK Shin (prez Samsung Mobile) says that they made the Galaxy 10.1 to be used for every "kind" of user, I am just disapointed that it wasn't designed for me!
Most all the time the manufacturers will release what they think is saleable to the most people at a price point that allow the best possible margin rather than to make what is possible with the best possible tech because maybe to expensive, to heavy, big, too niche or whatever...
What consumers want is dictated by marketing more than you think, someone make a good advert telling you that you need a touch device without copy and paste because its MAGIC and you get a load of zombies waiting for two weeks at your shop door.
At the end of the day its like purchasing a house
Bill Gates can afford to buy a bespoke tablet/house made to his specs if he want
Most people buy what is available and compromise
some handy people buy houses/devices looking at its possibilities and develop repair it themselves to achieve what they want from it
Is it not the reason why we are here in the first place? to get from a device more to our taste than what the manufacturer intended in the first place?
regards
p
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1 tablet to rule them all?? Where is it?
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The answer to this question is:
"In my mind and in your mind"
Such a tablet does not exist in reality at this moment.
You will have to let that $800 burn in your pocket for many more months to come.
While you are waiting, I will be playing with my 3G T-mobile Galaxy Tab, my 3G Xoom, my ipad, and my 64 GB Playbook.
Since there is no 1 tablet to rule them all, I have the financial capability to buy all 4 of the tablets that I mentioned and enjoy it according to the situation. Each one of them has part features of that "still none existing" 1 tablet to rule them all.

Well I guess if I had 2k to spend on tabs, I'd be happy man - who knew I'd have to own 4 tabs to be productive!

Earthbrain said:
The answer to this question is:
"In my mind and in your mind"
Such a tablet does not exist in reality at this moment.
You will have to let that $800 burn in your pocket for many more months to come.
While you are waiting, I will be playing with my 3G T-mobile Galaxy Tab, my 3G Xoom, my ipad, and my 64 GB Playbook.
Since there is no 1 tablet to rule them all, I have the financial capability to buy all 4 of the tablets that I mentioned and enjoy it according to the situation. Each one of them has part features of that "still none existing" 1 tablet to rule them all.
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That is a lot of tablets
If you had to give up the others and have only one, which would you keep?

To the op, just get an iPad, you seem like that kinda guy.
Or wait until a Kal-EL 7inch tab that's thinner than the Sammy 8.9 and has a samoled screen comes out, that will be the tab to rule them all

One tab to rule them all?
My Galaxy tab 7' has 2.3.3 1.4ghz cpu speed, tegra2 compatable, with smartass for sweet cpu regulation. Soon to have 3.1
Luv this thing. Seems to be able to do almost ANYTHING!
Now if I could just solder a kal-el tegra3 quad core mobile processor in there, i would be set!
As a famous trouble-maker once said, "I have a dream"

tylerg said:
Well I guess if I had 2k to spend on tabs, I'd be happy man - who knew I'd have to own 4 tabs to be productive!
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I have the 4 tablets for fun, not to be productive. Productivity is using my i7-980X destop computer.
I work hard so I also have to play hard.

Scott21 said:
That is a lot of tablets
If you had to give up the others and have only one, which would you keep?
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At this moment in time, I would probably keep the 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Reasons:
1. It has Overcome Gingerbread RC1 ROM and can overclock to 1.4 ghz (simulate the Flyer)
2. It has CoPilot Live (can simulate a good stand alone portable GPS)
3. It has 7" screen (is very portable, and simulate the Flyer and the Playbook)
4. It has great video playback of high-profile h.264 and a great bright screen (can simulate the Playbook and Flyer)
5. It can use Chainfire 3D to play Tegra games (can simulate the Xoom)
6. It can make phone calls (simulate a cell phone)
7. It has decent amount of apps/games, unlike the Playbook which is horrible with apps since QNX is fairly new (can try to simulate the ipad)
I also chose the Samsung Galaxy Tab because I use it the most. It is in my jacket pocket and I using it everyday. The other 3 tabs I only use it sparingly such as:
1. Use the Xoom for surfing the net...has bigger screen so better at surfing the internet.
2. Use the Playbook to watch high-profile h.264 videos because I can have files bigger than 6 GB since the Playbook uses NTFS storage and the screen is fantastic.
3. Use the ipad for games...it has so many games.

7" Tab works for it's market I think, that it IS portable, the best tablet is the one you have with you.
As much as these 10" ones look good, I can't lug 'em around as easy, if I do get a bag, I might as well bring my netbook.
Though...I were to get one, I /really/ like the look of the Transformer. No ports, but the concept of hooking it up to a base station to get the ports/extra battery life really appeals to me. Then again, do I go back to lugging the netbook around?
With the hints Asus are dropping with their new device, I think they're jumping on the idea of 'shells'. A phone sized device to lug around and use as a phone, then drop into a shell for what you need. Extra screen space, screen + keyboard.
If the big manufacturers got smart, they'd work with each other to get a standard working here. Atrix was a good idea but I think a poor implementation. If Motorola/Asus got together to make a decent standardised slot to drop your device into, I think the market would massively explode.
Oops, veered off a bit there.
But yeah, that's why 7" tablets ARE so great, they're a market Apple ignored (didn't understand?), and as shown, we all love different devices. Get the device YOU need, and it's the tablet to rule them all for YOU.

A mix of what it was advertised with
Microsoft Courier
Notion Ink Adam
top of the range Wacom
Mix well shake add what meego should have been but 20 years in the future from now plus the capability of running android apps
Serve cold
What!... one can dream , can I?
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We are at the good-enough stage of Android devices. You're not going to find the perfect device because everyone is chasing Apple while keeping an eye on one another. Apple spent a long time developing a great device and only released it when they were ready. It's a winning strategy for them. Android will improve more quickly than iOS and you'll eventually get to the point where you can get a very good device from several manufacturers.
The iOS devices will remain ideals, but ideals only for those people willing to give up some freedom for a very refined experience. I love my Macs and find them better than any PC you can buy, and you don't have to give up much freedom to use a Mac. I use Android devices because the iOS walled garden is too stifling.
Within a year or two, we'll see Android devices that meet or exceed the quality and capabilities of iOS devices and the way Google is moving, we'll have a great OS to run on these great devices.
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pendevous said:
Let me see what you want:
1. Sexy and Thin
2. With lots of ports
3. Doesn't feel cheap
4. Doesn't use a skin
5. Great touchscreen
Am I right?
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u r right, i want it to

Motorola xoom , is it good?

hi everyone , ive just bought my motorola xoom mz604 , and i think its awesome because android honeycomb is really good OS, it is fast and smooth
but iam having some problems with installing apps, and i realized that most of them aren't compitable with the xoom, like the android games hawx, assassins creed and modern combat 2...
anyways i just wanted to know the adv and dis-adv of my device from an expert
thnx =)
sorry for my bad english

Answering the question in your title, the xoom IS good... very good, in fact. Sure there are a few apps here and there that do not work, but for the most part, everything runs fine. Additionally, the new scaling option in 3.2 ensures that more apps are functional. I simply love the beauty and elegance of honeycomb, and I still find the xoom to be my preferred method to obtain the honeycomb experience. Plus, being Google's reference HC device, we get all of the updates first.

I like it
3.1/3.2 is brill for emulators too when you connect up a ps3 controller via usb!

Im thinking of returning my tab for the xoom thoughts?
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kwiggington said:
Im thinking of returning my tab for the xoom thoughts?
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What about the Galaxy Tab displeases you and makes you want to switch to the Xoom? They are about even on features and such, with the Galaxy being slightly lighter and thinner.

Ummmm. Its the "google dev" device. With that said...
Moto is a horrible company
The xoom 3g has turned into the last tab to recieve updates
Still no promised 4g
Sd support is only soso...
I would recommend a samsung device...the xoom is a bastardized piece of hardware. Go with a device that is "popular" thus will be supported more....not the xoom

csseale said:
...the xoom is a bastardized piece of hardware. Go with a device that is "popular" thus will be supported more....not the xoom
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I couldn't disagree more, but to each his own...

I'm plenty happy with mine, just a wifi though and no cell network model. That, honestly, is probably the issue with slow updates just like it is for my epic: the company that runs the network it's attached to wants to manage its stuff (aka install crap and extra 'features') and is slowing down the process. Sprint is HORRIBLE with this.
As for why I chose the xoom over others - part of it was price, it was the $400 32gb wifi model off woot.com. Second was that it has actual ports on it (micro-usb, mini-hdmi, etc) and not some proprietary jack *cough*galaxytab*cough* that you need to hook up some dorky dongle to in order to get a usb port.

I'm pissed that the Xoom 3.2 update only let's you read the SD card but not write. That's ass backwards to me.
I have to root this thing to get that basic feature. I think they still haven't figured out the issue that devs figured out. Other than that I like it and apps are slowly starting to catch up.
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Like most of the respondents to this thread, I have been very happy with my Xoom. I have had the chance to play about with most of its major rivals in the 10 inch space (The Transformer and the Iconia and a 7 inch Tab) and while each has pros and cons (and nearly identical tech specs), I prefer the Xoom for several reasons...
The build quality is excellent. The device feels solid and durable while also giving off a sense of luxury. Most people who have handled it have commented on how "high-end" the Xoom feels.
As a Google experience device (thanks to special ordering a US model), the Xoom has the best chance of the current crop of tablets to run Ice Cream Sandwich well in a few months.
The XDA community for the Xoom is the best developed of the current slew of tablets with many excellent developers and plenty of other users willing to help and guide you (and "gently" remind you when you are being an idiot).
I like the design of the Xoom, with the power button recessed on the gently curved back. The placement works well for me and I prefer it to having the power button on the front of the edge of the tablet.
Those are my reasons for choosing the Xoom as the first amongst equals, but as always, ymmv. I suggest you find a store with demo models of most brands and see which one feels right to you.

JanetPanic said:
What about the Galaxy Tab displeases you and makes you want to switch to the Xoom? They are about even on features and such, with the Galaxy being slightly lighter and thinner.
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I like vanilla android and dont want touchwiz or the crap apps itll have
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Plus no sd slot and only one port
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kwiggington said:
I like vanilla android and dont want touchwiz or the crap apps itll have
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Fair Enough. Touchwiz might be able to be disabled when it comes out but maybe not. The xoom comes with a bit of crapware itself, dungeon defender and cordy are the ones that come to mind though there may be more.
It would not be worth the cost to me but to each his own. You could probably find a xoom owner who is fed up with Motorola enough to do a trade.

xoom
I totally agree with you. I bought mine with a $100 off coupon from staples. I initially wanted to buy the tranformer now looking back I dont regret my purchase. Love my xoom.
rschenck said:
Like most of the respondents to this thread, I have been very happy with my Xoom. I have had the chance to play about with most of its major rivals in the 10 inch space (The Transformer and the Iconia and a 7 inch Tab) and while each has pros and cons (and nearly identical tech specs), I prefer the Xoom for several reasons...
The build quality is excellent. The device feels solid and durable while also giving off a sense of luxury. Most people who have handled it have commented on how "high-end" the Xoom feels.
As a Google experience device (thanks to special ordering a US model), the Xoom has the best chance of the current crop of tablets to run Ice Cream Sandwich well in a few months.
The XDA community for the Xoom is the best developed of the current slew of tablets with many excellent developers and plenty of other users willing to help and guide you (and "gently" remind you when you are being an idiot).
I like the design of the Xoom, with the power button recessed on the gently curved back. The placement works well for me and I prefer it to having the power button on the front of the edge of the tablet.
Those are my reasons for choosing the Xoom as the first amongst equals, but as always, ymmv. I suggest you find a store with demo models of most brands and see which one feels right to you.
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I hope it's good Mine should be here tomorrow

I just exchanged the tab must say i like the xoom better and i already have a spare 16gb sd
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drsteven2 said:
I totally agree with you. I bought mine with a $100 off coupon from staples. I initially wanted to buy the tranformer now looking back I dont regret my purchase. Love my xoom.
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I second that
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4g is coming in sept. Per verizon
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Good, solid hardware.
Mine was rooted 5 minutes out of the box, so I have had SD R/W since day one.

gqstatus0685 said:
I'm pissed that the Xoom 3.2 update only let's you read the SD card but not write. That's ass backwards to me.
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I had to fiddle around with the formatting in order to make it work, but I know the problem you had and eventually got around it. Try ntfs, fat, or whatever - just mess around with it in your computer until you find one that it likes. I forget offhand what made mine happy.