01-25-2013, 04:31 AM | #31 |
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Samsung already have tablets / phones in 3, 3.1, 3.2, 4, 4.8, 5, 5.3, 5.5, 7, 9.4 & 10.1 inch sizes (I've missed a bunch out for simplicity) 6 & 8 inch are about the only sizes they didn't have before the iPad mini. I suspect they are just filling the gaps rather than blindly following iPple.
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01-25-2013, 04:39 AM | #32 |
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Besides, what I don't like about this is that for the price they SHOULD offer a higher resolution. People who buy this help them get away with offering less for more money. If the Note 8 was really cheap then it would be great. For the expected price it should include a better screen.
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01-25-2013, 04:52 AM | #33 |
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I've been using my 7 inch Blackberry Playbook since they came out in 2011, and that size really has been just right for me.
And for the record, I bought it because I wanted to use it to Bridge to my BB phone. Apple's never come into my purchasing mind frame. As a product I'm just not interested in what they offer - I don't like their ethos of 'lock in'. I would like ereaders to have the 7 inch size option as well. |
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01-25-2013, 05:04 AM | #35 | |
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Beside, this 8" Note will have something most other 7" tablets don't have: the s-pen. That would be its selling point for me (not to mention the SD card extension possibility) |
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01-25-2013, 05:06 AM | #36 |
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01-25-2013, 05:13 AM | #37 | |
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01-25-2013, 09:27 AM | #38 |
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01-25-2013, 10:02 AM | #39 | |
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http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/consume...GT-P6800LSATGY (First shown in Sept 2011, released in Feb 2012.) They're not even filling in the gaps. This is more of a play to widen the reach for the Galaxy Note range. Graham |
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01-25-2013, 10:06 AM | #40 |
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01-25-2013, 10:07 AM | #41 | |
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I'm very happy with my $249 Kindle Fire HD 8.9" with retina display. It's a great video device (my primary use for it). Last edited by tubemonkey; 01-25-2013 at 10:20 AM. |
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01-25-2013, 12:05 PM | #42 | |
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01-25-2013, 12:07 PM | #43 |
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Yup: http://www.t3.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-tab-8-9-review
If someone at Samsung invented stretchy tablets they'd be golden. Graham |
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You're the one that made the claim that Apple offers "less for a premium price". I made the mistake of thinking that it was a serious comment, not just an anti-Apple drive-by. Sorry. Quote:
Look. Android-based tabs are eating Apple's lunch in the 7" space. Without a doubt. Higher quality devices at lower prices. But the 10" realm is clearly Apple's. Last edited by WillysJeepMan; 01-25-2013 at 12:30 PM. |
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01-25-2013, 01:28 PM | #45 |
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Hmmmm... I show N10 at $399 vs Ipad at $499 for the 16gb models, $499 vs $599 for the 32gb models. Using Repub math? or older ipads for comparison.
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