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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung
Thanks for the info. I'll hold out to see what comes out.
I'm abroad and was told that the Galaxy tab will be out mid-month where I am now. Looking forward to hearing early adopters' reports and to tire-kicking at the store.
Facetime requires both ends to use iDevices on wi-fi, as I understand it, so the combo doesn't work for my circumstances. Bummer.
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As a quick summary:
I haven't touched my iPad for weeks now.
For reading, iPad is too heavy and bulky for me. Some say "I've found a reading position, I'm balancing it this and that way". Huh? I don't want to change my reading habits or positions, to make my gadget work...
I like the UI and design. But iPad isn't anything "special" anymore in this area either.
I'd love Dell Streak. The ratio of resolution to screen size is spectacular. Unfortunately, even Android 2.1 isn't quite there yet.
Samsung Galaxy Tab with Android 2.2 out of the box shows the potential and by far is my favorite now.
iOS still is a bit more "polished" than Android. But in general, I prefer Galaxy Tab's from factor, weight and usability. For example, 1 hour ago on the train I've had perfect reception on Galaxy Tab (even made a phone call) and no connection at all on iPhone4 (very same provider/Multi SIM).
I easily can hold Galaxy Tab for hours in one hand. I don't have to find some strange position, it simply only weighs half of iPad.
What I dislike on all tablets for now: Software, in my opinion, mainly is inferior to what we have on PCs or MACs. Not because of limitations of the hardware, but because it's mainly "no-names" in the appstores.
There are some highlights, for example "Navigon" for navigation.
But for most parts I really struggle to find what I want. Most of the times I have to try 3 or even 5 apps, before I find an acceptable one. They all are extremely cheap. But what can you really expect for 3 US Dollars? I hope, we'll find way more quality products on all of these platforms. For now, iTunes is ahead of Android's market place. But (as we say in Germany) that's the "one eyed guy under blinds".
Anyway, I'll certainly go for the next Samsung tablet (most likely they'll have 9" and later on 5"versions of Galaxy Tab within 3 months).
BTW: Slight criticism aside, iPad still by far is my favorite Apple product. iPhone4 on the other hand, in my experience, is the same '*§/$§(/) as all iPhones before. Business phone without profiles? They must be kidding...