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Noah98 · 01-20-2011, 09:37 PM

While I agree that the Samsung Galaxy Tab is a very nice device, and that it has better hardware when compared with the nook color, I find the comparison unfair. If you compare a nice, well built economy car with a nice, well built luxury car, the luxury car will win because...it's probably twice as expensive! That's why cars are compared in their class.

If you compare an unaltered nook color with the Galaxy tab, you are comparing a color ereader with a tablet. Yes you can read ebooks on both, but they are different devices. An imac can be used to read ebooks, and so can a smart phone, but you wouldn't compare the two.

Even if you compare a rooted nook color with the Galaxy Tab, there is still a significant price differential. If the devices were within $50 of each other that would be a different story. But, the Galaxy Tab is at least double the price. Yes, with a contract you can get it cheaper, but you are still paying more money, even if you desire the service. I don't need 3g, so I wouldn't be able to afford a Galaxy Tab, contract or not.

With all that being said, a rooted nook color is not that far in functionality from the Galaxy Tab if you consider the price.

For Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwp9IqhBTNs

I agree that you get what you pay for, but in the case of the Galaxy Tab, I feel like you are not getting enough to justify the cost. In contrast, with a rooted nook color, I feel like I am getting more than what I paid for.

While I respect Jocampo's opinion, his experience was with an unrooted nook color yet he is comparing it to a full tablet. No offense, but to me that in not a fair comparison at all. The nook color is an excellent color ereader, and better than any other dedicated lcd one. It also makes a great 7" tablet for $250 when you look at the competition. In fact some of Jocampo's complaints (like the lack of landscape epub viewing) are easily remedied by rooting (which is not that hard).

If the Galaxy Tab had a wifi only version for $300 or less, I would buy one. I'd also buy a Macbook Pro, and a much nicer car if they were cheaper too...but they're not!

01-20-2011, 09:37 PM	#80
Noah98 Eccentric Posts: 510 Karma: 342150 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Device: The nook, ipad 3, Kindle Fire HD (8.9), Kindle Paperwhite	While I agree that the Samsung Galaxy Tab is a very nice device, and that it has better hardware when compared with the nook color, I find the comparison unfair. If you compare a nice, well built economy car with a nice, well built luxury car, the luxury car will win because...it's probably twice as expensive! That's why cars are compared in their class. If you compare an unaltered nook color with the Galaxy tab, you are comparing a color ereader with a tablet. Yes you can read ebooks on both, but they are different devices. An imac can be used to read ebooks, and so can a smart phone, but you wouldn't compare the two. Even if you compare a rooted nook color with the Galaxy Tab, there is still a significant price differential. If the devices were within $50 of each other that would be a different story. But, the Galaxy Tab is at least double the price. Yes, with a contract you can get it cheaper, but you are still paying more money, even if you desire the service. I don't need 3g, so I wouldn't be able to afford a Galaxy Tab, contract or not. With all that being said, a rooted nook color is not that far in functionality from the Galaxy Tab if you consider the price. For Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwp9IqhBTNs I agree that you get what you pay for, but in the case of the Galaxy Tab, I feel like you are not getting enough to justify the cost. In contrast, with a rooted nook color, I feel like I am getting more than what I paid for. While I respect Jocampo's opinion, his experience was with an unrooted nook color yet he is comparing it to a full tablet. No offense, but to me that in not a fair comparison at all. The nook color is an excellent color ereader, and better than any other dedicated lcd one. It also makes a great 7" tablet for $250 when you look at the competition. In fact some of Jocampo's complaints (like the lack of landscape epub viewing) are easily remedied by rooting (which is not that hard). If the Galaxy Tab had a wifi only version for $300 or less, I would buy one. I'd also buy a Macbook Pro, and a much nicer car if they were cheaper too...but they're not!