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mgmueller · 06-17-2011, 06:26 PM

Wow. Only 2 days of usage - and already I don't like my 7" (similar size and form factor) Samsung Galaxy Tab anymore.
I'm on a trip for 10 days.
I brought with me:
Samsung Galaxy Tab (7"), Apple iPad2, Kindle DX Graphite (my favorite eInk), BlackBerry PlayBook, Motorola Xoom.

My personal ranking of those units:
#1: BlackBerry PlayBook
No apps, but a beautiful and "smooth" gadget. Give it Android multi boot in addition to the RIM OS, and it kills them all.
#2: Motorola Xoom and iPad2.
Motorola Xoom (or is it Honeycomb? Or both?) is a very positive surprise. iPad2 because of BlackBerry PlayBook only is 2nd most beautiful unit, but still a great design.
#2: Kindle DX Graphite.
I don't compare it to the tablets, it's an entirely different concept. But I absolutely love all about it: Size, weight, form factor, contrast, battery, Amazon bookstore, free 3G, ...
#3: Samsung Galaxy Tab (7").
Although I only have it for 8 or 9 months, it already feels a bit dated. BlackBerry PlayBook is so much faster, Motorola Xoom so much smoother.
Will there be a Honeycomb update? Nobody seems to know for sure, but without it's a dying unit.

06-17-2011, 06:26 PM	#917
mgmueller Member Retired Posts: 3,308 Karma: 13024950 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Augsburg (near Munich), Germany Device: 26 Readers, 44 Tablets	BlackBerry Playbook Wow. Only 2 days of usage - and already I don't like my 7" (similar size and form factor) Samsung Galaxy Tab anymore. I'm on a trip for 10 days. I brought with me: Samsung Galaxy Tab (7"), Apple iPad2, Kindle DX Graphite (my favorite eInk), BlackBerry PlayBook, Motorola Xoom. My personal ranking of those units: #1: BlackBerry PlayBook No apps, but a beautiful and "smooth" gadget. Give it Android multi boot in addition to the RIM OS, and it kills them all. #2: Motorola Xoom and iPad2. Motorola Xoom (or is it Honeycomb? Or both?) is a very positive surprise. iPad2 because of BlackBerry PlayBook only is 2nd most beautiful unit, but still a great design. #2: Kindle DX Graphite. I don't compare it to the tablets, it's an entirely different concept. But I absolutely love all about it: Size, weight, form factor, contrast, battery, Amazon bookstore, free 3G, ... #3: Samsung Galaxy Tab (7"). Although I only have it for 8 or 9 months, it already feels a bit dated. BlackBerry PlayBook is so much faster, Motorola Xoom so much smoother. Will there be a Honeycomb update? Nobody seems to know for sure, but without it's a dying unit.