04-11-2012, 08:58 PM | #1 | |
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Samsung’s $249 Galaxy Tab 2 7.0: To Make U.S. Debut 4/22
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04-12-2012, 12:38 AM | #2 |
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Nice specs, not top of the line, but pretty good. I'm disappointed with the screen though, 1024x600 is not quite good enough. Had it been 1280x720 or 1280x800, that'd be a different story.
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04-12-2012, 12:49 AM | #3 |
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Samsung is late to the show. This would've been a big hit if released last November during the holiday season. Now with quad-core tablets just around the corner, these specs are underwhelming at this $249 price point.
These specs could very well be the same ones Google/Asus bring to the table in the $149-$199 range. And $249 could see a quad-core tablet with higher resolution. |
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This new tab seems to be a stripped down version of my gTab 7.0 plus, except for ICS.
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04-12-2012, 04:01 AM | #5 |
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Samsung appears to be going backwards, but failing to drop the prices low enough. Their new 2nd gen Galaxy Players have worse specs than their 1st gen players, yet the price differential makes the 1st gen players a better buy.
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Considering the fact that the latter is able to reach performance levels which the tegra 2 doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of matching - plus the fact that the 7.0 plus is now available for $299 - and suddenly the tab 2 7.0 no longer appears to be a particularly impressive or enticing purchase. Honestly, tegra 2 was underpowered when it was first released. In 2012 there's no excuse to release a tegra 2 device at anything over the $200 pricepoint. I'd say either move up to the 7.0 plus for $50 and get the extra power (and further future proof yourself) or get a a kindle fire/nook tablet for $50 less if you don't need the added processing power. Last edited by JxK; 04-12-2012 at 01:51 PM. |
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I disagree, the specs are pretty much on par with the Nook Tablet 16GB (albeit it comes with half the storage). But the Samsung will have the market and Google apps out of the box, plus ICS, so it's pretty much on the same level. I would actually lean towards Samsung's, for the more up to date OS and Google apps.
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That's a bummer, the T2 is ancient and has a single channel memory controller, as opposed to the Exynos (or OMAP4). The T2 was king when it came out, but that was a long time ago.
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You bring up a good point about forking a bit more cash to get the extra features. Personally for me I don't think however the difference between a 2.4GHz and 2.0Ghz is worth $50. But that is just me. Now if the Asus with a T3 was released with a $250 price I would most certainly consider that device over the Tab 2. |
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Different strokes for different folks, of course, but I'm probably willing to pay a little more for a better density, if only the right package will come out. I haven't given up hope completely on the 370t, and even if the price point ends up higher, or certain unimportant specs get cut (so long as they retain tegra 3, 1280x800, sd slot), I'd still be interested. But I do hope this one works out for you. It's always nice to find a good fit. |
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04-14-2012, 09:43 PM | #15 |
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The resolution DOES leave something to be desired, but it doesn't look too bad for the price.
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