Q. I am a high school student. I need some sort of portable device to do my work. I can spend $500 at most $600 on this device. I'm stuck between buying a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 or a Laptop for around the same price ($500-$600). Can anyone give me advice, pros and cons of each, and/or which one will benefit me the most and why plz? All answers a really appreciated! Thanks in advance!!!
A. Tablets are capable of many
tasks that were previously only
possible with a laptop or PC. But
that doesnât necessarily mean
laptops are obsolete. There are still
limitations to what you can do with
a tablet. The obvious difference is that all
laptops have a physical keyboard.
Typing long documents is easier
and more comfortable on real keys,
rather than tapping away at a
screen for extended periods.
However, it's possible to buy
keyboards for tablets, too. You can
use a Bluetooth keyboards
such as the Asus Transformer have
an optional keyboard with a second
battery built in.
Tablets can't compete with laptops
on storage, though. Most laptops
have hard disks with capacities
around ten times larger than a
tablet's memory. With a tablet,
you'll have to be choosy about
which photos, videos, music and
documents you store locally. The
rest has to be stored online, or on
a PC or laptop.
Sometimes, tablets can be tripped
up by small things such as drop-
down boxes or other controls on
web pages which are fiddly to use
with a touch-sensitive display. In
general, some websites work better
on a laptop, such as personal
banking and online shopping, since
these sites make heavy use of
Javascript. If a website uses Flash,
a laptopâs browser wonât have any
problem displaying the content,
but youâll run into issues with an
iPad (see below). You may be
fortunate and find an app which
takes care of your banking or
shopping, but on other occasions
the only way to get something
done is to resort to a laptop.
Printing documents is easier on a
laptop too, as itâs closely tied to
the operating system and works
with a wider range of software.
Printing is still possible from a
tablet, but it isnât as easy or
versatile.
Of course, few laptops can match
the portability and long battery life
that most tablets offer. While a
laptop might be too bulky to take
on holiday, a tablet adds little
weight to your hand luggage, and is
ideal when the in-flight
entertainment isnât very good.
Ultimately, laptops and tablets are
complementary devices: it's not a
case of one or the other. Each has
its strengths and weaknesses and is
suitable for different tasks.
Manufacturers are certain to come
up with new ways to make data
even more device independent than
it currently is, with elaborate
docking stations for keyboards and
additional storage, and online
services that mean you never have
to consider which device youâll
need to carry with you. Itâs still
early days for tablets, and while
they havenât yet made laptops
redundant, this might not remain
true forever.
Which should I buy, the Samsung Galaxy Tab2 with a keyboard docking or an iPad 2?
Q. I am a 14 year old girl....help!
A. No technical advice here, but I have heard nothing but bad things about iPads.
Would the samsung galaxy tab keyboard dock work on the samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0?
Q. And review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 !!??
A. It seems that Samsung have taken it upon themselves on literally making a tablet for everyone. With all of the Galaxy Tab variants out there, the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 it seems like systematic attempt by Samsung to put a unique tablet variant in the hands of every living person on the planet.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 official photos
After just 6 months since the release of the original Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, the Tab 2 7.0 has hardware which is, frankly, not much of an upgrade in most cases. It features the same 7 inch (obviously) PLS LCD display, and the connectivity features are identical as well. The processor has been downgraded from a dual-core 1.2GHz to a dual-core 1GHz silicon.
From software standpoint we have a different story, as the Tab 2 runs an improved Android build compared to its predecessor. The Android ICS build 4.0.3 on the Tab 2 is much more responsive than Honeycomb and actually makes for a user-friendly experience. And of course, the Tab 2 7.0 is more affordable than the Tab 7.0 Plus as well.
For now, here are the features and downsides of the new Tab 2 at a glance:
Key features
* 7.0" 16M-color PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen of WSVGA resolution (1024 x 600 pixels)
* Weighs 344 g
* TI OMAP 4430 chipset: Dual-core 1GHz processor; 1GB of RAM; PowerVR SGX540 GPU
* Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich with TouchWiz UX UI
* Optional quad-band GPRS/EDGE and tri-band HSPA connectivity (HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps)
* Support for voice calls, texts and MMS for the 3G version
* 8/16/32 GB of built-in memory
* 3.2 MP camera, 2048x1536 pixels, geotagging
* Front-facing camera supports video calling
* 1080p HD video recording @ 30 fps
* Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
* Stereo Bluetooth v3.0
* microSD card slot
* Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
* Adobe Flash 11 support
* GPS with A-GPS support; digital compass
* 1080p DivX/XviD/MKV video support with subtitles
* Accelerometer and proximity sensor; three-axis Gyroscope sensor
* Polaris office document editor preinstalled
* 4000 mAh Li-Po rechargeable battery
Main disadvantages
* Front-facing camera is only VGA resolution
* No LED flash for primary camera
* Has a non-replaceable battery
* Uses a proprietary 30-pin connector port for charging and connectivity
* One of the lowest-capacity batteries in the range
* No USB charging
For whoever's keeping track, it also doesn't have an infrared port, but we're not really sure if anyone even used the one on the original Tab 7.0, or its preloaded Smart Remote app, so it's not that great of a loss.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus live pictures
One thing to keep in mind is that in the 7" Android tablet market the name of the game is affordability rather than features. Coming up is our hardware examination of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, where we see how much bang you get for your buck.
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