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Samsung galaxy tab or Blackberry playbook?

Q. I'm planning to buy a 16gb tablet and I wanna be different cuz many people already knows ipad and when they here the word tablet, ipad would be probably the first thing that will comes on their mind. Both tablet has a same price? My real question is which do you think is right for me and reasobnaly priced?

A. http://www.shopper-deals.info/shop.php?k=Samsung+galaxy+tab&c=all

A slightly better tablet than an iPad 2, but with a few drawbacks

Although I bought this for my wife as a birthday present during pre-release sales in NYC, I've since used it far more extensively than her so I've purchased a second Tab 10.1 for myself. As a background, I also have a good amount of experience using a Motorola Xoom (none with the other Android tablets though) and an iPad 2. Anyway, here are my thoughts comparing the Tab 10.1 with the iPad 2. I won't do a comparison with the Motorola Xoom (which, as of writing this review, is the Tab 10.1's major Android competitor) as the two products are really similar. I'll leave the Xoom/Tab 10.1 decision to you. Here are my thoughts:

Operating System/Interface/Web Browsing - Slight edge to the Tab 10.1 running Android 3.1 (Honeycomb). This may just be more of a personal preference as I don't like products (like the iPad 2) which are locked down. I feel a company has no right to tell a consumer how he/she is allowed to use a product (as Apple does with theirs). Anyway, Android 3.1 OS is blazing fast and going along with the Android Open Source Project's philosophy, the OS and by rote, the Tab 10.1, is ultimately configurable. Out of the box, you can easily personalize an Android 3.1 tablet any way you want, and if you can't, there is free software out there to let you do it -- there is no hacking/jailbreaking required. The Tab 10.1's interface is also a lot cleaner than the iPad 2's which can get downright cluttered the more apps you have installed. I'll also note that there doesn't seem to be a discernible difference in the actual speed/performance (loading pages, etc) of the two products. So, we're pretty even so far, but Tab 10.1 clearly gets the edge for one thing -- Flash. Enough said.

Battery life - Strong edge to iPad 2. Both the Tab 10.1 and the iPad 2 are rated for 10 hours. Keeping the screen at about 75% max brightness, I seem to get between about 7 to 8 hours on the Tab 10.1 and 9 to 10 hours on an iPad 2. This may be a result of the screen brightness as I've noticed the Tab 10.1 has a slightly brighter screen at 100% than the iPad 2. Regardless, the iPad 2 has better battery life.

Resolution/Screen - Strong edge to the Tab 10.1's 1280Ã800 screen vs the iPad 2's 1024x768 one. If you think this is negligible, you are very wrong. This means the Galaxy Tab 10.1 screen has a 30% greater resolution than the iPad 2. You'll notice this difference in every thing you do -- not just when watching movies and photos. The increased resolution causes much less eye strain especially when reading webpages. Additionally, the Tab 10.1's widescreen aspect ratio seems to work a lot better for watching anything in HD. It's a shame the iPad 2 uses the dying 4:3 aspect ratio as there is a lot of wasted real estate on the screen in the form of black bars when watching anything in widescreen. With the Tab 10.1, the screen is entirely filled with video.

Cameras - Strong edge to the Tab 10.1. The Tab 10.1 blows the iPad 2 out of the water here and it's not even close. The Tab has a front-facing 2.0 megapixel (vs iPad 2's 0.3 megapixel) camera and rear-facing 3.0 megapixel (vs iPad 2's 0.7 megapixel) camera. Sure, you're never going to replace your P&S/SLR/video camera with a tablet, but it is nice to have a camera on there that can take a decent picture/video when you're in a pinch.

Portability - Even. The Tab 10.1 is a negligible 0.03 lbs lighter and 0.2mm thinner than the iPad 2.


Price - Even. I'm really surprised Samsung didn't undercut the iPad prices, even by $50.

Original Question

From your view, which is best: Blackberry Playbook, IPAD and Samsung Galaxy?
Q. Considering the features of these devices, which is the best to buy.. and what are the differences on their features. In fact what makes one superior than the other?

A. Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs Apple iPad 2:

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the lightest (1.25 lbs) of the big-screen tablets and is the thinnest (0.336 inches) overall. Like with the iPad, however, thinness comes at the expense of SD, USB, and HDMI ports: Tab and iPad have none. Choose the Galaxy Tab over iPad if you love its light weight and thinness but want an Android tablet rather than an iOS (iPad) tablet. Choose the Tab 10.1 if you (a) prefer its 1280x800 TFT display more than iPad 2's 1024x768 IPS display; (b) want a better rear camera (3 MP) than iPad 2's lousy 0.7 MP camera; (c) believe in Android's more open approach to app development and acquisition; or (d) want Flash, which does not work on iPad 2.

Otherwise, go with the IPad 2, which has a higher degree of fit-and-finish than its competition. Like iPhones vs other smart phones, iPods vs other MP3 players, or Macs vs PC's, iPads are widely regarded as being more refined and polished than other tablets. iPad also has a large and refined App Store (although Android Market is closing the gap).

Don't even consider PlayBook unless you're willing to accept BlackBerry Tablet OS, which is a distant third in third-party apps. If that doesn't bother you...

BlackBerry PlayBook vs Apple iPad 2:

BlackBerry PlayBook Advantages:

3 MP front camera (vs VGA), 5 MP rear camera (vs 0.7 MP), 1080p rear video (vs 720p), 1080p front video (vs VGA), micro HDMI & micro USB ports, Flash support, 0.9 lbs (vs 1.33 lbs)

iPad 2 Advantages:

Display: 9.7 inch, 1024x768 IPS LCD (vs 7 inch, 1024x600 LCD), 10.4hr battery life (vs 7hr batter life), huge apps market.

Another difference: PlayBook is available on Sprint; iPad, on AT&T and Verizon.

Original Question

iPad2 , BlackBerry Playbook .. or Samsung galaxy ?
Q. I want to buy one of them ... but a little bit confused here ...

which one of them supportes 3G and EDGE ? and which one is better for surfing the web ?

thnx for ur help :)

A. All have 3G: PlayBook is available on Sprint; iPad, on AT&T and Verizon; Galaxy Tab 10.1, on Verizon. All can surf web find, although you may want to favor larger display size as a key factor to make make the web experience better.

BlackBerry PlayBook Advantages:

3 MP front camera (vs VGA), 5 MP rear camera (vs 0.7 MP), 1080p rear video (vs 720p), 1080p front video (vs VGA), micro HDMI & micro USB ports, Flash support, 0.9 lbs (vs 1.33 lbs)

iPad 2 Advantages:

Display: 9.7 inch, 1024x768 IPS LCD (vs PlayBook's 7 inch, 1024x600 LCD), 10.4hr battery life (vs 7hr batter life), huge apps market.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Advantages:

1280x800 display. Lightest (1.25 lbs) of the big-screen tablets and is the thinnest (0.336 inches) overall. Choose the Galaxy Tab over iPad if you love its light weight and thinness but want an Android tablet rather than an iOS (iPad) tablet.
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