lemmyslender
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- Jan 10, 2011
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Been considering getting a tablet since before Thanksgiving, and the S7 looks really tempting. I got $150 in BB gift cards, so my cost would be $150+tax.
I really like the 7" form factor (as opposed to 10"). The Galaxy Tab looks to be almost exactly what I'm looking for, but I don't want to pay $600 for one (and I'd prefer a T-Mo one and couldn't defray the cost with my gift cards).
Things I'd use if for: reading, web, games, movies, gps/navigation. Really more of a companion device.
I currently have a Nokia N900 on T-Mo with the $10 unlimited data plan. So I'm used to resistive screen, and sounds like this has a good one anyway.
Sounds like there are some issues with T-Mo currently, so it may not be easy (pop my current sim in) or cheap (pay as you go) to get data on it, but it looks like with some hacking I can use an ad-hoc connection from my N900 if needed.
I'd really prefer the resolution of the Tab as opposed to the S7, how do videos and text look on the 800x480? Seems like many are happy with it as an ebook reader, so it's probably ok. I know it won't be as good as my N900 (3.5" 800x480).
How is the GPS? My N900 works fine for driving, but the accuracy tends to bounce around alot, so difficult to use for things like golf distances. The compass is really a sensor, not just calculated from the GPS?
Battery life doesn't seem great, but appears to be getting better. How would do just watching movies (say on an airplane, no 3G, no wifi, etc)?
I've seen conflicting info on whether it has 256 or 512 memory?
So given the fact that it may or may not get an official 2.2 update, and that a capacitive screen device may be coming soon, would you get one now, or wait a month or two?
I should note that this would be my first android device. I've played with nitdroid on my N900 (both 2.2 and 2.3), which is why I'm thinking about an android tablet.
Thanks in advance.
I really like the 7" form factor (as opposed to 10"). The Galaxy Tab looks to be almost exactly what I'm looking for, but I don't want to pay $600 for one (and I'd prefer a T-Mo one and couldn't defray the cost with my gift cards).
Things I'd use if for: reading, web, games, movies, gps/navigation. Really more of a companion device.
I currently have a Nokia N900 on T-Mo with the $10 unlimited data plan. So I'm used to resistive screen, and sounds like this has a good one anyway.
Sounds like there are some issues with T-Mo currently, so it may not be easy (pop my current sim in) or cheap (pay as you go) to get data on it, but it looks like with some hacking I can use an ad-hoc connection from my N900 if needed.
I'd really prefer the resolution of the Tab as opposed to the S7, how do videos and text look on the 800x480? Seems like many are happy with it as an ebook reader, so it's probably ok. I know it won't be as good as my N900 (3.5" 800x480).
How is the GPS? My N900 works fine for driving, but the accuracy tends to bounce around alot, so difficult to use for things like golf distances. The compass is really a sensor, not just calculated from the GPS?
Battery life doesn't seem great, but appears to be getting better. How would do just watching movies (say on an airplane, no 3G, no wifi, etc)?
I've seen conflicting info on whether it has 256 or 512 memory?
So given the fact that it may or may not get an official 2.2 update, and that a capacitive screen device may be coming soon, would you get one now, or wait a month or two?
I should note that this would be my first android device. I've played with nitdroid on my N900 (both 2.2 and 2.3), which is why I'm thinking about an android tablet.
Thanks in advance.