Walkop
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- Apr 18, 2011
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Hello all.
I recently decided to purchase an Android tablet. Overall, the OS and less restrictive design over competetors was very attractive. I was originally looking for one with the specifications below,
GPS
8-16GB of Internal Storage
1GB of Memory
Bluetooth & Wi-Fi
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Tegra or equivelant 1GHz Dual Core CPU
MSD Slot
etc.
all in a 7 inch form factor. However, I recently caught wind of the Galaxy Tab 8.9, slated to come out in early summer. The price its slated to come out with is $469- and I expect that to drop slightly after a little while. Based on when that occurs I will then make my final purchase decision. But, more importantly - It seems to have everything I wanted in a Tablet Computer, give or take a bit. It also isn't too big, such as the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 10" Tablet. Its right in between my original desired size and the 10". I'm really considering it, as there aren't that many 7" Tablets out there with specs like this. I'm also attracted to the larger screen. The main issue I worry about is portability of a device in that size (8.9"). Is it almost as cumbersome as a 10" tablet; simply with a smaller screen, or is it still fairly portable? Quite ironically, I was originally looking at the Galaxy Tab 7" until the Tegra CPU and Honeycomb caught my eye.
Opinions? Does it seem like a worthwhile tablet?
I recently decided to purchase an Android tablet. Overall, the OS and less restrictive design over competetors was very attractive. I was originally looking for one with the specifications below,
GPS
8-16GB of Internal Storage
1GB of Memory
Bluetooth & Wi-Fi
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Tegra or equivelant 1GHz Dual Core CPU
MSD Slot
etc.
all in a 7 inch form factor. However, I recently caught wind of the Galaxy Tab 8.9, slated to come out in early summer. The price its slated to come out with is $469- and I expect that to drop slightly after a little while. Based on when that occurs I will then make my final purchase decision. But, more importantly - It seems to have everything I wanted in a Tablet Computer, give or take a bit. It also isn't too big, such as the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 10" Tablet. Its right in between my original desired size and the 10". I'm really considering it, as there aren't that many 7" Tablets out there with specs like this. I'm also attracted to the larger screen. The main issue I worry about is portability of a device in that size (8.9"). Is it almost as cumbersome as a 10" tablet; simply with a smaller screen, or is it still fairly portable? Quite ironically, I was originally looking at the Galaxy Tab 7" until the Tegra CPU and Honeycomb caught my eye.
Opinions? Does it seem like a worthwhile tablet?
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