Laptops Review-Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1):
Article by SmithJames
Laptops Review-Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) - Computers - Laptops
Search by Author, Title or Content
Article ContentAuthor NameArticle Title
Home
Submit Articles
Author Guidelines
Publisher Guidelines
Content Feeds
RSS Feeds
FAQ
Contact Us
Samsung improves its flagship Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) tablet by upgrading it to Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" and dropping the going price to $ 399.99 (list). While the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is saddled with an awkward name, and its benchmarks aren't exactly going to burn up the charts, it looks like an elegant option if you want a quality Android-powered tablet.
First, what do we call this thing? I'll vote for the "Tab 2-10." Superficially, it looks a lot like most other 10-inch tablets out there--a rectangle with rounded corners and a slightly textured metallic back. At 10.1 by 6.9 by .38 inches (HWD) and 20 ounces, it could fit seamlessly into an array of other similar tablets. The processor is a pretty stock model, too: The same 1-GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 we saw in the earlier Galaxy Tab 10.1 (3.5 stars).
But turn it on, and hurrah! It's Ice Cream Sandwich! Samsung has TouchWizzed ICS, so it looks and works a lot like Samsung's other tablets. But you want this version anyway because ICS is where the future is: This is the OS Google is targeting for the next generation of tablet apps. Samsung has laden the Tab 2-10 down with bloatware, but it's largely useful. You get Netflix, a roomy 50GB of Dropbox space, various music and game stores, Kindle, an office app, and Samsung's new Samsung Apps, which helps you sniff out tablet-friendly apps in the otherwise tablet-unfriendly Google Play store.
The flagship app, though, is Peel Remote, which we've reviewed previously on the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus ($ 399.99, 3.5 stars). Peel works with the Tab 2-10s built-in IR blaster to act as a smart remote control for your home theater system. When we tried it on the new Tab 2 (7.0), which is made of the same stuff as the Tab 2-10, we found it to be more usable and responsive than it had been on the earlier tablet.
Otherwise, a MicroSD card slot helps keep storage flexible and prices down. This Tab only comes with 16GB of built-in storage, but you can go up to 48GB using memory cards. There's a 3-megapixel camera on the back and a VGA camera on the front, and the tablet has an HDMI output port for TVs. It connects to the Internet using Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n--no 3G here, and no carrier contracts.
At $ 399.99, the Tab 2-10 goes up directly against Apple's same-priced iPad 2 ($ 399, 4.5 stars). Just to look at the specs, Samsung has a superior tablet. Apple's iPad has a lower-resolution screen at 1024-by-768, an inferior camera, and doesn't have expandable memory or an IR blaster. But these factors are dwarfed by the huge number of iPad apps available: over 200,000, compared with about 1,500 in Tablified Market (4 stars), the best directory of Android tablet apps.
Seven-inch tablets like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) ($ 249.99, 4 stars) can get away with running phone apps decently, but apps designed for phones look awful on a 10-inch screen. Many Android fans have told me that the built-in apps are enough--that with a good browser (and Android has several) and Peel Remote, you'll have a useful tablet here with the help of Gateway Laptop Keyboard. That may be the case, but go in with your eyes open.
This tablet will be available for pre-order on May 4, with real sales starting on May 13, at Best Buy, Amazon, and other large electronics retailers.
For more laptop reviews,
The author is an experienced Content writer and publisher on the topics related to laptops laptop accessories and tablets .
Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines
whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.
SmithJames
RSS Feed
Report Article
Publish Article
Print Article
Add to Favorites
Article Directory
About
FAQ
Contact Us
Advanced Search
Privacy Statement
Disclaimer
GoArticles.com
No comments:
Post a Comment