Comments on: Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus boasts Honeycomb, dual-core CPU

By: Norbert

Norbert — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:18:31 +0000

I own Samsung appliances and love them. I bought a Samsung MP3 player when the iPod Minis first came out instead of an because the Samsung was supposed to be able to download digital photos from my camera to its hard drive.

They dropped support for it after a year because they discontinued it. It soon became a brick. I’m a bit gun-shy on purchasing a tablet for fear of the same thing. Will my device be obsolete in a year and get no support?

But if it was affordable I might be inclined to buy it.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:41:59 +0000

I agree, but don’t expect the original Galaxy Tab to officially see Honeycomb or ICS. All of the HC tablets have been dual-core CPUs which the original Galaxy Tab doesn’t have. Third party devs are likely to create some upgrade path for us, but that will take time.

By: moonsee

moonsee — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:19:06 +0000

would be nice if they’d update the os for us original 7 in adopters who are stuck in contract

nice to know when i do upgrade i won’t have t go bigger at least….

By: Adam Marano

Adam Marano — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:15:02 +0000

I have been an early adopter of the 7″ Tab for a long time. In my job I get access to most of the tablets on the market, and for me, SIZE MATTERS. T Lewis’ point about the 7″ being semi-pocketable and iPad being to large rings true with me. I have 2 personal tablets that are “mine”, 7″ Tab and an iPad. My iPad is idle most of the time, by 7″ Tab is used daily for work and play.

By: techynews99

techynews99 — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:49:15 +0000

Check More About Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus …

http://www.tech.currentblips.com/2011/09/samsung-unveils-galaxy-tab-70-plus.html

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:22:57 +0000

Thanks for that data point, T! I haven’t been following the plan pricing of late; guessing that you paid full price for the Galaxy Tab for that month to month deal. Yup, while I find the iPad to be a great device around the house or when stationary for a while, like you, I find the Galaxy Tab to be usable in more places, i.e.: more portable and mobile. :)

By: T Lewis

T Lewis — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:06:15 +0000

Small point, Kevin – my Galaxy Tab was bought with a month-to-month deal from Verizon. 3gb/month. Don’t know if they still offer it.
Btw…I looked at the GTab after you and JK endorsed it last December. I compared it to the iPad, jumnped and never regretted it. The semi-pocketable size has made it a potent companion in countless settings where an iPad would be too large to be welcome. Thanks!

By: Travis Henning

Travis Henning — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:06:23 +0000

Samsung is really looking to fill every possible segment. 7.0, 7.7, 8.9, 10.1. Choice is good, but to me it seems like a bit of overkill. Screen resolution is one differentiation, are there other significant differentiators? Anyone know if there’s a good side-by-side comparison somewhere? I’m too lazy to track down all the specifications and drop them into a spreadsheet ;)