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Does Size Matter? Will an Extra 3-Inches Change the Samsung Galaxy Tablet’s Destiny?

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Jun 022011
 
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It is safe to say that the Samsung Galaxy tablet hasn’t exactly been flying off the shelves a la the Apple iPad.

One major drawback of the first generation Samsung Galaxy Tab (based on Google’s Android software) that was launched in September last year was its 7-inch screen size.

Well, 7-inches seems might not too seem small compared to your neighbor’s better endowed 9.7-inch Apple iPad.

But remember screen size is measured diagonally and the Samsung Galaxy’ Tab’s 7-inch screen gave it only half the real estate of the iPad.

Indeed. When a friend visiting from India wanted to buy a tablet, we went over to Best Buy and played with both the Samsung Galaxy and the iPad. The Galaxy seemed so much smaller.

Although reviews for the Galaxy Tab were mostly favorable (plus it can play Flash unlike the iPad), sales of the Galaxy Tab so far are a small fraction of the iPad sales.

Clearly, the Apple iPad with its larger screen size and more applications has gobbled up the Tablet market.

Samsung Galaxy 10.1-inch TabletSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1-inch Model

Now, Samsung is readying to launch a new version of the Galaxy tablet with a 10.1-inch screen. Continue reading »

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Galaxy Tab Wins Decent Reviews from WSJ, NYT

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Nov 112010
 
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Apple’s iPad, which has had the Tablet field for itself since it debuted six months back, is getting its first real competition with the launch Samsung’s Galaxy Tab.

In what must surely be welcome news to Samsung’s designers, both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times have given the Galaxy Tab favorable reviews overall.

Samsung Galaxy Tab
Image Courtesy: NYT

Here’s Wall Street Journal tech guru Walter Mossberg’s verdict:

I’ve been testing the Tab for a couple of weeks and I like it. It’s a serious alternative to the iPad and one that will be preferred by some folks….The Tab is attractive, versatile and competitively priced, though monthly cell fees can add up. It’s different enough from the iPad, yet good enough, to give consumers a real choice.

But Mossberg, a fan of all things Apple, qualified his review and made it clear he still prefers the iPad for its larger screen size, more iPad applications (40,000), better battery life and higher storage capacity.

The New York Times‘ David Pogue also had nice things to say about the Galaxy Tab:

Samsung sweated the details on this thing. The screen is gorgeous. The touch response is immediate and reliable. The whole thing is superfast and a pleasure to use.

But Pogue also listed a few ‘frustrations’ like not being able to charge the device of a computer’s USB port, the $600 price, most applications being designed for the Android phone and forcing visitors to view mobile versions of popular sites such as NYT, CNBC and Amazon.

By the way, we are not backing away from our stand that at current prices and given the depressed economic climate the Tablet market ain’t taking off no matter the hype.

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Tablet Rush Ain’t No Gold Rush; We Predict Doom

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Tablet Rush Ain’t No Gold Rush; We Predict Doom

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Oct 282010
 
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Hundreds of millions of dollars seems destined to go down the drain in the great Table rush of 2010 and 2011.

It seems every little digital media twit has got his knickers/her panties wet over the Tablet phenomenon.

We can’t scour over a publication without reading another gushing, drooling piece on these cool new Tablets.

Blame it all on the Apple iPad.

Ever since Steve Jobs launched the iPad in late March 2010 and the device gained some traction, there’s been no end to the hype about these consumer electronics devices.

With few exceptions like the HP Slate 500, most Tablets are targeted at the consumer entertainment market.

Often, these tablets (iPad) also double as e-book readers. Some like the Dell even include a phone. But who buys a Dell phone. Really, who?

Here are the major Tablet vendors:

Will the Tablets Fly?
No.

Despite all the hype by the digital media twits and the journalists (triggered largely by the iPad’s initial success) we expect to see a bloodbath in the Tablet segment. Continue reading »

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