Re: tablet comparison

[Gqcy <gmufasa01@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just what I have googled so far, I think that $50 is an acceptable 
upcharge for the Galaxy from the Nook Tablet...



On 6/19/2012 9:48 AM, daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> In early May I cashed in some Best Buy gift cards that I got for Christmas
> and got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.  I got the 7-inch version on the day that
> it came out ($250).  The same day I ordered an iPad-2 for my wife's
> birthday.  I didn't have a good reason for getting them other than I
> wanted a new toy and she wanted to keep up with technology being used by
> teachers.  I chose both based on the price/feature ratio.  Mine has more
> features, more memory (I added a 32GB micro-SD card), and overall cost
> less.  Here's costs more, has less memory (16GB), but has more apps
> available.  Your choice may depend on what you want to do with it.
>
> I have an Android phone (which I love) and had considered buying a Nook,
> loading Android on a micro-SD card, and dual-booting.  As I was
> researching it Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 2 for the same price. It's
> native Android, has two built-in cameras, and an IR port.  I believe that
> you can put a SIM card in it and use as a phone but I haven't tried that.
> It's wifi-only but I've got an app that lets it get internet access from
> my phone via Bluetooth.  It works fine for an e-reader.
>
> A couple weeks after I got my 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 the 10-inch version came
> out.  Since I've gotten used to my 7-inch version the 10-inch seems too
> big.  I do like the placement of the speakers better on the 10-inch.  They
> are on either side of the tablet when held in a landscape orientation. The
> speaker for the 7-inch is at the bottom when held in a portrait
> orientation.
>
> The bottom line is price, features, and if you want a full tablet vs. an
> e-reader.
>
>
> Dave Parnin