{"id":1981,"date":"2011-02-04T23:57:41","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T16:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=1981"},"modified":"2011-02-04T23:57:48","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T16:57:48","slug":"review-the-galaxy-tab-tablet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/review-the-galaxy-tab-tablet\/","title":{"rendered":"Review:  The Galaxy Tab Tablet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #666699;\">by Lori Cunningham<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Galaxy Tab\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geeky-gadgets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-UK.jpg?resize=277%2C188\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"188\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to T-Mobile, I have finally been able to try out Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy Tab tablet.\u00a0 T-Mobile loaned me the 7-inch tablet to use during my journey at the <a title=\"Check out the latest tech trends for 2011!\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=1758\" target=\"_blank\">Consumer Electronics Show<\/a>\u00a0in Vegas.\u00a0 Having just purchased the T-Mobile myTouch\u00a04G smartphone\u00a0before the show, I was very curious to see when I would use my phone and when I would use the Galaxy Tab.\u00a0 Let me start off by saying that both the myTouch\u00a0and Galaxy Tab run on Android 2.2.\u00a0 So really, there was not much difference between the two devices other than the fact that\u00a0the myTouch\u00a0can be\u00a0used as a phone (the Galaxy Tab cannot) and the Galaxy Tab has a much larger screen (about 3 inches larger).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My comparison between the smartphone\u00a0and the Tab will be discussed in a further article entitled, &#8220;When Using a Tablet is Better Over a Smartphone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I have written about tablets and the Galaxy Tab on a couple of occasions\u00a0now: <a title=\"Great video on the Tab\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=1445\" target=\"_blank\">Mom Tech and Family Tech News<\/a>\u00a0and the \u00a0<a title=\"Gotta get a tablet!\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=1524\" target=\"_blank\">Top 10 Christmas Gadgets for Moms<\/a>. I believe that the tablet will become a major player in the home with regards to communication and control (of other devices).<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re curious how the Galaxy Tab stacks up against the iPad, be sure to read my post on the <a title=\"Gotta get a tablet!\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=1524\" target=\"_blank\">Top 10 Christmas Gadgets for Moms<\/a>.\u00a0 In the section on the &#8220;iPad or Galaxy Tab&#8221;,\u00a0I discuss some of the primary differences.\u00a0 Here are some of the key features of the Galaxy Tab:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>nice 7&#8243; multi-touch screen with 1024&#215;600 resolution<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>SWYPE\u00a0virtual keyboard<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1.3 megapixel front-facing webcam and 3 megapixel rear-facing camera<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>supports Adobe Flash!<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>support for Microsoft Exchange e-mail, contacts, and calendar<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Bluetooth 3.0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>battery lasts up to 8 hours of continuous use<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>uses Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird application processor<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>WiFi ready<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Qik Video Chat &#8211; allows you to chat with friends and family through live video over 3G network &amp; WiFi<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>has DLNA\u00a0&#8211; means that the Tab can connect and share content with other DLNA devices<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>includes Kindle for Android &#8211; provides access to more than 600,000 books and millions of free e-books and previews from Google<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geeky-gadgets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/samsung-galaxy-tab.jpg?resize=355%2C184\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"184\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>in addition to WiFi support, data packages can be purchased from all top carriers, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, and AT<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>thousands of apps available from the Samsung Apps or Android Market<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>SD card slot for expandable memory<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro&#8217;s<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>the screen is a nice size, making it easier to view your calendar, play games, watch videos, respond to texts and e-mail, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Qik\u00a0Video Chat is a great tool for not only live video chatting but also allows you to send video e-mail&#8217;s and send your recorded video directly to the Internet to share.\u00a0 You can also use Qik\u00a0Video on\u00a0hundreds of phones, so video calls can be widely used, not just to those you know with a\u00a0Galaxy Tab.<\/li>\n<li>the battery life worked well for me and it lasted longer than my cellphone charge.<\/li>\n<li>The size of the tablet and weight are really nice.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a really convenient size and easily fit into my purses.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve taken the tablet almost everywhere with me.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>I can easily hold the tablet with one hand.<\/li>\n<li>Watching movies and playing\u00a0games is more of a social event now rather than\u00a0a personal experience due to it&#8217;s larger screen over a smartphone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Con&#8217;s:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>does not have phone capabilities, which means you need to carry your phone too (and pay for two data packages if not using the WiFi option)<\/li>\n<li>watching video is limited to broadband capacity.\u00a0 Often when watching YouTube videos, the screen would freeze, which is not uncommon due to broadband capacity, but certainly a nuance.\u00a0 Especially when you&#8217;re trying to learn how to build a PC and only have 40 minutes before you&#8217;re in a Build Your Own PC contest against 29 other contestants and you&#8217;ve never built a PC before!\u00a0 (more on this fun adventure in another post!)<\/li>\n<li>cannot sync directly with your desktop Outlook (unless you download your calendar to Google first and then sync online with your Google calendar).<\/li>\n<li>the Tab doesn&#8217;t seem to remember commonly typed words, I often needed to type in my long e-mail address on many sites.\u00a0 If it&#8217;s a login though, the Tab will offer to save your password for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A Mom&#8217;s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1589\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1589\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1589\" title=\"WellConnectedMom LOGO MOM\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=170%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>I absolutely LOVED the Samsung Galaxy Tab.\u00a0 It is going to be\u00a0hard to send it back.\u00a0 What I loved the most about it was its social aspects.\u00a0 Unlike a smartphone, the Galaxy Tab is sociable.\u00a0 It has a larger screen so more people can join in on the experience.\u00a0 Together, my kids and I watched movies, looked at pictures, looked at websites, played all sorts of games, and nearly wore out the screen playing Angry Birds!<\/p>\n<p>My kids are still young at ages 5 and 7, however, using the Tablet has enlightened me about the importance of\u00a0social play&#8230;especially within the family.\u00a0 For example, what kid doesn&#8217;t want an iPod Touch?\u00a0 But the iPod Touch\u00a0has a personal screen, making social play less desirable.\u00a0 An iPod Touch costs $200 and the Tab costs $599 ($299 if you get monthly service).\u00a0 But I&#8217;d rather buy one Tab for the family to share rather than\u00a0for each kid eventually to have their own personal screen.\u00a0 I like that we can all watch the movie or game together and take turns.\u00a0 And that the Tab can provide\u00a0so much more.\u00a0 I loved the Tab to keep track of my calendar, monitor and communicate on Twitter, converse with my Facebook friends,and \u00a0e-mail, which was a breeze due to the large\u00a0 touchscreen keyboard!\u00a0 If the Tab were a phone too, I probably wouldn&#8217;t carry my smartphone half the time.<\/p>\n<p>At the <a title=\"Check out the latest tech trends for 2011!\" href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=1758\" target=\"_blank\">Consumer Electronics Show<\/a>, over 80 new tablets were introduced.\u00a0 Tablets along with smartphones will change the way to communicate with devices in our home and interact online.\u00a0 People are being released from the bondage to their computers.\u00a0 Expect to see a lot more tablets and apps this year and in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Samsung Galaxy Tab, built 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